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khurram s.

khurram s.

Linux Administrator - AWS, DNS, SPF/DKIM, SSL, WHMCS, DigitalOcean, VM

I am Khurram Lachi, an experienced IT Specialist with a strong background and over 12 years of experience in system administration to provide on-call support for backend integrations, configurations, and general IT assistance. This role involves handling a variety of technical tasks, including system setup, maintenance, troubleshooting, and backend development support. I've managed Linux servers with either a free or paid control panels and unmanaged bare metail servers. Skillset ================== Amazon Web Services (AWS) ================== - AWS EC2 Server setup - Management and troubleshooting - S3 Buckets - AWS Lightshail Server - AWS SES Email Setup (Configuration in Sendy) ================== Webhosting Control Panel ================== - cPanel/WHM, Plesk, Ispconfig, Control Webpanel, VestaCP, Sentora, ZPanel, Kloxo, Webmin/Virtualmin, CyberPanel - Any free or paid control panel installation + Setup - cPanel installation and configuration - Server Hardening the security - Manage Linux server on monthly bases - Server Migration ================== WordPress ================== - WordPress Server Setup - WordPress Migration - WordPress Malware Removal - WordPress Virus Removal - WordPress Security - Import demo contents - WordPress Backup/Restore - WordPress and WHMCS integration ================== SSL/https ================== - SSL Installation - SSL Configuration - SEO-friendly https redirection ================== Linux Server Management ================== - Setup and manage AWS and other Cloud Platform - AWS, Digitalocean, Linode, Vultr, OVH, Contabo, 1and1, VPSDime, etc... - Godaddy, Hostgator, BlueHost, Siteground, Namecheap, etc.. - Linux ( RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu,Debian ) - Database Administration (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB) - DNS Server (Bind, NSD, PowerDNS ) - Web Server (LAMP, LEMP) -Openvpn -KVM / Qemu , Openvz , vmware ================== Mail Server Expertise ================== -DNS , DMARC , dkim , DNS text record - smtp ( ip blacklist removal) - Email Server Setup ( Postfix, Exim, SPF, DKIM, , roundcube, horde) - Email Server Issue Fix Key Responsibilities: I have managed and troubleshooted many datacenter servers, Hetzner servers, amazon cloud and many other platforms. For web hosting companies I have configured and integrated WHMCS for may plugins. Performed system administration tasks, including server setup, user management, and resource optimization. Configure and maintain backend systems, including firewalls, SSL certificates, and network settings. Troubleshoot technical issues, ensuring minimal downtime for operations. Provide support for IT infrastructure, including cloud environments (AWS, GCP, cloud platform). Guide the setup and configuration of software, tools, and hardware based on business needs. Ensure compliance with IT security best practices and maintain system integrity. Skills and Qualifications: — Server OS: Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, RHEL, Amazon Linux — Webserver: Apache, Nginx, php-fpm, Varnish — Load Balancing / Reverse proxy: HAProxy, Nginx (SSL Termination, SSL Pass-though) — Database: MySQL, MariaDB — Amazon Web Services: EC2, ELB, Auto Scaling, RDS, S3, Route53 — Web Hosting Panel: WHM/Cpanel, Plesk — Cloud Services & VPS: AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr, Rackspace — Dedicated Servers: Hetzner, OVH, Hostgator, Bluehost — Monitoring: New Relic, Monit — Scripting & Automation: bash, sed, awk, coreutils — CMS: Wordpress/WooCommerce, Magento — Wordpress: Website Migration, Malware Removal, Transfer to AWS EC2 — Security: SSL, iptables, fail2ban, anti-DDoS, CloudFlare Availability: I am available on an on-call basis for urgent issues or task-based support. Flexibility to assist with various IT and back-end needs as they arise.

🇵🇰Islamabad, Pakistan$30/hr100% JSS5.00 (4)Since Dec 2007

Earnings and projects

MRR
$0

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#375,215 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#46,994 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0
Total earnings
$1.2k
World#375,215 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#46,994 / 52.9k
Per project
$125
Projects, last 6 months
0
World#209,850 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#32,103 / 52.9k
Projects in all
10

Across 12 contracts

100% fixed0% hourly
World#201,797 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#33,132 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$1.2kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1,220$1,240$1,260$1,280Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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