Professional Objective

A position as an IT Professional that will capitalize on acquired expertise and experience. Desire a position with career incentives and growth potential.

Summary of Qualifications

• Dynamic technical professional with 19 years of experience in network architecture, programming and application development, help desk services, consulting and IT project management with proven success.
• Sun Certified System Administrator SCSA Sun Certified Network Administrator SCNA , Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer MCSE , Microsoft Certified Database Administrator MCDBA , Citrix Certified Administrator CCA XP , Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator MCSA , Certified Novell Administrator CNA , Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA , MS Certified Professional MCP , CompTIA Linux Certified, CompTIA Security Certified, IBM Certified Solution Developer DB2 9.7 SQL Procedure Developer , Oracle Certified Professional SCSA10

Employment Experience

Confidential

Sr. System Engineer confidential

• Troubleshooting, upgrading, patching systems such as UNIX/Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, Red Hat, SuSE, AIX
• Troubleshoot Application issues such as Oracle, DB2, MySQL, Java, Web technologies
• Rock-solid UNIX/Linux system administration, engineering, automatic scheduling, system configuration, tuning and optimizations, performance analysis, backups and recovery
• Kickstart, Cobbler, Jumpstart deployments
• NIC Teaming configuration IPMP, Sun Trunking, VLAN Tag, BOND, APA, Ether Channel
• Console Admin OA, RSC, MP LAN, , dRAC, iLO, RS-232 , minicom, tip hardwire, putty, any serial console
• Virtualization deployments VMware and Solaris Zones
• Domain administering support in NIS, X-Windows, BIND, DNS, LDAP
• Provide 24x7 on call support for production lights out data center. Perform DR drills
• Create technical documentation, resolve support tickets and meet Businesses' SLAs
• Strong team player providing support across the IT organization to train and assist others
• Work with a diverse team across global time zones i.e. USA, EMEA, JPA to effectively complete tasks and objectives
• Support LAN/SAN/NAS technologies
• Volume Management VxVM, VxFS, ODS, UFS, NFS, CIFS, LVM, SDS
• Big Data administering Hadoop, HDFS
• Networking monitoring, routing, load balancing, firewalls
• Shell Scripting, BASH KORN SHELL PERL PHYTON
• Package deployment RPMs, tar's ball, ,pkg, .depot, .bff, .motif / Scripting automation using OPSCODE Chef / C2C

Confidential

Sr. Software System Engineer Industry: confidential Employment Type: Contract confidential

• Troubleshoot system and application issues
• Provide 24x7 on call support
• Networking architecture and troubleshooting, operations management
• Business functions and the impact of technical decisions on business results
• Support customers in the cloud. i.e. Juniper Networks
• Ability to understand business requirements for technical needs and utilize the business requirements information to prioritize work, develop solutions, and set urgency for others
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills, with logical problem solving using Layer 1 7 of the OSI model
• Ability to work in a team environment that requires a great deal of independent thinking and work execution
• Providing customer-focused quality service.
• Documentation Designing support.
• Work well under pressure.
• Follow policies and procedures that dictate minimum standards for ticket handling, such as customer communications, status updates, timelines for escalation, management commination status updates, etc.
• Technologies: CaaS, VMWare, VitualBox, RHEL, Solaris, Oracle, MySQL, Tungsten, Active MQ, HP Openview, Server Automation, Stingray Traffic Manager, Remedy, LAMP, Apache, Tomcat, JBOSS, DNS/BIND, Script Language.

Confidential

Sr. Systems Applications Administrator IV Industry

• Employment Type: EMPLOYEE
• Troubleshoot system and application issues
• Provide 24x7 on call support
• Manage standard UNIX services within a centralized infrastructure built on CFEngine / Puppet
• Installation of OS's with kickstart/jumptstart on both real and virtual machines
• Manage Load balancer F5/Foundry and SAN hardware HP EVA / NetApp.
• Support Oracle/MySQL/SQL Servers Nagios monitoring, administration and scripting
• Support Dev/QA with production deployments/releases
• Design/Improve automated deployment process for new/existing products
• Setup system firmware, packages, drivers, and patches for the servers and network appliances
• Solaris/VMware/Linux system administrator in the gaming production environments
• Web/App Servers Administration LDAP, DNS, Weblogic, Apache, Tomcat JAVA containers support
• Net Backup Server Administration Networking Switches/Router/Firewalls
• NIC Teaming configuration IPMP/BOND and Console Admin Cyclades/iLO
• Build, rack and load servers, assist in the maintenance and upgrade of server OS/software/hardware
• Scripting / programming, development/engineering to automate process Ruby, PHP, Perl, BASH
• Manage end user accounts, permissions, and access rights and File System and Network Security.
• Participate with business analysts and application architects in planning upgrades and expanding application functionality
• Technologies: RHEL 6.2, CentOS 5.9, Solaris 10, MS Windows 2008/7, VMware Server/Workstation, NFS/Samba Netbackup, Bash, HTML, Flash, CSS, Java, Shell, Perl, Brocade, Oracle, MySQL

Confidential

Solaris System Administrator Industry

• UNIX/VMware/Linux/Windows system administrator in production environments
• Jumpstart Solaris, Cobbler/Kickstart/Satellite RHEL automation and installation for operating systems
• Implement system firmware, packages, drivers, and patches for the servers
• Net Backup Server support, Networking Switches , database connectivity/configuration/management
• NIC Teaming configuration IPMP, Sun Trunking, VLAN Tag, BOND and Console Admin RSC, ALOM, iLO
• Hardening OS Hardening Database Design, Proficiency with management, performance and monitoring tools
• Documenting system configurations and drawings and documentation processes for system administration.
• Scripting / programming, development/engineering to automate process
• Manage end user accounts, permissions, and access rights and File System Security.
• Lead, Mentor, develop and assist member staff.
• Handle Tier 3 support across multiple locations and troubleshoot complex HW/SW issues to resolution
• Perform moves - adds - changes - upgrades
• Ability to provide consistent customer service levels as defined by client assignment specifications
• Flexibility and adaptability to adjust to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities
• The ability to socialize ideas, make recommendations and gather team consensus to move forward
• Technologies: RHEL5.6, Solaris 10, MS Windows 2008/7, VERITAS Cluster, VMware Server/Workstation, DNS, NIS, DHCP, TFTP, NFS/Samba Netbackup, Bash, HTML, CSS, Java, CShell, Shell, Perl, Hitachi, Brocade, iptables, Oracle

Confidential

Senior Application System Administrator Industry

• Support the Hydrologic Environmental System Modeling for SFWMD.gov
• Support the CERP IMC programs for US Army Corp of Engineers.
• Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users and department managers.
• Coordinate with network engineering, business application, and database administration functions to implement desktop and server systems that utilize industry best practices to meet corporate objectives.
• Deploy workstations, servers, encryption systems, and all host security systems.
• Ensure the integrity and security of enterprise data on host computers, multiple databases, and during data transfer in accordance to business needs and industry best practices regarding privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage end user accounts, permissions, access rights, and storage allocations in accordance with best practices regarding privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on servers, and workstations.
• Support application development teams throughout project lifecycles.
• Develop, document, and maintain policies, procedures and associated training plans for system administration and appropriate use.
• Technologies: RHEL6, Solaris 10, Sun Grid, MS Cluster, Linux Cluster, VERITAS Cluster, VMware Server/Workstation, DNS, NIS, ANSI, DHCP, TFTP, Kick Start, Jumpstart, Bash, CShell, Shell, Perl, ANSYS, GAMBIT.

Confidential

System Engineer Industry

• Windows and Linux server systems, Web server IIS, Apache and application server Tomcat, WAS capacity planning, installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, preventative maintenance, monitoring, and security procedures
• Content management systems and publishing systems
• Database Administration setup, configuration and database troubleshooting skills
• Manage Network communication packet structure protocol analyzers
• Experience with load balancing equipment, switches, routers, and network troubleshooting
• Hardware systems design and implementation, cluster management, implementing redundancy and testing failover
• Scripting / programming languages Perl, JavaScript, Python, C, Java, Bash development/engineering automate process
• Experience to use of monitoring and troubleshooting utilities to effectively diagnose problems
• Storage SAN
• Security Visa CISP PCI experience

Confidential

Sr. UNIX System Engineer

Division confidential

• E-commerce and web site administration and management
• UNIX system administrator in production environments
• Building server from scratch using Jumpstart Solaris and Kickstart Linux operating systems
• Service Outage On call support
• Manage and maintain site-monitoring systems Nagios / Tivoli / Tripwire
• Assist developers in implementing change in non-production environments
• Perform production code releases and Perform regular system security audits
• Document all Operations processes, procedures and maintain disaster site readiness.
• Perform system backups and contingency planning
• Implement system security and problem patches
• Perform load capacity and penetration testing.
• Networking principles Firewall / Switches
• Shell scripting languages
• Monitoring systems and requirements
• Applications: Apache, Tomcat, JBoss, Send mail, SCP, SFTP, SSH, MySQL, Bind, Oracle DB, ATG Dynamo
• Technologies: SAN, RAID, NFS, Clustering, DNS, VPN, LDAP, CVS, Java, RDMA, Infiniband
• E-commerce application middleware, web services, access control, and security

Confidential

UNIX Engineer Industry

• Support different flavors of UNIX SOLARIS, AIX, HP-UX, TRU64, RED HAT infrastructure 3k servers.
• Focal for Remediation Outage Windows
• Optimizing System Performance
• Service Outage On call support
• Building servers using remote installation technologies
• Tivoli / Tripwire / Net backup and other client management
• Software package, Patch installations, User Administration
• NIC Teaming configuration Ethernet channel, IPMP, APA, BOND
• NFS HD Mirroring Administration
• Fiber Channel / SAN configuration
• Cluster auditioning, Scripting
• QIP Administration IP/DNS
• Console Admin RSC, ALOM, SC, SSC1, MP, GSP, HMC, DIGI, Cyclades, AVOCENT, Web Consoles

Confidential

Sr. Network System Administrator Biometrics Industry

Division: Transportation Security Solutions

• Support different flavors of Windows / UNIX HP-UX, SUN 10, RED HAT ES/AS which are part of CUSTOMER'S production environment with an infrastructure of 400 servers.
• Install, support, and maintain servers/network and other system devices.
• Building server from scratch CD media, Jumpstart, Kickstart, Ignite, Ghost Rapid Deployment Pack
• Plan for and responding to service outages and other problems.
• Scripting or light programming
• Maintenance NIS/Windows Domain, Virtualization and Cluster environment
• Consultant for computer enigma beyond knowledge of technical support staff
• On call to problem, solve when any system goes down or malfunctions.
• Deploy software patches to prevent break-ins and other software failures.
• Maintain network infrastructure such as switches, routers, firewall, and VPN to diagnose problems with these or with the behavior of network-attached computers using HP ProCurve Monitoring, Tivoli Alert Manager, and Tripwire.
• Backup tapes encrypted and replace failed drives in a RAID array.
• Access to sensitive data at different levels
• Document the configurations of the system. System performance tuning Utmost goal is to keep network up and running at all times.

Confidential

System Administrator

• Manage Storage Quotas, collect Data, and generate reports from 450 servers 900 users.
• Hands on with HW/SW for Solaris, Windows 2003/XP and Red Hat systems
• Implementation Sun Cluster with VERITAS Volume Manager
• Respond in a timely manner to evaluate and repair designated site computer systems.
• Perform required configurations and assure functionality among hardware, software and network elements
• Provide technical hardware and software support for the network site and user community.
• Plan, configure, test, and deploy new computer systems, network devices, storage, and software.
• Fulfill reporting/record keeping requirements in an accurate, timely through manner.

Confidential

IT/IS Engineer/Programmer/DBA/Help Desk

• Spearheaded operations and all IT functions including analysis, programming, help desk, meetings, installation projects, repair efforts, configuration and update initiatives, wiring, troubleshooting, Internet, e-mail, inventory control, purchasing, bidding, performance tuning, resource allocation, information security, data backups, implementations and infrastructure testing.
• Migrated server architecture, installed new servers, provided support to 85 users, evaluated technology upgrade needs, maintained peripheral devices and ensured LAN/WAN connectivity between offices.
• Evaluated competitors, tracked cargo manifests and bills of lading, installed network devices and cabling, and programmed data in support of U.S. Customs operations.

Confidential

Help Desk Engineer / LAN Administrator

• Coordinated multiple and concurrent projects and responsibilities on behalf of various clients including:
• Baxter, Aibonito, PR. Fielded, escalated, and responded to help desk trouble calls in support of 200 end-users. Collaborated with IT staff, assisted users remotely, installed/configured new PC's, troubleshot hardware and software problems, and performed daily backups, installed applications, and support network topology.
• SmithKline Beecham, Cidra, PR. Directed help desk operations to support 400 users. Worked closely with an IT team, installed hardware, and software, and operated an AS/400 system.
• Janssen, Gurabo, PR. Processed help desk trouble calls and resolved issues in support of 320 end-users. Troubleshot hardware/software issues, assisted with installation of OS, applications and utilities. Logged error procedures, and documented monthly calls to identify and track repeat issues.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Analyzed an existing application used to calculate monthly car loan payments. Reengineered and tested the program live at a participating dealership, and incorporated functionality to compute lease payments.

Incorporated features to create a booklet and update single interest.

Released updated versions to meet emerging banking changes

Deployed the program at 125 dealer sites throughout Puerto Rico

Modified the application to work within the Virgin Islands

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

• Managed help desk services in support of software installation, configuration and troubleshooting
• Customized client applications to meet emerging requirements
• Developed utilities to transfer data to/from ASCI
• Installed servers, configured user and security protocols, and setup up network cabling/devices, printers and other peripherals

Confidential

Computer / Technical Skills

• Operating Systems: Windows all Novell VMware ESX/ESXi UNIX Solaris Red Hat Fedora HP-UX UBUNTU AIX MS-DOS
• Security: SUDO Tripwire Bastille's Tivoli Stunnel SSH SFTP PKI ACL Hardening Lock down
• Systems GPO SSL Classless Inter Domain HTTPS
• Programming: DB2 for LUW MS-SQL Server Oracle RAC PL/SQL T-SQL OLAP OLTP DTS ODBC OLE DB JDBC ADO.NET HTML ASP.NET VBScript JScript JSP VB.NET VBA VStudio VFoxPro ETL VC .NET dBase FoxBase Acu-Cobol-GT RPG II/III Korn Shell Bourne Shell PERL BASHell XML OpenGL Autodesk MAYA UML Java C/C /VC
• Applications: Tomcat Apache JOnAs Samba Exceed v10 Hummingbird Veritas Volume Manager AxKit Symantec Ghost CQ-3770 Reflection for UNIX Citrix MetaFrame XP Rumba SMS Outlook Web-Access Outlook Mobile Access GroupWise 6 IIS MS Exchange VERITAS/ArcServe Storage Data Protector InfoPac ISA Proxy Crystal Reports ZENworks for Desktops SBT Accounting AccPac Accounting Peachtree Accounting MAS 2000 Macola WSUS Rapid Deployment Pack Jumpstar Solaris Kickstar Red Hat Ignite HP-UX Altiris SANtricity SANsurfer Clear Case Clear Quest IBM Data Studio
• Lan/Wan: Firewall VPN Wireless Print Servers LANDesk Routers LAN Modem Bridges Switches Intelligent Hubs Hybrid Token Ring Star Bus AppleTalk ATM Frame Relay OSI Layer TCP/IP Layer UDP IGP EGP OSPF RIP IGRP EIGRP DSL ISDN VLAN Panduit Orthronics Levitton Siemon Category 5, 5e , 6 Cabling Fiber Optics Single/Multi-Mode RG-58 RJ-45 RJ-11 DNS DHCP NIS LDAP CIDR NTP IPMP Sun Trunking SOAP SSL SSH HTTPS Cryptography Encapsulation
• Hardware: Sun Fire V210/V240/V440/V490/V880/V890/E10K/E15K/E25K/T1000 IBM p5 550 IBM p5 570 Manage Port GSP HMC RSC ALOM Sun StorEdge SDLT Sun StorageTek 2180/3000/6140 Arrays Thin Clients XIOTECH IBM RAID Qlogic 5200/5600 HBA Dell Gateway Toshiba Clone PCs PC-Server Build/Repair StorageTek Tape Library SL500 Quantum Tape Library Network Cards SCSI Devices Fiber Channel Okidata Epson Modems Scanners PA-RISC HP9000/RP7410/RP7420/RP4440/RP3440 PA-Itanium RX8640 HP BL460c HP BL680c HP BL685c HP BL860c Cisco IP Phones 7940 / 7960 Cisco VPN Concentrator 3000 HP ProCurve Router 9304 HP ProCurve Switch 2626/2650/2824/2848 Nokia IP380 HP ProLiant DL385/DL320 Cisco Switch 3550/3750 Cisco Router 2610MX/3640/3845