SUMMARY:

Analytical and self - motivated IT Systems Administrator with experience in administering Linux operating systems and VMware servers, installation, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting hardware and software issues. Quick to learn and apply new technologies and possess strong communication and organizational skills along with a strong work ethic. Seeking a position where my skills and knowledge can be utilized with a company.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

PLATFORMS: Linux (RedHat, CentOS 6/7), Ubuntu, VMware ESX, IBM BigFix, ArcSight

NETWORKING: SSH, TCP/IP, OSI, Ethernet, Switches, Hub, VPN, NFS, FTP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, LAN/WAN

AUTOMATION/SCRIPTING: Bash, Puppet

SOFTWARE: KVM, VMware ESX, Nagios, Puppet, AWS, MYSQL, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, NIST Publications, FISMA Audits, FedRAMP, Nessus Vulnerability Scanning, Splunk, AWS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERINCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

IT Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed, maintains, and coordinates Splunk Enterprise version 6.5.5 and setup Splunk heavy Forwarder.
• Installed Nessus Agent v 6.11 and Falcon Sensor v 3.6.0.
• Integrated Nessus Manager and created ORG and New CDM Asset list, Group and users.
• Added Passive Vulnerability Scanner.
• Analyzes information assurance-related technical problems and provides engineering and technical support in solving these problems.
• Performs vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all development life cycle.
• Enforces Security procedures and manages network performance.
• Evaluates hardware and software, including peripheral, output and telecommunications equipment.
• Implements and coordinated network policies, procedures and standards.
• Assist in Designs, develops, engineers, and implements solutions that meet network security requirements.
• Performed Network and Endpoints monitoring with IBM BigFix and Tenable Security center and made recommendations to the OCIO.
• Participated in eSAM working group to develop a standard across DOC to save cost.

Confidential

Arcsight Engineer (Security Analyst)

Responsibilities:

• Develops content such as: Rules, filters, Data Monitors to provide Malware detection and end user protection actionable information to tier 1 and 2 Security Analyst
• Created setters and getters of map files
• Created ESM Content for generation Management Risk Brief
• Installed and configured Arcsight SIEM components to include - ESM Manager, loggers
• Strong understanding of Jumpserver, Firewall and Installation of smart connectors
• Daily health checks on loggers, ArcMC, ConnApp and ESM
• Managed ESM user and group policies.
• Onboarded and re-onboarded of customers.
• Monitored security events.
• Assisted in troubleshooting loggers.

Confidential, Largo, MD

Linux Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Experienced in system administration skills to include the implementation of security best practices to system and application hardening, including patch management.
• Strong understanding and Implementation of DHCP, DNS on RedHat Linux servers
• Implemented best practices for restricting administrative accounts compromise, manage file permissions and ownership for important directories and files
• Monitored system performance and alert logs, disk and CPU utilization using top/nagios
• Installed new/rebuilt existing servers and configured hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
• Performed monitoring and tuning - iostat, vmstat, netstat, top and nfsstat.
• Implemented and maintained VMware Virtualization environment.
• Administered Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) implementation.
• Use RPM and YUM to install, update, verify, query and erase packages from Linux servers.
• Configured Linux users/groups to access various applications and troubleshoot various user access problem.
• Researched, recommended, and implemented technical solutions.
• Participated in on-call rotation to provide 24x7 technical support.
• Handled problems or requirements as per the ticket (Request Tracker) created.
• Implemented virtual host directives in Apache 2.4.x.
• Performed and set up daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, and systems.
• Utilized puppet for automated configuration and deployment

Confidential, Washington, DC

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Responsibilities:

• Recorded Patient medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
• Monitored test accuracy using quality controls.
• Participated in Continues Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
• Welcomed Patients and inquired as to their wellbeing since there last treatment.
• Took direction from physicians, RN and LPNS
• Prepared and administered medications as directed by a physician.
• Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by a physician.
• Followed all appropriate procedures to minimize patients’ exposure to radiation.
• Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
• Collected all pertinent data and calculations to aid the physician in interpreting results.