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title: "Harshit Garg - Senior System Engineer in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Harshit Garg, Immediate Joiner | Sr Systems Engineer@ Cognizant || 5X Microsoft Certified || 1X AWS Certified || Linux || Cloud || RHEL || Security based in Bengaluru."
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# Harshit Garg on Tal

## Headline

Immediate Joiner \| Sr Systems Engineer@ Cognizant \|\| 5X Microsoft Certified \|\| 1X AWS Certified \|\| Linux \|\| Cloud \|\| RHEL \|\| Security

## About

Linux Systems Administrator \| Infrastructure Optimization \| Security & Stability Specialist With 3\.9\+ years of experience at Cognizant, I specialize in architecting and maintaining high\-performance Linux environments\. My focus is on bridging the gap between infrastructure stability and business agility\. I don't just manage servers; I spearhead initiatives that reduce downtime and harden system security\. Core Competencies: System Administration: Advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning across RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu environments\. Infrastructure Management: Streamlining deployments and ensuring 99\.9% uptime for mission\-critical services\. Security & Compliance: Enforcing robust security protocols, vulnerability patching, and access management\. Optimization: Identifying bottlenecks and implementing automation to increase operational efficiency\. I am a proactive problem\-solver dedicated to evolving with the Linux ecosystem\. Whether it’s optimizing a legacy environment or scaling new infrastructure, I am committed to delivering stable, secure, and scalable solutions\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

Senior System Engineer at Cognizant, Aug 2023 \- Present · 2 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, I specialize in architecting and maintaining high\-performance Linux environments\. My focus is on bridging the gap between infrastructure stability and business agility\. I don't just manage servers; I spearhead initiatives that reduce downtime and harden system security\. ​Core Competencies: ​System Administration: Advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning across RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu environments\. ​Infrastructure Management: Streamlining deployments and ensuring 99\.9% uptime for mission\-critical services\. ​Security & Compliance: Enforcing robust security protocols, vulnerability patching, and access management\. ​Optimization: Identifying bottlenecks and implementing automation to increase operational efficiency\. ​I am a proactive problem\-solver dedicated to evolving with the Linux ecosystem\. Whether it’s optimizing a legacy environment or scaling new infrastructure, I am committed to delivering stable, secure, and scalable solutions\.

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Head Of Media at Droid, Feb 2021 \- Jul 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Associate Head at Droid, Jul 2020 \- Feb 2021 · 8 mos, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Member at Droid, Aug 2018 \- Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Intern at MSME PPDC AGRA, May 2021 \- Jun 2021 · 2 mos, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Intern at DYSMECH CONSULTANCY SERVICES PVT\. LTD\., May 2020 \- Jun 2020 · 2 mos, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

## Education

Master of Business Administration \- MBA, Information Technology, DY Patil University

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Mechanical Engineering, GLA University

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