Robert Vandiver
@robertvandiver
Infrastructure technician at Intel Corporation administering Proxmox and automating cross-platform configuration with Ansible.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At Intel Corporation, I administer a Proxmox VE environment with more than 173 virtual machines running Ubuntu and Windows 11. I maintain Ansible playbooks for configuration management and patching across Linux and Windows hosts.
I’ve built, racked, cabled, and commissioned server systems, and designed and deployed two lab environments supporting a CI/CD pipeline and remote hardware testing. I also troubleshoot enterprise Windows issues and support a migration from Windows Server infrastructure to Linux.
Outside Intel, I maintain a Rocky Linux homelab and built Ansible automation for Linux hosts connected through Tailscale. I’m also developing a Rocky Linux Blender render farm service, and I run a part-time mobile repair business serving the Phoenix metro area.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Administer a 173+ VM Proxmox VE environment supporting engineering teams, author Ansible playbooks for cross-platform configuration management, and build and commission server systems in data center environments.
Independent Repair Technician
Self-Employed
Jan 2013 - Present (13 years 9 months)
Part-time mobile device repair serving the Phoenix metro area, performing screen replacements, battery swaps, and component-level diagnostics on iOS and Android devices.
Built computing products to customer-specific build plans, captured serial numbers and component data, and tested and uploaded software to finished systems prior to shipment.
Supervised floor operations, managed barista task deployment, handled inventory ordering, and opened and closed the store.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Mesa Community College
Network and System Administration
2020 -
Pursuing a Network and System Administration program at Mesa Community College, ongoing since 2020.
Central New Mexico Community College
Associate's Degree, Integrated Studies
2014 - 2016
Earned an Associate's Degree in Integrated Studies from Central New Mexico Community College from 2014 to 2016.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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