Praveenkumar A

Firstzen Solutions Private Limited, Strong focus on technology, and our professionals play a vital part in company’s success. Our team of programmers, software engineers, business analysts, QA engineers, technical writers, project leaders & domain specialists are extremely talented, highly motivated and absolutely passionate and committed to develop creative solutions using cutting-edge technology.

• Tailoring Linux OS configurations to meet organizational requirements, focusing on system setup, package management, security enhancements, and performance optimization.
• Regularly addressing user authentication issues and ensuring efficient filesystem management as part of routine tasks.
• Collaborating across teams for application deployment and resolving system-related issues, utilizing cross-functional expertise for troubleshooting.
• Performing routine kernel upgrades and applying security patches for system maintenance, ensuring server security.
• Overseeing and managing a large-scale infrastructure of 800+ Linux and Azure servers, monitoring their performance and ensuring smooth operations.
• Active involvement in server builds, decommissioning, and patching activities, ensuring system integrity throughout its lifecycle.
• Coordinating and leading ticket review meetings with internal and platform teams to address issues and ensure timely resolutions.
• Leading the successful migration of on-premises Linux servers to Microsoft Azure, leveraging expertise in deployment and management.
• Deploying and managing Azure resources, including Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, NSGs, Load Balancers, and VPN connections.
• Extensive use of Jenkins for Continuous Integration (CI) and automation in build and deployment processes.
• Expertise in using Ansible for configuration management, encompassing provisioning and orchestration tasks.
• Familiarity with Docker, Docker images, Docker Hub, and registries, along with YAML script editing and GitHub Enterprise administration for efficient collaboration with development teams in application support and troubleshooting.
• Mention measurable impact or results you helped deliver. Focus on the outcome of tasks. Example: Modified customer service support system to reduce complaints by 10%.

• Responsible for deploying and configuring Linux operating systems to meet organizational requirements.
• Perform various system tasks, including configuration, package management, security hardening, user management, storage management, and performance optimization.
• Address user authentication and filesystem issues as part of routine activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy applications and troubleshoot issues effectively.
• Ensure regular kernel upgrades and apply security patches for system maintenance.
• Monitor and manage a large number of Linux and Azure servers (over 800) for optimal performance.
• Involved in server build, decommissioning, and patching activities to maintain a stable environment.
• Coordinate ticket review meetings with internal and platform teams to address issues and enhancements.
• Successfully migrated on-premises Linux servers to Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Proficient in deploying and managing Azure resources, including Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks, along with configuring Azure networking components like NSGs, Load Balancers, and VPN connections.
• Mention measurable impact or results you helped deliver. Focus on the outcome of tasks. Example: Modified customer service support system to reduce complaints by 10%.

• Responsible for configuring and maintaining Linux and Azure servers.
• Managing software packages on servers.
• Implementing security measures to enhance server security.
• Administering user accounts and permissions.
• Managing storage resources on servers.
• Optimizing server performance.
• Addressing user authentication issues.
• Handling filesystem-related problems.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams for application deployment and troubleshooting.
• Proficient in deploying and managing Azure resources, including networking components, and migrating on-premises servers to Azure.
• Mention measurable impact or results you helped deliver. Focus on the outcome of tasks. Example: Modified customer service support system to reduce complaints by 10%.