U.S. Army Reserve · Active Clearance

Aishat
W. Lawal

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

RHEL 7/8/9 Ansible VMware ESXi AWS EC2 Docker Podman Splunk STIG/SCAP Jenkins GitLab CI Zabbix Nessus
✉ Contact Me LinkedIn → ☸ Live K8s
Aishat W. Lawal
Aishat W. Lawal
Linux Sysadmin · Army Reserve
5+
Years Exp.
100+
Servers
2
Certs
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Army Reserve
✉ Email 📞 Call in LinkedIn
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. Proven ability to maintain high availability, enforce security best practices, and deliver stable, secure, and scalable Linux operations in enterprise and regulated environments.

Clearance
Active Secret Clearance
Military Service
U.S. Army Reserve
Certifications
CompTIA Security+ · Linux+
Contact
shantylawal@gmail.com
(510) 455-1834
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 · TCP/UDP · Active Directory
Virtualization
VMware ESXi · vCenter · KVM
Tooling & Project Mgmt
Jira · Confluence · Git · GitHub
GitLab · IPA · Apache · LAMP
03 — Work

Self-Hosted Projects

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Monitoring with Zabbix
Full-stack infrastructure monitoring with proactive alerts to detect and resolve issues before impact. Containerized deployment with custom dashboards.
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CI/CD with GitLab & Jenkins
Pipeline automation for Linux deployments. Reduced manual intervention and streamlined code deployment across environments.
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Security & Compliance — Nessus & Satellite
Patching and vulnerability scanning across 100+ servers. Automated STIG compliance reporting for DoD audits.
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Metrics — Grafana & Prometheus
Grafana dashboards powered by Prometheus metrics for real-time Linux server performance and infrastructure health visualization.
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SIEM — Splunk & Wazuh
Centralized syslog and security events via Wazuh agents and Filebeat. Log correlation, alerting, and proactive incident response.
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Version Control — Bitbucket
Git repository management with CI/CD pipeline integration for automated deployments and collaborative development.
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Project Management — Jira
Agile project tracking, issue management, and team collaboration for software releases and infrastructure sprints.
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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 and managing 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 integrated with Active Directory.

Access Storage →
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Red Hat Satellite

Lifecycle and patch management for enterprise Linux. Content views, activation keys, and automated STIG compliance across RHEL hosts.

Manage Hosts →
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Ansible Automation Platform

Centralized orchestration of playbooks, inventory management, 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.

✉ shantylawal@gmail.com 📞 (510) 455-1834 in LinkedIn ☸ Live K8s Cluster