SUMMARY:

Windows Server Engineer with 10+ years of extensive LAN, Systems, and Datacenter experience. Very strong interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills. PowerShell and Visual Basic Scripting (VB). 3+ years' experience with Windows Server 2012 R2 and VMware ESX 6.x.

TECHNICAL  SKILLS:

OS: Server Operating Systems/Software Windows Server 2012 R2/2008 R2/2003/2000/NT 4.0 Server, VMware vSphere PowerCLI 6.3, BladeLogic 8.3.03.170 , VMware ESX 6.0, ESX 6.x, VMware vSphere 6.x, Microsoft Clustering, CA ITCM (IT Client Manager) 12.5, Serva (PXE), McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise 8.8 & Symantec End Point Protection 12.1.6 (SEP) Anti - Virus Server, MS-SQL, Terminal Server, Veritas Backup Exec, WinInstall, Seagate Backup.

Networking: Installation, configuration and administration of LANs/WANs. (Fast Ethernet, leased lines, DSL, ISDN, PPP, dialup), Switches & Hubs, DHCP/DNS/WINS/FTP/Print Servers, VPN, VLAN, TCP/IP, PPTP, NAT, Intel, 3Com, D-Link, Linksys.

Hardware/ Platforms: HP/ Compaq ProLiant DL380/360/320 Servers Gen 6/7/8, Dell Power Edge R610 Servers, Cisco C240, Super Micro X7SB3, IBM Netfinity, APC Symmetra LX & Tripp Lite Smart Pro UPS Systems, Avocent DSR2020 & Avocent Autoview 2008 KVMs, Dell/HP/Compaq PCs HP Storage, RAID Systems, Terminal Server, X-Stations, IBM Blades, Printers - Local and Networked, Jet-Direct Cards, Scanners, Nimble Storage, NetApps FAS, Motherboards, RILO Boards - Remote Insight Lights-Out (rilo svr mgmt), NICs, HBA Cards, SecurIDs and other peripherals.

Software: Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/2000, Microsoft Office/365, Remote Control- VNC Viewer, PC-Anywhere, Symantec Ghost, NetMeeting, Citrix XenApps/Citrix Receiver, Norton / McAfee Anti-Virus, MKS Toolkit, Symantec Antivirus Enterprise Server/Client, MS Office Suite2003 - 201x, SCOM, Active Directory, SCCM, RDP, Acronis, WinZip, Acrobat, Terminal Emulation Software, Partition Magic, Remote Insight Lights-Out Server Management, Scripting (PowerShell, VB, WMI).

WORK  EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Windows Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• DaaS, Server Virtualization, VDI, VMware, Business Continuity, Back up, Private Cloud, Mobile Computing, Compliance, Nimble Storage, Cisco, Virtualization, Data Migration, Disaster Recovery, IT Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Hosting, Horizon View, and vSphere. Technical expert in the area of system administration for complex Microsoft and VMWare environment with multiple tenants.
• Application packaging and deployment; VDI and/or DaaS system design, security software administration, internal and external support and administration, Windows system administration, enterprise patch management applications, system performance monitoring tools and ability to self-manage projects.
• Application packaging and deployment; VDI and/or DaaS system design, security software administration, internal and external support and administration, Windows system administration, enterprise patch management applications, system performance monitoring tools and ability to self-manage projects.
• Including complex systems design, and systems software and support.
• The design, planning, and/or implementation of reliable enterprise level systems.
• Ability to migrate customer data and applications to DaaS environment.

Confidential

Windows Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured and administered all: Windows Server 2012 R2: DNS Servers, DFS Servers, FSMO Servers, Domain Controllers, Printer Servers, and Created Virtual DR Servers using Hyper-V.
• Planned, updated, and managed the OU Containers/Structure, Group Policy Structure, DFS/Directory Structure, Site Replication, NTFS/Share permissions, User Accounts and Nested Group permissions.
• Updated the Company Standard Server Build Document for all Windows 2012 R2 Servers as well as the Company Standard QA Process Document for all new Windows 2012 R2 Servers.
• Experience with automated monitoring systems and technologies utilizing SCCM, and automated patching procedures
• Experience with automated monitoring systems and technologies, with practical knowledge of MS SCOM procedures
• Planning and implementation of Private cloud along with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for users to be able to work remotely using DaaS and PaaS technologies.
• Implemented, and administered Windows Server 2012 R2/2008/2003 Servers in the Environment. Wrote/update PowerShell & VBScript that would scan each server after a build and verify in an Excel. Addressed and supported all types of Daily Wintel Server Requests (Tier3), Participated as needed in daily/weekly Project Status Meetings with all Members of the IT Team and Mgmt. Staff.
• Installed centralized Symantec Anti-virus Servers, Installed Symantec End Point Protection on all Servers and Workstations, Setup Symantec Policies.
• Configured and implemented the ILOs on all servers.
• Scheduled and performed Monthly updates/patching of servers using WSUS.
• Install / Upgrade all VMware Servers with the latest VMware Tools version loaded on our ESX Servers. vSphere Client to the ESXi 5.0.0 Server. Installed and/or upgraded VMware Tools Anti-virus on VMs (Windows Servers).
• Created PowerShell Scripts with VMware vSphere PowerCLI 6.3 to Determine and log the VMware Virtual Machine Name with the Guest\Windows Server Name, Determine the Version of VMware Tools and if the VMware Tools Service was running, Free Disk Space, Operating Systems, Pending Reboots, System Uptime.

Confidential

Windows Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Microsoft Windows client and server platforms and applications operating in these environments, direct experience with IIS and preferably some experience managing web farms in a high traffic environment, Experience working with Microsoft Windows 2008 and 2012 server Contractual SLA Requirements via Monitoring and Updating Server Applications
• Experience with automated monitoring systems and technologies, with practical knowledge of SCCM, and automated patching procedures
• VMware ESX 5.x Administration & Maintenance including P2V.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills including robust troubleshooting skills with a focus on preventative actions
• Complies with and ensure compliance to established change control processes
• Awareness of the importance of Information Security and the associated policies, processes and activities undertaken within our organization.
• Awareness of Privacy principles and Safe Harbor provisions, understanding of IT Governance concepts and ability to ask appropriate questions to adhere to governance; understanding of how governance has been implemented
• Experience working with geographically distributed and culturally diverse work groups, Complying with configuration management practices and procedures, understanding of IT Governance concepts, ITIL foundation concepts and processes, project lifecycle management
• Collaborate with SAN/NAS Team in Storage and Backup issues
• Work alongside Security Team in resolving WSUS patching and security issues
• Production support to various Applications in applying all HUD applications related releases, including IIS 6 & 7 installs, upgrades, Certs updates, Certs requests, maintenance and support etc.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills including robust troubleshooting skills with a focus on preventative actions
• Experience with application architecture components (.net, caching, content delivery, high availability, storage, load balancing)
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server
• Participating in multiple projects meetings providing well needed information to assist Mgmt. in valuable decision making
• Follow corporate and federal govt. guidelines and SOPs to maintain quality environment in HUD and OCC.
• Worked along-side major external technology vendors and understands critical information about future­ oriented technologies
• Experience with scripting in a Microsoft environment using VBScript or PowerShell ability to work in a fast-paced environment where organizational skills are essential
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present, Highly motivated, competitive, entrepreneurial and attracted to challenging opportunities
• Has strong problem solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment where organizational skills are essential

Confidential

Windows Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Experience with automated monitoring systems and technologies, with practical knowledge of MS SCOM and automated patching procedures
• Analyze and decide the flow of the System.
• Backing up the Database of the System.
• Monitors the FTP Users.
• Programs and install new features to the Company Inventory System.
• Troubleshoots Software and Hardware problems.
• Remote Administration and upgrading of Windows 2003 server in an Active Directory domain in LAN/WAN environment. Experience with Server 2000/2003 operating systems.
• Strong understanding of Windows Active Directory, Experience with Active Directory administration in a multi domain environment. Users and Groups creation and validation. Creating and managing user, Groups and security groups within a multi-domain environment.
• Group Policy implementation, management and troubleshooting experience and experience with configuring Group Policy Objects to secure a Windows infrastructure.
• Script editing using MS Script tools (PowerShell, WMI, VBScript) to automate administrative tasks.
• Partitioned and Formatted hard drives with Basic and Dynamic Volumes. Cluster Administration
• Provide testing analysis evaluation and integration support.
• Develop and analyze test plan and procedure documents and provide recommendations for the development and verification of systems requirements.
• Installation of software including virus and spyware utilities, service packs, Citrix App and MS Visual Studio.
• Installation, configuration and support of SUS, WSUS, IIS, DHCP, DNS services.
• Configured Workgroups and Domains in small business environments.
• Installed and configured Virtual Servers on VMWare for Migration.
• Provisioned Servers hotfixes, Security patches, upgrades using Blade Logic as well as SMS.
• Installation, configuration and support of Windows components and services.
• Installed and configured Exchange and Outlook.
• Configured Workgroups and Domains in LAN/WAN.
• Installation, configuration and support Cluster Admin for Windows.
• Installation, configuration and support of Windows Exchange 2003.

Confidential

Desktop/System/Network Support

Responsibilities:

• Installation and upgrading of Windows 2003 server, 2000, and NT in an Active Directory domain in LAN/WAN environment. Experience with Server 2000/2003 operating systems.
• Strong understanding of Windows Active Directory, Experience with Active Directory administration in a multi domain environment. Users and Groups creation and validation. Creating and managing user, Groups and security groups within a multi-domain environment.
• Group Policy implementation, management and troubleshooting experience and experience with configuring Group Policy Objects to secure a Windows infrastructure.
• Script editing using MS Script tools (PowerShell, WMI, VBScript) to automate administrative tasks.
• Knowledge of SecurID Administration to limit private network access per corporate guidelines.
• Partitioned and Formatted hard drives with Basic and Dynamic Volumes. Cluster Administration
• Provide testing analysis evaluation and integration support.
• Develop and analyze test plan and procedure documents and provide recommendations for the development and verification of systems requirements.
• Installation of software including virus and spyware utilities, service packs, and MS Visual Studio.
• Installation, configuration and support of SUS, WSUS, IIS, DHCP, DNS services.
• Installed and configured Outlook client on laptop PCs.
• Configured Workgroups and Domains in small business environments.
• Installation, configuration and support of HP and Lexmark printers with Jet-Direct cards.
• Backup and restore of data with Windows XP and third party software.
• Installation, configuration and support of Windows Exchange 2000/2003.
• Installed and configured Virtual Servers on VMWare for Migration.
• Provisioned Servers hotfixes, Security patches, and upgrades using Blade Logic.
• Configured Workgroups and Domains in LAN/WAN.
• Installation, configuration and support Cluster Admin for Windows.
• Backup and restore of data with Windows and third party software.
• Installation, configuration and support of Windows Exchange 2000/2003.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues with Windows 2000 operating systems, IBM T series laptops, HP Printers.
• Participated within an on-call schedule rotation as part of Critical Response Team member.
• Admin of users and groups access and managing each call with complete professionalism as well as ownership to successful resolution by using Call Mgmt system in place.