Objective

A team oriented professional seeking a lead position designing, deploying, and administering multi-platform environments on the cutting edge of Information Technology.

Skills

Related Experience

Sr. Systems and Network Engineer

Confidential

• Analyze, troubleshoot, and suggest improvements to complex active/active WAN configuration stretching 14 sites.
• Research benefits of private cloud infrastructure, software defined networking, and cloud orchestration
• Work hands on with network appliances comprised of load balancers, wan optimizers, firewalls, switches, and routers in order to assure optimal traffic flow.
• Configure path control across Cisco iOS and Nexus OS
• Evaluate design improvements to the multi-hypervisor environment consisting of ESXi and Xen and deploying said improvements.
• Perform migration of critical systems from on-premise to datacenter leveraging data replication, SAN, and virtualization technologies.
• Design and troubleshoot all aspects of the Microsoft Enterprise Application suite including, Active Directory, Exchange, Remote Desktop Services, Lync, IIS, and MSSQL
• Design, configure, and maintain server and network architecture with an emphasis on high availability, redundancy, and datacenter networking techniques including VRFs, Vlans, TRILL, and OTV
• Maintain and troubleshoot core applications running on SUSE Linux, RHEL Linux, and CentOS
• Coordinate upgrade and patching of network nodes across the firm.
• Design and deploy Cisco OTV in order to expand layer 2 domain between geographically separate Datacenters for DR purposes.
• Work closely with Cisco UCS platform to maintain efficient server performance and architecture.

Systems and Network Engineer

Confidential

• Manage the technical work of a team of Network Administrators spread across the nation 5 sites
• Co-Develop and deploy a variety of migration tasks including full datacenter migration from in-house environment, p2v conversions, Database Migrations, and WebServer Migrations
• Administer all aspects of our production server environment, running on a blend of Microsoft and Linux. This includes Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft DNS, Lync, LDAP, Server 2003 2008R2, and various Linux flavors. Tasks include both proactive and preemptive server maintenance, demanding and complex troubleshooting, automation, virtualization, high availability, redundancy, and resource management
• Administer all aspects of our production network environment, a MPLS WAN stretching over 5 sites that is primary focused on Cisco. This includes Cisco ASA, Cisco IOS switches and routers, Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, and various ISP networking equipment. Tasks include fortification of network traffic efficiency, path control, OSPF and BGP configuration, automation of failover route specification, Vlan administration, subnetting, various access layer configurations, and ACL route management
• Work closely with our EMC VNX SAN to ensure storage availability network wide. Tasks include Raid Group/Storage Pool configuration, zoning, and configuration administration of Recovery Point live LUN replication.
• Fortify all aspects of network security within a HIPPA compliant environment. This includes perimeter security, LAN security, and application security. Tasks include the analysis and remediation of findings from a bi-annual penetration test, ensuring and configuring network traffic encryption SSL/TLS from any entity or data leaving our internal network, securing access ports and ensuring various issues and vulnerabilities cannot be presented to the LAN, VPN configuration, PKI and Internal CA certification management, high-level SQL sanitation, IIS and Apache server hardening, and HTTP/S proxy administration
• Work closely with our virtual environment, consisting of ESXi 5.1 hosts. This includes low-level CLI tasks using ESXi built in commands along with PowerCLI, building Vsphere clusters from scratch server installation and up , configuring hosts to recognize various storage devices, troubleshooting all errors and warning pertaining the virtual environment, and end-to-end networking physical and virtual of all hosts within the cluster.
• Develop applications and scripts to handle various needs within the environment. Specifying in Powershell, C , and BASH
• Plan for and deploy new technologies aiding the production and expansion of business needs.
• Work closely with Staff and customers to solve any necessary issues.

System Administrator

Confidential

• Deploy, Configure, and Maintain both virtual and physical Windows/Linux Servers running on top of Vmware ESXi
• Oversaw design, optimization, and growth of the environment's network and virtual footprint including the involvement of SAN technologies, Cisco Switches, Wireless AP, VLAN management, DHCP, DNS, and reserved IP registration
• Diagnosed and solved complex networking issues between computers in the environment including: port forwarding, firewall exceptions, DNS IP conflicts, DHCP issues, and hardware failure.
• Governed the creation of groups and users on multiple platforms and protocols throughout the environment: including Active Directory, Linux ACLs, LDAP
• Created scripts and application to remediate issues and solve IT necessities.
• Created and deployed pre-configured images within a multi-story building.
• Created, maintained, and gathered documentation from various resources to initiate and manage projects.
• Created, supported, and administered various SQL/NOSQL databases for use with server software and student/faculty.

PC and Network Consultant

Confidential

• Designed, Installed, Configured, and Supported Microsoft Server environments including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, VPN, Exchange, Group Policy
• Installation and configuration of key services on the Linux platform including Postfix, BIND, LDAP, DHCPD, APACHE, SMB/Windbind.
• Small to mid-size office network design and deployment including: running cable, administering patch panels, configuring routers switching, designing Vlan layout and interaction, configuring firewall and router- ip filtering, IDS IPS, and RADIUS/Kerberos authentication.
• Install and maintain server and network monitoring tools leveraging WMI, SSH, and SMNP
• Installation of wired/wireless solutions and troubleshooting connectivity issues.
• Administer detailed and exhaustive diagnostic process on workstations and servers with conflicts.
• Retain excellent communication with the customer during all phases of service.

System Analyst/Administrator

Confidential

• Design network topology and implement new network devices
• Advise any additions to IT footprint including backup, workstations, and servers.
• Work closely with Director to understand needs and troubleshoot issues.