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Salim Rashid

Salim Rashid

Dar Es Salaam

Summary

Highly motivated IT professional with eight years of combined experience as a system administrator and a DevOps engineer. Successfully managed server infrastructure, networks, and provided technical support operations across Linux, Windows, and MS 365 cloud services within an enterprise Active Directory environment serving 500 users. Demonstrated expertise in configuration management, infrastructure as code practices, and cloud administration, with a focus on AWS and Kubernetes. Certified as an AWS Cloud Practitioner and Kubernetes CKA, proficient in provisioning Kubernetes clusters using Azure Kubernetes Service and on-premise using the Kubeadm tool.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Information Systems Administrator

TIPER
06.2023 - Current
  • Provide administration and technical support for Exchange Servers.
  • Manage firewall, Mail gateway, Active Directory, and Kaspersky anti-virus.
  • Perform user setup to provide access to ICT resources.
  • Provide administration and technical support for VMWare vSphere environment
  • Ensure data integrity and protection by regularly reviewing security systems and backups.
  • Manage CCTV operations, including setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
  • Manage time and attendance systems, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.
  • Provide first line support for Sage 200/300 payroll systems.


DevOps Engineer - Infrastructure

Upwork
02.2020 - Current
  • Automated the provisioning of Ubuntu 20.04 Linux using Vagrant.
  • Automated AWS account inventory creation and exported the resources to an excel.
  • Automated the Linux configuration and Nginx using Ansible.
  • Wrote docker-compose to deploy Nginx web server Docker containers.
  • Provisioned Kubernetes cluster on Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
  • Troubleshoot and fix broken Kubernetes clusters and deployments.
  • Automated Kubernetes environment provisioning using VirtualBox using Vagrant.

Systems Administrator

ALAF Limited
10.2018 - 05.2023
  • Migrated servers from a bare metal server to a Microsoft Hyper-V.
  • Migrated DHCP service from Fortinet to Windows servers.
  • Automate custom Windows services using PowerShell and task scheduler.
  • Improved internet connectivity availability by implementing Fortinet SD-WAN.
  • Integrated FortiGate 100F and Active Directory for Single Sign-On authentication.
  • Migrated file shares from Windows Servers to MS OneDrive and Teams.
  • Implemented Zabbix for the monitoring IT infrastructure.

IT Systems Engineer

M-KOPA Solar
12.2015 - 09.2018
  • Secured the network by implementing Sophos Cyberoam Intrusion Prevention System.
  • Automated the copying of backup les of 3CX IP PBX using PowerShell script.
  • Migrated virtual machines from VMware ESXi to Windows Servers 2016 Hyper-V.
  • Implemented MS Teams sites and SharePoint for sharing and collaboration.
  • Integrated Windows Server 2016 iSCSI Storage with VMware vSphere 5.5.

Network and Systems Engineer

Softnet Technologies Limited
03.2015 - 12.2015
  • Assisted customers with server virtualization implementation using VMware vSphere.
  • Installed HP ProLiant and Dell Power Edge rack servers on customers' premises.
  • Provided first-line technical support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
  • Responded to and assisted customers in troubleshooting network issues.
  • Installed and configured Exchange servers for customers.

Education

Advanced Diploma - Hardware And Networking

Unique Academy
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
2014

Skills

  • Windows Servers
  • Active Directory
  • Networking
  • Microsoft 365
  • Kubernetes
  • Ansible
  • Git & GitHub
  • Microsoft Azure AWS cloud

Certification

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator.
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
  • MCSA Windows Server 2012.

Timeline

Information Systems Administrator

TIPER
06.2023 - Current

DevOps Engineer - Infrastructure

Upwork
02.2020 - Current

Systems Administrator

ALAF Limited
10.2018 - 05.2023

IT Systems Engineer

M-KOPA Solar
12.2015 - 09.2018

Network and Systems Engineer

Softnet Technologies Limited
03.2015 - 12.2015

Advanced Diploma - Hardware And Networking

Unique Academy

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