System Administrator Resume
Irving, TexaS
SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES:
Customer service
Remote & Desktop Technical Support
Windows NT to Windows 7
Team Lead & Training
Active Directory Administration
Windows Server 2003 & 2008 R2
Dell, HP, IBM Desktop/Laptop & Printer Hardware
Lotus Notes/Microsoft Outlook
Problem Solving
Office 97 - 2010 suites
Data Backup & Recovery/Virus Removal
Remedy Ticketing Systems
Deployment/Imaging
Collaboration/Communication
VMware 5.5
Windows 2008 R2 Administration
Juniper Firewall - Certified
LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, Routing and Switching, VoIP, WIFI
Software QA & UAT Testing
Project Management - Migrations
Support 300+ servers in a virtual environment
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Irving, Texas
System Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Managed accounts and groups in Active Directory, as well as deploy GPO policies.
- Prepared the environment for deploying Office 365 migration and provide ongoing support.
- Automate routine tasks such as stopping and starting services on application servers in production via automation scripting
- Monitor system activity, access requests, applications and operating system through ticketing system
- Provide Tier 1 Server support
- Provide Tier 1 VMware support 5.5
- Provide Tier 1 support on Juniper Firewall / Layer 3 router
- Deploy VMs through templates
- Perform P2V migrations
- Provide Tier 2 helpdesk support
- Obtained Juniper Certification
- Monitor system performance through tools like SolarWinds
Confidential, Irving, Texas
Helpdesk
Responsibilities:
- Install and configure new PC’s and laptops as well as, scanners and network printers.
- Deploy hardware with custom images to corporate, service center and branch personnel
- Support network connectivity issues and contact the provider as needed
- Work unsupervised as the sole point of contact for weekend and after hours support.
- Create user accounts and assign group rights using Active Directory.
- Wireless Connectivity support and configuration
- Track user issues through Spiceworks Helpdesk software and provide phone, email and remote support.
Confidential, Fort Worth, Texas
IT operations Level 2 Support
Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, and ensure the ongoing usability of computers, peripheral equipment, and software.
- Work with field technicians to resolve technical issues with computers and software.
- Consult with end users and offer recommendations about software and hardware upgrades.
- Deploy software packages using SCCM. Manage users and computers in active directory.
- Pull tickets from escalated from level 1 helpdesk and contact the users to resolve their issue.
- Completed two special projects on time in which over 500 PC’s were configured and deployed.
Confidential, Fort Worth, Texas
Senior Agent/Technician
Responsibilities:
- Provided technical support for Confidential retail stores point of sale systems via telephone and remote computer support.
- Used Remedy to create tickets, research issues, and look for trends and common issues that level 1 agents and leads received calls about.
- Referred these issues to the training coordinators so that stores could receive additional training on these issues.
- Promoted to QA tester during testing of software new Fuji point of sale system.
- Supported HP desktop systems and IBM x3200 servers. Also supported HP 4000, 5000 and 6000 series inkjet printers as well as OKI 6 and 7 series laser printers.
- Installed, configured, and troubleshot Windows XP, Server 2008, Outlook 2007, and Office 2007.
- Used SQL Server Management Studio to troubleshoot and edit store databases.
- Created and published several technical and training documents in the knowledgebase including some useful SQL queries.
Confidential, Irving, Texas
Network Coordinator
Responsibilities:
- Installed, configured and troubleshot Windows NT, XP, Office 2007, Outlook 2007 and Lotus Notes.
- Troubleshot connectivity issues with laptops, desktops, cell phones, and printers.
- Provided remote and desktop support for Dell laptops and desktops.
- Installed various PC components including motherboards, power supplies, and replacement LCD screens.
- Installed network devices such as Cisco routers, switches, and wireless access points.
- Created Exchange accounts and installed and configured Outlook 2007 for end users.
- Answered support calls from end users and provided advanced support for the help desk staff.
- Used Active Directory to create, and manage user and computer accounts.