Satendra Kumar Language:

English/Norwegian- A1/A2

E-Mail :- sknirwal1@gmail.com
 :- +4746253131
Address :- Metrosvegen 25 Haugesund, Norway

Summary:

Enterprise and IT Consultant with over 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure support, planning, maintaining, and
designing innovative IT solutions for Large Organizations. Skilled in cloud computing, Azure CLI, Interactive CLI, Azure
DevOps CI/CD Pipeline, ARM Template, Terraform, Ansible and Kubernetes with Docker container, Azure monitoring tools,
and Prometheus with Grafana monitoring tools, IT infrastructure management, Datacenter management, and storage data
migrations, Automation, virtualization, and vendor coordination and management.

Professional certifications:

 Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator | Associate

o AZ-100 – Azure Infrastructure and Deployment
o AZ-101 – Azure Integration and Security
 E20-559 – Specialist, Systems Administrator | Isilon Solutions
 E20-517 – Specialist, Systems Administrator | Symmetrix Solutions
 E20-001 – Information Storage and Management
 VCE™ Certified Professional
 Hitachi Storage Foundation
 CCNA and MCP Certifications

Professional training:

 Microsoft Azure Administration (AZ-104) from Glasspaper, Norway

 SYMMETRIX DMX 3&4 Series installation and maintenance, EMC-Bangalore

 SYMMETRIX Series workshop, EMC-Bangalore

 SYMMETRIX Series Core Curriculum Remote ILT, from EMC-Bangalore

 CELERRA NAS series installation and maintenance, EMC-Bangalore

 CLARiiON Installation and Maintenance, From EMC-Bangalore

 CENTERA Installation and Maintenance Training From EMC, Singapore
 VNX/VNXe installation and Maintenance E-learning Training, Online
 VBlock System Administration and Management, New Delhi
 Hitachi Storage Foundation. New Delhi
 ISILON System Administration and Management, New Delhi

Core Competency:

 Provisioning Infrastructure in Microsoft Azure through Azure CLI, ARM Template, and Terraform tools
 Automation of Application configuration, Software installation, and upgrades through Ansible tool
 Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipeline, Confluence Atlassian, Jira Board, GitHub, Bitbucket, Kubernetes, and Docker
Container
 Migration from on-premises to on-premises and to Azure Cloud with different migration tools
 Scripting and Programming languages like Perl, PowerShell for automation workflows to streamline IT operations.
  Data storage, and Backup technologies like SAN, NAS, DAS, CAS of different Vendors like EMC, Netapp, HP,
DELL, etc
 Implementing, and maintaining Converged Infrastructure like V-Block, Dell-AS, and Dell-Compellent.
 Designing, implementing, and maintaining different Server platforms and operating system platforms like Linux,
Windows, ESXi and High-performance computing like HPC

Projects Handled:

 Successfully handled the Azure project for building new infrastructure and configuration in Microsoft Azure through
Azure CLI, ARM Template, Terraform, Ansible tools in Azure and migrate the Databases using different migration
tools.
 Deployed new Kubernetes cluster with Docker container using Terraform and Ansible as part of a Web solutions
 Successfully handled Data Migration projects  across different Datacenters including migration from on-premises to
on-premises and Azure Cloud with multiple migration tools and within which includes planning, Design and
execution.
 Actively part of Azure Architecture design and planning for various projects.
 Implemented new technologies involving different vendors like EMC Isilon, V-Block, EMC Unity, EMC
PowerMax/VMAX

Technical Skills:

 Cloud and Tools: Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure – Azure Virtual Networks (vNets), Subnet, NSG & Firewall,
Web Application Firewall, Azure Recovery Service vault for Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery, Azure AD and
Identity Management, Azure Key Vault, Azure CDN, Azure Availability Set and Scale set, Azure DevOps CI/CD
Pipeline, Azure CLI, Interactive CLI, ARM Template, Terraform, Ansible, Azure Monitoring, Log Analytics,
Prometheus, Grafana, and Kibana, Kubernetes with Docker containerization, AGIC, Ingress, Helm, Data migration
tools like DMA, DMS, Azure SQL Server, Azure Storage.
 Virtualization: VMware ESXi, Hyper-v, VMware Workstation
 Operating Systems: Windows2003/2008/2012, Linux, ESX, and legacy Windows Server platforms
 Infrastructure: EMC Unisphere, OneFS, DCNM, Fabric Manager, ECC, San Headquarter, DFM
 Storage Arrays: DellEMC - Isilon NL Series, X / H / F series, Unity 450/650, Symmetrix DMX, VMAX, PMAX,
VPLEX,
VBlock, VxRail, VNX, VNXe, Clariion, HP msa, Netapp
 Replication Tools: Aspera, Sync IQ, SRDF, SRDF/A, ISI_Vol_Copy, R-Sync
 Performance Tool: Symmetrix Management Console, Symmetrix Performance Analyzer, Insight IQ, Cloud IQ,
Unisphere Central, USM & Unity tool.
 Fabric & Switches: FC- Brocade and Cisco switches and Infiniband Switches
 Programming: Perl and PowerShell Scripting, Terraform, Ansible, Yaml
 Networking: Network Switches, Routers, LAN, WAN, VLAN, NSG, subnet
 Backup Tools: NetBackup, Spectrum Protect, Networker, EMC Data Domain
 Management skills: Data Center, IT Infrastructure and Vendor, and resource management
 Additional Skill: Troubleshooting and Root cause analysis, Microsoft Active Directory, P2V, V2V, UCS Setup,
SSH, RDP

Professional Experience:

Currently, associated with Jacob Hatteland Computers AS, A Norwegian company based in Vats, Haugesund. The company
deals in ERP solutions and has a large Infrastructure with different Technologies and Solutions.
Now, in planning and preparation of the move their ERP infrastructure to Azure cloud ‘M2C’ project. We are in Azure POC to
implement the existing infrastructure through Terraform and Ansible Code, Also building the Kubernetes cluster with Docker
Container in Azure through the Terraform and Ansible.

Cloud Engineer in Jacob Hatteland Norway AS April’2020 to till date

Job Profile: Operations Assistant Job Title: Cloud

Engineer
Location: Haugesund, Norway

Key Deliverables:
 Provisioning, managing, and configuring Infrastructure in Microsoft Azure through Azure CLI, Terraform, Ansible,
ARM Template, and PowerShell
 Designed and configured Azure Virtual Networks (vNets), Subnets, NSG, Firewall, Security policies, and routing
 Managing Backup, Restore and Desaster Recovery involving Azure Recovery Service Vault.
  Managing Azure Active Directory, Identity Management, Availability zone and Scale sets.
 Deploy, manage and configure Kubernetes and Docker using Terraform, Ansible tools
 Managing Azure components like Service Bus, Microservices, POD, containers, AKS, and ACS
 Working on Azure monitoring tools, Prometheus with Grafana Monitoring tools, Azure Log analytics
 Handling Software installation, Patch upgrades, IIS Installation through Ansible tool
 Handling Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipeline and continuous integration and continuous deployment with Azure pipeline
 Managing Helm, WAF, AGIC, Ingress, AKS, Azure KeyVault, and a Blob Storage
 Handling Database migration to the cloud using multiple migration tools like DMA and DMS
 Working on Azure SQL Servers, Jira Board, Confluence Atlassian to Create and maintain documentation of the
platform and processes
 Working on GitHub and BitBucket repositories
 Managing IIS WebServices, PALIGO repositories and publish the websites through Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipeline
 Managing infrastructure on ESX, VMware, Hyper-V, Linux, and Windows Servers
 Managing day to day activity of the cloud environment, supporting development teams with their requirements

IT Consultant in Hcl Technology Norway AS Feb’2012 to

Mar’2020

Since 3rd February 2012, I had been associated with Equinor ASA, A Norway based Oil-drill company, which has a very large
On-premises Infrastructure including different type of Storages, Backup solutions, Windows and Linux Servers from different
vendors. Being a part of the IT Infrastructure team I was actively involved with Cloud Team in the preparation of the Azure
POC for the move to cloud ‘M2C’ project for on-premises to Microsoft Azure Cloud migration.

Job Profile: Infrastructure Administrator Client : Statoil/Equinor ASA

Location: Stavanger, Norway Job Title: Consultant- IT Infrastructure
Services

Key Deliverables:
 Provisioning and managing the virtual machines in Azure and on-premises infrastructure
 Deploying and managing the components in Azure through Azure CLI, ARM template, PowerShell and Terraform
 Handled database migration from on-premises to on-premises and from on-premises to Azure Cloud
 Worked on in Azure VM, Azure SQL Server, NSG, vNet, Subnet, and other Azure components and repositories
 Worked on monitoring tools like Nagios, Azure Monitoring tools
 Data storage migration for DMX, Vmax, Pmax, Isilon, V-Block, NetApp, and HP MSA
 Planning, designing,Implementation, configuration and management of new Isilon and PowerMax Storage
 Management of converged infrastructure like V-Block, Dell-AS, and Dell-Compellent
 Handled new projects implementation like data center consolidation, and data center migration
 Part of the Standup meetings and collaboration team to handle application issues like SubSurface etc
 Responsible for managing complete SAP HANA Infrastructure (UCS Setup & maintenance).
 Managing physical and virtual Infrastructure on different platforms
 Doing Capacity Analysis and Forecast and involved in vendor coordination for Capacity negotiation and expansion.
 Responsible for automating IT operations utilizing new tools and scripting languages.
 Providing end to end support in operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, design, and tuning of Equinor’ s IT
Infrastructure involving Data storage and Servers.
 Implement new Hardware and Software technologies and actively involved in creating technical documentation and
SOP for the same.

Technical Lead in Tata Elxsi Ltd Jan’2009 to Feb’2012

Job Profile: Infrastructure Administrator Client : North India Customers

Location: New Delhi, India Job Title: Technical Lead- IT
Infrastructure

Key Deliverables:
 Provide Support for Storage, Backup, Network, Server operations and maintenance with an extra responsibility to
handle Business critical functions
 Handled the tuning, re-modifying Disaster recovery operation procedure scripts which automates the end to end
operations of Disaster recovery
 Perform Datacenter Migration to different storage and server technologies using replication features of different
vendors like EMC, Netapp.
 Provide end to end support of Cluster installation, configuration, and maintenance of different OS platforms like
Linux, Windows, AIX, VMware.
 Deploy and manage the Virtual machine and datastore and to provide support for Physical and Virtual infrastructure
System Administrator in Zenith Computers Sep’2005 to Jan’2009

Job Profile: VMware & Windows Administrator Client: Airtel India Limited
Location: Noida, India Job Title: Technical Specialist
Key Deliverables:
 We provide Tier 2 support to midrange servers for Airtel, Vodafone clients
 Vendor Coordination, Resolving Problem in Servers by checking Event Logs
 Participated in the complete system builds, upgrades, and patch management
 Implemented security policy and virus protection
 Installing ESXi Host servers & perform a firmware update of ESXi servers
 Investigating & Troubleshooting of Esxi or servers down issues
 Performing all the daily monitoring task & handling alerts through SCOM and Nagios
 Preparing documents like KB Articles and SOP for new setups & daily performed tasks

System Administrator in Webel Informatics Ltd Arp’2001 to

Sep’2005

Job Profile: System Administrator Client : Ministry of External

Affairs
Location: Noida, India Job Title: Senior Associate
Key Deliverables:
 Responsible for managing on-premises Infrastructures like PC, Laptop, Server, network, storage, and backup devices.
 We provide Tier 2 support to all server related issues for Our Client Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home affairs.
 Administered change management related to server upgrades and software installation, Scheduled Patch upgrades.
 Monitor backup operations schedule, taking appropriate action to recover/re-queue any failed backup activities.
 Meeting SLA (Service level agreements) & escalating the changes/problems faced to the team as well as clients.

Academic:

 3Yrs Degree/Diploma in Computer Engineering (DCE) from MSI Engineering College, New Delhi, India

 Bachelor’s degree from CCS University, India