Paul Novikov
Paul Novikov

System Administrator / Infrastructure Engineer

Actively looking · Member since 10 Jul 2025
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Location
Russia
Desired salary
from 25 USD/hourly
Work preference
Full Time
Experience level
Not set

About

Professional summary

I am an engineer with over 6 years of experience in IT infrastructure support and automation. My focus is on cloud environments, infrastructure as code (IaC), and daily operations automation using Bash, Python, Ansible, and Terraform. I have a strong background in SRE-style incident handling and cloud provider interactions, particularly with Yandex.Cloud and SberCloud. Additionally, I am familiar with CI/CD, containerization, and Kubernetes fundamentals. My experience has equipped me with the skills to manage complex infrastructure and automate processes effectively. I am passionate about leveraging technology to improve operational efficiency and ensure system reliability.

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13 capabilities

Experience

Career history

System Administrator Jivo

Maintained cloud infrastructure (Yandex.Cloud, SberCloud) using Terraform and Ansible. Automated provisioning and configuration tasks; managed access and system services. Developed Bash and Python scripts for backup validation and system reporting. Participated in SRE rotations: incident resolution, traffic routing, cloud troubleshooting. Used Docker Compose for internal services and configuration cleanup. Worked closely with DevOps and developers; proposed and implemented infra solutions.

Application Administrator VTB Bank

Supported releases via OpenShift; coordinated with DevOps and development teams. Maintained Linux environments and legacy app deployments; worked with backups. Interacted with Helm and TeamCity pipelines; gained insight into CI/CD workflows.

System Administrator ADV Web Engineering

Supported infrastructure: 150+ users, blade servers, VMware, Proxmox. CI/CD automation with GitLab and Docker Compose. Basic use of Ansible; experience with Ansible Tower. Monitoring setup (Zabbix, Grafana), VPNs, network segmentation.

IT Assistant Sole Proprietor

User support, Windows Server setup, Mikrotik, VMware basics. Backup setup, networking, workstation provisioning.

Education

Learning history

Coursera

Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals

160+ hours

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