A highly organized technology professional with over 10 years of experience in both public and private sectors, specializing in operational roles and delivering exceptional results. Expertise in efficient managing, maintaining, and implementing IT systems and services. Seeking a dynamic opportunity to apply and expand my skills while contributing to organizational success and professional growth.
- Experienced in infrastructure architecture, capable of designing end-to-end hosting environments and technical plans aligned with business requirements
- Provide technical expertise in technology infrastructure, including server hardware, hypervisors, and data backups, supporting critical applications and business processes
- Oversee and ensure the availability, performance of physical, virtualized, and data backup infrastructure
- Manage and maintain the organization's Linux and Windows infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, security, and reliability
- Manage VMware infrastructure, including vCenter, vSphere Hosts, SRM, and VMware Aria Operations
- Manage enterprise-level storage infrastructure, including OceanStor Dorado 18000 V6
- Protect organizational data by configuring full VM, database/application, and file system backups using Dell Networker and VEEAM Backup & Replication
- Escalate and document production failures, incidents, and events to senior management
- Assist the management for procurement related matters i.e SBD preparation, technical evaluation etc
- Assist in responding and managing timelines for internal and regulatory audits related to IT infrastructure
- Timely applying security patches and upgrading the firmware/drivers to keep systems secure & complaint
- Performs miscellaneous job-related tasks as assigned by Divisional/Wing Heads
- Assist in Administration of IT Services (Active Directory, Email, Filer, Symantec Antivirus)
- Preparation of IT annual procurement plans and assist for budgeting & procurement purpose
- Preparing Bill of Quantities (Scope of Work, Deliverables and etc.) for IT related procurement, and assist in technical evaluation of bids inline with organization rules and PPRA guidelines
- Assist in execution of IT related capital projects (procurement to sign off)
- Assist in formulate and implementation of departmental policies and procedures
- Assist in response and timeline of Audits (Internal/External) and RCSA & its risk mitigation plans
- Supervision of Service Level Agreements (SLA) for IT Systems and Services
- Assist in official correspondence with departments and vendors
- Prepare noting(s), presentation(s), report(s) and action plan(s) for subsequent submission to management
- Maintains currency of knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
- Managing & maintaining resources of Citrix server through XenCenter
- Assist in managing and monitoring of Linux servers for smooth operations
- Managing Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows and Linux Backup on Schedule
- Managing VMware ESX / ESXi server and cluster resources through VMotion
- Managing VMware VCenter Server & VRealize Operations Manager with web Client
- VMware DRS, HA and FT
- Administration of NetBackup Master Server
- File system backups and application based backups of VM Level, Oracle, SQL, Lotus Domino
- Restoration of backups on monthly to ensure the data protection
- Duplication of backups from disk to tape cartridges and replication to remote sites
- Perform daily auto back-up and monthly manual back-up onto storage devices
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
· Maintaining and Monitoring Meezan Bank’s major 24/7 Data Center.
· Monitoring & report the status of AIX and Linux servers.
· Maintaining & managing inventory of backup tapes during DR Drill as per policy.
· Maintain technical specification documentation.
· System state Backups of AIX Servers, Linux and Windows based servers on tapes through IBM TL (TS 3200) on scheduled.
· Taking HMC backup on removable media & backups of IBM Power Machine E870 on tapes.
· Installation of different OS on IBM Server's (x3650), HP Server’s (ML 350 G5) and Dell PE 2900.
· Installation and managing of different OS on IBM Blade Center HS21, HS22, HS23.
· Troubleshooting / monitoring System Status using Nagios Monitoring tool and provide 1st level Support round the clock.