Sr. Systems Engineer Resume
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Firewall Management: Watchguard Firewall Administration and management
Cloud Technologies: Azure Administration, On - premise private cloud - IaaS / VDI Migration; GroupWise - Office 365 Migration
Project Management: IT Project Management
Virtualization: VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V
Network Operating Systems: Windows Server 2016, Windows 2008 R2, Novell NetWare 6.X, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 / OES 11 / OES 2015
Email: Office 365, Microsoft Exchange 2003 / 2010, Sunbelt Enterprise Archive, Novell GroupWise 6.5/7/8/2012, Nexic Discovery Email Archiving for GroupWise, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Novell Data Synchronizer
LDAP Directories: Microsoft Active Directory, Novell e-Directory on NetWare/ SUSE Linux
Database: Microsoft SQL 2005/2008/2010 , MySQL
Backup: Evault, CA Arcserve, Symantec Backup Exec, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, SEP SESAM
Security: Sophos Anti Virus, Sophos Email Appliance, Sophos Web Appliance, Beyond Trust Privilege Manager, Trend Micro Server Protect for Windows and Linux
Single Sign-On: Imprivata Single Sign-On
Systems Management Applications: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager SCCM, Novell ZENworks for Desktops, Novell ZENworks Configuration Manager
MDM (Mobile Device Management) Solutions: Blackberry Device Manager, Novell Data Synchronizer (now GroupWise Mobility)
Server Hardware: IBM, HP, Dell;
SAN: Dell Compellent, EMC VNXe;
NAS: Netgear ReadyNAS, Western Digital
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sr. Systems Engineer
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Novell / SUSE Linux and Windows Server environment support and administration
- Migration from Novell / SUSE Linux Servers to Google Cloud
- Novell Identity Management Support and Administration
Sr. Systems Engineer
Confidential, New York, NY
Responsibilities:
- NetWare, SUSE Linux, Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2016 Server build, configuration, security patching and decommissioning
- Evaluated Manage Engine and Patchlink Patch management tools
- Windows environment build from AD Domain controller servers on Hyper-V, installing DHCP, Group Policies and other infrastructure services
- Watchguard Firewall Management and Administration
- GroupWise - Office 365 Migration
- On Premise Private cloud to Cloud Infrastructure as a Service / VDI Migration
- Security Audit facilitation for the company
- NetWare to SUSE Linux Migrations for OS, Infrastructure Services and GroupWise
- GroupWise 2014 Upgrade, SLES 11 OES 11 Upgrade
- Archiving Email through Nexic Discovery Archiving Solution for Novell GroupWise
- EMC VNXe SAN Install / Configuration / Datacenter Build
- Netgear ReadyNAS Implementation with Active Directory integration for smaller offices as local storage for AutoCAD, Revit and other resource intensive application data
- VMware Cluster Installation - building of new server environment on VMware ESXi 5 and 5.5
- Novell Messenger and Novell Datasync Implementation for MDM (Mobile Device Management) to manage end user mobile devices and deliver corporate email
- Novell FILR Implementation; Novell Vibe Testing
- Riverbed WAN Optimization Appliance Implementation / Configuration / Administration
- Deltek Vision Application Support / Testing / Upgrade
- DR Strategy / Implementation for the company
Systems Engineer
Confidential, Short Hills, NJ
Responsibilities:
- Server building (Windows Server 2008/2003 on Dell / Lenovo / HP Servers) and administration, support, maintenance, troubleshooting, OS and security patch management through Lumension Patchlink software, Security, Active Directory Management, Business Applications support, User/groups/DLs management
- Compellent SAN Management
- Imprivata Single Sign-On Management and Support
- Workstation Management and Software packaging and deployment using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager SCCM
- Managing Enterprise Backup on Evault i365
- Email messaging on Exchange 2003; Sunbelt Exchange Archive
- Sophos Security Suite (Anti-Virus, Web Appliance, Email Spam Filter)
- Beyond Trust Privilege Manager Workstation security software implementation
- DR Planning, testing and tools - CA Arcserve Replication and High Availability
- Novell to Windows Migration, Single Sign-On Implementation, Business Applications Upgrade
- Exchange 2010 Upgrade, VMware Virtualization, Annual DR testing
Novell Administrator
Confidential, Austin, TX
Responsibilities:
- Worked for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality agency as Novell Administrator supporting the Novell NetWare 6.5 server environment, server related projects involving upgrades, hardware migrations, application upgrades etc. and GroupWise 7 environment
- Created a Runbook of Server support, maintenance and installation / troubleshooting procedures
- Stabilized the data backup environment and successfully upgraded the GroupWise environment from 6.5 to 7