Edward Crosby

Profile

Systems Administrator with over 25 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 Launch Control Systems Ubuntu Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system image for the Artemis program
  • Deploy Ubuntu Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux image to servers for the Artemis program
  • Deploy, support and troubleshoot Linux KVM 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

    • Deployed Red Hat Enterprise Linux to servers and IBM AIX to LPARs
    • Provisioned Launch Control Systems software to RHEL and AIX server
    • Troubleshot 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
    • Supported 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

      • Deployed Red Hat Enterprise Linux to servers and IBM AIX to LPARs
      • Provisioned Launch Control Systems software to RHEL and AIX server
      • Troubleshot 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
        • Deployed 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
          photo of me
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          Skills

            • Operating Systems
            • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 – 9
            • AlmaLinux 8 - 10
            • 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
          • Tabletop & Tabletop RPG Games