SUMMARY:

• An accomplished Systems and Network Engineer seeks opportunity to apply extensive technical knowledge and experience to provide business and technical solutions through the innovative and strategic application of technology. I am a dedicated, passionate, self - starter who loves to learn and be challenged.
• Strengths Senior level experience spanning several Enterprise technology disciplines
• Extensive experience with Windows including UNIX server implementation and support
• Proven system and network skills and knowledge through real world accomplishments
• Results oriented, self-starter with the motivation to achieve project success
• Demonstrated ability to work and make decisions independent of supervision
• Capacity to absorb and apply new technology rapidly to provide business solutions
• Excel in analytic and problem solving skills applicable across all technology disciplines
• Communicate well in a concise manner, both written and oral formats
• Ability to work well independently with little or no supervision and in a team environment
• Desire to enhance knowledge and embrace new and diverse technologies

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Skills Windows Server 2003/2008R2/2012R2/2016, VMware ESX, Active Directory, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, WINS, SNMP, Hyper-V 2012R2/2016, SCCM 2007/2012 R2, SCOM 2012 R2, CISCO UCS, SAN, SQL Server, IIS, Web, RAID, HP ProLiant Server hardware, Security, Infrastructure, PowerShell Scripting, Azure, O365, Asset Management, Juniper Firewall, Cisco, Splunk, NetBackup, TSM, Exchange, Network Monitoring, Unix (HP-UX/Solaris/AIX)
• Certifications MCITP Microsoft Certified IT Professional - 2008 Server Administrator (MCSE)
• Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist - Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
• Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist - Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• AD Domain and Forest Function Level Upgrades
• Azure architecture and new infrastructure build out
• Azure Databases and SQL Managed Instances build including permissions management
• New UCS Enclosure and upgrade from iSCSI to Fiber Channel with Pure Storage upgrade
• SCCM Current Branch Infrastructure Design, Plan, Build out, and Deployment
• VMWare vSphere 6.7 infrastructure greenfield build implementing clustering and HA
• Upgrade Remote Desktop Services infrastructure with a new build out adding HA and LB
• Endpoint Protection migration to new A/V solutions site wide to improve security posture
• Implemented Enterprise best practices, naming standards, methodology
• AD OU restructure, Group Policy build and restructure
• Produced Standard OS Server images and templates replacing manual processes
• PowerShell scripting to manage Servers, Active Directory, Azure, O365
• Mentored team members including members of other teams

Confidential

Sr. Server Engineer, Infrastructure Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Windows infrastructure, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP management
• Hyper-V 2012R2/2016 Configure, support, manage, update VM templates
• Installation and Configuration of new UCS blade enclosure environment for new Datacenter
• Spectracom Enterprise class NTP Time servers install and configuration for new Datacenter
• Implemented Active Directory Fine Grain Password Policies for new security requirements
• VMWare vSphere installation, support, management
• OS build and automated deployments for physical and virtual environments
• Configuration Manger (SCCM) 2007/2012+ implementation and migration to 2012 R2
• Enterprise Antivirus rollouts to all servers scripted in PowerShell to handle complexity
• SCEP 2012/2016, Defender A/V configuration, McAfee Enterprise, Heat/Bitdefender
• SCOM system management including alerting and MP overrides
• PowerShell scripts to automate many server management and maintenance tasks
• Advanced SQL Server queries, WMI queries, and PowerShell remoting queries
• Server Patching on Monthly schedule, troubleshooting and remediation of failures
• SCCM infrastructure management, upgrades, enhancements, and maintenance
• Server Software Packaging, Deployments, Configuration baselines, and Inventory in SCCM
• Migration to new ITSM/CMDB system, scripted several automation components
• Deployed and evaluated Enterprise security products through Security sponsored POC
• Partnered with Security as team focal to work through mitigations and hardening servers
• Security tools including Nexpose security scanner and Splunk security log analysis
• AD Group Policy and GPO WMI filtering, creating and linking new policy objects
• Partnered with Desktop Engineering on MBAM implementation, infrastructure, policies
• Manage and Support 1800+ ProLiant and UCS physical/virtual servers (VMWare, Hyper-V)

Confidential

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure support for Global Hosting datacenters
• Active Directory and DNS configuration and recovery
• VMWare vSphere configuration and support, ~80% servers virtual
• F5 load balancing SSL configuration and certificate management and rules
• IIS Web server infrastructure and SQL servers in distributed hosting environment

Confidential

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded infrastructure to latest technology to support DCM project goals
• Enterprise Systems Monitoring implementation from evaluations to implementation
• New installation and configuration of SCCM 2007
• New installation and configuration of Tripwire
• Server Patching, configuration, and management production servers
• The Boeing Company / Systems Administrator 4, 03/2002 - 04/2010
• Responsible for production support of Windows and multi-platform Unix Servers
• VMWare vSphere physical to virtual server migrations and vCenter management
• Active Directory OU configuration, management, and group policy implementation
• MS SQL Server and Oracle Database Administration and support (DBA)
• IIS Web servers support and administration, FTP server setup and Administration
• SCCM Site Manager responsible for packaging and delivery of all patches and software
• Enterprise Virus Advisory board & Site focal, McAfee VirusScan ePolicy monitoring
• Responsible for Veritas NetBackup of all Windows and Unix Servers (backup/recovery)
• Configuration and support of factory machines, controller interfaces, NC downloads
• Juniper Firewall, routing, install, configuration, support of factory networks
• IT Operational Security Advisor, Enterprise Security engagement
• Georgia-Pacific / Sr. Systems Administrator, 6/2000 - 11/2001
• Responsible for hardware, OS, software, upgrades of 40+ Compaq ProLiant Servers
• Developed scripted unattended server deployment for automated and consistent builds
• Administration Windows 2000 multi-domain network, configuration, and Security
• HP-UX Unix server administration for plant application
• Active Directory configuration and policies for Windows 2000 environment
• Microsoft SQL Server Administration of 13 SQL servers and SQL DBA
• Web server IIS, FTP, WebSense Web filtering, Proxy Server
• Microsoft Exchange Site Administration including mailbox recovery responsibility

Confidential

Information Systems Facilitator

Responsibilities:

• Sole responsibility for all technology planning, decisions, and budget for entire organization
• Raptor Firewall installation, configuration, monitoring and customization
• Installed, deployed MS SMS/SCCM Server, software deployment, inventory, remote control
• Installed, configured, and tuned MS SQL Server 7 database server, DB Architect
• Exchange 5.5 server deployment with Outlook Web Access for remote access
• Implemented Lyris NT List Server for customer group discussions
• Advanced Internetworking and configuration of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, WINS, RAS
• Install and configure Web servers with IIS, ASP, and HTML
• Developed plan to re-architect disparate data sources into integrated SQL databases
• Designed implementation of SCS infrastructure for new building connectivity
• Introduced a managed and automated approach to network management
• Provided direction and supervision for 3 assigned IT team members in database positions

Confidential

Computer Information Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented first LAN/WAN and Server Infrastructure for entire site
• Installed and maintained Servers, Workstations, and Network infrastructure devices
• Configured zero touch workstation deployment using PXE and image deployment solution
• Integrated Windows NT server into initial NetWare infrastructure solution
• Planned and carried out migration from Netware to pure Windows NT environment
• Supervised and successfully trained non technical employee for System Administration
• Successfully diagnosed problems with LAN software, infrastructure, and computers
• Installed SNA gateway to provide mainframe host connectivity to all nodes
• Performed personal computer and server hardware upgrades
• Developed and implemented Windows '95/NT policies for enhanced network security
• Enhanced infrastructure via additional CAT 5 wiring and RJ45 data jacks
• Successfully maintained networked computers, servers, hubs/switches, network print servers
• Created and managed over 600 internal LAN user accounts and configuration
• NT Domain Architecture member responsible for design new agency AD domain

Confidential

JES2 Systems Programmer, VM and MVS System

Responsibilities:

• Systems Administration and System Programming of IBM Mainframe systems
• Extensive programming of optimized operating system code in Assembly and “C” languages
• Network management and configuration for remote Site systems and connections.
• API programming and development of tools used by internal partners as well as other large, national business organizations that participated in Share
• Recognition Served as technical representative for Intel at “1998 Enterprise Management Summit” representing the “Wired for Management Initiative” and IBM/Intel case study participation.
• Washington Corrections Center Distinguished Employee of the Year, 1996.
• Department of Corrections nominee Distinguished Employee of the Year, 1996.