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Paul Novikov

# System Administrator / Infrastructure Engineer

Actively looking · Member since 10 Jul 2025 [Message](https://jobicy.com/dashboard-page.md)

ShareLocationRussiaDesired salaryfrom 25 USD/hourlyWork preferenceFull TimeExperience levelNot set
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## About

Professional summaryI 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.

## Skills

13 capabilities[CI CD](https://jobicy.com/talent/ci-cd.md)[DevOps](https://jobicy.com/talent/devops.md)[Docker](https://jobicy.com/talent/docker.md)[Git](https://jobicy.com/talent/git.md)[Grafana](https://jobicy.com/talent/grafana.md)[Monitoring](https://jobicy.com/talent/monitoring.md)[Networking](https://jobicy.com/talent/networking.md)[Nginx](https://jobicy.com/talent/nginx.md)[PHP](https://jobicy.com/talent/php.md)[Python](https://jobicy.com/talent/python.md)[Terraform](https://jobicy.com/talent/terraform.md)[VMWare](https://jobicy.com/talent/vmware.md)[Windows Server](https://jobicy.com/talent/windows-server.md)

## Experience

Career history

### System Administrator · Jivo

Jun 2022 – Jan 2025Maintained 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

Mar 2021 – Mar 2022Supported 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

May 2019 – Mar 2021Supported 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

Jun 2018 – May 2019User support, Windows Server setup, Mikrotik, VMware basics. Backup setup, networking, workstation provisioning.

## Education

Learning history

### Coursera

2021Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals

160+ hours

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