Edward Crosby

Profile

Systems Administrator with over 20 years’ experience in Windows and Linux operating systems. Knowledge and skills in server, network, and storage technologies. Extensive experience in troubleshooting and problem solving. Passionate about technology and the Linux operating system.

Experience

Aerodyne Industries/National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Kennedy Space Center, FL

LCS Linux Systems Administrator

November 2022 - Present

  • Create and maintain LCS Systems Ubuntu Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system image for the Artemis program
  • Provision Ubuntu Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux image to servers for the Artemis program
  • Provision, support and troubleshoot CODESYS Linux Virtual Environment for the Artemis program
  • Support and troubleshoot over 500 Linux servers in development, testing and operations for the Artemis program

Master Console Operator/Systems Administrator

February 2019 – November 2022

  • Provision Red Hat Enterprise Linux to servers and IBM AIX to LPARs
  • Deploy LCS launch systems software to RHEL and AIX server
  • Troubleshoot RHEL and AIX servers for the Artemis program
  • Health monitoring of launch systems as a member of the Terminal Count team during testing and Terminal Count for Artemis I
  • Support launch operations as a member of the Terminal Count team during testing and Terminal Count for Artemis I
  • Active Directory administration

Insight Global/National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Kennedy Space Center, FL

Master Console Operator/Systems Administrator

February 2018 - February 2019

  • Provision Red Hat Enterprise Linux to servers and IBM AIX to LPARs
  • Deploy LCS launch systems software to RHEL and AIX server
  • Troubleshoot RHEL and AIX servers for the Artemis program
  • Health monitoring of launch systems for the Artemis program
  • Support launch operations for the Artemis program
  • Active Directory administration

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits

Orlando, FL

Sr. Systems Administrator

October 2012 - February 2018

  • Supported and troubleshot over 150 Windows servers
  • Supported and troubleshot 10 Red Hat servers
  • Supported and troubleshot VMware vSphere environment
  • Supported and troubleshot network infrastructure
  • Provisioned and configured virtual servers for internal environment
  • Ensured backup integrity for all servers
  • Ensured Red Hat servers remain current with latest updates
  • Created and updated bash shell scripts for post-server build deployment, remote YUM updates and other Linux system administration task
  • Ensured all secured Red Hat servers remain PCI compliant using CIS benchmarks
  • Active Directory and Microsoft Office 365 administration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Middle Georgia State University

August 2022 - Present

Concentration in Network Technologies & Administration

Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology

Purdue University Global

October 2021

Concentration in Network Technologies & Administration
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Skills

    • Operating Systems
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 – 8
    • AlmaLinux 8
    • CentOS 6 – 8
    • Ubuntu Server 18.04 – 24.04
    • Windows 2000 – 2012 R2
    • VMware ESXi 5 & 6
      Hardware
    • Server architecture
    • Network architecture
    • Storage architecture
      Commercial Applications
    • Whats Up Gold
    • Microsoft Exchange
    • VMware vSphere 5.0 - 6.5
    • Veritas Backup Exec 8.0 - 2014
    • Actifio
    • Quest vRanger
    • Solarwinds Orion
    • HP Operations Manager for Unix 9
      Cloud Solutions
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Digital Ocean
    • Linode
      Open Source and Linux technologies
    • bash shell scripting
    • KVM/libvirt
    • Docker/Podman

Certifications

  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (expired)
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 (inactive)
  • SUSE Certified Linux Administrator
  • VMware VCP5-DCV (expired)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (expired)
  • CompTIA A+ (expired)

Interests

  • Film
  • Reading
  • Technology
  • Home Lab
  • Video Games