SUMMARY:

To obtain an Information Technology position (Systems Engineer/Administrator), where relevant work experiences will be utilized and advance.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2, 2008, Hyper - V, Windows 10, vSphere ESXi 6Application McAfee, Symantec Backup Exec, HPE Simplivity, Gold Disk, Endpoint Encryption, VEEAM

Hardware: HP ProLiant, ILO, Broadcom, Dell PowerEdge, Dell Blade Servers, iDRAC, Chassis M1000

WORK EXPERIENCES:

Senior Systems Administrator/Engineer

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Responsibilities:

• Planning, researching, documenting, and implementing various projects related tasks.
• Using VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5 hypervisors created and setup a Windows Server 2016 Active Directory Domain infrastructure.
• Installing, configuring and implementing various Active Directory roles and features such as ADDS, DNS, GPOs, and DFS, etc.
• Configuring and troubleshooting domains and trusts relationship, and sites replications.
• Installing and configuring failover Cluster, iSCSI storage, DHCP, and networking.
• Installing, configuring, and testing SCCM Server, SQL, and WSUS on virtual machine.

Systems Engineer/Administrator

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Responsibilities:

• Researching, documenting, and configuring procedures of Active Directory GPOs to support the implementation of STIG settings on various servers and hardening Operating Systems.
• Using VMware vSphere for server virtualization, and managing vCenter server inventory objects, configuring ESXi host, Networking vSwitches, Storage, Clustering, High Availability, DRS, vMotion, provisioning virtual machines, performance monitoring, task scheduling, creating policies, and permissions in vCenter Server environment. Creating Baseline, updating and upgrading ESXi hosts using vCenter Update Manager (VUM).
• Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2, DNS, DHCP, SQL Server, and File Server DFS, Failover Cluster, troubleshooting, diagnosing, and backup and replication, snapshots, and disaster recovery planning, and integrating server resources. Installing and testing systems and security patches using WSUS. Evaluating and making recommendation on vulnerability management tools, and installing and evaluating Linux OS such as Red Hat, and Ubuntu for systems security baseline configuration.
• Collaborating with project team members and reporting progress of the project with Agile Scrum.

Systems Administrator

Confidential, Chantilly, VA

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with various teams to provide exceptional technical support to technical and non-technical Users commission wide.
• Completing small projects related to Active Directory migration such as FSMO role transfer, OU, DNS, and Group Policy Objects (GPO), etc.
• Using NetIQ to Monitor Sever systems alerts on various issues such as performance, security, services, and following through with running diagnostics to find root causes and solutions.
• Performing systems disaster recovery procedures, and NetBackup for backup solution.
• Managing and maintaining Windows enterprise Servers 2008 R2, Exchange Server 2010/2003, SQL Servers 2008 and IIS, SharePoint 2010 on HP and VMware Hosted Virtual Machines.
• Managing, supporting and troubleshooting Exchange Server 2010 DAG issues, and mailboxes.
• Utilizing vSphere 5.x/4x and vCenter to provision Virtual Machines, and maintain Windows Servers on VMware virtual machines and ESXi hosts in clustered HA and DRS environment.
• Using SharePoint Central Administration to manage users, and groups for websites and services.
• VERITAS Storage Foundation and NetApp have been used for managing storage needs.
• Using ITSM and Change Management system to keep track of incidents, configuration, and deployment requests and resolved issues.

Systems Administrator/Windows Administrator

Confidential, Quantico, VA

Responsibilities:

• Researching, evaluating, designing, implementing and maintaining technical vendors’ solutions, and systems compatibilities. (Microsoft, Dell, EqualLogic, and NetApp).
• Responsible for building and configuring Microsoft Servers 2008, SQL Server 2005/2008, IIS 6/7, and Domain Controllers on Blade Servers for POS systems.
• Planning, designing, and implementing Active Directory structure such as User account policies, security policies, GPO, OUs, and Sites. Configured and troubleshoot Active Directory components, such as DNS, DHCP, and roles and features.
• Creating and configuring Virtual machines, ESX 4.x in clustered environment for multiple sites.
• Assisted setting up App and NAS/SAN for data storage, and disaster Recovery.
• Installing various software on Server including Active Client for Smart Card PKI user authentication.

Systems Engineer

Confidential, San Rafael, CA

Responsibilities:

• Installing, updating and maintaining the IV&V lab Server 2003, XP and NT for POS Systems.
• Performing Systems updates including virus patterns, MS Security and maintenance patches.
• Performing Symantec Ghost image and data redundancy testing and troubleshooting network connectivity. Analyzed and monitored system performances, produced analysis reports and follow issues through resolution. Managed and maintained Active Directory Objects.

Systems Administrator/Computer Specialist

Confidential, Bethesda, MD

Responsibilities:

• Managing and maintaining systems such as Server 2003, Exchange server 2003 and Blackboard.
• Using Active directory Snap-in(s) created and managed Active Directory objects. Creating shared folders and assigned appropriate access permissions to Users.
• Setting LAN with hub, switches and routers in classrooms and computer labs for summer projects.
• Performing disaster recovery of systems, and using Backup Exec for backup and restore.
• Appling user and administrative level maintenance on Barracuda Spam and Anti-Virus firewall.
• Monitoring antivirus definition files for updates and system scans accordingly.
• Training students, Faculty and staff on new and existing software and hardware equipment.

Technical Support Specialist

Confidential, DC

Responsibilities:

• Providing technical support to client-site employees in Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability departments.
• Assisted on-site and remote users to resolve computer-related problems, such as inoperative hardware or software.
• Assigning and coordinating work projects, such as converting to new hardware or software; made recommendations for improvement in computer system.
• Reviewing completed projects or computer programs to ensure that goals are met and that programs are compatible with other programs already in use.
• Providing recommended training courses to the current and newly hired employees on their daily job functional Applications, Operating System, Imaging and printing (Microsoft Office Suite, Windows XP, and HP and Canon printer scanning systems and VoIP).