SUMMARY

• Highly resourceful and competent professional offering strong academic IT foundation.
• Background includes more than 20 years of experience in providing project management, vulnerability management, risk assessment compliance standards (NIST, FISMA, PCI, HIPAA), security assessment, systems and network analysis, certification and accreditation (C&A), customer and application support in a government environment.
• Achieve successes through a unique, effective combination of technical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Degrees, experiences, and major strengths contribute to enthusiastically meeting all new challenges and treating even routine tasks as special opportunities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Acting as a liaison between the AFSN, PMO and operational users in order to support the Base Information Transport Infrastructure (BITI) Recapitalization program to facilitate operational fielding/integration, and upgrading the mission - critical portion of the Base Area Network (BAN).
• Providing equipment and architecture expertise to assist AFSN in answering specific functional and technical questions related to requirements.
• Performing network discovery scans using Whats Up Gold (WUG) and/or Airwave Management System (AMS) to determine the vulunerabilities of the specified devices.
• Redesigning and implementing network configurations for CONUS and OCONUS bases to ensure that they are STIG compliance.
• Providing expertise in Information Technology including Network Traffic & Design Analysis and Network Security Analysis and Design.
• Providing Tier 3 network support for the sustainment and modernization of Air Force SIPRnet (Secure) and NIPRnet (Non-secure) systems worldwide.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving network problems to include: researching, analyzing and recommending the implementation of software or hardware changes to rectify any network deficiencies or to enhance network performance.
• Providing IP address management and allocation for Air Force and Air National Guard sites worldwide.
• Analyzing WAN architecture for feasibility, thoroughness, security, reliability and maintainability; then providing results of analysis to AFSN Task Lead, Direct, and Review Board.
• Providing support for installation, configuration, testing and integration of networking and cryptographic equipment in the AFNET (Air Force Network).
• Providing expert advice and support with in-depth knowledge of network infrastructure and boundary protection equipment.
• Testing new technologies, equipment, and implementation methods in multi-million dollar testing environment that simulates various air force base architectures that are CONUS and OCONUS.
• Traveling to site locations both stateside and overseas to provide support and implementation of various network architecture and security requirements.
• Serving as designated trainer for new recruits on the configuration, setup, and sustainment of equipment and also teaching new recruits on network systems setup, configuration, and management/sustainment of Cisco routers and switches to include the 2600-7600 series and 1900-6500 series respectively.

Confidential

Senior Systems Administrator

• Managing and maintaining the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) servers’ for the world largest Military Health Systems (MHS) which provides advanced technical support services and expertise to the Operations Support Team and customers for over 140 remotely managed Local Cache Servers (LCS).
• Utilizing monitoring tools, including: Formula, Tivoli, BladeLogic and DISA Process Monitor.
• Coordinating with customers to ensure seamless implementation and installation of software and hardware, system fixes, updates and enhancements at remote sites.
• Collaborating with AHLTA Subject Matter Experts (SME) for application performance tuning and new systems interface integration.
• Implementing system diagnostic and maintenance tools to ensure application availability and functionality.
• Performing daily backups of system data through the utilization of NT Backup or Acronis True Image and coordinating with site representatives in the event of any backup problems to include nonfunctional backup tapes or the restoration of system data in the event of a server crash.
• Monitoring connectivity, scheduled tasks, and system storage space, documenting, reporting, and ensuring the performance, availability, and functionality of application, internet information services (IIS), backup, and Oracle database servers to keep the systems fully operational.
• Prospecting with AHLTA SMEs and AHLTA Tech Support to diagnose and recover failed systems.
• Ensuring HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) guidelines are met and that patient data is handled, stored and accessed, in compliance of HIPAA regulations and Privileged Health Information.
• Working knowledge and experience with HP UX 11.11, Windows 2003, and Windows 2008.
• Installing, configuring and troubleshooting commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications and hardware/software tools to enhance monitoring and restoration for AHLTA users.
• Documenting application specific problems and provide detailed technical briefings to Tier III for decision as to corrective actions.
• Managing over 140 systems housing large Oracle 10g databases.
• Identifying security fixes to live systems with minimal user impact to mitigate security vulnerabilities and risks.
• Initiating the mitigation or elimination of all SRR findings for all remote AHLTA Windows servers, creating a secure baseline that complies with local DISA Montgomery, FSO, DOD and Program Office security requirements.
• Creating, instructing and training co-workers concerning proper technical procedures for numerous tasks related to the AHLTA Windows 2003 and 2008 servers.

Confidential

Senior Systems Administrator

• Managing and maintaining the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) servers’ for the world largest Military Health Systems (MHS) which provides advanced technical support services and expertise to the Operations Support Team and customers for over 140 remotely managed Local Cache Servers (LCS).
• Utilizing monitoring tools, including: Formula, Tivoli, BladeLogic and DISA Process Monitor.
• Coordinating with customers to ensure seamless implementation and installation of software and hardware, system fixes, updates and enhancements at remote sites.
• Collaborating with AHLTA Subject Matter Experts (SME) for application performance tuning and new systems interface integration.
• Implementing system diagnostic and maintenance tools to ensure application availability and functionality.
• Performing daily backups of system data through the utilization of NT Backup or Acronis True Image and coordinating with site representatives in the event of any backup problems to include nonfunctional backup tapes or the restoration of system data in the event of a server crash.
• Monitoring connectivity, scheduled tasks, and system storage space, documenting, reporting, and ensuring the performance, availability, and functionality of application, internet information services (IIS), backup, and Oracle database servers to keep the systems fully operational.
• Prospecting with AHLTA SMEs and AHLTA Tech Support to diagnose and recover failed systems.
• Ensuring HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) guidelines are met and that patient data is handled, stored and accessed, in compliance of HIPAA regulations and Privileged Health Information.
• Working knowledge and experience with HP UX 11.11, Windows 2003, and Windows 2008.
• Installing, configuring and troubleshooting commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications and hardware/software tools to enhance monitoring and restoration for AHLTA users.
• Documenting application specific problems and provide detailed technical briefings to Tier III for decision as to corrective actions.
• Managing over 140 systems housing large Oracle 10g databases.
• Identifying security fixes to live systems with minimal user impact to mitigate security vulnerabilities and risks.
• Initiating the mitigation or elimination of all SRR findings for all remote AHLTA Windows servers, creating a secure baseline that complies with local DISA Montgomery, FSO, DOD and Program Office security requirements.
• Creating, instructing and training co-workers concerning proper technical procedures for numerous tasks related to the AHLTA Windows 2003 and 2008 servers.

Confidential

Tactical Biometrics Systems Engineer

• Provided daily management and administration of network operation, virtualization, and server infrastructures for Tactical Biometrics Cell - Afghanistan contract.
• Implemented and maintained large scale, enterprise-level MSSQL databases over distributed networks for FBI, ABIS, IAFIS, AFIS, and TIDE forensic databases.
• Expanded and secured the entire classified enterprise network including SIPRNET and CENTRIX to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Validated compliance to standard IT configuration baselines for each platform, identified mitigations for non-compliance, and where required applied these mitigations for Computer Security Incident Response Team.
• Analyzed, installed, and modified storage area networks and computer systems.
• Provided IA support to network operations to ensure all DIACAP requirements are met. Implemented network security tools to include but not limited to firewalls, proxy servers and Demilitarized Zones (DMZ).
• Conducted information assurance vulnerability and risk analyses of the computer systems and applications by utilizing a vast arsenal of IA tools such as e-Eye Retina, QTIP, Log Collector, Blue Scope Tool suite, and Host Base Security System (HBSS).
• Provided advice and guidance in implementing IT security policies and procedures in the development and operation of network systems.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs.
• Conduct system security evaluations, audits, and reviews.
• Develop and implement training on system security policies and procedures for users.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive quality assurance program to cover file back and recovery, equipment maintenance, and quality control of systems processing and outputs.
• Applied information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all IT services.
• Developed POA&M reports including all identified weaknesses, recommended actions for remediation or mitigation and provided weakness criticality ratings based on the Risk Assessment results.
• Investigated and provided root cause analysis to incidents and critical events detected by security systems such as Cross-Domain violations between different classification networks, viruses, and other various poor security practices. Implement or recommend solutions for the isolation of the system(s) involved, ensure the eradication and recovery of the effected systems and provide timely and accurate upward reporting.
• Maintained, updated, and confirmed through testing all disaster recovery documentation and procudures, data center designs, and network securities.
• Provided network statistics and solutions to all network-related issues.
• Monitored network availability, provided responses to system network failures, and troubleshoot network and firewalls issues through What’s Up Gold.
• Designed, implemented, and operated LAN, WAN, VoIP, and data center networks
• Maintained the network security configurations and architecture schematics.