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John Raines

@johnraines

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I build resilient Linux infrastructure, automate operations, and secure enterprise identity systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to apply my Linux, automation, cloud, high-availability, and identity-integration background to mission-critical infrastructure, while continuing to grow with Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.

At Motive, I led enterprise Linux/UNIX operations for 12 years, serving as the primary escalation point for high-severity incidents and leading a team of six systems administrators.

I delivered zero-downtime SSL migration from SHA-1 to SHA-256, built a Private Certificate Authority, and led OS and cluster upgrades with zero data loss. I also engineered F5 LTM/GTM configurations, administered Hitachi SAN infrastructure, and supported a full data-center migration.

Across Motive, NetSpend, IBM, TSYS, and other enterprise environments, I’ve supported mission-critical UNIX/Linux, storage, virtualization, and PCI-regulated infrastructure. At TSYS, I managed more than 150 Sun servers and associated SAN infrastructure across global data centers.

I’m extending three decades of infrastructure experience into Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, CloudFormation, and Systems Manager while continuing to build secure, highly available platforms.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Applications & Systems Administrator (Lead)

Motive

Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 (11 years 11 months)

Led enterprise systems operations for 12 years, serving as primary escalation for high-severity incidents across a mission-critical Linux/UNIX environment. Directed enterprise-wide SSL migration from SHA-1 to SHA-256, achieving 100% compliance with zero downtime, and engineered F5 LTM/GTM configurations and Hitachi SAN infrastructure.