I am an experienced infrastructure and middleware administrator with a focus on Unix/Linux/AIX/Solaris and Windows, delivering robust deployment, support, and performance tuning in banking, telecom, and data-center environments. I’ve led projects, managed runbooks, and coordinated teams to ensure secure, reliable operations and smooth overnight processes across on‑premise and cloud-based setups. In my day-to-day work I combine hands-on engineering with project management, driving improvements in middleware deployment, backup and database operations, and system hardening. I enjoy learning new technologies and documenting procedures to empower teams and clients with clear, practical guidance.

Massimiliano Toscano

I am an experienced infrastructure and middleware administrator with a focus on Unix/Linux/AIX/Solaris and Windows, delivering robust deployment, support, and performance tuning in banking, telecom, and data-center environments. I’ve led projects, managed runbooks, and coordinated teams to ensure secure, reliable operations and smooth overnight processes across on‑premise and cloud-based setups. In my day-to-day work I combine hands-on engineering with project management, driving improvements in middleware deployment, backup and database operations, and system hardening. I enjoy learning new technologies and documenting procedures to empower teams and clients with clear, practical guidance.

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I am an experienced infrastructure and middleware administrator with a focus on Unix/Linux/AIX/Solaris and Windows, delivering robust deployment, support, and performance tuning in banking, telecom, and data-center environments. I’ve led projects, managed runbooks, and coordinated teams to ensure secure, reliable operations and smooth overnight processes across on‑premise and cloud-based setups.

In my day-to-day work I combine hands-on engineering with project management, driving improvements in middleware deployment, backup and database operations, and system hardening. I enjoy learning new technologies and documenting procedures to empower teams and clients with clear, practical guidance.

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Language

Italian
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Work Experience

Integrator technical analyst at Appway SA / FNZ Company (Chiasso, Switzerland)
December 1, 2024 - Present
Installation and implementation of APSYS core banking products for investments banks; management of Unix AIX 7.2 and Linux Red Hat 8 environments (Azure Farm); OS configurations and kernel tuning; APSYS versions 4 and 5.x with backup management, Oracle 19 database dumps/refresh, and management of production/test servers; on-premise and Virtual Desktop in a customer data center; release and client installations, runbooks creation, and daily troubleshooting.
Unix/Linux System Administrator / Team Leader and Project Management at Reef Associates Sagl
October 1, 2018 - November 1, 2024
Middleware operations for multiple customers in telecom and energy sectors; JBoss/WebLogic upgrades, Apache configurations, and deployments from scratch; Docker-based microservices; VM/Hypervisor management; SSL certificates, DNS, SSL/TLS hardening; log analysis and performance tuning; monitoring with Nagios/Zabbix/Icinga2; ticketing with ServiceNow; Runbook and project coordination.
Linux Administrator at SIXS
August 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018
Assessment and renewal projects for Linux servers (CentOS); cluster planning (Pacemaker) and test cluster setup for Tomcat 8.5 and PostgreSQL; Nagios 4 deployment for testing with alerting on critical resources.
Solaris and Linux Administrator at AZIMUT Holding Spa
December 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018
Rehosting project with SPARC M7-8 (Oracle Solaris 11.3) and Linux RH; server provisioning, Docker CE installations, LDAP/PBIS for Unix, SSH/SFTP/FTP configurations; VMware-related DNS and AD integration; Docker stations setup and data center interventions.
Salesforce Technical Support, Operations at Fastweb Spa
June 1, 2016 - September 30, 2016
Salesforce Cloud operations and CRM-related support, data import/export via Dataloader, data queries and workflow management.
Unix / Aix System Administrator / Technical Support at Accenture Spa
January 1, 2014 - May 31, 2016
Unix/Linux storage administration; capacity planning, troubleshooting; deployment and tuning of operating systems; LDAP/PBIS integration for Unix AIX; involvement in client Smart Term project coordination with third parties.
Tester and Analyst at NTT DATA
January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013
Deployment and technical support for internet portal upgrade; WebLogic-based environment; log analysis and testers support for VOD Vodafone project.
Control Room Unix/Linux System Administrator / Technical Support at Telecom Italia Spa
July 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Unix/Linux system administration and 24/7 support in control room environments; issue remediation and incident response.
Unix Aix System Administrator / Technical Support at IBM Florence c/o AutoStrade Spa
October 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012
AIX/LINUX administration; Power systems management (HMC, LPAR, VIO); HACMP/PowerHA clustering; SSH/SFTP configurations; LDAP integration; Docker-related work and general server maintenance.
Linux Red Hat/Fedora System Administrator / Technical Support at MPS Bank (Monte dei Paschi di Siena)
January 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011
Linux administration (Red Hat/Fedora); daily support, troubleshooting, and server maintenance; storage integration and clustering considerations.
Unix / Aix System Administrator / Technical Support at Tim / Telecomitalia Spa
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Unix/AIX system administration; operational support for telecom infrastructure.
Unix Aix System Administrator / Technical Support at Elsag Datamat Spa / Alenia Aeronautica Spa (CED)
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
UNIX/AIX administration; data center operations and operational support.
Unix Aix System Administrator / Technical Support at Globalvalue spa
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
AIX/Linux administration; server tuning and deployment activities.
Unix / Windows System Technical Support at Telecomitalia Spa
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Cross-platform system administration and technical support for telecom CED environment.
Unix Aix and Sun Solaris System Administrator at Lombardia Informatica, Lombardia Servizi Spa
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Unix/AIX and Sun Solaris administration in data center environments.
Call Center Agent at IBM UK (Contract)
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003
Inbound hardware support and call center activities.
Technician on line in technical call center at Fastweb Spa
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
On-line technical support center activities.

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Financial Services, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other