SUMMARY:

• A motivated team player with proven IT systems and security engineering skills acquired through years of hands - on participation in multiplatform operational environment; Accomplished and highly competent system engineer with combined experience in developing and executing IT systems and solutions within various business sectors. Adept at performing maintenance and troubleshooting of all IT-related issues, relied upon for timely and quality resolution of technical problems.
• Armed with hands-on experience in leading all stages of system development efforts, including requirement definition, implementation, testing, and support.
• Skilled at identifying and resolving critical system and network issues; with proven track record of success in developing and implementing technological solutions, as well as in delivering cost-cutting and productivity improvements.
• Equipped with effective leadership capabilities, along with ability to mentor and provide direction to team members to achieve quality results.
• Armed with excellent interpersonal, group presentations, and written communication skills. Performs well individually or in a group setting utilizing and combining excellent interpersonal skills and state-of-the art computer technology with the ability to multi-task and adapt easily to changing environments.
• With a thorough blend of formal academic training and a steady track record of on-the job practical experience, have established the foundation, experience required to deliver services with confidence, cohesiveness, and great efficiency that assures client satisfaction.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

System Management Tools: SolarWinds IPMonitor; Hewlett Packard Operations Manager; Dell iDRAC; Hewlett Packard Integrated Lights-Out (iLO); Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM); Hat Satellite Server; Red Hat IPA (Identity, Policy, Audit), Avoka.

Middleware Application: Apache, Tomcat, Web logic, Oracle Database, Sun One Directory Server, IBM Access Manager/Tivoli, Security Access Manager, RSA SECURID and Radius, WebSphere Application.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

LINUX APPLICATION ENGINEER

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the company datacenter onsite and remote site.
• Provides installation, configuration and management of the company internal and public domains.
• Install, configure and support IBM Tivoli Security Access Manager, WebSphere Application, and Sun One Directory Server which services external customers SSO process.
• Planned, coordinated and support systems that house enterprise applications
• Setup virtual environments and migrated current physical environment to HYPERV and EXSI.
• Deploy Redhat Satellite 6.2 Management solutions with custom repositories that provide a stable management solution for Linux systems.
• Support company web and database application as well as the developers.
• Conduct investigation and analysis of problems and resolution with external vendors.
• Provide installation and configuration of web Application such as Apache, tomcat, WebLogic cold fusion, and monitor site scope, support URL processes and resources.
• Daily assist the business users with the setup and installation of any new applications, and modification of the currently in use ones.
• Monitor networks, applications, and system resource and performance using SolarWind, ScienceLogic and net-snmp protocol.
• Implement hardening process using CIS, NSA, and IASE benchmarks, and run Nessus security scanning to address vulnerability findings.
• Implement Authentication process using PAM RSA token and PAM Radius.
• Configured SSL, Digital Certificates and PKI settings for SSO

LINUX ENGINEER/NETBACKUP ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• New Build and decommissioning of outdated hardware.
• Maintain, tune and troubleshoot mission critical applications, software and systems.
• Install, configure, compile, and maintain open source applications and documents processes.
• Utilize bash and ksh scripting tools to automate system administration tasks
• Manage installation, configuration, upgrades, and patch systems running OS such as redhat, Ubuntu, Centos and Oracle Solaris.
• Implement storage solutions on Linux, Windows and VMware environments by utilizing different storage vendors’ platform such as Symantec Netbackup, EMC/VNX, NetApp, and Quantum Tape Library.
• Improved service performance and reliability through investigation and root cause analysis.
• Improved inter department co-operation by initiating consulting and collaboration meetings.
• Mentored junior team members.
• Created SOP (Standard Operating Procedure).
• Ensure that various backup life cycle policies, and daily backup jobs are running, and failed jobs are fixed
• Maintain tape drives, and initiate new drives zoning and masking.
• Integration of Linux environment with windows active Directory providing a Single Sign on (SOS) solution
• Deployed RedHat Satellite solutions with custom repositories that provide a stable management solution.
• Daily assist the business users and Developers with the setup and installation of their applications
• Monitor networks, applications, and system resource performance using SolarWind.

UNIX SYSTEM ADMINSTRATOR/WEB SERVICE MASTER

Confidential, Fort Meade, MD

Responsibilities:

• Provide a competitive advantage a best-in-class technical development through detailed administration for internal customers and associated user communities.
• Built, develop, configured, and integrated the deployment of web services using middleware products such as websphere Application Servers, websphere Data Power XI50, and XI52.
• Designed and supported high availability UNIX solutions distill and document solution requirements
• Provide Virtualization of a new data center with Oracle Solaris 11 cloud technology.
• Provide Architectural network design for a heterogeneous operating environment.

UNIX SYSTEM ADMINSTRATOR/WEB MASTER

Confidential, Fort Meade, MD

Responsibilities:

• Setup a DEV and test environment for Web designers and Developers to design, develop and test websites and applications before deployment.
• Administer Netscape Enterprise web server, Apache and IIS 7.5 on Unix and Window Platform
• Identified customer requirements, developed technical approaches, and coordinated project resources related to project costs and schedules.
• Fixes on website broken link, apply classification markings, update and post new content.
• Manage multiple tasks in DoD fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Create, revise maintain and backup web content.
• Create, update automate scripts using vbscript, korn and bash shell.
• Monitor server health and performance from time to time.
• Provide input on web architecture and best practices and conduct quality control and browser compatibility testing.
• Create and manage bug reports and web traffic reports monthly.
• Work with Networking and Operating systems teams to schedule change releases in production.
• Coordinates system and application changes on the production environment after being tested on development servers
• Conduct capacity planning, process procurement; implement Installation that set system Infrastructure.
• Vulnerability assessment and scanning on objects, testing, findings and harden systems to fix findings.

UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential, VA

Responsibilities:

• Installed Solaris 8, 9 and managed upgraded to Solaris 10.
• Administer NFS on Solaris and Linux servers and managed Apache web server.
• Migrated and upgraded web server as well as ensure proper tweaking of associated services
• Implement proper security configuration and administration on all servers
• Wrote Shell scripts to scan password on the servers as part of a continuous monitoring strategy adopted by the security management team
• Implement backup solution on Sun E3500 using Confidential Netbackup.
• Implement file system for Oracle software and data files.
• Configured Solaris Kernel parameters for Oracle installation.
• Setup all Oracle production databases to start at boot.
• Tracked disk space on servers through Shell and Perl scripts.
• Applied kernel patches on Sun E10K servers.
• Implemented RAID Technology with Confidential Volume manager and SVM.
• Configure and operate NetBackup software and tape storage systems.
• Operate SAN switches and SAN disk storage systems

UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential, LANHAM, MD

Responsibilities:

• Wrote scripts to create tables, views, indexes and synonyms required in meeting developer needs.
• Created physical databases with multiple tablespaces from logical data model.
• Prepared scripts to tune developer SQL codes to maximize result return time.
• Partitioned large Oracle database tables using partitioning keys.
• Utilize Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) for database management and performance issues.
• Proficient in Oracle 10g/11g both on Windows and UNIX platform.
• Providing 24X7 remote technical support using SSH and terminal services.
• Implement quarterly security patches
• Implemented Oracle password authentication and role creation to control database access and modification.
• Performed cold and hot backup of databases using combinations of Oracle export and RMAN utility.
• Created technical documentations of all frequently performed DBA task based on customer Standards.
• Implemented and Performed scheduled database backup as required daily.

Confidential

UNIX Admin

Responsibilities:

• Administered Sun disks with Confidential Volume Manager and Solstice Disk suite
• Administered User accounts on Linux and Solaris 7, 8, 9.
• Administered NFS on Solaris and Linux servers
• Administered Performance monitoring on both UNIX and Windows Platform
• Installed Sun patches and testing core applications integrity afterwards
• Setup and troubleshoot network connectivity problems.
• Assisted end users with applications problems.
• Setup numerous Agency applications.

PROJECT ANALYST

Confidential, GREENBELT, MD

Responsibilities:

• Developed roadmap for projects depicting deliverables, project dependences, and key milestones.
• Developed high quality project documentation to include project scope agreement, plan, detailed functional requirement, database design document and system evaluation document.
• Managed the knowledge transfer of appropriate technologies to ensure clients staffs can operate and effectively manage the implemented solution.
• Utilized advanced verbal and written communication skill and business process knowledge to effectively
• Communicate technical and non-technical materials to the customers