Hi,
I have more than 10 years of experience in system administration and software development.
Here you have some of the most relevant technical expertise:
### INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ###
System administration (linux and windows server)
IT infrastructure design, deployment and management (rack, servers, desktop)
Networking and load balancing (ethernet and fibre channel)
HA (High availability) system design and implementation
Database design and management
Cloud computing, HPC (High performance computing), Cluster computing
IT security audits and standard implementation (GDPR certified)
Infrastructure performance audits
Consultancy for new IT infrastructures, new offices and buildings
Backend development
REST API implementation
Load balancing (software, nginx)
Data crawling and scraping
Bot creation
Email server setup and management
Containerization and virtualization
Google cloud consulting
Amazon cloud consulting
### PROGRAMMING AND SCRIPTING ###
* Fast prototyping skills
* Strong server side programming
Bash/shell scripting
Python
Django
MySQL, NoSQL, SQLite, etc
Docker containers
KVM
XenServer
DevOps tools
### EXPERIENCED IN: ###
- Linux (Debian, ubuntu, arch linux)
- Windows (Windows server)
- System design
- System architect
- Online and cloud storage (NAS, SAN, OwnCloud, FreeNas, Google cloud)
- Device synchronization (contact sync, file sync, etc)
- Performance optimisation
- Scripting
- Server side programming
- Client side programming
- Google Cloud services
- Amazon web services
# Certifications
Zyxel network administrator – Exclusive Networks
Linux Certified Sysadmin – The Linux Foundation
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCSA) – Microsoft Corporation – Italian division
MOC 20740 - Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016
MOC 20741 - Networking with Windows Server 2016
MOC 20742 - Identity with Windows Server 2016
CDPO (GPDR Data Protection Officer certification) – Centro Il Piero Della Francesca, Turin
Oracle Certified Master, MySQL 5.6 Database Administrator (OCM) – Oracle
Automation
Linux System Administration
DevOps
CentOS
Amazon Web Services
Ansible
Apache HTTP Server
Linux
Python
Bash
Ubuntu
Google Cloud Platform
Django
Bash Programming
Debian
Yusuf A.
London, United Kingdom
$40/hr
5.0
8 jobs
I'm a Senior System & Security Engineer with 15 years of experience helping businesses build, secure, and optimize reliable IT infrastructure across Linux, Windows, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid environments.
Whether you're running a single production server or a complex virtualized infrastructure, I help you eliminate downtime, strengthen security, improve performance, and build systems that scale with your business.
Here's how I help businesses:
✅ Build Reliable Infrastructure
Design and deploy secure, highly available environments using VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V, WHMCS, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms that keep your applications including those for Web Hosting
✅ Reduce Downtime & Improve Performance
Identify bottlenecks across servers, storage, virtualization, databases, and networks before they become costly outages.
✅ Modernize Legacy Systems
Migrate workloads from aging infrastructure to modern cloud or hybrid environments with minimal disruption to your business.
✅ Strengthen Security
Implement practical security controls including firewalls, VPNs, identity management, server hardening, vulnerability remediation, SSL, Zero Trust principles, and security best practices.
✅ Protect Your Business with Backup & Disaster Recovery
Design backup and recovery strategies using Veeam, cloud-native backup solutions, replication, and disaster recovery planning to ensure business continuity.
✅ Automate Infrastructure
Reduce manual work through Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, scripting, monitoring, and automated deployments using Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible, and Bash.
Areas of Expertise
• Linux Administration (Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, CentOS)
• Windows Server & Active Directory
• AWS, Microsoft Azure & Google Cloud Platform
• VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V & Virtualization
• Docker, Kubernetes & Container Platforms
• Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions & DevOps
• Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Entra ID & Intune
• Apache, NGINX, IIS & Web Infrastructure
• MySQL, PostgreSQL & SQL Server Administration
• Networking, VPNs, Firewalls, DNS & Cloudflare
• Veeam Backup & Disaster Recovery
• Monitoring & Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Zabbix)
I believe good infrastructure should be stable, secure, recoverable, and easy to manage. My goal is not just to fix today's issue but to build solutions that prevent tomorrow's problems.
If you're looking for an engineer who can quickly understand your environment, troubleshoot complex infrastructure challenges, and deliver reliable, long-term solutions, I'd be happy to help.
Information Security
Cloud Security
Security Infrastructure
Solution Architecture
Cloud Architecture
System Administration
Linux System Administration
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Platform
Microsoft Azure
Oracle Cloud
Proxmox VE
DevOps
Server Administration
Windows Server
Docker
Disaster Recovery
Penetration Testing
Systems Engineering
WHMCS Development
Volodymyr K.
Torquay, United Kingdom
$39/hr
5.0
25 jobs
Since 2004 I have been working in the IT sector.
I started with the technical support of users. The last 15 years engaged in the administration of servers running under Windows and Unix-like operating systems. I have extensive experience in deploying software solutions for different tasks.
I work with:
Linux*, *BSD, Windows Server.
WEB: Apache, Nginx, PHP.
Database: MySQL, Postgress, MSSQL (OLAP).
Monitoring: Nagios, Zabbix, Munin, Awstats, MRTG.
And other famous (and not so) systems (Samba, Squid, ELK Stack, bind, ISC-DHCP, Sendmail, postfix, dovecot..)
FreeBSD
DevOps
Debian
Web Hosting
Proxmox VE
Server Density Server Monitoring
Microsoft Windows
Administrative Support
Linux System Administration
Windows Server
Network Administration
Firewall
VMWare
CentOS
Linux
Maxin J.
Daventry, United Kingdom
$15/hr
5.0
59 jobs
Senior Linux System Administrator | DevOps Engineer | Cloud & Hosting Infrastructure Expert
Hi, I’m Maxin, a hands-on Linux and DevOps professional with 10+ years of experience managing, optimizing, and securing server infrastructure across cloud, hosting, and enterprise environments. I combine deep technical knowledge with real-world troubleshooting skills, and I pride myself on delivering clean, stable, well-documented systems that just work.
🔧 What I Do Best:
🖥️ Linux & Server Management
• Strong with CLI and GUI-based systems – RHEL, Rocky, AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, Debian
• Experienced with server hardening, tuning, kernel-level debugging, RAID, LVM, and GRUB recovery
• Comfortable with both panel-based (cPanel, Plesk, CyberPanel) and bare-metal servers
☁️ Cloud Platforms – AWS | Azure | GCP | OVH | DigitalOcean
• Infrastructure setup and cost-optimized scaling
• EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Azure VMs, Blob storage, cloud networking
• Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud management experience
⚙️ DevOps & Automation
• Automation using Bash, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
• Proficient in CI/CD pipelines, deployment scripts, and auto-scaling environments
• Strong experience with Docker, Docker Compose, and lightweight containerization
• Beginner exposure to Kubernetes and Helm (primarily home lab)
🛠️ Scripting & Code
• Expert in Bash, solid experience with Python (for utilities, automation), and PHP (for WHMCS and web tasks)
• Cron job automation and proactive system reporting
🌐 Web Hosting & Panels
• Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed – full web stack setups and optimizations
• Expert with cPanel, Plesk, CyberPanel, SolusVM, WHMCS billing systems
• Email server configuration and tuning – Zimbra, Postfix, SPF, DKIM, DMARC
• Domain & DNS management – Cloudflare, registrar panels, SSL certs
🔒 Monitoring, Security & Performance
• Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana, Prometheus – alerting and performance dashboards
• Security: OSSEC, SELinux, AppArmor, iptables, firewalld, Fail2Ban, WAF
• Load balancing, failover design, and high availability (HA) concepts
🧰 Virtualization & Backup
• VMware vSphere/ESXi, Proxmox, KVM – VM lifecycle management
• Backup systems: Backblaze B2, AWS S3, Veeam, RClone setups for automation
✅ Why Hire Me?
• Proven experience handling production environments with 99.9%+ uptime
• Calm under pressure – capable of solving L3-level issues during on-call emergencies
• Always document, automate, and simplify wherever possible
• UK-based (Daventry), fluent communicator, open to both short- and long-term contracts
• No sponsorship required – I’m on a dependent visa and can renew independently
• Available for remote work or on-site visits within the UK
Whether you're running high-traffic WordPress sites, custom web apps, or enterprise services, I’ll help you build reliable infrastructure, automate the boring parts, and keep your systems secure and performing at their best.
I’ve worked with startups, agencies, data centers, and SaaS providers – and I bring the same dedication to every project, big or small.
Let’s connect. I’d love to help you take the stress out of infrastructure.
DevOps
Database
Database Management
cPanel
CloudLinux
Linux
MySQL
Debian
Proxmox VE
Plesk
Scripting
Bash
Hosting Setup
Web Hosting
DNS
Seamus W.
North Wootton, United Kingdom
$50/hr
5.0
2 jobs
I'm a seasoned software developer with more than 35 years in tech. Throughout my career, I've encountered nearly every challenge you can imagine-and have successfully navigated each one. My goal is straightforward: identify the core of your problem, provide reliable solutions, and deliver quality results:
Areas Expertise:
- I specialise in Networking, CDN optimisation, DevOps automation (CI/CD, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes).
- AI/ML solutions, and Blockchain applications (Ethereum, smart contracts).
- Full stack Web/Mobile development, comprehensive Database management (SQL & NoSQL), robust security assessments, and proactive Monitoring &Analytics.
- idox, idox API for planning and public protection. Data warehousing and Communication template creation.
C
C++
Rust
Python
DevOps
Network Engineering
Web Application Development
Android
AI Platform
Blockchain
NGINX
WiFi
Linux
Wireshark
Grafana
Dmitri G.
Romford, United Kingdom
$120/hr
5.0
70 jobs
Main expertise:
- Linux administration.
- Bash scripting.
- Web server administration (Apache, Nginx).
- Database programming and administration (MySQL, MariaDB, Sqlite, MS SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSql).
- Active directory administration (OpenLDAP).
- Blockchain administration.
- Source version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket/Bazaar/Launchpad).
- Building backend applications using PHP, NodeJS.
- CMS installation and configuration - Wordpress, Joomla, Magento, OpenCart, etc.
- Shopping cart payment gateway integration.
- Website speed optimisation.
- SSL certificate installation.
Linux
System Administration
cPanel
Linux System Administration
Domain Migration
Plesk
Database Optimization
MySQL
SQL
PHP
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