OBJECTIVE:

To achieve meaningful employment with a company as a Systems and Network Administrator/Engineer (DevOps Engineer), which will allow me to address and solve challenging and complex technical projects and needs, by applying my knowledge and experience within the areas of physical, virtual, and cloud systems and networks while working in a fast paced environment with multiple projects and deadline driven goals.

SUMMARY:

• Accomplished, Detail, and Goal - Orientated.
• Excellent troubleshooting, root-cause, and technical support abilities.
• Experienced in Workstation, Server, rollouts, Cloud & Virtulazation Deployment and System Backup and Recovery.
• Excels in highly focused teams as well as self-directed settings.
• Multiple Network and Systems design and implementations.
• Excels in fast paced multiple project based environment with fluid deadlines, and identified goals.

TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY:

• Confidential Router (2800 T1 Series), Confidential PIX Firewall (500 Series), Confidential Nexus Switches (5000 & 7000 Series)
• Confidential Catalyst Switch (2900 & 6500 Series), Confidential Managed Switches (300 Series)
• Switching Technologies (Layer 2), Belkin, D-link, Linksys
• Ethernet, FastEthernet, GigEthernet, DSL, T1, T3, Fiber, TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), DNS, DHCP
• OpenStack (Nova, Neutron) virtual networks, RackSpace (RackConnect) switches, routers, and firewalls

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Windows: (Windows 7/Windows 8.x/Windows Server 2008, 2008-R2, 2012, 2012-R2)

Unix: Solaris 7-11 (8yrs), HP (5yrs), AIX (2yrs)

Linux: RHEL (10yrs), SuSE (6yrs), BSD (5yrs), Novell (3yrs), CentOS (6 yrs), Debian (10 yrs), Ubuntu (4 years)

Cloud: Parallels (1 yr), RackSpace (2 yrs), OpenStack (2 yrs), AWS (2yrs)

Virtulazation: KVM (5 yrs), Xen (4 yrs), XCP (4 yrs), VMWare(3 yrs), Microsoft Hyper-V (2 yrs), Docker (2 yrs)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential, Plano, Texas

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed DevOPS and SysOPS roles with direct interaction with the development team for code storage application deployment and continuous integration of application builds.
• Remote administration and system configuration through scripting, Linux CLI (Bash, Perl, Python), MS Powershell, Ansible, SaltStack (Puppet), and VMWare console.
• VMWare Hypervisor, Linux/Unix Servers, and Windows Enterprise Network Environment.
• Responsible for system imaging of servers and deployment of cloud systems on approximately 150 Linux (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu).
• Responsible for MSSQL and MYSQL Database servers and databases. Performing Creation, Backup, Restores, and Optimization.
• Management and Engineering of Apache web services.
• Analyzes information from System and Server logs (ELK Stack), Zabbix, and New Relic to determine, recommend, and plan layout for type of computers, servers, network and peripheral equipment modifications to existing systems and security.

Confidential, Plano, Texas

Senior Systems and Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed DevOPS and SysOPS roles with direct interaction with the development team for code storage (Crucible, Stash, Subversion EDGE) and application deployment and continuous integration of application (Java Web Application) builds (Bamboo, Maven, Nexus).
• Responsible fro the design, management, integration of the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Crowd, Bamboo, FishEye, Crucible, Stash) as well as the LDAP365 server.
• Remote administration and system configuration through scripting, Linux CLI (Bash, Perl, Python), MS Powershell, Chef, SaltStack (Puppet), and RackSpace (OpenStack) console.
• OpenStack, RackSpace, Xen Hypervisor, Linux/Unix Servers, and Windows Enterprise Network Environment as well as Windows 7 & 8 Workstations.
• Responsible for system imaging of servers and deployment of cloud systems on approximately 150 Linux (CentOS, RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu), Solaris 12, RackSpace OpenStack cloud virtual servers, and AWS cloud storage.
• Completed the building, deployment, and configuration of virtual cloud systems as well as Confidential ASA and RackConnect firewall systems and HAProxy HA load balancing.
• Responsible for MS SQL, Oracle DB, and MYSQL Database servers and databases. Performing Creation, Backup, Restores, and Optimization.
• Responsible for designing, building, implementation, and administration of Docker Containers as in SFTP, FTP, and SSH Containers.
• Management and Engineering of Apache web services ( Jboss, Tomcat, LAMP)
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining system security and configurations of company Linux and Windows servers, Windows, Linux, and Mac workstations while providing IT support of Internal network and Corp Confidential Firewall and VPN Routers, to include planning, software and hardware configuration to a staff as well.
• Analyzes information from System and Server logs (ELK Stack), Zabbix, and New Relic to determine, recommend, and plan layout for type of computers, servers, network and peripheral equipment modifications to existing systems and security.

Confidential, Richardson, Texas

Systems and Network Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed Data center team of 20 members
• Remote administration and system configuration through scripting and command line interfacing.
• Parallel Cloud, Linux (CentOS) Servers, and Windows Enterprise Network Environment as well as Windows 7 based Workstations.
• Responsible for system imaging of Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu) Servers and deployment of cloud systems for rendering applications on approximately 6000 physical servers as well as parallel cloud virtual servers.
• Responsible for the installation and configuration of Confidential Firewall, Switches, and VPN Router systems in the network with devices ranging from 12000, 6509, 6513, Nexus as well as Quanta LB4M switches.
• Completed the building, deployment, and cabling of a 6000 physical Linux system (21,000 virtual Linux systems) data center.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining system security and configurations of company servers and workstations while providing IT support, to include planning, software and hardware configuration to a staff as well.
• Analyzes information to determine, recommend, and plan layout for type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications to existing systems.

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Field Service Technician

Responsibilities:

• Desktop and Server hardware re-builds and upgrades.
• Printer, scanner, and phone system repair and replace.
• Handling of field service calls for the JP Morgan Chase Banks as well as Confidential Stores in the DFW area.
• Remote administration and system configuration through scripting and command line interfacing.
• Performs hardware, software and network upgrades on Windows and Linux Servers and terminal workstations.
• Implementing and maintaining system security of location servers and workstations while providing remote IT support.
• Support a client base of 200+, by installing system software upgrades and configuring server, workstation and terminal updates, patches, and data and image migration.

Confidential, Farmers Branch, Texas

Network and Systems Administrator/IT Helpdesk

Responsibilities:

• Performs hardware, software and network upgrades on hybrid Windows and Linux Network with XP Workstations.
• Implementing and maintaining system security of company servers, workstations, Confidential Pix firewalls and Confidential 15xx series VPN routers while providing IT support to a staff of 185 users, plus out-of-state remote offices.
• Installing and configuring workstation and laptop OS and software by applying system images.
• Analyzes information to determine, recommend, and plan layout for type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications to existing systems.
• Network and system intrusion detection and prevention. Workstation viral detection and removal.

Confidential, Addison, Texas

Network and Systems Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performs hardware, software and network upgrades on hybrid Windows and Linux (Ubuntu) Servers with Linux POS.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining system security and configurations of company servers and POS terminals while providing IT support for software and hardware configuration to a staff of 25+ end-users.
• Implements overall work-site security for employees, which supports an average customer base of 200+ per week, by installing and configuring workstation and POS terminal updates with static IP addresses and Website design and administration.

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Technical Support

Responsibilities:

• Technical Support Specialist for Confidential for their Antivirus Suite, ePolicy Orchestrator, and the Foundstone appliance (a Linux OS for network IDS/IPS)
• Researched and developed knowledge-base articles for software configuration and installation issues.
• Utilized solid communication skills with customers, immediate supervisor and /or higher levels of management, by providing documentation of all daily resolution activities.
• Performance of Data Imaging, Recovery, and Migration for Confidential
• Performed laptop systems upgrades and disk imaging for Confidential .

Confidential, Cleveland, Texas

Network and Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Performed the installation, configuration, and administration of Hybrid Network LAN.
• Configured and maintained Confidential PowerEdge servers, Confidential Pix Firewall, Confidential Catalyst Switch.
• Installed and configured more than 30 facility's dual boot workstations (MS XP/Linux Red Hat) while providing IT and Helpdesk support to all end users to ensure efficient network and system usage.

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Network and Systems Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured and maintained Confidential PowerEdge servers, Confidential E-series AIX UNIX server, Confidential T1 Router, Confidential Pix Firewall, Confidential VPN Routers, and Confidential Catalyst Switch.
• Trained supervisors and co-workers on the proper usage and access of the network applications and services
• Performed troubleshooting procedures on network devices and peripherals to insure proper functionality.
• Performed network separation and integrity of 50 servers, 2 mainframes, and 25 workstations while still ensuring 99% uptime.