Lawal

U.S. Army Reserve · Active Secret Clearance

Aishat W. Lawal

Linux Systems Administrator with 5+ years deploying, automating, and securing enterprise Linux environments across physical, virtualized, and cloud infrastructure. Focused on high availability, security hardening, and mission-critical reliability.

RHEL 7/8/9AnsibleVMware ESXi AWS EC2DockerPodman SplunkSTIG/SCAPJenkins GitLab CIZabbixNessus

✉ Contact Me LinkedIn ↗ ☸ Live K8s

Status

Available

Clearance

🔐 Secret

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01 — Profile

About Me

Linux Systems Administrator with 5+ years of experience planning, deploying, automating, and supporting enterprise Linux environments across physical servers, virtualized platforms, and cloud infrastructure.

Deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ansible, VMware ESXi/vCenter, and AWS EC2, with a strong focus on infrastructure security hardening and system reliability.

Highly skilled in troubleshooting complex system issues, automating repetitive operational tasks, and supporting mission-critical systems in 24/7 production environments. Committed to high availability, security best practices, and scalable Linux operations in enterprise and regulated environments.

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Military

U.S. Army Reserve

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Clearance

Active Secret Clearance

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Certifications

CompTIA Security+ · Linux+

Years Experience

100+

Servers Managed

Certifications

24/7

Uptime Focus

02 — Expertise

Skills & Certifications

CompTIA Security+ CompTIA Linux+

Operating Systems

RHEL · CentOS · Oracle Linux 7, 8 & 9
Windows Server 2016/2019

Cloud Platforms

AWS (including GovCloud)
VMware · KVM

CI/CD & Automation

Ansible · Bash · Jenkins
GitLab CI

Containers

Docker · Podman

Security & Monitoring

SCAP · STIG · Nessus · Splunk
Prometheus · Grafana · Zabbix

Networking

TCP/IP · DNS · DHCP · SSH
SMTP · Active Directory

Virtualization

VMware ESXi · vCenter · KVM

Tooling & Mgmt

Jira · Confluence · Git
GitLab · Bitbucket · IPA

03 — Work

Self-Hosted Projects

Monitoring with Zabbix

Full-stack infrastructure monitoring with proactive alerts. Containerized deployment with custom dashboards and escalation policies.

View Dashboard →

CI/CD — GitLab & Jenkins

Pipeline automation for Linux deployments. Reduced manual intervention and streamlined code deployment across environments.

View GitLab →

Security & Compliance

Vulnerability scanning across 100+ servers using Red Hat Satellite & Nessus. Automated STIG compliance for DoD audits.

View Nessus →

Metrics — Grafana & Prometheus

Real-time Linux server performance dashboards, resource utilization, and infrastructure health visualization.

View Grafana →

SIEM — Splunk & Wazuh

Centralized syslog and security events. Log correlation, alerting, and incident response across Linux, Windows, and Docker.

View Splunk →

Version Control — Bitbucket

Git repository management with CI/CD pipeline integration for automated deployments and collaborative development.

View Repos →

Project Management — Jira

Agile project tracking, issue management, and team collaboration for software releases and infrastructure sprints.

Open Jira →

04 — Infrastructure

Homelab Environment

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Home Datacenter (VMware)
Dell PowerEdge servers running VMware ESXi, Kubernetes, and Red Hat Satellite. 24/7 self-hosted testing, automation pipelines, and security experiments.
Launch Console →
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Dell iDRAC Access
Out-of-band remote management, firmware updates, and health monitoring using Dell iDRAC for homelab servers.
Launch Console →
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Cockpit — K8s Cluster
Web-based interface for monitoring Kubernetes nodes. Real-time resource tracking for k3s workloads running on RHEL servers.
Live Console →
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TrueNAS Storage
TrueNAS with ZFS for fault-tolerant storage. SMB/NFS shares, iSCSI targets, snapshots, and replication with Active Directory integration.
Access Storage →
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Red Hat Satellite
Enterprise lifecycle and patch management. Content views, activation keys, and automated STIG compliance across all RHEL hosts.
Manage Hosts →
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Ansible Automation Platform
Centralized orchestration of playbooks, inventory, and job scheduling. Automates Linux patching and infrastructure provisioning.
Launch Tower →

05 — Connect

Get In Touch

Available for Linux Systems Administration, DevSecOps, and Cloud roles. Holds an Active Secret Clearance and is open to federal, DoD, and enterprise opportunities.

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shantylawal@gmail.com

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Phone

(510) 455-1834

aishat-lawal-6bb366199

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Live Demo

Kubernetes Cluster

Currently Available

Open to federal, DoD, and enterprise roles

Bringing 5+ years of Linux operations, an active Secret Clearance, and U.S. Army Reserve discipline to every engagement. Available for full-time, contract, and government positions.

Full-Time Contract DoD / Federal Remote / Hybrid