Varad Kulkarni
Aurangabad
Summary
IT professional with about 4+ years of experience as a system engineer in infrastructure automation, configuration management, and Linux system administration. Knowledge Open Shift and Ansible as a Configuration Management tool to automate repetitive tasks. Serving as a hands-on subject matter expert for DevOps in an AWS infrastructure environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Specialist
Infosys :- Mercedes Benz
Pune
07.2024 - Current
- Provide an infrastructure support for ongoing project.
- Provided technical support for resolving issues related to DevOps tools and technologies used in the organization.
- Installed, configured, tested, maintained, monitored and troubleshot Linux servers.
- Work includes L1 and L2/ basic and intermediate level troubleshooting.
- Manage server disks, partitions, and LVM-related activities to
optimize storage performance. - Monitored system logs for errors or unusual activity on multiple Linux machines.
- Created Ansible playbooks to automate software deployments and system configurations.
- Automated server provisioning using configuration management tool such as Ansible.
- Basic understanding of Ansible Tower.
- Solve Docker containerization issues.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Nagios.
- Knowledge of cloud computing platforms like AWS.
Senior Technical Specialist
Infosys
Pune
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Handling high range of IT issues related to Software, Hardware, Updating Drivers, Networking like LAN, WAN, VPN, DeVops
Application Installation and Uninstallation, Password Resets, NPM Creation, AD creation, Troubleshooting, M365 issues like
Outlook, Teams, etc. - Maintaining Escalations mailbox, Incident Management, Routing Matrix, CSAT, DSAT score, DRR, SDR, and also play
multitasking role when needed, extend the shift, and work on weekends if needed, etc. - Escalating incidents and service requests to the next level of support if necessary i.e L2 & L3 Support. Resolving or Routing
incidents and requests to appropriate teams - Work closely with helpdesk peers in cross-training, development/implementation of operational excellence procedures and
fostering teamwork.
Linux System Engineer
Tetra information services
New Delhi
10.2021 - 12.2023
- Created user accounts and managed permissions for multiple users on file systems.
- Installed and configured Linux operating systems across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
- Managed storage devices, including RAID arrays and SANs, utilizing LVM and other tools.
- Provided technical support for users encountering issues with Linux systems. Deployed software packages using package managers like apt-get and yum repositories. Configured and managed email servers to ensure secure communications.
- Performed regular maintenance tasks, including patching, security updates, and log reviews.
- Performed regular maintenance tasks, including patching, security updates, and log reviews.
- Implemented backup strategies for Linux servers employing technologies such as Rsync.
- Experience with Firewalls (IPTABLES/IPCHAINS) Extensive experience in kernel patching and firmware upgradation.
- Troubleshooting hardware and operating system-related issues.
- Able to handle most basic to advanced calls in user and group management, system start-up, service modification, crontab entries, ACL modifications, file system management, and root and OS backups. Strong technical problem-solving skills and experience in IP networking, static routing, FTP, SSH, SMTP, DNS, HTTP/S, DHCP, and Syslog logging facility.
Installation, setup, configuration, and maintenance of Java Application Servers, Apache Web Servers, Cisco Firewalls, and Database Servers; experience with SNMP/Nagios-based monitoring.
Education
Diploma in Engineering - Computer Engineering
MGM Polytechnique
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India01-2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
Chh. Csmss College of Engineering
Aurangabad , Maharashtra , IndiaSkills
- Expert problem solving
- Infrastructure support
- Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat)
- Security: SSH, SCP, SUDO
- Networking: NFS, DNS, DHCP, and port forwarding using Iptables
- Good knowledge of Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, K8s, Git, GitHub, and AWS
- Basic understanding of Terraform
- Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, EBS, auto scaling, load balancer, Route 53, CloudWatch, and security groups
- Strong knowledge of the Ansible automation tool Implementing multiple playbooks, implementing task control, reusing content with system roles, automating Linux administration tasks
Timeline
Senior Technical Specialist
Infosys :- Mercedes Benz
07.2024 - Current
Senior Technical Specialist
Infosys
12.2023 - 06.2024
Linux System Engineer
Tetra information services
10.2021 - 12.2023
Diploma in Engineering - Computer Engineering
MGM Polytechnique
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
Chh. Csmss College of Engineering
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