Skills

Operating Systems & Environments

• Linux across long-lived production estates (RHEL, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu)
• Legacy UNIX platforms including Solaris, AIX, and HPUX
• Comfortable working in mixed and transitional environments rather than “clean slate” builds

Scripting & Languages

• Shell scripting (bash, ksh, awk, sed)
• Perl for system tooling and legacy platforms
• Python for automation and integration
• SQL across MySQL and PostgreSQL-backed systems

Tooling, Automation & Platforms

• Git-based workflows
• Configuration management with Puppet
• Containerised workflows (Docker / Podman)
• CI and operational automation with Jenkins
• Virtualised infrastructure (VMware)

How I Work

• Comfortable taking responsibility for unfamiliar systems
• Used to making progress with incomplete documentation or training
• Prefer investigation and understanding over premature replacement
• Escalate issues when needed, not by default

Professional Background

• AWS Developer Associate
• Docker Associate
• Jenkins Engineer
• Puppet System Administration
• Splunk User