OBJECTIVE

• Oversee and implement the complete Design, Setup, Security and Maintenance of LAN/WAN infrastructures.
• I am in search of the correct position with the company that best suits me and that will allow me to simultaneously grow while still being challenged.
• I am always looking to pursue a higher level of education and that currently includes achieving my CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) Certification by 2020

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: MS Windows 2012 Server, MS Windows 2008 Server, MS Windows 10 Pro, MS Office Pro 2013MS SQL Server 2012/ Visual Studio, MS Visio 2010, MS SharePoint, MS SCCM Patch ManagerAvanti Patch 9.3, Shavlik Network Protect 9.2, Checkpoint Firewall Smart Utilities Suite, Veritas NetBackup, VMWare VSphere, Veeam, Cisco Endpoint Security, Symantec Endpoint/Antivirus, MacAfee Antivirus, Wireshark, Solarwinds NPM, Open Text Rightfax Server, Lenel OnGaurd, Teleflow Server, Call ExpressNovell Intranetware 5, Adobe Acrobat Pro, NetIQ, APC Power Chute, Lucent QIP, IBM Lotus Notes, Remedy, Altiris, Camtasia, SecureFX, SecureCRT, Tree size pro

Hardware: Cisco, Checkpoint, VBlock, EMC DataDomain, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Intel, IBM, Brocade, Dialogic, Adic, Quantum, Lenel, Nokia, Raritan, Avocent, Emulex, Xerox, Toshiba, NEC, Epson, Logitech, Shiva, 3Com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Trenton, NJ

Systems/Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Due to the recent selling of Molina’s State of New Jersey Medicaid Solutions contract to Confidential, all of my responsibilities at my new position with Confidential remain the same.
• Please see below description of my responsibilities under the Molina position I had with them.

Confidential - Trenton, NJ

Systems/Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provide Medicaid Solutions for the State of New Jersey by implementing and maintaining a stable computing environment supporting 200 + administrators and end users.
• Update and Maintain Server Farms (400 +Servers) and Network infrastructure in Trenton New Jersey and Salt Lake City Utah Data Centers.
• Worked closely with team members providing exceptional technical support 24x7.
• Microsoft Windows 2008 Server / Microsoft Windows 2012 Server
• Install, upgrade and maintain Dell PowerEdge servers and remote access cards (DRACs)
• Install, upgrade and maintain VMWare Virtual servers / Appliances in VSphere.
• Configure Operating System from current ISO images.
• Create and manage network shares and permissions.
• Detect and resolve Antivirus issues (Symantec Endpoint protection).
• Application support for New Jersey State Medicaid claims processing.
• Travel to Salt Lake City Utah to configure and maintain Production and Disaster Recovery Systems.
• Primary support contact for Backup and Recovery.
• Symantec NetBackup 7.5 - Setup and Maintain Master/Media Enterprise servers.
• Manage and maintain LTO 5 Tape Library with Hardware Encryption.
• Install. configure and maintain Encryption Key Servers.
• Install. configure and maintain EMC Data Domain Deduplication Storage Appliances.
• Install and maintain all NetBackup server Client software.
• Backup scheduling and tape Management.
• Configure alerts and monitor critical backups.
• Primary support contact for Microsoft Security patching.
• Ivanti Patch/Shavlik Network Protect - Patch management from central local console.
• Symantec Management Console - Patch management from global enterprise console.
• Schedule, manage and report all MS patching deployments.

Confidential - Plymouth Meeting, PA

Network Administrator/ Consultan

Responsibilities:

• Maintain server hardware and operating systems. - HP Proliant servers (300+ Servers)
• Server Builds - Install and configure hardware, install OS and rack HP Proliant servers.
• Cluster builds - Build and configure new cluster servers.
• Monitor and resolve cluster configuration and fail over issues.
• Creation and management of Microsoft print queues on clustered servers.
• Installation of service packs and hot fixes using Shavlik Protect.
• Install, configure and maintain HP Remote Insight hardware. - RIBs
• Repair and upgrade server tools and applications.
• Data moves and DFS link modifications.
• Resolve drive space issues.
• Create and Manage user, group and computer accounts within active directory.
• Administration of DNS and DHCP.
• Management and distribution of IP addresses.
• Administration of HP Jetadmin and TCP/IP printers.
• Network connections/ Cable management.
• Created and updated Visio diagrams of current network topology and server infrastructures
• Setup and maintain backup servers - Netbackup /Arcserve
• Maintain and troubleshoot tape libraries, media issues and open file agents.
• Tape management and backup scheduling.
• Restores, merges, imports and duplications.
• Monitored critical backups from home (Mandatory resolution of failed backup by morning).
• Upgrade and maintain hardware and operating systems on Cisco routers and switches.
• Configuration and installation of Cisco Catalyst switches on the network (ISL trunks\channels\Vlans).
• Router configuration and troubleshooting.
• Resolution of speed and duplex issues.
• Resolution of Vlan issues and spantree issues.
• Switch and router configuration backups.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Working as a Network Administrator for Confidential N.Y., N.Y.
• Monitored WAN /LAN statistic using Compaq Insight Manager and TCP/IP.
• Monitored security issues using Bindview
• Backup administration using Arcserve IT for NT and Arcserve IT for Novell.
• Generation of server and LAN statistics using Lotus Notes and Microsoft Excel.
• Generation of network diagrams using Visio
• Generation of software inventory statistics using Microsoft Excel.

Confidential - Lake Success, NY

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Maintained all computer/ network issues for 100+ end users in a Microsoft NT 4.0 / Novell environment
• Created, modified and removed user accounts and groups.
• Setup and maintained network shares and NTFS permissions.
• Setup and maintained MS/ Novell print servers.
• Setup and maintained CA Arcserve for backup and recovery.
• Setup and maintained Microsoft Exchange Server / Lotus CCmail accounts
• Maintained ISDN router connections to the Internet.
• Setup and maintained NT 4.0 RAS server.
• Novell 4.1 to Microsoft NT Server 4.0 migration
• Migration of NetWare volumes, user accounts, groups and rights to Win NT Server 4.0
• Creation of trust relationship to resource domain.
• Migration of all Novell printers to TCP/IP
• Migration of all Internet pop accounts to Exchange 5.5 Server.
• Migration all applications from Novell 4.1 to Win NT Server
• Reconfiguration of all Novell workstation clients to Microsoft client / TCP/IP.
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation rollout /Dept. relocation
• Purchased 75 Compaq Deskpro P2/400 MHz PC’s
• Installation of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on workstations using Norton Ghost.
• Custom configuration of workstations for each individual user.
• Organized move of department from one floor to another.
• Setup fiber connection from Novell server to switch using a fiber optics transceiver.
• Patched all workstations and printers to switch.
• Installed and programmed ISDN router for shared connection to Internet.Purchasing
• Purchased computer/network equipment, printers, scanners and software.
• Managed P.O. tracking and payment of all invoices.