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Sean J.
$40/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Linux System Administration
  • Scripting
  • Database Management
  • Amazon ECS
  • AWS Systems Manager
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • DevOps

I have more than 10 yrs supporting Linux and related technologies in diverse IT environments. Senior System DevOps/Engineer with infrastructure operations team, project management, network design, deployment and support experience. Proven track record of building in system-level availability in order to reduce downtime across customer-facing and internal server systems hosted internally, at a datacenter, or in a public cloud environment.

Jon L.
$65/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • MongoDB
  • NoSQL Database
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Linux
  • Migration
  • DNS
  • Database Administration

I have over 15 years in the IT industry. Experience in system administration and support, database implementation, load testing, server and other hardware. Last I checked I am 1 of only 2 Mongo certified DBAs in MN.

Andrey I.
$45/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • PrestaShop
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • PHP
  • jQuery
  • SQL
  • MySQL
  • Website Development
  • Ecommerce Platform Development
  • Technical SEO

Russian invasion to Ukraine update: Fully operating, looking for new projects. My experience: ━━━━━━━━ 7 years of successful PrestaShop development: ✔️ Theme installation and adjustments ✔️ Module development - any level of complexity ✔️ API integration: shipment, payment (Stripe, Paypal), supplier warehouses, social media integrations, CRM integrations, Prestashop API etc. ✔️ Optimization (caching, server upgrades, debug profiling, DB queries optimization, module adjustments for better performance) ✔️ Long-term support, Emergency support Skill stack, most in use: ━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✔️ PHP 5.6+, C++ as programming languages ✔️ HTML5 (+smarty...

Deepender S.
$60/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Elasticsearch
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • C#
  • Office 365
  • Microsoft SCCM
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Windows
  • ELK Stack
  • Windows Server

ELK stack engineer with experience in ELK stack setup and management, Beats installation and configuration, Kibana management along with Data Visualization and dashboards creations. Solutions delivered involving trend analysis and infrastructure monitoring and alerting using ELK stack as well as secondary SIEM solution. Expertise in handling a diverse range of operations entailing ELK Stack, Office 365 Administration, Active Directory services, Exchange, SCCM, Web, DNS, DHCP, File Server, Print Server (including HPAC), PKI, AD RMS, MBAM, Zimbra. Excellent written, communication, inter personal, liaison and problem solving skills with the...

Michael S.
$200/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Amazon EC2
  • Ubuntu
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • Web Scraper
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon RDS
  • WordPress
  • NGINX
  • Laravel
  • DevOps
  • DigitalOcean

PLEASE NOTE: My hourly rate is high due to the fact I have a lot of small/often less-than-an-hour projects. For longer engagements I am flexible with my rate. *** I have over 20 years of LAMPish development and system administration (LAMP and Node.js apps.) I do this for my day job and as a hobby. My current focus is on AWS and Ubuntu-based stacks; however, I can work with any Linux distribution. Various skills: System administration: AWS, VPSes (Linode and DO are my preferred providers), dedicated servers (Hetzner, Softlayer/IBM), everything in between. I've done it all from hardware selection, racking, configuring/deploying, and...

Elena S.
$25/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • PHP
  • JavaScript
  • MySQL
  • Python
  • PostgreSQL
  • C
  • Bash Programming
  • Linux System Administration
  • Google Maps API

Responsibility, stable, responsive. Have good knowledge in networks,php,js and selenium.I am try to find what exactly customer need, not what somebody advice him.Higher education- network engeneer, have experience with cisco, juniper, fortinet and other famous vendors. Ukraine taxes expert. Always find middle between scaling and price.

Oleg S.
$30/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Linux System Administration
  • MySQL
  • CentOS
  • Ubuntu
  • Amazon EC2
  • cPanel
  • Domain Migration
  • SSH
  • WebHost Manager (WHM)
  • Cloudflare
  • Network Security
  • LAMP Administration
  • Linux
  • SSL

More than 11+ year previous experience in Linux/Hosting/Sysadmin job my primary experience (daily tasks) server setup/migration/transfer, server configuration, server optimization, server troubleshooting, website transfer/migration, website ssl install, ssl renew, mail delivery related problems Ability to work flexible hours Solid working knowledge of RPM/DEB based Linux Distributions: RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, ArchLinux Experience with AWS, RackSpace, DigitalOcean, Singlehop, Hetzner, OVH, Godaddy Experience with Shared Hosting : JustHost, BlueHost, Hostgator, Godaddy, a2hosting, fatcow Control Panels: cPanel &...

Tri N.
$35/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Linux System Administration
  • DNS
  • DNSsec
  • Bash Programming
  • Python
  • Network Security
  • Mail Server Implementation
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Email Deliverability
  • Network Administration
  • Web Hosting
  • AWS Systems Manager
  • cPanel
  • Plesk

I'm a DNS | DNSSEC System Engineer, I have 6+ years of experience in DNS/DNSSEC (setup DNS servers, configuration,...) - Advanced Unix System Administration preferably Linux-based. - Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP networking. Key Contributions: - Setup DNS/DNSSEC system using BIND9, PowerDNS, Unbound, Knot,... - Setup DNS Anycast system using BIRD daemon, Quagga,... - Setup DNS Filter system - Improved system security for National .VN Domain name system through deploy anti-DDoS, DNSSEC. Additional Information: - Unix/ Linux/ macOS - Bash/ Shell Scripts. - VMware, Backup & Storage

Brandon B.
$75/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • VMware Administration
  • Microsoft Server
  • Storage Area Network
  • Backup Administration
  • Information Security
  • Server
  • Virtualization
  • Troubleshooting
  • Active Directory
  • Veeam
  • Windows Administration
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Network Administration
  • VMware ESX Server

I am a multi-talented IT professional who brings 15 years of experience to all areas of IT Infrastructure & Security. I'm a Master's degree holder and have 15+ IT certifications across many different technologies. I have held positions from Desktop/Phone Support, Systems Engineer/Administrator, Senior Technical Support Engineer for an Enterprise Technology Company to a "Hands On" IT Infrastructure Manager with overall responsibility for its multi-million dollar IT Infrastructure services. My excellent work ethic and wide range of experience ("jack of all trades") is what separates me from many others that work in IT. I have experience...

Abdul Haseeb S.
$25/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Technical Support
  • IT Management
  • System Automation
  • DevOps
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Magento 2
  • PHP
  • Web Hosting
  • SSL
  • Office 365
  • Google Workspace Administration
  • Amazon Web Services
  • System Monitoring

A student of Ph.D. in System Engineering and Informatics and a Master of Science in Information Technology educated IT Hybrid-Infrastructure expert with 11+ years of experience. Expert in Linux Systems Administration and Advanced in Cloud Solutions Architect with good hands in DevOps and Automation. Great knowledge of application-level programming and its architecture. Competencies: - Delivering complex, large-scale IT projects - Strong leadership - Capable of spearheading highly-skilled, productive teams and providing direction and training - Effective problem solving and decision-making abilities - Preventing any adverse effect on project...

Pravin T.
$25/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • DevOps
  • Magento 2
  • Linux System Administration
  • Network Administration
  • Windows Server
  • Google Cloud Platform Administration
  • AWS Systems Manager
  • Laravel
  • Amazon ECS
  • NGINX
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Flutter Developer

As a highly self-motivated professional with more than 18 years of experience in Linux system administration, Information Technology administration, system security, and engineering, I possess a wealth of expertise in Windows system administration and strong knowledge of Linux systems. My experience includes server tuning for web high load, monitoring, backup, spam handling, and many other critical functions. My reputation as a reliable and trustworthy individual is well-established, and I am available to provide 24/7 support via Skype, Slack. I derive immense satisfaction from delivering quality work that meets the needs of customers and...

Bryan A.
$75/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Google Suite
  • Technical Support
  • Domain Migration
  • WordPress
  • IT Service Management
  • Incident Management
  • Hardware Troubleshooting
  • LAN Administration
  • Windows Administration
  • Security Management
  • End User Technical Support
  • VoIP Administration
  • Helpdesk
  • IT Infrastructure

Is your hair on fire? I specialize in relationships with my customers. I understand the issue quickly and work to resolve your computer problem in short order. Contact me for your remote computer servicing, systems administration, conferencing setups, security audits, virus prevention, podcast setup, audio upgrades and more. Experienced Computer Support Specialist that has been in the business for numerous years. Comptia A+, Server+, Network+, Security+, Cisco CCNA, CCNA/Voice, CCNA/Wireless, Microsoft MCP, MCDST, MCTS, MCITP, and MCSA Certified in Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10, Server 2008, Server 2012, and Server 2016. I have built custom...

Vinit W.
$50/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Linux System Administration
  • Apache Administration
  • NGINX
  • System Monitoring
  • System Security
  • System Installation & Upgrades
  • System Maintenance
  • Cloud Management
  • Cloud Security
  • Web Hosting
  • cPanel
  • MySQL
  • DevOps
  • CentOS

I'm an administrator for Linux systems with solid industry experience. I can: ✓ Setup servers. Optionally install and configure a control panel. ✓ Harden server for high security and compliance requirements. ✓ Optimize server for speed and stability. ✓ Setup DNS cluster for auto-replication and redundancy. ✓ Improve email deliverability (SPF/DKIM/DMARC/IP Reputation Management). ✓ Install SSL certificates, configure Firewall, and fail2ban/LFD for brute force protection. ✓ Perform server security audit and hardening, according to industry best practices. ✓ Configure backups (scheduled/real-time). Plan and execute Disaster Recovery. ✓ Plan...

Aleksa M.
$40/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Technical Support
  • Web Hosting
  • Network Administration
  • MikroTik RouterOS
  • Mikrotik RouterBOARD
  • Unix System Administration
  • VPN
  • Network Security
  • MikroTik
  • Network Equipment
  • Virtualization
  • VMware Administration
  • Active Directory
  • Session Initiation Protocol

My main objective is to get the job done accordingly and within a reasonable time frame. I'm honest about what I CAN do and CANNOT do. I also check in with my clients regularly and make myself available via chat and email. That way, all given instructions are carried out and any work-related problem gets sorted straight away. The key strengths that I possess are the following: • English Communication Skills • Advanced Computer Skills (MS Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) • Advanced Unix skills (Network Administration, Linux System Administration) • Familiar with Google Docs • Experienced in chat,phone and...

Blake S.
$75/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Windows Server
  • Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Windows 7 Administration
  • VMware Administration
  • Computer Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Active Directory
  • Network Security
  • Microsoft Azure

Expert Systems Engineer and Cloud Administrator with 15+ years experience as an IT professional. I have a BS in Computer Science. I have supported over 100 networks, ranging from small business to fortune 500 companies. I have a wide range of skills and I understand most all concepts in the computing world. I will resolve your issue in a timely and professional manner.

Ismet D.
$125/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Backup & Migration
  • System Monitoring
  • Microsoft SQL Server Administration
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Network Security
  • Amazon EC2
  • AWS Systems Manager
  • Website Migration
  • ASP.NET
  • Azure DevOps
  • Web Server
  • Website Optimization
  • Windows Server
  • WordPress
  • Web Hosting

Ismet is a certified professional with more than 15 years of experience in server administration and web application development. & His company, Claros Yazilim Danismanlik Ic ve Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi is an information technology solutions and services company located in Izmir, Turkey. Technology can be complicated, but I have seen it all before and can help you with any IT issue. My clients, like my family, are my most treasured assets. I nurture every client relationship with commitment, passion, and integrity, which is the reason why most of my clients have been with us through the year of the company's existence. My client...

Nika B.
$60/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Microsoft Server
  • Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Domain Migration
  • Office 365
  • Microsoft SCCM
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Group Policy
  • Windows Administration
  • VMware Administration
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Exchange Online

I am a certified Microsoft System Administrator. I have 11+ years of experience. I currently work on the latest versions of Microsoft. Experience in managing enterprise Servers, Storages, Blade Servers. Certifications: √ MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops √ AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator √ AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals √ 70-243: Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SCCM) √ 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 √ 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 √ 70-640: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory| Configuring √ VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization...

Lasantha Indika A.
$15/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Linux System Administration
  • Asterisk
  • Elastix
  • PHP
  • CentOS
  • Ubuntu
  • Sendmail
  • Postfix SMTP Server
  • Squid
  • Mail Server Implementation
  • Bash Programming
  • Technical Support
  • FreePBX
  • Administrative Support

I am a freelancer with more than 18 years of experience in ICT Industry. I have been working as Support Desk Tech, Solution Support Engineer, Solution Architect, Solution Manger and Consultant in the area of Internet based Servers and Services, Networking, Cloud Solutions, VoIP Solutions, Streaming Solutions in the State-owned Telecommunication provider, Internet Service Provider, International ICT Company and several System Integrator in past. My expert areas are, • Linux and Windows based solutions (mail, web, dns, ftp, proxy, etc.,) , • Open Source and commercial products (any opensource product in the market) • Voice Over IP...

Aljosa N.
$35/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Microsoft Server
  • Administrative Support
  • Technical Support
  • Helpdesk
  • Windows 10 Administration
  • Windows 7 Administration
  • Windows Server
  • Customer Service
  • US English Dialect
  • ScreenConnect
  • Point of Sale & Payment Systems
  • Ticketing System
  • API Integration

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? API Development and integration with POS, Payment processing etc Custom solutions development System administration in Windows client and Server OS Data work in Word and Excel (data entry, formatting, manipulation, consolidation, creating templates with formulas, macros etc) Customer services / Help Desk support Installation, initial staging and maintenance of NCR products such as Aloha POS, Connected Payments, EDC, Aloha To Go, Aloha Online Ordering, Aloha Kitchen Database prepping for restaurants - initial staging and maintenance Etc MY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: Over 20 years of experience in IT industry Experience...

Aman Ullah J.
$38/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Linux System Administration
  • Office 365
  • VMware ESX Server
  • Amazon EC2
  • WordPress
  • IT Service Management
  • Email Deliverability
  • Google Workspace Administration
  • Technical Support
  • Page Speed Optimization
  • Amazon Web Services
  • NGINX
  • OpenWrt
  • Email Campaign Setup

I have done Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering from Daffodil International University. Having a Computer Science degree and being a self-learner, I learned Cloud Technologies and Information Security all by myself. I have over seven years of professional experience in the field of Network, Server-Side work, System Administration, also vast experience in configuring Amazon Web Services. Along with Network & System Administration, Microservice design, and development, I have expertise in multiple areas. Here is the list of my expertise area: • Cloud Service Amazon Web Service | Azure | Google Cloud | IBM Cloud | Digital Ocean |...

Vipin M.
$35/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • WebHost Manager (WHM)
  • Plesk
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Linux System Administration
  • WordPress
  • OpenVZ
  • DevOps
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Bash
  • AWS Application
  • Jenkins
  • Git
  • AWS Server Migration
  • Virtual Private Server

I am 10+ years experienced DevOps Engineer/Site reliability engineer/SRE/Linux System Administrator. My main goal is to provide clients with a full cycle of DevOps transformation that includes client's consultation on their infrastructure needs and optimization, infrastructure design solutions, large-scale and distributed software systems building, end-to-end continuous delivery pipeline design. I am expert in below Tools/Technologies, - Cloud : AWS, GCP, Azure - Operating systems : CentOS, RedHat, Ubuntu, Debian, CloudLinux. - Automated deployment : Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Bash - CI/CD implementation : Jenkins - Monitoring and...

Dusan F.
$30/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • cPanel
  • WHMCS Development
  • WordPress
  • CentOS
  • CloudLinux
  • Linux System Administration
  • LAMP Administration
  • Web Hosting
  • Technical Support

Young and perspective certified cPanel server administrator working as freelancer in my free time. My areas of expertise are: - Website migration - Linux server administration of all kinds - cPanel server administration of all kinds - Wordpress administration, customization, etc - WHMCS administration, customization, etc - Customer support - Anything other related to web hosting, web services and similar I also work as a freelancer for a lot of people in my hometown who require face to face communication. If your project/issue is anyhow related with hosting industry, it is most probable that my skills can help you as I'm in hosting...

Akil G.
$85/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Solution Architecture
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Project Management
  • Management Skills
  • Network Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Network Security
  • Network Administration
  • Database Administration
  • Application Programming
  • Web Development
  • Information & Communications Technology
  • Microsoft Exchange Server
  • VPN

I serve as a freelance Technical Lead whose expertise is amassed via a 15+ year span of developing notable solutions for business partners of a variety of core function and size, while along the way assembling a wealth of knowledge & experience within the various verticals in the field of Technology. My passion is to provide quality innovative solutions and exceptional service to any team in the efforts of success. [CERTIFICATIONS] Microsoft Certified MCSE Infrastructure & Private Cloud. [SKILLSETS] Infrastructure Technologies: - Microsoft Cloud (Microsoft Azure, , Microsoft Power Platform, Windows 365, Microsoft Security,...

Serhii V.
$55/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Web Hosting
  • Linux System Administration
  • Proxmox VE
  • Data Recovery
  • Debian
  • Ubuntu
  • CentOS
  • DNS
  • Cloudflare
  • Website Security
  • Web Server
  • Virtual Private Server
  • Scripting
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Malware

Servers administration, DevOps, DNS, email, web hosting setup, migration, malware cleanup, troubleshooting, recovering, security hardening, protection and prevention of hackers intrusion, monitoring, automation, scripting, supporting, writing documentation. 150+ jobs, 2000+ hours, 3+ years on UpWork, 100% freelancer I offer reasonable services in areas: Web hosting: • websites migration and web hosting setup; • hosting optimizing for speed and security, troubleshooting; • DNS configuration and troubleshooting, Cloudflare automation; • setup and support hosting panels (Plesk, cPanel/WHM, HestiaCP etc); • deploy and support various CMS...

ARSLAN J.
$90/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • JavaScript
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • CMS Development
  • Laravel
  • Web Services Development
  • AngularJS
  • Node.js
  • WordPress Malware Removal
  • AWS CloudFront
  • AWS Glue
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Magento 2
  • React

• Over 14+ years of Front/Back End Web Application Developer along with Mean and Full Stack Experience using Java, HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, XHTML, PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, DOM, JSON, Angular.js, Bootstrap, Adobe CS4/5/6 suite, WordPress, Drupal, Magento, Code Ignitor, twilio, aws, react, vuejs , es6, typescript and other technologies. • Proficient with SQL Server, MySQL etc. Experience working with No-SQL DBMS like Hadoop, HDFS. • Extensive experience in designing professional User Interactive (UI) web applications with the help of IDE’s like Dreamweaver, Bootstrap and Eclipse. • Worked on Visual studio, SQL server and JavaScript frameworks...

Kashif M.
$30/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • WordPress
  • WordPress Malware Removal
  • Elementor
  • Domain Migration
  • Website Customization
  • WordPress Plugin
  • PHP
  • AWS Server Migration
  • SSL
  • WooCommerce
  • Website Development
  • CSS
  • cPanel
  • Linux System Administration
  • DigitalOcean

✔️ 8+ years with WordPress ✔️ Top Rated Expert in following ✪ Wordpress Website Development [Elementor/WP Bakery Builder/Divi/Avada/Astra] ✪ Technical Support [Website Errors Fixes] ✪ Server Maintenance [Linux] ✪ Domain & Data Migration Other Experiences ✪ Search Engine Optimization (SEO) ✪ Social Media Marketing I have over 8+ years of experience in Website Development. I am also a WordPress expert. I can assure my client for the best quality work. Client satisfaction is my first priority and I offer cost-effective services. You will find me: 1. Online...

Jesse R.
$70/hr
  • Trophy Icon System Administration
  • Bash
  • NGINX
  • Deployment Automation
  • Microsoft Azure
  • DNS
  • Automation
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Linux
  • React
  • SQL
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • WordPress
  • Google Cloud Platform

My name is Jesse and I'm a passionate consultant who can fill a variety of roles in the tech industry. I started as a sys admin and developer but have also worked in customer success, business operations, and project management. Regardless of the department or role, I love to solve business problems with technology. My passion is automation, and I find streamlining processes to be very engaging.

$NaN/hr

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