SUMMARY:

Results oriented Network Administrator / Data Center Administrator who is creative in identifying and designing effective solutions to meet the current needs and future expectations of business.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE IN:

• Systems Support & Deployment Server/LAN/WAN Optimization
• Technical/User Support Network Design
• Directory Tree Design Project Management
• System Application Software Hardware/Software Troubleshooting
• Network Analysis & Administration OpenStack & AWS Cloud Service Management
• Network infrastructures Cisco, Juniper Firewalls, Palo Alto Firewall

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Charlottesville, Virginia

Senior DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience in a DevOps team, or experience setting up, maintaining and coordinating the automated patch and configuration management of production servers.
• Experience with Chef, particularly writing Chef cookbooks to automate deployment and maintenance of Linux and Windows application servers.
• Programming and scripts with Ruby, Bash and PowerShell.
• Rolled out Chef to all servers, and used the chef node database to drive host configuration, DNS zones, monitoring, backups, and VM allocation and configuration.
• Designed and Implemented solution for Oracle and RedHat Enterprise Linux ( Confidential ) System Migration
• Backed up crucial data via duplicity and OpenStack/AWS.
• Experience with OpenStack and/or CloudStack, VMWare
• Experience with PostgreSQL and MYSQL
• Experience with Amazon (Web Services)
• Experience with Interpreted Languages, including Perl and Python, PERL, PHP, and (lite amounts of C, C++, Java, Javascript)
• Development / operations (DevOps) of monitoring systems for all digital BBC products and infrastructure
• Responsibility for operations of 162 monitoring servers (CentOS, Confidential ), managed by Puppet, Salt
• Knowledge and experience with collaboration tools for GIT Repositories as RunDeck, Graylog, GitHUB Plan and deploy OpenStack/AWS computing clouds for the growing number of customers.
• Operational experience with Cloud Technologies RabbitMQ, Puppet and Chef.
• Deploy Ansible and Jenkins to completely provision and manage AWS EC2 instances, volumes, DNS, and S3.
• Working with developers to streamline their build and release processes.
• Deployed Puppet, Puppet Dashboard, and PuppetDB for configuration management to existing infrastructure.
• Deployed centralized logging via LogStash with Kibana as the web front - end
• Redesigned and redeployed the Nagios implementation.
• Nodes automatically added/removed themselves via Puppet.

Confidential, Charlottesville, Virginia

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Management with Sharepoint 2007 and 2010 BI reports with SQL Server 2008 and Performance Point
• Identify, implement, and maintain third-party tools required to effectively manage the SharePoint environment
• Design and establish SharePoint applications to support customers.
• SharePoint troubleshooting with common issues such as security permission creation and customization of sub-sites /lists and advise team members within IT department on the appropriate to use document repository capabilities
• Managed LAN/WAN systems to help design and install internal and external networks.
• Administering & designing network and recommends upgrades/changes; assesses organization's current and future network needs. Complete rename of all firewall objects and rules Replacement of Checkpoint / Crossbeam firewalls with new Juniper SRX 5800 Firewalls Designed, built, and implemented CheckPoint Firewall-1 VSX, with Provider-1 running on a Crossbeam X 45 Performed individual site evaluations, technical hands on design, installation and implementation of Tufin SecureTrack
• Managed CheckPoint Firewall-1, Connector R66, Tipping Point 200E, and Tufin SecureTrack solutions
• Understanding of network security controls, including Firewalls, ACLs, IPS/IDS, and application gateways
• Develops and maintains all systems, applications, security, patches and network configurations.
• Clustering technologies, shared file systems, and volume management, NFS, DNS, FTP, LDAP services and load balancers in medium scale infrastructures
• Experience with Windows Server 2k3/2k8 R2 including IIS, SSL, WDS, WSUS, DNS
• Manage Active Directory 2008/2003 infrastructure for the Enterprise. Assist in design, implementation and support of a highly available multi-domain directory
• Experience with PKI Certificates and SSL, Strong VB scripting and/or Powershell related to managing server infrastructure
• Configuration and knowledge with Cisco Series 1000s to 5000s series.

Confidential, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Data Center Senior Tech

Responsibilities:

• Created a backup disaster recovery strategy for the SharePoint and SQL servers, and conducted end-user training, how to guides, tips and tricks, and job aides.
• Knowledge and experience with collaboration tools for GIT Repositories as RunDeck, Graylog, GitHUB
• Created a Contract Management System that uses customized work flows via SharePoint Designer to keep track and manage contracts.
• Installed and administered Microsoft IIS Server (NT 4.0) Red Hat Linux, CentOS 5+ Extensive experience with Pix firewall and VPN concentrator configuration
• Experience with Network Security and Cisco / Juniper advanced security configurations (access lists, control-plane policer, firewall filters) and IPSec networks.
• Experience with Juniper security and routing devices
• Experience with command-line interfaces, graphical user interfaces, SNMP agents, and statistical monitoring and analysis
• Experience with Microsoft Office Software; MS Project, communications software, and Visio
• Experience working directly with external customers and vendors
• Experience with new facility build-outs and wiring specifications
• Demonstrates a continually growing knowledge of customers internal business practices, processes and the daily IT operational needs of the users
• Knowledge of Cisco Switches (6500, 5000, 3500, 2900).
• Knowledge of Nexus, 7K, 5K, 2K core switches
• Knowledge and experience with F5 ADC, Palo Alto, Dell Force10, Brocade, Meru/Aruba WLAN, Splunk, TACACS.
• Knowledge of Unix/Sun Solaris 8.0, Novell 4.X, Win-NT 4.0, Win 2000 Prof., Win 2000, Win 2003Win 7, Win 2008 Server
• Proficiency in RMAN and backup technologies, preferable NetApp Snap technologies UNIX shell scripting as it relates to Oracle Enterprise administration
• Extensive use of logical backup and restore technologies Oracle Data Pump
• Troubleshoot and implemented bug fixes and enhancements within tight deadlines.
• Created new databases and users: set up backups, export, and other monitoring scripts
• Configuration with Cisco Confidential /CVP/CUCM infrastructure, Confidential scripting
• Experience with Cisco Intelligent Contact Management script design and routing and SIP
• Experience with Big-IP, ARX, Enterprise/Data Manager
• Experience administering Active Directory in an enterprise class environment (50,000+ users) with multiple forests.
• Design, installation and administration experience with various Microsoft Server supporting applications such as VMWare and Citrix
• Experience with Firewall/Network Cutovers and Troubleshooting
• Experience as a subject matter technical expert in Active Directory & Exchange architectural design, build, deployment and maintenance/operations and all elements related to those products
• Experience with Cisco Series 1000s, 2000s, 3000s, 4000s, 5000s & 6000s.
• Experience with operating system architecture and concepts including virtualization (e.g. KVM) and container (e.g. Docker) implementations
• Develop and implement automation and integration for our clients' cloud and system infrastructure solutions using Ruby or Python
• Define and promote the adoption of automation techniques and DevOps processes to improve the cloud life cycle, including infrastructure and application uptime, availability, and time-to-market
• Design and advocate solutions using cloud technologies, design principles, integration points, and automation methods
• Experience using public cloud technologies and providers, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Windows Azure and OpenStack
• Experience with PostgreSQL and MYSQL
• Experience with Amazon (Web Services)
• Administration of Confidential and AS 3, 4, 5 and 6 which includes installation, testing, tuning, upgrading and loading patches, troubleshooting both physical and virtual server issues.
• Creating, cloning Linux Virtual Machines, templates using VMware Virtual Client 3.5
• Performed automated installations of Operating System using Kick start for Linux.
• Designed and Implemented solution for Oracle and RedHat Enterprise Linux ( Confidential ) System Migration

Confidential, Richmond, Virginia

Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily MVS problem resolution and performance tuning.
• Implementation experiences with SNMP and Network Management Systems
• Supervision of ISO consultants engaged to lead, review, or perform technical analyses
• Configuration Cisco (CVP)
• Cisco Unified Intelligent Contact Management Enterprise uses a combination of multichannel contact management, intelligent routing, and network
• Experience with Cisco Series 1000s, 2000s, 3000s, 4000s, 5000s & 6000s.
• Knowledge Oracle Fusion Middleware & Oracle PeopleSoft Version 8i & 9i
• Developed a POC on Oracle Business Activity Monitoring Tool for supply chain and inventory management
• Troubleshooter, fixed, and implemented bug fixes and enhancements within tight deadlines.
• Designed and generated database objects and Oracle Forms, Reports, and Libraries through Oracle Designer.
• Responsible for Oracle 9i & 10i logical and physical database design, implementation, and maintenance on Windows NT
• Managed database remodeling and interface development during migration from MS Access to MS SQL server and from MS SQL to Oracle 9i & 10i
• Expertise with Oracle Data Guard using Real-Time Apply in a physical and logical standby environment (use of Data Guard Broker, and integration with Grid)
• Cisco IPT solutions with Cisco Unified Call Manager, Cisco Unity Voice Mail, Cisco Confidential (IPCC, CVP, and CTIOS)
• Experience with Firewall/Network Cutovers and Troubleshooting
• Experience with Confidential support and administration
• Expertise with Cisco Unity Voice Mail configuration, supported and administration
• Network infrastructures (Cisco Nexus, Juniper Firewalls, Citrix Netscaler
• Evaluate, install, test, configure, maintain, tune, and troubleshoot Solaris 9/10, Red Hat Linux AS 4/5, AIX 6.1/5.3 operating system software and third party commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products with primary responsibility being for the UNIX operating systems.
• Troubleshot break/fix issues, using free Confidential Windows Server/Cisco /Netapp Ontap/Cyclades console switch, HP/Dell/LSI Raid Utility services.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Network Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Strong skills Cisco infrastructure skills required including experience with Cisco 6500 & 4500 Series switches, firewalls (PIX, ASA and Checkpoint)& ARS routers.
• Network communication protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, RMI, RPC
• Storage Infrastructures (XIV, EMC VMAX, DMX, Cisco MDS
• Monitored all master DPU Gateway, Hubs/Routers / Circuit, AS/400 and Support Center Unit.
• Supported worldwide system and network infrastructure consisting of 380 Windows Servers and 10 UNIX servers
• Experience with Firewall/Network Cutovers and Troubleshooting
• Diagnosed and resolved hardware/software connectivity issues.
• Created user accounts for NT 4.0 and Mainframe and Citrix servers.
• Good understanding of OSI Model, TCP/IP protocol suite (IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, SMTP, FTP, TFTP)
• Set up and administered servers for development and production environments.
• Monitored and maintained aspects of information technology infrastructure and systems.
• Maintained Local Area Network connectivity including switches, routers, wiring closets, and drops to the desktops.
• Responded to emergency outages, disaster recovery, and the corporate firewall.
• Analyzed and developed improved security procedures to increase productivity and profitability.
• Performed security audits and patch development on production servers.
• Provided support for internal network and system related trouble tickets.
• Managed corporate Checkpoint Firewall implementing security rules and mitigating network attacks.
• Deployed Site to Site and Client to Site VPNs utilizing Checkpoint Firewall-1/VPN-1
• Migrated previous corporate Checkpoint 4.0 Firewall-1/VPN-1 on Windows NT to Confidential appliance for increased performance and stability.