SUMMARY:

• I am a n IT professional c apable of quickly adapting to changing environments, flexible and a committed individual with excellent communication skills, expanding knowledge of cloud computing and information/cyber security.
• Thorough knowledge in Windows 2008/2012 networking environment
• Fully proficient at LAN, WAN, and Wireless building, cable installation and testing
• Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Windows Platforms (2003, 2008, 2012, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Cluster, SCCM)
• Data Center and workstation virtualization - VMware vSphere, Workstation, Oracle VM VirtualBox, MS Hyper-V
• Configuration and Managing of Servers OS - MS Windows Server, RHEL, CentOS, Debian Linux
• Extensive knowledge in Computer Hardware - HP, DELL, FUJITSU
• Good troubleshooting skills
• Extensive knowledge in network, systems, and infrastructure monitoring software application - Cacti, Nagios
• K nowledge in intrusion detection, network security monitoring and log management software - Security Onion Linux, Snort, Suricata, Bro, OSSEC, Sguil, Squert, ELSA, NetworkMiner
• Extensive knowledge in e nterprise sollution for ticketing and service desk - HPSM, Service NOW
• K nowledge in Enterprise SAN and storage sollution - HP Open View - Storage Works EVA, Data Protector
• Extensive knowledge of PABX and voice recording - Avaya PABX
• Extensive knowledge in OS Hardening
• Extensive knowledge in ITRC Framework, BIA, OSG
• Experience with security assessment tools (NMAP,Nessus, Metasploit)
• Extensive knowledge in network, systems, and infrastructure monitoring software application - Cacti, Nagios
• Knowledge in intrusion detection, network security monitoring and log management software - Security Onion Linux, Snort, Suricata, Bro, OSSEC, Sguil, Squert, ELSA, NetworkMiner

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Head of IT infrastrusture

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Runs the IT Infrastructure function in small team to ensure availability, reliability and management of all IT related systems and infrastructure including servers, LAN/WAN equipment, PABX and Structured Cabling System.
• Responsible for the following services to be provided by the team in line with SLAs:
• Datacentre services: SCS, UPS, Equipment monitoring and maintenance, HVAC
• Network Services: LAN, WAN, WLAN, Branch network support, Telecommunications
• Information Security: External Connections, Firewalls, VPNs, Antivirus
• Databases: MS SQL
• Infrastructure Services: OS server platform (Windows; Centrally provided services (Email, AD, CEDS Environment);
• SAN and Storage services
• Voice and comunication services: PABx,Fax;
• End-user Workplace devices (workstations, notebooks, tables, smartphones)
• Different Linux Distributions (RHEL, Debian, CentOS);
• Provides assistance to Operations Service Management and Procurement department for Maintaining, relationship with vendors and service providers, controls in-time and high-quality works fulfillment, checks appropriate invoices and cost allocation( RFPs, RFIs, RFQs ) .
• Initiates and takes part in design, test and implementation of the IT systems / services in compliance with IT infrastructure standard and according to the change management procedure.
• Comes with initiatives for outsourcing IT Infrastructure services in whole or in part,actively participates in sourcing initiatives.

IT Systems Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• SCS, UPS, Equipment installation, setup and maintenance, HVAC
• LAN, WAN, Telecommunications and Branch network support.
• Information Security: External Connections, Firewalls, VPNs, Internet and mail access and services, deployment of security patches and updates, antivirus updates, working as first line of defence.
• Work in cooperation and as a second level support to System and DR Administrator in deployment of SW packages and maintenance of data replication sets to DR environment;
• Infrastructure Services: OS server platform (MS Windows 2003/2008; Linux (Debian/RHEL), MS Exchange server, Centrally provided services (Email, AD, CEDS Environment); File & Print Service; GPO and user creation; Backup/restore; Fax;
• Configuration of tape backup jobs;
• Installation, maintenance and technical support of NetIQ Servers and agents, GFI LanGuard, ePo Server, WSUS, Nessus, Symantec ESM, Tripwire;
• Antivirus- AV agents installation, ePo support;
• Voice services: PABX, maintenance of Voice recording device.
• End-user Workplace devices
• Comes with initiatives for outsourcing IT Infrastructure services in whole or in part, actively participates in sourcing initiatives.

IT Systems Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Datacenter services: SCS, UPS, Equipment installation, setup and maintenance, HVAC
• Network Services: LAN, WAN, Telecommunications and Branch network support.
• Microsoft Operating Systems Administration (Windows XP, Windows 2000 AS, Windows 2003 AS).
• Development and administration of Active Directory, DNS, MS Cluster services, WSUS, MS Exchange server

IT Systems Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Microsoft Operating Systems Administration (Windows 2000 AS, Windows 2003 AS).
• Development and administration of Active Directory, DNS, MS Cluster services.
• Development and administration of MS SQL Server 2000.
• Development and administration of SAN solutions (HP Open View storage management appliance, HP Open View storage data protector, HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000)
• Migration of whole network insfrastructure to outsourced sollution (Cisco, BlueCoat, Verizon SPOC)
• Implementation of VS, SEM, TSCM solution - Nessus, Languard, NetIQ, ArcSight
• Implementation of CyberArk sollutions - Digital Vault and Privileged Identity Management Suite
• Preparation and implementation of ITRC framework