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Boris Majic-Sivak

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Adept at enhancing system reliability and efficiency, I spearheaded critical automation and disaster recovery initiatives at Splunk, showcasing my expertise in Linux Server Management and proactive problem-solving. My tenure at Twitch and Onfido further solidified my skills in Network Troubleshooting and collaborative innovation, driving operational excellence across global platforms. With my System administrator roles I have experience with Microsoft which makes me equip to work in any similar role.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Site Reliability Engineer

Splunk
11.2023 - Current
  • Improved incident management workflows by creating comprehensive documentation on troubleshooting procedures and common issues resolution steps.
  • Developed custom scripts/tools as needed to automate routine tasks, increasing overall team productivity and efficiency.
  • Ensured high availability of services by developing comprehensive disaster recovery plans and backup procedures.
  • Conducted root-cause analyses after major incidents to identify areas for process improvement or technical enhancement opportunities.

Global Service Operations Center Engineer

Twitch
11.2019 - 11.2023

- Automating existing manual processes
- Troubleshooting network and video operations issues (BGP. OSPF, VLAN's, hardware, Linux systems maintenance, troubleshooting, configuration, Puppet etc.)
- Managing and coordinating incident responses
- Creating and maintaining documentation around process and workflow
- Monitoring graph analytics to identify potential problem areas
- Influencing and driving adoption of operational best practices
- Managing and operating systems across different technology stacks
- Performing daily, routine, and complex system administration/maintenance
- Ensuring continued smooth operations of the global network infrastructure
- Working with cloud technologies, AWS, Terraform deploy, Ansible, Puppet etc.

Senior System Engineer

Onfido
08.2018 - 10.2019

- Networking implementation and management
- Cisco Meraki equipment configuration and maintenance
- Site-2-site VPN configuration
- VPN configuration
- AWS SysOp administrator
- Linux machines configuration and implementations
- DevOps training
- Jamf certified Tech, implementing DEP project
- Various project work

Tech Support Engineer, Networking/mobility EMEA

Citrix
07.2016 - 07.2018

- Citrix networking products, i.e. NetScaler, Netscaler Gateway, Cloud bridge, XenMobile Enterprise etc.
- Windows Server 2008/2012/2012 R2
- networking, TCP/IP, ISO OSI model knowledge
- switching, routing
- Linux/UNIX
- network protocols (TCP/IP, NAT, DNS, DHCP etc)
- firewalls, load balancing
- strong troubleshooting skills

Technical Engineer

SeaChange
12.2015 - 07.2016

- Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server setup and maintenance
- Networking
- Web & Internet protocols and technologies
- Unix & Linux servers setup and maintenance
- MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle Databases
- Video-on-Demand platforms hardware/software
- Complex systems integration, DTV and IT (OSS/BSS)
- STB (Set Top Box) and middleware experience
- Streaming media technologies, formats and applications

Senior IT Administrator

Germania Sport D.o.o.
12.2013 - 08.2015

- Installing and configuring Windows servers (Windows Server 2012 – AD DS, storage, managing users and group policies etc.)
- Managing and setting up Exchange 2008, 2012 users, distribution groups, email mailboxes etc.
- Office365 maintenance, distribution groups etc.
- Setting up firewall policies on Cisco Meraki, network maintenance, Sonic wall setup.
- VPN settings for users
- Domain controller maintenance, sharing setup, permissions, user groups setup
- DFS settings, configuring, share drives etc.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Polytecnic of Zagreb
Zagreb
10.2012

Skills

  • Windows administration
  • Software Installation
  • Server Management
  • Network Troubleshooting
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Server maintenance
  • Hardware troubleshooting
  • Linux Server Management
  • Network configuration
  • Log Analysis

Timeline

Site Reliability Engineer

Splunk
11.2023 - Current

Global Service Operations Center Engineer

Twitch
11.2019 - 11.2023

Senior System Engineer

Onfido
08.2018 - 10.2019

Tech Support Engineer, Networking/mobility EMEA

Citrix
07.2016 - 07.2018

Technical Engineer

SeaChange
12.2015 - 07.2016

Senior IT Administrator

Germania Sport D.o.o.
12.2013 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Polytecnic of Zagreb
Boris Majic-Sivak