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Saleem Tamton

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Saleem  Tamton

Summary

Led a team of 12 professionals in managing and supporting critical IT infrastructure.
Implemented and managed OpenShift container orchestration platform, ensuring high availability and scalability for containerized applications.
Administered Solaris 11 servers, maintaining optimal performance and security.
Managed Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, ensuring their stability and compliance with organizational standards.
Orchestrated failover and high availability with Veritas Cluster, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement infrastructure improvements, resulting in cost savings and increased efficiency.
Mentored team members, fostering professional development and knowledge sharing.

Overview

22
years of professional experience
4
Certification

Work history

Tata Consultancy Services / Mobily
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Team lead / OpenShift Admin / Unix Support
03.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Promoted company values and vision, ensuring full team adherence and investment.
  • Mentored and coached junior staff to produce high-performing, quality team members.
  • Monitored staff performance levels, implementing necessary changes to improve productivity and meet targets.
  • Expertly led teams of 12 to successfully achieve productivity KPIs.

Jay Co. Ltd / Mobily
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sr. Unix Admin / OpenShift Admin
03.2022 - 02.2023

Job overview

Administered and maintained Solaris 11 servers, ensuring system availability and performance optimization.
Installed, configured, and monitored RHEL servers, addressing security and compliance requirements.
Coordinated Veritas Cluster setups and configurations for mission-critical applications, minimizing service disruptions.
Assisted in the deployment and management of OpenShift environments, allowing for streamlined containerized application development.
Collaborated with the team to troubleshoot complex technical issues, ensuring rapid issue resolution.

Dar Al Riyadh / Mobily
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

System administrator / OpenShift Admin
12.2015 - 02.2022

Job overview

  • Requisitioned hardware and software to meet changing organizational needs.
  • Implemented software and hardware upgrades to boost system speed.
  • Led server maintenance activities for company systems to keep critical functions operational.
  • Dedicated and seasoned IT professional with a proven track record in administering and optimizing enterprise-level environments. Specializing in OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Solaris 11, and Veritas Cluster, I bring extensive expertise in system administration, high availability configurations, and infrastructure optimization.
  • Adept at implementing and managing Veritas Cluster solutions for seamless failover and performance optimization. Proficient in automation and scripting for streamlined operations and experienced in maintaining security compliance within Linux and UNIX environments.

Jeraisy Computer & Communication Services / Mobily
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SME UNIX
08.2012 - 11.2015

Job overview

  • Handled customer concerns and complaints to resolve issues and build loyalty.
  • IT Support

MDS for Computer Systems Co. / STC
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SME UNIX (Redhat/Solaris)
08.2009 - 07.2012

Al-Khaleej Computers & Electronic Systems / STC
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

System administrator (UNIX)
08.2001 - 07.2009

Education

Periyar University
India

Bachelor of Computer Application

National Institute of Electronics & IT
India

Diploma from A level, O level (Attended)

Indira Gandhi National University
India

Certificate In Computing (CIC)

Skills

    Operating Systems: Solaris 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Container Orchestration: OpenShift
    High Availability: Veritas Cluster
    Team Leadership
    Infrastructure as code tools (eg, Ansible)
    Monitoring and logging tools (eg, Prometheus, Grafana, EFK stack)
    Shell scripting and automation
    Troubleshooting and issue resolution

Languages

English
Advanced

Certification

  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (OCP)
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
  • HP Certified Professional (CSA)
  • Solaris 7 Certification

Timeline

Team lead / OpenShift Admin / Unix Support

Tata Consultancy Services / Mobily
03.2023 - Current

Sr. Unix Admin / OpenShift Admin

Jay Co. Ltd / Mobily
03.2022 - 02.2023

System administrator / OpenShift Admin

Dar Al Riyadh / Mobily
12.2015 - 02.2022

SME UNIX

Jeraisy Computer & Communication Services / Mobily
08.2012 - 11.2015

SME UNIX (Redhat/Solaris)

MDS for Computer Systems Co. / STC
08.2009 - 07.2012

System administrator (UNIX)

Al-Khaleej Computers & Electronic Systems / STC
08.2001 - 07.2009

Periyar University

Bachelor of Computer Application

National Institute of Electronics & IT

Diploma from A level, O level (Attended)

Indira Gandhi National University

Certificate In Computing (CIC)
Saleem Tamton