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Certification
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Vishnuraj S

Chennai

Summary

System Engineer with 7.7 years of experience in Linux Administration, specializing in web-hosting environments and projects like TCS Pacemaker cluster and Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency. Expertise in managing Nutanix HCI infrastructure and implementing DevOps practices, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency. Proficient in AWS and Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and scalability of systems. Seeking to leverage Linux administration experience to transition into a DevOps Engineer role, focusing on automation and continuous improvement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SYSTEM ENGINEER

Tamil Nadu e-governance Agency (TNeGA)
Chennai
03.2023 - Current
  • Managed and supported Nutanix HCI Cluster infrastructure, including a 24-node cluster for TNeGA projects. Created and maintained Application and Database virtual machines.
  • Performed offline upgrades (Dark Site method) for Nutanix AOS, AHV, File Server, and other core components ensuring high availability and system stability.
  • Administered over 40+ physical servers across DELL, IBM, and HP platforms, including hardware maintenance and lifecycle support.
  • Provided enterprise storage management for both SAN and NAS systems, supporting critical project requirements and data availability.
  • Implemented and maintained Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) for efficient virtual machine provisioning in the internal IT environment.
  • Managed infrastructure-wide Trellix (formerly McAfee) antivirus deployment and support for all corporate laptops and systems.
  • Handled network and security infrastructure including firewalls, switches, and routers for TNeGA’s production environment.
  • Delivered AWS cloud support, including application hosting on Elastic Beanstalk and configuration of EC2 instances for standalone application deployment.
  • Deployed and maintained Zabbix monitoring solutions to monitor the health and performance of both physical and virtual servers.
  • Developed and deployed applications using Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, Git, and Docker containers to automate build and release processes.
  • Built and managed Kubernetes clusters using kubeadm, enabling containerized application deployment across pods.
  • Proficient in key DevOps tools, including Jenkins, Git, Docker, with hands-on experience in automating deployments, improving delivery pipelines, and increasing operational efficiency.
  • Configured and implemented Prometheus and Grafana for real-time monitoring and visualization of Kubernetes pods in a kubeadm cluster environment.

SYSTEM ENGINEER

Team Ware Solutions Pvt Ltd
Chennai
10.2021 - 12.2022
  • Ensured high availability of NFS shared storage using Pacemaker and GlusterFS technologies.
  • Configured Pacemaker clusters to manage critical batch file operations for business continuity.
  • Delivered infrastructure support for Electronic Tokenization Framework application, securing credit card data handling.
  • Performed monthly patching of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows servers through Ignio Automation Tool.
  • Conducted server audits aligned with CIS Benchmarks, remediating vulnerabilities from Qualys scans.
  • Acted on disk usage alerts from Linux servers, conducting cleanups and expanding volumes as required.
  • Created and managed virtual machines in VMware environments with efficient resource allocation.
  • Managed user access through Active Directory, including provisioning and compliance access reviews.

SYSTEM ENGINEER

Armia Systems Pvt Ltd
Cochin
12.2020 - 07.2021
  • To provide web hosting support to Run Cloud. Which is the cloud-based web hosting panel.
  • Solving tickets that we received regarding the web hosting panel (Product Based).

SYSTEM ENGINEER

Pingserv (Ping4support) Solutions LLP
Chennai
09.2017 - 12.2020
  • Installation and Configuration of Linux Servers (Centos, Ubuntu, Debian, and Windows virtual server) by using Solusvm or Virtualizor server control panel.
  • Provide Webhosting support via Cpanel to the users.
  • Configuration of Network resources, adding & configuring Virtual NIC.
  • Install, update, and upgrade the packages using rpm and yum tools.
  • Configuration of Remote Access utilities, providing user access control on services like FTP and SSH.
  • Monitoring the Server’s performance using performance monitoring tools like top and nload etc.
  • Configuring the LVM (Logical Volume Manager) and extending the logical volume online.

Education

B.E - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Mahendra Institute of Technology
Mallasamudram, Truchengode.
04-2019

Skills

  • Nutanix, VMware, OLVM
  • Storage: NAS, SAN, NFS
  • Pacemaker, Gluster
  • Monitoring tool: Zabbix, Prometheus, and Grafana
  • DevOps tools: Jenkins, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes
  • Database: MySQL, MariaDB
  • Bash, Python script
  • AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS, IAM)

Certification

  • Oracle Cloud Associate certification
  • Cisco certified Networking Associate (CCNA)

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I am passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD practices, and I am dedicated to applying these skills to drive efficiency, scalability, and reliability in modern DevOps environments. 

Timeline

SYSTEM ENGINEER

Tamil Nadu e-governance Agency (TNeGA)
03.2023 - Current

SYSTEM ENGINEER

Team Ware Solutions Pvt Ltd
10.2021 - 12.2022

SYSTEM ENGINEER

Armia Systems Pvt Ltd
12.2020 - 07.2021

SYSTEM ENGINEER

Pingserv (Ping4support) Solutions LLP
09.2017 - 12.2020

B.E - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Mahendra Institute of Technology
Vishnuraj S