Datacenter Systems Administrator Resume

SUMMARY

Over 8 years of progressive experience with Windows servers, Virtualization and Data Center Migration/Administration.
Over 1000+ servers migrated (P2V, P2P), worked on data center migration comprising of HP, IBM and Dell hardware.
Develop, implement and administer virtualization technologies: VMware, vCenter combined with SAN (EMC, DELL)
Diverse understanding of both the software and hardware technologies (SAN, Routers, Switches, Thin Clients, Firewall).
Very effective at working individually or as part of a global, cross - functional team in Production and Dev environment.
Excellent oral and written communications skills combined with good knowledge in documentation and process creation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Datacenter Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

Responsible for systems administration of 550+ Virtual Machines and setting up new servers, migrations and maintenance.
Perform VMware systems upgrade, patches, VMware tools upgrades and any vendor specific upgrades as required.
Worked on upgrading 20 hosts from ESXi 5.0 to 5.5 version with minimum downtime and client impact.
Provide day to day client support on troubleshooting Windows/Linux vServers comprising of exchange servers, file servers and application servers. On call 24/7 for any emergency issues or system unavailability issues.
Fully responsible for providing restores and taking daily/monthly backups running on EMC avamar and Data-Domain solution.

Confidential

VMware Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Production Systems infrastructure, build, management utilizing VMware and Windows Technologies.
Manage company-wide Production Systems backup using EMC VNXe storage, Data Domain DD670 and Veeam B&R products.
Provide new server builds for various in house projects comprising of Red Hat Linux and 2008, 2012 Windows R2, JBOSS installs, MS SQL Server, MySql installs. Troubleshoot systems at O/S and specific application level when required.
Provide performance and Windows O/S troubleshooting support, Snapshots, Clones, Templates during patches releases
Perform quarterly Disaster Recovery Test; create disaster recovery documentation for Production VMs.
Perform tasks on Brocade and Cisco switches directly connected to the VMware infrastructure.
Setup new Virtual Clusters, creating SAN data stores, enable HA, Vmotion, DRS and add ESX clusters to existing farms.
Assisting POC’s of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager and vCenter Operations Manager Suite .

Confidential

Wintel Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

Server Virtualization Datacenter Consolidation Project: Work with enterprise wide teams: Production, Development on server consolidation project to bring in cost savings and superior infrastructure management capabilities.
Customer facing, responsible for administrative support and consolidation to VMware Virtual Infrastructure: ESX 3.5 and VSphere 4 spanning over 1000+ Windows and Linux servers.
Perform client interviews to form migration strategies and final physical to Virtual migration/ cutoff at preferred downtime.
Review testing procedure, DRP strategies and F5 load balancing. Request and validate IP, Sub Nets, VPNs, vLAN changes.
Use VMware Converter, Platespin PowerConvert and Visioncore vConvertor (Synchronized cutover) for hot and cold P2V
Troubleshoot by log investigation, network diagnostics and imaging corrupt disk using third party tools.