Alexandr Ivanov
Leader of the Admin Team
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- Alexandr Ivanov
- Kazakhstan, Almaty
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 8.0 Database Administrator
12+ years of total experience in IT, with 7 years in DevOps.
Would like to take up a Solutions Architect position in the future.
I support high-load systems with Oracle and MySQL databases.
Manage a large virtual infrastructure. Has built and implemented highly available and fault-tolerant systems with the team. I am introducing the DevOps philosophy into the team, I try to adhere to the IaS (Infrastructure as Code) principle.
Work Experience
Leader of the Core Banking Team
- Lead a team of administrators managing over 300 servers and 20+ services, ensuring 99.99% uptime for 24/7 core banking systems.
- Drive team professional growth, engagement, and satisfaction, leveraging Scrum methodologies for efficient collaboration and delivery.
- Ensure compliance with PCI DSS/Deloitte/SOX audits, preparing systems to meet stringent regulatory and security standards.
- Oversee high-availability infrastructure on AWS, Yandex.Cloud, and VMWare vSphere, managing server deployment, configuration, and optimization.
- Automate administrative tasks using Bash, Python, and Perl, streamlining operations and minimizing manual processes.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code with Ansible, Terraform, and Vagrant for scalable and repeatable deployments.
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI, integrated with Artifactory for artifact management.
- Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters, supporting stateful applications and microservices for robust performance.
- Administer virtual servers on dedicated blade servers across multiple data centers using VMWare vSphere.
- Implement and maintain monitoring for systems and business processes using Grafana, Prometheus, and ELK Stack.
- Manage version control workflows with Git (Bitbucket, GitLab).
- Administer Linux and Windows Server environments at an advanced level, ensuring operational stability and security.
- Manage Oracle Databases (11g, 12c, 19c), handling backups/restores (RMAN, Commvault), monitoring, troubleshooting, upgrades, and migrations (AIX to Solaris, Oracle Data Pump, Data Guard, Golden Gate).
- Configure and administer MySQL 8 InnoDB Cluster and MySQL Enterprise Monitor, managing monitoring, upgrades, and issue resolution.
- Resolve complex technical challenges, maintaining system reliability under high-pressure conditions.
- Author configuration standards (e.g., MySQL standards) and detailed documentation to enhance operational efficiency.
DevOps trainee
- Creating sites on WordPress (Nginx, MariaDB, PHP) for the customer and ensuring maximum security of the site.
- Kubernetes cluster: installation, configuration, troubleshooting.
- CEPH: installation, configuration for Kubernetes.
- GitLab CI: writing pipelines to build and deliver the application to Kubernetes (Helm).
Chief Administrator
- Led a team of administrators managing over 200 servers and 10+ services, achieving 99.99% uptime for 24/7 core banking systems.
- Promoted team growth, engagement, and satisfaction, implementing Scrum methodologies to streamline project delivery.
- Prepared systems for PCI DSS and Deloitte audits, ensuring compliance with rigorous regulatory and security standards.
- Managed high-availability infrastructure on AWS, Yandex.Cloud, and VMWare vSphere, overseeing server deployment and maintenance.
- Automated administrative tasks using Bash, Python, and Perl, improving operational efficiency.
- Implemented Infrastructure as Code with Ansible, Terraform, and Vagrant for consistent and scalable deployments.
- Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI, integrated with Artifactory for artifact storage.
- Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters, supporting stateful applications and microservices.
- Administered virtual servers on dedicated blade servers across multiple data centers using VMWare vSphere.
- Implemented monitoring solutions for systems and processes using Grafana, Prometheus, and ELK Stack.
- Managed version control with Git (Bitbucket, GitLab).
- Administered Linux and Windows Server environments at an advanced level, ensuring system reliability.
- Managed Oracle Databases (11g, 12c, 19c), performing backups/restores (RMAN, Commvault), monitoring, troubleshooting, upgrades, and migrations (AIX to Solaris, Oracle Data Pump, Data Guard, Golden Gate).
- Configured and administered MySQL 8 InnoDB Cluster and MySQL Enterprise Monitor, handling monitoring, upgrades, and issue resolution.
- Resolved complex technical issues, maintaining performance under demanding conditions.
Head of support for retail systems
Ensuring the work of bank retail services 24/7: retail front/back office (CFT), international transfers "Gold Crown". Solving user incidents, ensuring the smooth operation of services.
Service Manager
Support and maintenance of the retail back office service 24/7.
Service Manager
Development, support LANDESK Service Desk system. MS SQL Server 2008 R2 administration.
Service manager in the monitoring department
Monitoring of the bank's infrastructure, monitoring of various software, the implementation of regulatory procedures for maintaining systems at night and after hours. Solving complex problems after hours. Performing the role of service manager after hours.