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George Stewart

@georgestewart

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I am a IT/Systems specialist who has worked intimately with Linux operations and related applications.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an opportunity to grow and learn more.

I have first-hand experience with managing, troubleshooting, and maintaining all aspects of Linux operations and related applications.

I think you will appreciate my experience setting up new systems and my willingness to ensure a positive end-user experience through diligent follow-up. My strong verbal and written communications abilities allow me to produce meticulous system analysis reports, document system performance, identify operations issues and prepare detailed client presentations and updated training manuals.

From performing routine testing to implementing efficient system designs, I will be able to perform a variety of essential tasks.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Linux System Engineer

Current

HII Mission Technologies

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Administered Linux systems remotely, performing monitoring, configuration, package installation/maintenance, and periodic package audits. Installed and maintained multiple Tomcat instances, troubleshot web and document upload issues, supported on-call operations, and automated tasks with Bash scripts while documenting processes for the team.

Package Management ServiceNow Ticketing Bash Scripting System Monitoring On call Support Tomcat administration Log rotation Web application troubleshooting

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Linux System Engineer

Current

HII Mission Technologies

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Managed Linux administration remotely, including monitoring, protocol/configuration work, package installation/maintenance, and periodic package auditing. Automated operational tasks with Bash scripts and supported multiple Tomcat instances, resolving web issues and coordinating troubleshooting through ServiceNow during on-call rotations.

Tomcat administration Web application troubleshooting Linux Administration Monitoring Protocol Configuration Package Management & Auditing Bash Scripting Web Application Troubleshooting ServiceNow Ticketing Incident On Call Support Technical Documentation

Linux Administrator

NextGen Data Cloud

Mar 2019 - Aug 2023 (4 years 5 months)

Administered Red Hat Enterprise Linux with monthly patching and daily troubleshooting, managing patch groups and repositories and using Red Hat Satellite workflows for versioning and channel promotion. Monitored systems with Icinga and Unitrends, operated VMware ESXi/vSphere snapshots and migrations, integrated RHEL with Active Directory via PowerShell and SSSD, and automated server tasks using Ansible, Bash, cron/at, SCP, and rsync.

Icinga monitoring Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Satellite Icinga Monitoring Unitrends Backup VMware ESXi vSphere PowerShell Active Directory & SSSD Ansible Automation Bash Scripting NFS Setup

Linux Administrator

NextGen Data Cloud

Mar 2019 - Aug 2023 (4 years 5 months)

Managed RHEL infrastructure remotely, including server installation, configuration, monthly patching, and daily troubleshooting. Coordinated Red Hat Satellite patching/version promotion, monitored with Icinga and Unitrend, handled VMware ESXi/vSphere snapshot workflows and HP OneView activities, and supported Active Directory integration, DNS updates, and migrations using SCP/rsync and automation tools.

Cron Active Directory Integration RHEL administration Red Hat Satellite Icinga monitoring Unitrend backup VMware ESXi vSphere snapshots VMware HP OneView PowerShell Automation (Ansible at)

IT Support Technician

Breath of Life Seventh Day Adventist Church

Apr 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years 2 months)

Provided afternoon and weekend IT support, completing help desk tasks including backups, system updates, and printer troubleshooting for staff devices. Supported AV and camera setup, ran Cat5 cabling for a networking project, installed HPE servers, and repaired/monitored UPS battery backups and related hardware.

HPE Server Installation System Backups hardware troubleshooting Help Desk Support Printer Troubleshooting Networking (Cat5 cabling)AV and camera setup Windows device support UPS battery backup monitoring

IT Support Technician

Breath of Life Seventh Day Adventist Church

Apr 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years 2 months)

Provided afternoon and weekend IT support, including AV/camera setup, daily help desk tasks (backups, system updates, troubleshooting printer issues), and support for network cabling (Cat5). Installed HPE servers and maintained UPS/battery backup systems, using HP OneView to monitor hardware health and failures.