Senior Systems/Storage Engineer Resume

SUMMARY

I have over 19 years of experience in advanced hardware and software t roubleshooting.
I lead three IT community user groups in Idaho, CUGC (Citrix User Group), VUG (Veeam User Group) and the Treasure Valley Confidential User Group.
I hold the following certifications: Azure Architect, NCDA, M CSE, VCP5 - DCV, CCA, CCA-V, CCP-V, A+, Network+, MCP, ITIL v3, LMCP, MS SBS, Cisco Data Center UCS Specialist.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: I’ve got a high level of k nowledge regarding the installations, operations, configurations and navigations through all versions of Windows, various versions of Linux, Confidential, EMC, Kaminario, VMware vCenter 3.5 - 6.7 including ESX, ESXi, Veeam, Azure, Citrix (XenApp, XenDesktop, StoreFront), Terminal Services, MS Exchange, Veritas NetBackup, Backup Exec, EMC Networker, Logic Monitor, AD Audit, ADManager and SQL .

Hardware: I have several years of experience working with Confidential, Kaminario, Data Domain, EMC, Pillar (Oracle), and Blade Enclosures (Dell, HP, and Cisco UCS). I’ve configured systems components based on company needs. I’ve installed and configured systems, data storage, and system backups . I always practice Data Center safety policies .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Systems/Storage Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing expert level Tier 3 infrastructure storage services for our most critical clients and ensuring reliable operation of each clients’ production environment. Additional responsibilities include all related infrastructure items along with Tier 3 system engineering responsibilities including Windows, Azure, VMware, Confidential, Unity, VxRail, Veeam, Rubrik and Citrix.

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Worked as one of the main System Engineers for Confidential . During my time at Confidential I have designed and completed many projects.
I have designed and implemented a backup project that replaced our aging backup infrastructure with a complete one-stop Veeam solution. I have designed and implemented a new Citrix infrastructure for all Confidential and in the process.
I have designed and implemented a vRealize Automation infrastructure for our DevOps team. I have designed and implemented a RHEL setup with AD & update integration for production. I have designed and implemented multiple smaller projects that can be discussed if needed.

Professional Services Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

As a Professional Services Consultant I worked to meet the requirements of Enterprise clients by providing and deploying technical architectures that deliver the highest value add on Confidential solutions.
I was expected to position and deliver company marketed solution sets and other custom consulting. I worked closely with the sales team to present solutions to customers' unique requirements. My position required a dynamic, hard-working and ambitious individual, with good oral and written communication skills.
I also possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills and have experience project managing storage solutions. Consulting experience with strong customer interaction skills is one of my strong points.

Senior Systems Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

I was ultimately responsible for the infrastructure at Confidential . I maintained many large VMware environments with multiple clusters scattered throughout the U.S.
I was responsible for the design, implementation and installation of numerous projects that consisted of: Confidential filers (2240's 2220's, 3240's, 3210's and 3250's), XenDesktop, XenApp, Cisco UCS’s, and many ESX and ESXi servers throughout North America.
One of these projects included the upgrade of VMware vCenter, from 4.0 to 5.1. I’ve also configured many Confidential / Cisco UCS Flexpods throughout North America. (The Flexpod that I installed and configured in Barrow Alaska is the northern most Flexpod in the world).
I responded to a majority of the issues that could not be resolved by other System Administrators, and I maintained the production level of the Confidential Corporate IT infrastructure.

Systems Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

I maintained Confidential filers, multiple Windows domains, and Citrix farms for British Petroleum (BP Oil Corp), Alyeska Pipeline, and Denali Gas Pipeline.
The work I did at BP consisted of a variety of infrastructure projects.
One of the major projects involved the installation and maintenance of a new VMware cluster that included many ESX servers, Confidential filers and the associated windows / Linux servers.
Some additional projects that I designed, installed and maintained include: Citrix (MetaFrame, Presentation Server and XenApp), WSUS, NetBackup, McAfee, vCenter Server, ESX, Linux, and HP Blade Enclosures.

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