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Jarrod Schafer

Technical Specialist | Linux | Cloud | Automation

I design, operate, and improve Linux and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on automation, observability, and systems that teams can support confidently.

9+ years in IT, specialising in Linux systems, automation, monitoring, cloud platforms, and infrastructure operations.

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Credibility

Practical operations work across real systems.

I focus on the habits that make infrastructure dependable: repeatable fixes, clear visibility, careful troubleshooting, and maintainable platform support.

  • Operated and improved production Linux infrastructure with reliability and maintainability in mind.
  • Automated repeatable maintenance and platform tasks to reduce manual work and configuration drift.
  • Improved incident diagnosis through clearer monitoring, alerting, and operational visibility.
  • Supported cloud and Kubernetes environments across deployment, access, and troubleshooting workflows.
  • Turned recurring operational problems into documented, repeatable support paths.

Technologies

Tools and platforms I work with.

Linux

  • Ubuntu
  • Rocky Linux

Cloud

  • Azure
  • AWS
  • AKS
  • EKS

Automation

  • Ansible
  • Bash
  • Python
  • Terraform

Containers

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes

Monitoring

  • Zabbix
  • Grafana
  • Prometheus

Data/platform

  • Elasticsearch
  • PostgreSQL

Operate

Keep systems reliable, observable, patched, documented, and ready for real-world use.

Automate

Reduce repeated manual work with clear scripts, platform tooling, and careful integrations.

Improve

Find weak points, simplify operations, and make infrastructure easier for teams to trust.