Akshay Juneja

Linux & DevOps Administrator

• Job Details:Optimized ultra-low-latency Linux systems for high-frequency trading, reducing latency and improving execution speeds. Automated configuration and deployments using Ansible for 100+ bare-metal and virtual servers, ensuring zero configuration drift. Managed PXE boot infrastructure to accelerate server provisioning for trading workloads. Deployed and managed containerized applications using Kubernetes, including cluster setup, pod management, and service orchestration. Collaborated with quant, trading, infra, and development teams to troubleshoot latency-sensitive applications. Designed and deployed a secure, scalable three-tier AWS architecture with EC2, RDS, and Elastic Load Balancer integrated with Route 53, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.

Linux System Administrator

• Job Details:Performed OS hardening, patch management, and kernel tuning to ensure system stability and security. Implemented security best practices, including firewall management and regular patching, resulting in a 40% reduction in security incidents. Developed Ansible playbooks for provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment. Expertise in designing and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment of applications. Deployed and managed highly scalable applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), using Helm to ensure consistent deployments. Mentored junior sysadmins and led patching/maintenance windows across multiple environments.

Linux Administrator

• Job Details:Administered and maintained over 500 Linux servers within a VMware virtualized environment. Collaborated with DevOps teams to integrate infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins + Git). Implemented and managed DNS, DHCP, and Certificate Authority (CA) services. Developed optimized Dockerfiles following best practices to create lightweight, secure, and production-ready container images. Performed server maintenance, including patching, security hardening, and performance tuning on both Linux and Windows servers.