1. Jonathan Mercier
Rue Filias Capouillet 55
6030 Goutroux
Tel : 0474/853148
Email : jonathanmercier76@gmail.com
Born the 18th October 1976 (Charleroi), 39 years old
System Administrator Linux / VMWare / OpenVMS
Summary
Technology Leader experienced within a Global Matrix Organization with a highly successful background in the
design and implementation of profitable solutions through the execution of successful projects. Experienced in
providing solutions with the primary focus on exceeding expectations for customer service delivery. Strong
communication and interpersonal skills, customer focused. Ability to manage people diversity, multi-tasks and
complete assignments under tight deadlines. Enjoys being part of, as well as managing, motivating and training,
a successful and productive team.
Experience
Caterpillar Belgium (since 2006)
Functions:
Linux REDHAT Administrator (since 2006)
- Management and administration in a team with 3 people for more than 350 servers in
Europe, UK and Middle East (EAME)
- Implementation and management for Nagios monitoring tool with BMC alerting
integration
- Installation and management for RHN (US central servers with EAME satellite)
- Process creation and implementation for the monthly patches/updates for all Redhat
servers
- Implementation of the kickstart solution for the Linux automatic build (via script) and all
internal security rules
- Migration of the obsolete Redhat (4/5) to the last version following the OS live cycle
- High Availably implementation for multiple applications (Oracle, MFGpro, Shop floor,
Dispatcher,?) with Veritas Cluster Server
- Incident management at the 3rd
level
VMWare (ESX) Administrator (since 2011)
- Management and administration in a team with 4 people for around 200 ESX servers in
Europe, UK and Middle East (around 100 clusters for 1500 virtual servers)
- HA, DRS, rules, storage (local, SAN, NFS) and network configuration (virtual switch)
- Datastore’s migration from SAN to NAS (vMotion)

2. - Project management and solution’s implementation for small sites (Harware proposal,
installation and configuration on site).
- Incident management at the 3rd level
Technology Leader and OPENVMS Administrator (since 2007)
- Management of 20 servers (5 VAX - 15 Alpha) in Europe
- Full project management and implementation of the OpenVMS virtualization
(AVTWare) for the entire infrastructure (physical to virtual)
- Incident management at the 3rd level
Darest (2003 - 2006) Agency for Caterpillar
PC Support: installation of the OS and all software used for the customers. Troubleshoot
hardware and software at 3rd level
APEM (2000 – 2003)
Hardware troubleshooting and fixing in a labs for Compaq, HP, Fujitsu,?
Skills
- OS: RHEL 4,5,6,7 – OpenVMS 7.3, 8.3 – VMWare ESX, ESXi
- Clustering: Veritas Cluster Server
- Backup & recovery: Tivoli Storage Management – Netbackup – Save Set
- Programming: BASH, DCL, C
- Network: SSH2, SaMBa, OpenLDAP, OpenSSL, Apache, NFS, SAN
- Monitoring: Nagios
- Unix/AIX: HMC - Smitty - NIM - mksysb
- IBM, UCS hardware servers
- Managing Windows Server and Citrix projects implementation for all European location.
Designing and implementing Citrix Server 4.5
- Supporting customers on daily basis
Education and IT trainings
2016: Power Systems for AIX II AIX Implementation and Administration
2016: RH300: RHCE Rapid Track course
2007: ITIL Fundamental certification
2006: Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
2006: Veritas Cluster Servers for Unix
2006: Linux System Administration
2005: Fundamentals of Linux
1995: Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur à l’Athénée Royal de Marchienne-au-Pont
Languages
- French: first language
- English: fluent for the technical vocabulary (written and spoken)