Sr. Systems Engineer Resume

SUMMARY

25 years of IT experience in systems engineering with Windows and Linux Servers, VMware, Python, Bash, migration and disaster recovery to/between clouds, Powershell, Exchange Servers, HyperV, Cisco WAN/LAN environments. Detailed technical knowledge and hands - on experience with DevOps, Automation, Build Engineering and Configuration Management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Active Directory (since inception), Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Python, Bash, Jenkins, Puppet, GIT, PowerShell, GPOs, Nagios, Datadog
Hyper-V, Exchange Server (20 years), Office 365, AWS, SoftLayer, Oracle Cloud, vCloudAir, SQL Server, IBM BigFix
TSM, SSO (MS FIM, ManageEngine), CopperEgg, MS DOS, Mac OS. CCIE Written, ACRC, CCNA, MCSE (Windows NT 4.0), CNE 3.x/4.1. Installation
troubleshooting and multiple certifications in Cisco hardware, routing protocols, Veritas NetBackup, Seagate BackupExec, IIS, Apache.
Dell and HP servers, Cisco UCS, Cisco routers, switches and firewall, NetApp.
Python, Bash, PowerShell, C++, C#, Java, Visual Basic, SQL, Assembler.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Systems Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Professional services - multiple projects migrating various Windows and Linux servers to/between clouds (SoftLayer, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Oracle Cloud, vCloud Air, CenturyLink Cloud)
Disaster Recovery to/between clouds. Supplementing migration to Cloud with Disaster Recovery to Cloud.
Built Disaster Recovery Dashboard using Python and Bash which replaced manual email to Excel system of monitoring success, failure and troubleshooting of Pass-through syncs for Disaster Recovery
Developed scripts and solutions which added functionality, monitoring and fixed existing deficiencies and failures for Disaster Recovery syncs (Python, Bash, C++).
Migrating and troubleshooting all aspects of migration and disaster recovery for Windows and Linux web servers, application, database servers for biggest company customers in financial, telecom, technology and other industries.
Developing scripts for build, deployment and maintenance and related tasks using Jenkins, Python and Bash.

Sr. Systems and Applications Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Installed, configured, monitored, tuned and troubleshooted Windows and Linux servers to achieve optimum performance levels. Environment - majority of servers in VMWare environment, Azure, Google Cloud, AWS.
SQL server, Exchange and Windows clustering, web and database servers
Managed Exchange servers for 300 users Stanford department.
Managed and configured systems that integrate with the campus infrastructure. Secured systems based on documented best practices, meeting the clients' specifications. Automated processes, wrote scripts that handle routine tasks to improve efficiency.
Solved problems, addressed outages and recovered from failures with highly-focused, durable and appropriately-engineered solutions.

Sr. Systems Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Automated discovery of unsuccessful login attempts using Powershell and Python.
Designed script that pin-pointed exact desktop, laptop, client VM or device (specific phone, tablet, etc.) which caused the logon failure.
Designed, tested, planned and implemented self-serve password reset solutions and tested and pilot installation of Forefront Identity Manager.
Executed projects and solutions for Windows Server/VMware/Exchange Server and network infrastructure.

Infrastructure Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Built and proactively maintained corporate IT infrastructure.
Installed and troubleshoot Windows server farm, web servers, Exchange servers (DAG), Cisco infrastructure including Cisco routers, switches, firewall, MPLS, VPN, Linux . PowerShell scripting.
Network and equipment upgrades to include IOS, CatOS image upgrades, and configuration changes.
Implemented VMware servers to provide multiple virtual hardware platforms.
Installed and managed 55 VMs.
Ensured thorough network documentation, backup configurations and network diagrams.
Failover clustering and high availability Exchange Server and Windows Server infrastructure, SQL server clustering.

Server Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Remote office lead for Global Information Technology Server Services Group. Supported Windows 2000 and Windows NT servers and users in nine international and four domestic remote offices. Supported and maintained file, print, DHCP and WINS services.
Netscape Mail to Active Directory integrated Exchange Server migration for 2,000 user Acuson office.
Provided ongoing support, maintenance and setup of new and existing Windows servers for corporate infrastructure (103 servers/2000 users).
Designed and documented remote office Windows NT and Windows 2000 servers disaster recovery procedure.
Supported, troubleshoot and upgraded Citrix Metaframe 1.7/1.8.
Planned, designed, tested and implemented changes and projects throughout all phases