SUMMARY:

• Career growth from multifaceted Open Systems Administrator in support of software development, release, and launch projects to Software Developer engaged in design, development, and delivery of technology products. Able to derive best configurations and implementation to support business cases.
• Applied knowledge of advanced system structures and commands. Experience in a mixed NT/UNIX environment and broad knowledge of enterprise systems Software development and database experience.
• Keen interest in developing deeper subject matter expertise in programming languages such as Python, Perl, C, C++, Java
• Solid written skills, creating compelling reports, business correspondence and procedural manuals.
• Quick study with ability to analyze and interpret findings from business and trade journals, technical procedures and regulations. Dedicated to learning something new every day in the realm of technology solutions design, development, and delivery.
• Proactive performer who works independently, creatively, diligently and consistently to achieve product, project, and operational goals in collaboration with Systems Architects, System Administrators, Project Managers, DBAs, Developers and management. Valued for integrity, competency, energy, and quality.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

• Open Systems operational environment management, build out, integration, systems documentation, maintaining vendor support and technical interaction, technology implementation with and identifying sound technical solutions to execute the requirements of the business.
• Linux (Debian and RHEL), Unix, HP - UX (10.20, 11), Sun Solaris (9, 10) hardware and software; hardware types and configurations, OS configurations and installation, troubleshooting OS client and server platforms, network connectivity, disk storage systems and logical systems design.
• Unix (AIX), Solaris(9, 10), and Linux (Debian and RHEL) systems. Service configurations including kernel parameters, networking interfaces, cron, file systems, RAID, LDAP, and email systems transports and transport protocols including TCP/IP, Ethernet, MPLS, WAN dedicated circuits, SMTP, HTTP and HTTPS, Backup software/hardware
• Dell, HP, Compaq, and IBM servers
• Local network support, global server support
• Have configured and troubleshot a variety of components from simple cabling to blade datacenter servers. Have substantial operations experience in most forms of Windows, ESX 3.5 & 4.0, 4.1 and 5.0, as well as Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)

Responsibilities:

• Video on demand support to QA staff, multiple test teams
• Rapid deployment of elastic software architecture (kubernetes/helm/puppet); Standardize environment for consistent test results
• Build, deploy lab content delivery network
• Coordinate troubleshooting between development/QA & infrastructure teams

Confidential

Platform Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Primary systems support to multiple agile development teams
• Run, maintain, build lab environment for software testing prior to deployment
• Build out new labs running primarily linux & linux support systems ( Confidential 6/7 & spacewalk)
• SAN and storage support

Confidential

DevOps/Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Primary systems support to agile development team coding in: Java, Python, Scala, Mule ESB.
• Run, maintain, build lab environment,assist in software developments to production.
• Build out new labs running primarily linux.
• Maintain and implement system changes via system files in source control (git), and distribute via puppet
• Build out new customer expansion site at Boulder DoC laboratories site

Confidential

Unix/Linux/ Confidential ESXi/virtual center administration/troubleshooting, end user and developer support

Responsibilities:

• On call support/maintenance operations to: RHEL/AIX/ Confidential software development environment. Local/remote construction & support of customer environments
• Script basic reporting and maintenance tools
• Extensive deployment and maintenance scripting, (powershell/powercli and bash emphasis)
• OS & VM customization / cloning / security hardening
• Building software packages from source, copying across network

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance operations/patching services on: Confidential 5.8/puppet/nagios/subversion regulated environment
• Web application upgrades running on an Apache backend

Confidential, Broomfield, CO

Technical Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide timely execution and support for business systems, planning, implementation and increased system uptimes.
• Mentor team members and other workers, sharing technical and business subject matter expertise.
• Diagnostic scripting to breakdown and analyze OS core dumps
• Debug python scripts in OS VCM (OS reporting tool)
• Apply technical knowledge, business skills, and communication skills in determining client requirements, developing documentation, and completing implementations.
• Selected to serve as member of the primary contact team for ESX incident root cause analysis to help customers prevent future incidents. Also serve as key contributor to a newly formed Configuration Manager support team, which acts as a primary contact for Linux collection failures.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Technician, Reliability Testing

Responsibilities:

• Built and maintained a network of 32 Windows servers and 120+ storage arrays.
• Administered daily software tests of arrays.
• Acted as key contact for hardware and maintenance issues.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Windows Administrator, Helpdesk Support Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Investigated and resolved end user and system issues worldwide, utilizing Weyerhauser remote systems administration and collaborating with onsite contacts at the data centers.
• Assisted customers needing product upgrades in designing systems and obtaining vendor quotes.
• Promoted to escalation and final response team for WAN issues on customer’s Windows network.
• One of 3 responsible for design/acquisition/install of new Windows servers.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Analyst, NT and UX Platform Support

Responsibilities:

• Earned employee of the month from a field of 45 on two occasions.
• Promoted from monitoring team to first response teams for all WAN problems