Barcelona · Systems architecture & engineering

Linux infrastructure.
Automated.

I design, standardize and automate enterprise Linux and Unix platforms with Ansible, AWX and modern platform engineering practices.

● Open to new professional opportunities
Also available for selected consulting engagements
15+years in enterprise infrastructure
4,000+servers managed with AWX
5 → 1monitoring platforms consolidated
2,000+servers protected with MFA
Expertise

Practical engineering for complex environments.

Less buzzword theatre, more reliable, repeatable systems that are easier to operate.

A

Ansible & AWX automation

Patching, configuration, provisioning, operational workflows, standardization and traceability at scale.

L

Enterprise Linux & Unix

RHEL, Linux, Unix and AIX administration and architecture with lifecycle, stability and operations in mind.

M

Monitoring & observability

Nagios, Opsview and ELK architecture and consolidation to reduce noise and improve visibility.

S

Systems security

MFA, PAM, directories, access control, hardening and removal of legacy protocols.

P

Platform engineering

Reusable patterns, Git and CI/CD integration, automation and infrastructure standardization.

T

Technical leadership

Mentoring, architecture reviews, documentation and operationally grounded technical decisions.

Impact

Engineering outcomes at scale.

Representative examples across automation, security and monitoring.

Impact

AWX at scale

Designed and operated automation applied across more than 4,000 servers with repeatable, traceable and controlled processes.

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Impact

Centralized monitoring

Consolidated five monitoring platforms into a centralized architecture, simplifying operations and visibility.

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Impact

MFA across 2,000+ servers

Rolled out multi-factor authentication across heterogeneous Red Hat, Ubuntu, Solaris and HP-UX environments.

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Career

From systems operations to infrastructure architecture.

More than fifteen years close to production across Linux, automation, monitoring, security, operations and technical leadership. Currently at NTT DATA Europe & Latam in Barcelona.

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)DevOps FoundationAIOps Foundation
Systems administrationProduction operations, Linux/Unix and infrastructure reliability.
Linux engineeringStandardization, lifecycle, monitoring and security.
Automation engineeringAnsible, AWX, Bash and repeatable operational workflows.
Technical leadershipMentoring, standards, reviews and technical coordination.
Infrastructure architectureModernization, automation at scale and platform engineering.
Contact

I am looking for my next professional challenge.

Priority: roles in systems architecture, Linux, automation, DevOps or platform engineering. I also consider technical consulting engagements when the fit is clear.

Jose Antonio Fernández Guzmán

Senior Infrastructure Architect · Linux · Ansible · AWX