Network Engineer Resume , Abingdon, VA - Hire IT People

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Server: Windows 2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012R2. (AD, GPO, IIS, CIFS, DNS, DHCP, Print).

Linux/Unix: CentOS, Redhat, OpenSuse, ClearOS. (Apache, MySQL, Clustering, Load balancing).

Virtualization: VMware. (ESX, ESXi, VSphere).

Client OS: Windows XP Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise.

PBX: Elastix, Allworx, Digium, Avaya, Noble, Asterisk. (VoIP and T1 technologies).

Programming: Vb.Net, PHP, HTML, ASP.Net (Novice).

Relational Database: MySQL, MSSQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL.

Security: Nuutech Network DVR, Honeywell card access systems, WinPak - SE.

Productivity Applications: Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, Access, and open office products.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Abingdon, VA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Configure and install various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers,VPN, QoS)
Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations.
Monitor performance and ensure system availability and reliability.
Monitor system resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning.
Provide Level - 2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure.
Select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s security team.
Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.

Confidential, Abingdon, VA

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

Fully support, configure, maintain and upgrade corporate network and in house servers.
Install and integrate new server hardware and applications.
Keep an eye out for needed updates.
Support and administer third-party applications.
Ensure network security and connectivity.
Monitor network performance (availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency) and test for weaknesses.
Set up user accounts, permissions and passwords.
Resolve problems reported by end user.
Define network policies and procedures.
Specify system requirements and design solutions.
Research and make recommendations on server system administration

Confidential, Lebanon, VA

Help Desk Technical Support

Responsibilities:

Help Desk Analyst responsible for assisting end users with software/hardware issues, responds to requests by phone and email, uses internal ticketing system to log and track incidents, uses and provide feedback on internal knowledge base.
Responsible for maintaining custom developed helpdesk application, fixing bugs, implementing improvements, recoding to vb.net from c#.

Confidential, Pennington Gap, VA

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

Network Administrator, responsible for maintaining company routers, firewalls, switches, servers, client machines, printers, security systems, PBX's. Other responsibilities included designing/creating LAN's, monitoring company network to ensure proper performance and scan for suspicious activity, updating and enforcing company AUP, meeting and coordinating with vendors on new projects and expansions, working with outside IT teams on joint projects, researching new technology and practices to stay up to date in my field.
Implemented SSH on all networking equipment for improved security.
Created site to site VPN for disaster recovery to sister site.
Implemented routine backup plan for switches, routers, firewalls and servers.
Researched, selected and installed new surveillance system with 16 IP Cameras.

Confidential, Pennington Gap, VA

IT Specialist

Responsibilities:

IT Specialist, whose daily duties included assisting end users with various software/hardware Issues, responding to requests in person and by email, utilizing internal ticketing system to document work, respond to requests. Other job duties included programming assistant and statistical analyst.
Configuring internal ticketing system to interface with active directory.
•Developed custom application to track quality and calculate date differences.