Alpha Sow

Linux System Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, securing, and automating Linux infrastructure across enterprise and AWS cloud environments. I specialize in improving system reliability, reducing operational effort through automation, and ensuring secure, scalable, and highly available environments. I bring hands-on expertise in: • RHEL 7/8/9, CentOS, and Amazon Linux administration • Automation using Ansible, Bash, Kickstart & CloudFormation • VMware ESXi & KVM virtualization — provisioning, tuning & lifecycle management • Docker containerization & supporting DevOps workflows • Hybrid-cloud networking (VPC, DNS, DHCP, routing, security groups) • System hardening, patching, and compliance (CIS, corporate benchmarks) • Identity management with LDAP/Active Directory and access governance Key Wins: ✓ Automated patching for hundreds of RHEL servers — 95% reduction in manual effort ✓ Reduced operational workload by 30% through infrastructure automation ✓ Improved server uptime and performance with proactive monitoring and RCA ✓ Strengthened environment security through remediation and configuration enhancement I enjoy working in fast-paced teams where infrastructure automation, continuous improvement, and reliability engineering are core to success. I’m constantly growing my cloud and DevOps skills to drive better performance, scalability, and operational excellence. Open to connecting for opportunities as: Linux System Engineer | Linux System Administrator | Cloud Systems Engineer | Let’s connect and build something resilient.