TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Azure Storage
• Azure Security Center
• Azure Backup
• Azure ASR
• Azure Computer
• Azure Networking
• Azure Express Route
• Azure AKS
• Azure AD
• Azure PIM
• Azure PAAS
• Azure IAAS
• SQL as a Service
• Okta
• AWS EC2
• AWS S3
• AWS EBS
• AWS RDS
• AWS R53
• Windows Server 2003 - 2019
• Hyper-V 2008R2-2019
• Exchange 2003-2016
• Lync 2013-Skype 2015
• System Center 2012R2 (SCCM
• SCOM
• VMM) and more core services. AWS
• Route 53
• Blob storage. DFS
• ADFS
• Direct Access
• NPS
• Office 365
• Azure AD
• Rights Management
• Azure IAAS
• PAAS and SAAS SAN NetApp Data Ontap 8.0+ including installation provisioning troubleshooting
• OS
• Firmware upgrades. EMC VNX3200 including installation provisioning troubleshooting
• OS
• Firmware upgrades. Riverbed Technologies Steelhead 5.0+
• Solarwinds Orion NTM
• NTA
• IPAM
• LEM
• Veeam Backup & Replication 6.5+
• Veeam One 6.5+. SonicWALL and Cisco ASA firewalls
• Cisco Wireless infrastructure
• VLAN’s
• Disaster Recovery design installation. HP Blade and Chassis infrastructure. HP Network Switches
• Cisco Routers. Alien Vault
• Okta ID Management
• Okta MFA and Mimecast. Docker
• Kubernetes
• Linux RHEL 7
• Linux CentOS
• VMware 5.5-6.5
• Vcenter
• VMware SRM
• Dell Storage

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Team lead for designing and implementing an Identity Management platform for backend access for Confidential staff, partners, contractors and customers into the various environments.
• One Identity to rule them all including heavy governance, SSH/RDP ID SSO handling and auto on boarding and off boarding.
• Team lead for Cloud Disaster recovery in Azure using ASR and in AWS a mix of third - party cloud ranger and some custom scripts.
• Using puppet to build in the AWS environment, this is customizing the script and troubleshooting failed builds.
• Use Terraform to build in Azure environment. Automation using Terraform then using built in Azure automation.
• I build between 20+ customer environments in each cloud space per week.
• Lead infrastructure engineer for containerization using Docker within Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Lead on implementation of Azure Cloud App Security, Express Route, Privileged Identity Manager and Azure AD Identity Access and Management.

Confidential

Cloud Architect

Responsibilities:

• Team lead for modeling our applications in Azure as a PaaS. Using Azure ASE developed a POC for isolating the backend application while exposing the UI to the internet.
• Also, within the POC helped setup continuous delivery using VSTS/Azure Devops.
• Started planning for Microsoft Azure IAAS design and migrations.
• This process involves preparing for the eventual migration of over 100 custom applications and over 95TB of Oracle DB to Azure SQL/ Azure SQL Data warehouse.
• Will also be part of design and migration of all our custom websites to Azure.
• Team lead on Okta ID management implementation and migration.
• Sole responsible for all phases of moving ID/Authentication to a branded portal that will interface with Okta for SSO.
• Team lead design and migration to Office365 E5 suite for all on premises servers of Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business and OneDrive.
• Team Lead for Box Enterprise storage deployment throughout the enterprise.
• Part of the team that implemented Oracle HCM for HR functions using the cloud.
• Team lead on containerization of a production environment.
• Will implementing containerization using Docker within Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Lead on implementation of Azure Cloud App Security, Express Route, Privileged Identity Manager and Azure AD Identity Access and Management.
• Lead on implementing Microsoft 365 E5 suite with Intune, EMS and Azure Information Protection.
• Lead on Azure Analytics and Log control.
• Lead on implementing Azure Security center, including Conditional Access, ATP and SEIM.

Confidential

System Administrator II

Responsibilities:

• Team lead on AD, Exchange, Security and Cloud Initiatives.
• Worked on setting security standards and implementing several security initiatives.
• Installed Alien Vault SEIM in 6 sensory arrays.
• Designed security documents, procedures and policies to stand up a Security Office.
• Mimecast (SaaS) - integration and migration
• Team lead design and migration to Office365 E5 suite for all on premises servers of Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business and OneDrive.
• Team lead on unified communications. Using on-prem Skype for Business, was responsible for 650 users on-prem pbx using Cisco call manager.
• I also deployed the BYOD strategy using AirWatch MDM.
• Point person on all new technical innovations to meet business needs as a future state.
• This includes an all cloud imitative to assist in our Global presence.

Confidential

Senior Solutions Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Cross-Forest migrations for Active Directory and Exchange
• Office365 Deployments, Hybrid configurations and full migrations from on premise.
• Azure IAAS Design, Migrations
• Mimecast (SaaS) - integration and migration
• On premise design and deployment of Skype for Business Server
• DR designs and deployments
• VMware design and deployments
• Current project is large Pharmaceutical company to Large Pharmaceutical company.
• Design infrastructure (Exchange 2010) migration of 5,500 Exchange mailboxes to Pharm.
• Decommission old Exchange organization.
• Past projects were Healthcare company to Healthcare company.
• Design infrastructure (Exchange 2010) migration of 6,500 Exchange mailboxes to Healthcare.
• Decommission old Exchange organization.

Confidential

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Okta SaaS - Deployment MDM, MFA and ID Management
• Made single site Exchange 2010 into a 3 site DAG including remote DR and failover
• Designed backup and failover plan for Virtual environment and data files using Veeam Backup and Replication
• Designed maintained HA SonicWALL Firewall’s (this was a high complex setup due to the amount of VPN-VPN connections and web traffic)
• Successfully implemented MDM MAAS360 solution to company
• Designed, Implemented and used daily Solarwinds Orion, Netflow, IPAM, UDT and Virtualization modules
• Successfully launched Lync 2013 then Skype for Business 2015
• Made all equipment in HQ redundant and HA Failover
• Introduced SCCM, SCOM and VMM for management of all systems
• Designed, implemented, maintain SAN NetApp FAS2240 and EMC VNX3200
• Design and implement all Hyper-V infrastructure
• Design, implement and maintain new SAN infrastructure
• Design, implement and maintain remote co-located Disaster Recovery site
• Created Alerts, Dashboards and auto ticketing for all systems and network
• Enhanced Vendor relations, MS Enterprise VOL
• Delivered Office 365 solution to our sales staff of 250
• AZURE (IaaS, SaaS) designed moving our Disaster Recovery to Azure Site Recovery

Confidential

Exchange Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Part of a team overseeing the migration of 75,000 global users in 35 different countries.
• Currently running Exchange 2007, migrating users that use Exchange 5.5, Exchange 2003 and Lotus notes.
• Working on internal issues by managing Tier III support issues using Remedy Helpdesk.
• For the 5.5 Exchange environments using Ex-merge to move them into the 2007 environment.
• For the 2003 Exchange users using Quest Exchange Migration Wizard.
• Lotus Notes users will be migrated using the Quest Exchange Migration Wizard as well.
• Coordinating with local IT resources in 35 countries though daily conference calls as the migration moves forward.
• Working with the Team to build the Exchange 2010 environment that will go live when all the migrations have been completed.
• Working daily with AD and Networking teams to coordinate all needs to achieve goals.

Confidential

Senior Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• I was responsible for all servers and infrastructure.
• There are a total 0f 90 servers running a mixture of Windows 2003 and 2008 server.
• Administer backend applications SharePoint, SQL, IIS.
• Oversee Enterprise level Microsoft Exchange 2003 mail store that supports 1,500 mailboxes.
• Work closely with the development team to ensure applications written are put through a test environment.
• During the development of custom applications server provisioning and removal within the virtual VMware system is required many times.
• The VMware vSphere currently running a mixture of ESXI 3.5/4.1 with 40 guests on 3 hosts systems.
• Charged with configuring/monitoring the SAN device this consists of setting up zones, managing LUN’s and setting up storage pools.
• Current Project tasks: are improving the VM environment by installing enterprise servers to host the increasing number of physical servers being moved to Virtual.
• Setup the process of moving certain SQL/Web functions to the MS Azure Cloud.
• Design Engineer for the move to Azure.

Confidential

Senior Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Confidential, is formally known as Citation Graphics, Inc.
• The two companies merged in 2009 and are presently operating as Confidential Inc.
• My responsibilities were to Direct all facets of local area network/server administration, software installations, TCP/IP configurations, hardware upgrades, and troubleshooting for a graphics design and printing services firm.
• I performed all network/desktop installation, upgrades and troubleshooting.
• Also, I controlled purchasing of hardware, software, and oversee all IT infrastructure projects from planning and budget stages through to deployment and maintenance.
• Additional responsibilities include troubleshooting hardware and software problems; providing technical support to staff and customers.
• I oversaw a small IT dept. overseeing 2 other technicians, around 2001 they were laid off due to lack of work.
• I was also responsible for monitoring network resources, install and configure all new devices, enable LAN/WAN interconnectivity, load client applications, establish network permissions, create log-ins and scripts, and devise IP addresses.
• Managed 4 Host VMware EXSI 5.0
• Managed over 3.5tb of data going through network, utilizing Cisco Catalyst switches and routers
• Managed over 15 Windows 2003 servers, Exchange 2007 and File/Print services
• Moved 15 Windows 2003 servers to 2 VMware ESX boxes for better administration and lower TCO.
• Also, at the same time implemented a SAN device to handle the large amount of data requirements that was increasing daily.
• The SAN devices provided a lower TCO, enhanced speed and improved failover for the production department.
• Utilized Dell Power Vault SAN solution
• Moved Digital Assets and other data process and hosting to Amazon Web Services.
• Extensive work done integrating the onsite SQL Database and their process to Web services
• I offer over 27 years of experience in the Information Technology field.
• My experience and accomplishments are vast and better impression over a discussion whether in person or face to face.