Systems Administrator Resume
SUMMARY:
Motivated Computer Systems Administrator possessing exceptional skills for networking issues, end user problems and network security.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Exceptional troubleshooter
VMWare experience
Network configuration and support
Data connectivity
Active Directory
LDAP
Self - starter
IT security policies
Open Source technologies
Documentation
Systems Administrator DevOps
Technologies
Nginx
Apache
OwnCloud
Ubuntu Linux
Windows Server 2008, 2012
VMWare ESXi 4.0, 4.1, 5.1, 5.5
VMWare workstation
Virtual Box
Mac OSX
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1
Knime
Nagios
OSSEC
Snort
Network Security Toolkit
Modern Honey Network
Puppet
Jenkins
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential
Systems AdministratorResponsibilities:
- Provision Vms build servers and user systems manage servers and user systems
- Design in house cloud architecture
- Design and manage Security framework
- Test new technologies and document their implementation into corporate environment
- Design and test Continuous Integration systems (Jenkins, Puppet, Ansible)
- Maintaining web facing servers with applications
- Writing custom shell scripts
- Data Recovery for damaged systems with occasional forensic recovery of data from terminated user
- Writing Linux IP Tables (Firewall) rule sets
- Support of local and remote users
- New system setup and documentation
- Patch management for servers
- Maintain optimal network functionality
Confidential
Systems Administrator
Responsibilities:
- MySQL database cross domain replication with multiple processes
- Design cloud storage system (OwnCloud) for corporate users
- Design and test security framework (Snort, OSSEC, NST, Modern HoneyNet)
- Document and map all systems in network (Vhosts and client systems)
- Creating and documenting a Knime data analytics server
- Creating, documenting and maintaining a Nagios monitoring server
- Creation and management of wireless network and guest networks (2 Linksys routers for guest network, 2 WAP 371 Cisco Aps for wifi)
- Monitoring and security for Wifi
- Tested and prepared for movement to AWS framework
- Tracking and management
- Pivotal Tracker and weekly agenda emails, Zen desk for help tickets and dev team requests
- Slack and Google Hangouts for team communication
- Github for centralized document management
- Accomplishments
- Documented all server builds
- Reduced custom server build time from 3 hours avg to 45 minutes
- Created a template system for rapid deployment of servers to Vhosts
- Reduced average downtime from 3 - 6 hours to 20 minutes
- Designed and documented VM cloning in free version of VMWare
- Documented and created multiple SSL certificates
- Successfully recovered data deleted by disgruntled ex-employee
Confidential
Consultation Agent
Technologies: Iphone/Andriod phone/Windows phone/ various tablets, Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1,Apple products, Various home entertainment systems
Responsibilities:
- Educate clients
- Document inbound client systems and issues pertaining to them
- Resolve issues for client if possible within 15 minutes
- Organize and catalog products in area
- Maintain training
Confidential
Installation and Repair Technician
Technologies: DirecTV specialized receivers, dishes, and network equipment
Responsibilities:
- Install, repair and maintain satellite television equipment for optimal customer experiences
- Integrate Television equipment into home network
- Design home entertainment systems within equipment constraints
- Calibrate satellite dishes to proper frequency and location on horizon
- Educate users on operation of the systems
- Very high customer satisfaction
- Low necessity of going back to projects to fix issues
Confidential
Systems Administrator
Technologies: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, Windows Server 2003, 2008, Cisco, Netgear, Linksys, etc network equipment
Responsibilities:
- Install, maintain, repair and upgrade systems and networks for churches and non - profits
- Provide low to no cost solutions for issues
- Educate clients on technologies
- Manage networks for clients
- Create custom network and systems designs based on client needs
- Manage Active Directory
- Manage File Server, DNS server, Exchange 2003 server
- Virus and malware removal
- Web design and management for churches
- Creation of content delivery and creation of content for delivery (Video and audio of sermons and activities streaming and downloadable)
- Training of staff to build and maintain web sites and content delivery
- Rebuilt Active Directory system after migration from old system to new server
- Migration from exchange to 3rd party vendor for email delivery
- Creation of network with secured Wifi access points and centralized management
- Documenting networks installed by 3rd party
- Saved several churches in excess of twelve thousand dollars by migrating to new simplified infrastructure
- Designed and handed off several websites after training of staff to maintain it
- Helped churches find open source solutions to problems and trained them to leverage open source