SUMMARY:

• Over 30 years of UNIX administration and engineering, spanning Redhat, Solaris, HP - UX and AIX
• RedHat Linux = 15+
• Systems Engineer = 10+
• Designing Solutions for Applications being implemented in to the Infrastructure = 15+
• Scripting = 20+
• Documentation of processes and best practices etc. = 20+
• System Engineer and security management of stand-alone as well as virtualized RedHat Linux, UNIX, HP, and Microsoft systems in commercial and Defense Info Infrastructure Common Ops environments.
• Experienced Security / Info Assurance professional with in-depth knowledge of system hardening and processes as related to IAVA/IAVB review, planning and application.
• Specialize in writing system process/build ‘cookbooks’ for quick references to everyday issues, fully documenting processes and best practices. In environments where processes aren’t documented, delivered detailed documentation along with process checklists where appropriate.
• Work integration environments along with other teams such as development to work dynamically to drive solutions for internal as well as external customers.
• Skilled at scripting, be it csh, ksh. Familiar with Chef / Chef concepts and Puppet
• Understanding and implementation of Jenkins and Git/Github
• SME at automating solutions to ongoing system administration needs

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Infrastructure Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for automation via Puppet across 1000+ Windows, Redhat and Solaris VMs
• Utilized Jenkins for integration and deployment as well as testing new applications for the Snowball Project.
• Employed Git for Snowball version control, check-in/out of release branches. Also used Github for added value to the project
• Managed virtual environments via VMware
• Worked as infrastructure administrator on team supporting multiple hotel sites
• Responsible for software implementation, integration and installation
• Worked closely with application and development teams to ensure requirements were met and all technical issues were resolved
• On-call with a 10 minute response window as issues arose.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Working as L2 Support across 3000+ hosts
• Managing virtual environments with VMware / Hypervisor
• Supporting HP, Solaris and Linux OS across customer environment
• Using Remedy as main focus for issues reported or monitored and driving to resolution
• Expanding knowledge base in a highly complicated atmosphere

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Develop a multitude of installation guides and processes.
• Key member of a RedHat LINUX rapid development team, utilizing Chef, Bash and scripting and automation, light Chef
• Develop processes for customer consumption using VMWare 5.5, bash and ksh scripting, and Chef automation
• Worked on Agile development team with emphasis on Scrum
• Performed RHEL 5/6 installation, configuration and system hardening
• Employed VMWare to roll out test environments as well as production systems
• Utilized VMWare to stand up new production in migration environment
• Mentoring more junior team members in scripting methodologies
• Recently worked on Chef Agile development team, becoming proficient with Chef and writing recipes to ensure that systems are hardened to current Confidential standards.

Confidential, Huntsville, AL

Enterprise Network Security Engineer/Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Served as a RedHat and Solaris administrator.
• Wrote technical materials to include system cookbooks and training programs to assist peers in their goals for certification in RedHat Linux
• Ensured all Linux, Windows, and Solaris patches were up to date.
• Manage software, including pushing software updates via Windows Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
• Used RedHat Satellite Server to ensure systems are compliant and patched uniformly.
• Managed all reports on IAVA/IAVB, ensured they are applied in their given timeframe and report upward to security agencies
• Create and update POA&M
• Ensured STIG compliance across all systems for upcoming DIACAP inspections.
• Instrumental in software loads, IA fixes, and Technical Publications
• Completed light development utilizing TCL/TK scripts to write applications for the system administrators to automate their manual tasks such as pushing out virus updates to multiple suites. Used VMWare to stand up new production in migration environment

Confidential

Senior System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Team lead for system administrators responsible for 24/7 operations of production, QA, and test environments in RedHat Linux and Solaris. Utilizing VMware/Hypervisor.
• Utilized MQSeries / WebSphere MQ to integrate new and existing business applications, working closely with the development group
• Perform system consolidation in a virtualized environment, housed within SUN E25K domains running hundreds of sparse zones combined with ZFS, as well as Egenera BladeFrame-based RedHat Linux and X86 P-Servers
• Managed team local to Denver and small group at remote operations site in New York
• Responsible for automating system checkout via UNIX scripting
• Led upgrade of FileNet Imaging system and working proposals from 2 large bidders, weighing pros and cons of each, and architecting both vendors’ applications into our previous environment
• Worked extensively to virtualize and consolidate existing standalone Oppenheimer servers into the E25K and Egenera domains using VMWare
• Installed, built and maintained multiple production WebLogic (9.2) instances across multiple environments including Development, Test, Training, and Production

Confidential

Build Integration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Confidential Build and Package team performing integration of all current and upcoming releases for Air, Sysops (System Operations), and Missile missions
• Responsible for ongoing installations of DIICOE environment, covering large suite of servers, Application Servers, Database Servers, TMS Servers, and the Sysops Servers
• Maintained and updated Jumpstart installation scripts.
• Automated processes. Focused on System Operations, with expert knowledge of Cisco Works, Veritas volume management, Veritas Net Backup use and implementation, and system architecture

Confidential

CCIC2S Release Manager

• Confidential Sustainment Liaison; representing Confidential software for Lockheed to the Government.
• Participated in meetings for Incident Prioritization and IR Resolution (IR) etc.
• Confidential Software Version Release Manager. Responsibilities included SMR tracking, content tracking, and writing System Change Requests (SCR) when necessary to include changes in upcoming version releases. Maintained several versions for the Air Mission and assisted Confidential Chief Engineer in software version release control

Confidential

Primary Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities:

• Selected as SME to work on-site within Confidential to help the transition from Granite Sentry to Confidential within Confidential
• Primary SME and lead to the CMAC (on-site support) teams
• Created and documented key training to teams by way of individualized, modular training modules, which allowed for growth from beginner through expert knowledge

Confidential

Integration Team Member

Responsibilities:

• Worked on releases specific to Air Mission. Day-to-day work consisted of heavy UNIX scripting in DIICOE environment. Troubleshot integrated software segments
• Systems implemented were Sun 4800, V880, 420, 280R, and Win PC systems. Environment used SAN (SUN Storedge T3 arrays) for system backup and restoration

Confidential

Senior UNIX Administrator/Staff Manager

Responsibilities:

• Senior member, Fourth Level Support and Deployment Team, responsible for the design and integration of a collection of scripts which deployed entire customer site systems from initial OS build, to system configuration.
• Maintained Oracle Database, SQL queries, service management across ASE
• Performed fourth level support to all Genesys platforms and customers which were primarily Digital TRU-64 boxes, running Digital UNIX 4.0F.

Confidential

Senior Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead for Theater Battle Management Core System administration team
• Duties included supervision and training of nine UNIX system administrators, scheduling build, maintenance, and customer support for 250 Solaris based UNIX systems, 25 HP-UX based UNIX systems, 30 Windows NT 4.0 servers and workstations.
• Performed all System administrator functions on Sun UltraSparc Workstations using Solaris 2.x, HP 9000 series servers and workstations on HPUX IO.x, and on Intel based PCs Win NT 4.0, 3.5.1, Win-Frame, Win 95 and Win 98

Confidential

Web Master

Responsibilities:

• Web master responsible for several high-visibility accounts, responsible for maintaining 7 mail servers and updating web sites on a daily basis