Emanuel A.

Over 7 years of dedicated experience as a Linux administrator. Proficient in working on projects and expertly troubleshooting/managing various aspects, including: Linux distributions: Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, AlmaLinux. Virtualization technologies: VMware, Proxmox, Xenserver, KVM/Libvirt. Hosting environments: WHM/cPanel. Cloud services: AWS EC2, RDS, S3, and Route 53. Network services expertise includes: DNS management: Record configuration, zone transfers, security enhancements (SPF, DKIM, DMARK) to ensure mail servers send/receive mail without triggering spam filters. VPN setup: Efficiently establish, manage, and troubleshoot OpenVPN and IPsec configurations. Mail server setup: Proficient in configuring Exim or Postfix, Dovecot, and MX records. Linux services mastery: Skilled in managing BIND9, Exim4, Postfix, Dovecot, OpenVPN, Squid, Apache2, Nginx, and Samba4. Proficient in deploying iptables and various packages for effective firewalling. Scripting capabilities: Adept with both Bash and Python scripting languages. Network troubleshooting: Skilled in using tools like Wireshark, TCPdump, and others for accurate diagnosis. Firewalls proficiency: Expertise with SonicWall, Sophos, FortiGate, NethServer, PfSense, and MikroTik. SSL certificates management: Able to generate certificates using Let's Encrypt and effectively manage them with Certbot. SSH hardening: Proficient in generating public/private keys for SSH and fine-tuning configurations. Users/groups management: Skilled in efficiently managing user accounts, groups, and permissions. Linux clusters: Competent in setting up and managing Linux clusters. Storage management: Experienced in managing storage with LVM technology.