
Oluwadamilola Sonaike
Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer | Virtualization
Salary / Daily rate
Lagos, Nigeria
Freelance, open to permanent contract
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About me
Intro
Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer with 7+ years managing enterprise systems across 800+ servers. Achieved 99.9% uptime, 80% vulnerability reduction, and 100% SLA compliance at MTN BENIN through strategic infrastructure optimization. Expert in RedHat IDM, Oracle Linux, VMware virtualization, and ITIL frameworks - delivering scalable solutions that reduce downtime and enhance performance.
Work experience
Lead - Senior Linux Systems and Infrastructure Engineer
MTN BENIN
Feb 2023 - Present
3 years 9 months
Cotonou, Benin
● Optimize Linux/UNIX infrastructure management, including server administration, patching, and system monitoring, ensuring SLA compliance and service reliability. ● Implement a comprehensive monitoring system that identified and resolved incidents within minutes, resulting in over 70% faster response times and maintaining an impressive system uptime of 99.9%. ● Deploy enterprise IT solutions, including RedHat IDM and Oracle Linux VM infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration across 700+ systems while enhancing system uptime to an industry-leading 99.9% performance level. ● Modernize VM infrastructure by deploying Dell EMC VxRail and Dell EMC PowerFlex solutions, improving system scalability by 30% and reducing deployment time by 25%. ● Lead ITSM maturity initiatives, aligning processes with ITIL frameworks, resulting in a 20% improvement in service delivery efficiency. ● Spearhead root-cause analysis to reduce service downtime and improve user experience, achieving a 30% reduction in recurring incidents. ● Manage the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) for accurate asset documentation, improving asset tracking accuracy by 25%. ● Partner with vendors and internal teams to ensure compliance with service delivery standards, achieving 100% SLA compliance for 12 consecutive months. ● Orchestrate patch management processes across a network of more than 800 UNIX/Linux servers; reduced potential attack vectors by addressing systemic vulnerabilities, achieving an outstanding vulnerability reduction rate of 80%.
IT Systems & Infrastructure Engineer
Jumia Nigeria
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
11 months
Lagos, Nigeria
IT System Specialist and Infrastructure Engineer
MTN BENIN
Aug 2020 - Mar 2022
1 year 8 months
Cotonou, Benin
● Maintained 300+ UNIX/Linux servers, applying patches and upgrades, reducing vulnerabilities by 50%. ● Resolved 200+ NFS, Auto Mount, and LDAP-related issues, improving system stability and user satisfaction by 25%. ● Monitored system performance using Orion Monitoring Tools, identifying and resolving 95% of issues before they impact operations. ● Configured and administered virtual environments (Hyper-V, VMware), supporting 50+ virtual machines with 99.8% uptime. ● Performed firmware upgrades for 20+ HP blades, reducing hardware failures by 30%. ● Led audits and applied security configurations, achieving 100% compliance with IT security policies.
IT support
Andela
Aug 2019 - May 2020
10 months
Lagos, Nigeria
● Optimized and configured 100+ MacOS systems, saving $3,000 in repair costs through hardware troubleshooting. ● Managed access control systems for 500+ employees, reducing access-related issues by 40%. ● Spearheaded helpdesk operations, resolving 90% of tickets within SLA and minimizing escalations by 25%.
Graduate Trainee
Genesis Computer Systems
Nov 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year 2 months
Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
• Diagnose and resolve operating system, hardware and software program problems to root causes. • Provided procedural documentation and relevant reports regarding IT-related issues.
Education
University of Lagos
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
2019 - 2020
1 year 1 month
Covenant University
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
2011 - 2015
4 years 1 month