MARTY(7)                           Linux User's Manual                            MARTY(7)

NAME: William Marty Buchaus Jr.

William Marty Buchaus Jr - A Nerd and Bassist

SYNOPSIS

Marty [--admin systems] [--leader] [--entrepreneur] [--musician]

DESCRIPTION

As a Linux Engineer, I bring extensive expertise in system administration, system automation, and development. I am a dedicated problem solver with a passion for restoration. With over 20 years of experience as a Linux User, Administrator, and Engineer, my background includes proficiency in DOS, Desqview, OS/2, and other systems. I have successfully managed BBSs such as The Snuffy BBS and Renegade BBS, as well as served as a FIDO net hub for Northern Illinois.

My venture into the IT realm commenced in 1996 when I actively participated in launching an ISP, focusing on dial-up and hosting services. This initial exposure marked the initiation of my thorough exploration of Linux, starting with Slackware and extending to the most recent iterations of RHEL, Debian/Ubuntu, and Arch Linux, by the way.

OPTIONS

--admin systems

Extensive experience configuring, hardening and the maintenance of many popular Linux systems:

* Debian Based (Debian, Ubuntu)
* RPM Based (Redhat, Centos, SUSE)
* Arch Linux

Well versed in Virtualization platforms

* QEMU/KVM
* Virtualbox
* VMware since it was win4lin
* Xen

Skilled in Rapid Deployment and management of systems using configuration management Technology

* Puppet
* Saltstack
* Ansible
* CFengine < old school
* Func

Skilled in the latest LXC Containerization

* Docker
* Compose
* Podman
* Kube & Mesos

Commenced my career in the hosting industry, occupying various roles that have honed my expertise in supporting technologies.

* DNS / Bind, MyDNS, djbdns etc. Full and Extensive knowledge of DNS and its workings
* 24/7 Up-time SLA and understanding of 5 9’s up-time and 95 percentile graphing and billing.

Red Hat Certified Engineer since 2001

--leader

I've discovered that I possess valuable insights to offer junior administrators entering the workforce. During my tenure, I've actively mentored and assisted numerous team members, sharing the wealth of experience I've accumulated throughout my career.

--entrepreneur

I have initiated and overseen the operations of several companies, both in collaboration with partners and independently. These ventures include the family machining and manufacturing business, internet service provisioning, hosting, consulting, and real estate investment. I am inherently self-motivated and dedicated to achieving success.

--musician

I come from a musical family background. On a personal level, I have experience playing the keys and trombone, but my true passion lies with the bass. I've been honing my bass skills since 1984 and have contributed to numerous recordings with various bands throughout the years.

HISTORY

* Joyent ( Present )

In my present position at Joyent, I serve as a DevOps Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer (SRE). My responsibilities include overseeing the automation of operational applications through Ansible, establishing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CICD) pipelines from Jenkins, and ensuring system updates for the latest security standards to meet security compliance requirements.

* Rackspace ( Jan/2012 Jan/2022 )

At Rackspace I was responsible for overseeing servers and automation tailored for the developers within our network security teams. This entails managing servers and processes integral to implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CICD) from Jenkins to deployment. Additionally, I handle system updates to align with the latest security standards for security compliance.

- consult with other teams for experience
- support and mentor Juniors on process and procedure.
- OS full mgmt of large number of users with small team.

* OptionMonster / TradeMonster ( 4/2010 - 1/2012 )

I led a compact team of four individuals, divided into two for desktop and help desk support, with one dedicated to networking and another to systems (my role). Our primary focus was on supporting OptionMonster's retail subscription-based online trading platform. This platform operated as a Flash-based 24/7 trading system and was sustained by a team of 18 developers and over 40 trading brokers. Our responsibilities extended to the comprehensive management of all aspects, including production, staging, Disaster Recovery (DR), and multi-Data Center (DC) redundant environments utilizing BGP/OSPF balancing. We effectively handled a substantial infrastructure comprising well over 300 servers. Notably, during this tenure, I implemented CFEngine to facilitate the rapid management and configuration of numerous services.

* Fermi Lab ( 12/2008 - 4/2010 )

Effectively oversaw substantial data volumes, totaling 19 Petabytes, featuring random access to sequentially stored data on LTO tapes. Employed a custom Python-based metadata pseudo-NFS system for efficient data management. Each tape drive was linked to controller servers, functioning as nodes within the cluster. These controllers facilitated data transfer to cache NAS servers, providing users with access to the targeted data.

* ASI Technologies ( 12/2006 - 4/2010 )

Oversaw every facet of the setup, design, and networking for the data center system administration of our logistics management applications.

AUTHOR

Written by:
William Marty Buchaus Jr
560 4th st NE
Naples FL. 34120