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smitty augustin

@smittyaugustin

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Cloud & Linux Technical Lead specializing in Red Hat Linux and AWS administration for high-availability systems.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead secure hybrid cloud operations—own patching and upgrades with minimal downtime, strengthen AWS security/governance, improve monitoring and incident readiness, and mentor engineers to deliver reliable, high-availability systems.

I’m a Cloud and Unix Technical Lead with 5+ years of experience specializing in Red Hat Linux and AWS Cloud Administration, focused on hybrid cloud operations, serverless architectures, and incident management. I lead enterprise patch management with AWS Systems Manager (SSM), plan Linux OS upgrades with minimal downtime, and ensure lifecycle alignment through Red Hat Satellite and Capsule upgrades.

I’m also a strong advocate of compliance, governance, and security best practices—implementing AWS security and monitoring (IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail) and running vulnerability management and remediation across Linux systems. I thrive on stakeholder communication, mentoring junior engineers, and driving operational excellence through automation, proactive monitoring, and dependable backup and recovery practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Technical Lead

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Cognizant Technology Solutions

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Led enterprise patch management using AWS Systems Manager (SSM) across cloud and on-premises servers, maintaining security and compliance through timely updates. Implemented AWS IAM, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail for improved monitoring, auditability, and governance.

AWS Systems Manager (SSM)AWS IAM Amazon CloudWatch AWS CloudTrail Patch Management Hybrid Cloud Administration

Cloud and Unix System Administrator

Wipro Technologies

Sep 2020 - Mar 2025 (4 years 6 months)

Managed Linux patching, upgrades, repositories, and server builds using Red Hat Satellite, improving reliability and reducing downtime with pre-validation and rollback planning. Administered authentication and security controls (Centrify, Kerberos, SSSD, PAM) and supported vulnerability management, monitoring, and troubleshooting across the Linux estate.

Bash Scripting Kerberos PAM Hardening Vulnerability Management N2WS Backup & Recovery (CPM)

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Rajasthan Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master of Technology, Computing System and Infrastructure

2021 - 2024

Completed a Master of Technology in Computing System and Infrastructure at Rajasthan Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani from 2021 to 2024.