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Raymond Wilson
Senior Unix/AIX & Linux Systems Engineer specializing in enterprise infrastructure and HA/DR
Spirit AeroSystemsAngelo State UniversityRemote, FL24 Years ExperienceSenior Level
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UNIX/IBM Power administrator with ~20 years of experience across AIX, Solaris, and Linux, including HMC/LPAR provisioning, NIM-based builds, and PowerHA (IBM Spectrum System Mirror) clustering with validated failover as part of rolling patching. Has led cross-team infrastructure work (network/storage/DB/SAP), built SOPs used by junior admins, and automated SLES patching and .GOV-aligned hardening checks; also supported an AWS re-platform migration that later reverted to on-prem ESXi due to cost.
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Led server-side troubleshooting for high-severity production network incident using traceroute and packet sniffing; identified switch update blocking TCP traffic
Provisioned multiple IBM Power LPARs end-to-end (CPU/memory/network/fiber/SAN) using HMC and dual VIOS, coordinating with app dev, storage, DB, and SAP teams
Built and operated IBM Spectrum System Mirror (PowerHA/HACMP) 2-node clusters (active/passive and active/active) with routine failover/fallback validation after patching/migrations
Created SOPs for patching/migration and delegated execution to junior admins; provided mentoring/leadership and executive/change review support
Automated SLES 15 patching with Python including pre-patch Spectrum backups, application quiesce checks, admin notifications, and package updates via Satellite
Implemented security hardening checks via custom Bash/C script aligned to .GOV requirements (ports, permissions, SSH/telnet controls)
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Experience
Senior AIX.Linux Engineer (Contract)Spirit Aeroplane Part Manufacturer · May 2024 – Presentcontract
Unix Team Lead (Contract)Spirit Aeroplane Part Manufacturer · Feb 2022 – May 2024contract
Senior Unix Administrator/Team Lead/ HR ManagerNavisite · Oct 2015 – Jun 2021
AIX Team LeadIBM Professional Services · Apr 2008 – Oct 2015
AIX Remote Delivery Support EngineerIBM Professional Services · Oct 2000 – Apr 2008
Education
Angelo State Universitybachelor, Business Management (2000)
Howard Collegeassociate, Computer Science (1992)
Skills
Root Cause AnalysisTeam LeadershipMentorshipUnix System AdministrationAIXRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)Oracle LinuxSun SolarisWindows ServerHP-UXVMware ESXVMware vSphereVirtual SCSI (vSCSI)NPIVVirtual I/O (VIO)
Languages
English
Certifications
Certified AIX Systems Support / Administration v.6 (IBM)Certified AIX Systems Performance and Monitoring v.6 (IBM)Certified HACMP v.6 System Support / Administration (IBM)Radio Operator/Maintainer (GTE Communications Center, U.S. Army)
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