I first started experimenting with computers in 1979 with my friends and I was instantly hooked! I've been having fun working with computers since then, and I still can't believe I get paid to do what I love! Currently I'm a Site Reliability Engineer on the SRE team at Rackspace, where I work on Openshift, Artifactory, and VMware, and help to automate things.
Installed and administered Openshift/OKD container platform to enable high speed software delivery for internal applications. Installed, configured, and automated JFrog Artifactory platform to provide a centralized binary artifact repository eco-system. Maintained PCI compliance.
Database administrator for all internal PostgreSQL database platforms backing mission-critical enterprise systems. Architected highly available, performant, replicated, and recoverable databases to ensure minimal application downtime and high throughput. Developed automations to reduce DBA workload and implemented Zabbix monitoring for PostgreSQL databases.
Led a team of 9 DBAs on Windows, Unix, and z/OS platforms. Responsible for licensing, resource management, project deliverables, capital budgets, and employee coaching.
Supported and administered Oracle, DB2, and IMS databases.
I also host weekly "Tech Talk Tuesday" meetings on Zoom where anyone can give a presentation on their favorite technology and I am also a member of the departmental "Tech Counc il" where we try to solve cross-functional technical problems that require expertise and assistance across teams.
Apart from being a Site Reliability Engineer, I enjoy spending time outdoors working in my yard, mountain biking, and kayaking.
When the heat forces me indoors, I enjoy watching movies with my family and spending free time exploring the latest technology advancements.
I'm not interested in contract opportunities nor relocating. I love South Texas and have no desire to leave. However, if you have a full-time remote opportunity or an opportunity close to San Antonio, Tx, then feel free to contact me!