Race Boyer Senior Linux Administrator Email: ramell.boyer@gmail.com Phone: 713-515-9256 Address: Houston, TX, 77088 Professional Summary ════════════════════ Distinguished Systems Engineer with a strong foundation in Linux/Unix environments, driving system reliability and performance to new heights through strategic planning and execution. Proven track record in systems engineering and project management, leveraging exceptional adaptability and technical acumen to deliver high-impact results. Spearheaded numerous infrastructure projects from concept to delivery, yielding significant gains in operational efficiencies, cybersecurity protocols, and overall IT service quality. Adept at fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless integration of complex solutions that meet business needs. Experience ══════════ Sr Systems Engineer ─────────────────── Disney, The Woodlands, TX / Jun 2025 Infrastructure monitoring, ensuring optimal system performance and reliability. Proficient in configuring and managing Varnish caching for high-performance web applications. Expertise in installing, configuring, and maintaining Icinga2 for monitoring distributed systems and services. Hands-on experience with the Icingaweb2 interface for visualizing and managing system health and performance. Skilled in creating custom Nagios check plugins to monitor diverse infrastructure components and services. Strong background in configuring and deploying Zabbix for advanced network monitoring. In-depth experience with the Zabbix web interface, leveraging its capabilities to monitor and manage large-scale infrastructures. Proficient in designing and implementing Zabbix triggers for proactive system alerts and issue resolution. Extensive experience working with Datadog for monitoring cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance. Datacenter Production Operations Engineer ───────────────────────────────────────── Meta, Menlo Park, CA / Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 Perform deep dives and analyze complex technical issues within the data center, ranging from automated tooling to hardware failures and network issues. Work as a technical lead with cross functional teams on large scale data center projects and initiatives. Provide cross data center support and identify potentially larger issues, displaying effective communication when something is identified. Work with internal hardware teams and vendors to help resolve complex technical issues, maintain high hardware quality levels and influence future design to ensure ease of serviceability. Understand/analyze issues and be able to update and develop scripts and smaller sets of software. Use data to drive maximum server fleet up-time and utilization rates, by understanding hardware failure rates and SLAs to customers. Identify trends and systemic issues in the fleet and drive resolution. Mentor team members to evaluate and identify better ways to resolve issues and define updates to tools and processes. Provide guidance and mentor technical leads and the go-to technical resource for management. Build cross functional relationships and have the ability to influence policies and procedures to improve global data center operations. Participate in an on-call rotation. Systems Engineer ──────────────── Houston Public Media, Houston, US / Sep 2023 - Apr 2024 Management of Linux infrastructure, including performance, optimization, patching and security Supported Linux virtualization through Proxmox and Docker Implemented change management procedures through a combination of change control and chat ops, with self-hosted GitLab Developed Linux and system automation with Saltstack for consistent system state Managed backups and replication through redundant configuration of network storage through TrueNAS Supported network storage through TrueNAS, utilizing NFS, CIFS and S3 protocols with a ZFS backend Monitoring Linux systems with Zabbix, utilizing the clustering of mysql databases Developed incident management procedures, according to standard company procedure for incident post mortem Implemented ITIL with Netbox and GLPI, including the automated tracking of assets with agents and SNMP Managed Linux security by utilizing NIST frameworks and scanning with OpenScap Managed remote and on-site collaboration through teams Authored comprehensive documentation for system configurations and cybersecurity protocols to provide run books for junior administrators. Systems Engineer III ──────────────────── Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Houston, TX / Apr 2022 - Aug 2023 Responsible for the daily administration of the RedHat and Ubuntu linux environment Spearheaded the transition of EPIC ODB system from AIX to RedHat Linux, demonstrating adaptability and technical acumen Administered system configuration management using Saltstack and Ansible Implemented an observability stack with Prometheus and Grafana, enhancing system monitoring and performance Performed Active Directory and VMware system administration as secondary responsibilities Proactively identified environmental deficiencies, devising and implementing innovative solutions via project management techniques. Sr. UNIX Administrator ────────────────────── Harris County, Houston, TX / Apr 2012 - Apr 2022 Established as the Linux subject matter expert, led the development and maintenance of diverse Linux environments, including Red Hat, Oracle, Debian, and FreeBSD Managed end-to-end infrastructure projects, from conceptualization to production, including a $35M Peoplesoft ERP rollout Implemented a monitoring overhaul with rsyslog, Prometheus, and Grafana, boosting system reliability and performance Centralized logging with rsync, Loki, and Grafana, ensuring data integrity and accessibility Introduced single sign-on with FreeIPA and centralized access controls, enhancing security protocols Implemented and managed Elasticsearch clusters, Kubernetes, and Red Hat Openshift, showcasing versatility in containerization and orchestration. Education ═════════ MS Management Information Systems ───────────────────────────────── Texas Southern University Houston Completed coursework towards Master of Science (M.S.) Management Information Systems BS Public Administration ──────────────────────── Texas Southern University Houston Completed coursework towards Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Public Administration Skills ══════ IT Infrastructure System administration Linux operating system Server virtualization Containerization technologies Cloud computing Configuration Management Network fundamentals Cybersecurity Principles Project management Military Service ════════════════ United States Air Force Texas Air National Guard, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Civil Engineering Squadron. 2004 to 2010 Staff Sergeant Awards and Commendations include: • Air Force Achievement Medal • Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal • National Defense Medal References References available upon request Emacs 29.4 (Org mode 9.7.32)