Hi, I’m Jonathan Viray, a results-driven IT professional with 16 years of experience spanning infrastructure management, automation, and hybrid cloud deployments. I excel at building reliable, scalable systems that improve performance and reduce costs, while aligning IT with business needs across development, testing, and production environments. I’m a strong advocate for infrastructure as code and a collaborative DevOps culture, working closely with application teams, networks, security, and vendors to deliver robust, secure solutions. My track record includes migrating workloads to cloud platforms, steering performance improvements, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in automation and resilient operations.

Jonathan Viray

Hi, I’m Jonathan Viray, a results-driven IT professional with 16 years of experience spanning infrastructure management, automation, and hybrid cloud deployments. I excel at building reliable, scalable systems that improve performance and reduce costs, while aligning IT with business needs across development, testing, and production environments. I’m a strong advocate for infrastructure as code and a collaborative DevOps culture, working closely with application teams, networks, security, and vendors to deliver robust, secure solutions. My track record includes migrating workloads to cloud platforms, steering performance improvements, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in automation and resilient operations.

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Hi, I’m Jonathan Viray, a results-driven IT professional with 16 years of experience spanning infrastructure management, automation, and hybrid cloud deployments. I excel at building reliable, scalable systems that improve performance and reduce costs, while aligning IT with business needs across development, testing, and production environments.

I’m a strong advocate for infrastructure as code and a collaborative DevOps culture, working closely with application teams, networks, security, and vendors to deliver robust, secure solutions. My track record includes migrating workloads to cloud platforms, steering performance improvements, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in automation and resilient operations.

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Language

English
Fluent
Tagalog
Fluent

Work Experience

DevOps Platform Engineer at Lereta
August 21, 2019 - August 30, 2025
Oversaw system performance and maintenance, leading a team focused on monitoring and improving legacy server and cloud system performance. Directed maintenance and repair activities on hardware and services, achieving a 15% reduction in downtime. Facilitated migration of ~60% of company servers to a cloud-based solution using Azure, Azure DevOps, AWS (EC2, NLB), Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes for deployment pipelines across development, testing, QA, and production environments. Optimized Windows server productivity to ensure high availability for infrastructure and business applications, collaborating with internal IT teams and external vendors.
Subject Matter Expert at Edoxi Training Institute
November 11, 2018 - February 10, 2025
Trainer in Linux, vSphere, Windows Server, CompTIA, OSCP, Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS); Game Development (Unreal Engine); C++, Python. Delivered technical courses and mentored students across multiple topics, helping to build hands-on skills and career readiness.
IT Systems Administrator at Quintica
November 13, 2014 - July 21, 2017
Core expertise in server hardening, data centre colocation, SaaS architecture, issue resolution, and disaster recovery. Led design and deployment of robust infrastructure spanning on-premises and cloud technologies; executed Active Directory migrations; enforced security policies aligned to ISO27001; managed Linux (RedHat/Debian) and Windows servers, group policies, scripting, CRM integrations.
IT Systems Administrator at TMF Group
January 17, 2014 - November 11, 2014
Responsible for effective systems management of network, LAN and print services, hardware and software provisioning and support; managed Active Directory, patch management, backups, network monitoring, asset inventory, and unified communications systems.
System Administrator at BRIGHTST ONE TRADING
July 22, 2010 - April 7, 2011
Provisioned, installed/configured, operated and maintained systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure; supported day-to-day IT operations, remote access, MS Exchange, backups, and security; maintained Windows servers, desktops, and peripherals; ensured uptime and performance.
System Administrator at Eurotech ME
April 13, 2011 - January 10, 2014
Supported end users across the Gulf region for ~1000 users (e.g., AXA Bahrain, AXA Oman). Managed Windows servers and clients, Citrix MetaFrame, printers, VoIP for medical call centers; configured and migrated mail servers; documented system configurations and performed incident investigations.
Junior System Administrator at OBAID BIN AL SHAIKH GROUP OF COMPANIES
May 8, 2008 - July 17, 2010
Installed, monitored and administered Unix- and NT-based servers; developed and modified scripts for process automation; configured and customized web applications; performed capacity planning and analyzed impact of configuration changes (Xen servers).
Escalation Engineer at Trend Micro
August 1, 2005 - May 5, 2008
Technical troubleshooting and issue escalation; documented resolutions; maintained customer communication; collaborated with development teams to replicate issues, gather logs, and provide product feedback; tracked performance metrics and mentored junior staff.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at AMA University
June 1, 1996 - May 1, 2000

Qualifications

RHCSA
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
CEH
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
CCNA
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
ISO27001
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
ITIL
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
MCSE
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment