PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

AWS/Azure/VMware Administrator/Sr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Create EC2 instances (Linux & Windows) with tags based on departments* Take AMI of instances before and after deployment, patching, and OS upgrades* RDP and SSH into instances for any OS or application configuration* Stop, Start, and Terminate instances as per request from upper management
• Create users and add permissions (IAM) - send users their ARN for login* Worked with Developers on deployments* Application Deployments using Jenkins* Logged tickets and change requests using ServiceNow* Educated clients on values of AWS* Assisted on premise migration to AWS* Run documents in
• AWS created for patching Linux and Windows servers* Using cloud watch to monitor EC2 resource usage* Open & Block ports using security groups in AWS for secured instances* Answered questions, provided guidance, and assisted in making IT critical decisions* Allocate resources to VMs as needed*
• Configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 / Windows Server 2012 File Servers* Configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 / Windows Server 2012 DHCP Servers* Configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 / Windows Server 2012 Print Servers* Configure and maintain Red Hat
• Enterprise Linux 7 / Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller* Configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 / Windows Server 2012 (DNS) Servers* Schedule Cron Jobs for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Web Server backup* Managing file context security using SELINUX* Managing collaboration of groups using Linux GUID* Day to day operations and maintenance for Active Directory services, users and workstations across different domains
• Windows server 2012, 2016, and 2019* Maintain system documentation.* Troubleshoot software and network issues in both Windows and Linux* Maintain and update knowledge base for all prior user issues

Confidential

Sr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Day to Day administration of VMware vSphere Environment that consists of several VMware ESXi 6.0 host servers, with Windows and Linux Virtual Machines* Mentored and led a team of (8) mid and junior administrators as needed* Configured and used SolarWinds server and network device monitoring application

  Answered questions, provided guidance, and assisted in making IT critical decisions* Configured and currently maintaining remote password reset via https for the Office Of Public Affairs* Installed and Configured VMware ESXi Host servers on a CISCO UCS and HP Blades* Deploy VMs via vSphere vCenter Server* Configuring IAM for AWS users* JIRA Usage for Sprints and task management* Allocate resources to VMs as needed* Assisted in configuring storage for DEV, TEST and PROD Environment* Usage of Python, PowerShell, and Bash scripting for automation and reports* Maintenance of Puppet

  Master Server for over 350 nodes (Linux Servers)* Server administration using Puppet/Agent procedure* Configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 / Windows Server 2012 File Servers* Configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 / Windows Server 2012 DHCP Servers* Configure and maintain

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 / Windows Server 2012 Print Servers* Configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 / Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller* Configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 / Windows Server 2012 (DNS) Servers* Schedule Cron Jobs for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

  Web Server backup* Managing file context security using SELINUX* Managing collaboration of groups using Linux GUID* Day to day operations and maintenance for Active Directory services, users and workstations across different domains - Windows server 2003, 2008R2 and 2012R2* Windows administration using PowerShell CLI* Upgraded all Windows Server 2012 servers to Windows Server 2016 Datacenter* Resolved most escalated request from VIPs and Premier Employees

  Manage Share and NTFS permissions for all files, folders and printers across the domain* Perform backup and restore duties on mission critical servers/client workstations using VEEAM Backup

  Create remote servers for the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure* Administer group policy objects in the domain* Administration, troubleshooting and creating Printer queues for Network Printers/ECopiers

  Maintaining, Managing and creation of security groups, group membership assignments, Shared Mailboxes & Application Accounts.* Server space management and analysis via Tree

  Update workstations with latest critical patches using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)* New Users QA Processes.* Maintain system documentation.

  Log in trouble tickets in ServiceNow ticketing system* Partial Jira Administrator for project related issues* Create Accounts in Active Directory* Update user's information and reset passwords in Active Directory* Troubleshoot software and network issues in

Confidential

Sr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Silver Spring, MD.Contractors (Employers):Earth Resources TechnologyTCAssociatesWyle LabsRS Information SystemsResearch Data SystemsSr. Systems Administrator (Windows & Linux)* Day to Day administration of VMware vSphere

  Environment: that consists of several VMware ESXi 6.0 host servers, with Windows and Linux Virtual Machines* Lead on a project that moved a Datacenter from one location to another (HUGE PROJECT)* Upgraded RHEL 6 to RHEL 7* Troubleshoot Linux and Windows related issues for customers* Conducted scheduled patching for customers via BigFix (Windows & Linux)*

  Answered questions, provided guidance, and assisted in making IT critical decisions* Installed and Configured VMware ESXi Host servers on a CISCO UCS and HP Blades* Deploy VMs via vSphere vCenter Server* Allocate resources to VMs as needed* Upgraded all Windows Server 2012 servers to

  Windows Server 2016 Datacenter* Perform backup and restore duties on mission critical servers/client workstations using VEEAM Backup* Administer group policy objects in the domain* New Users QA Processes (Customer Based).* Maintain system documentation.* Create tickets in ServiceNow ticketing system

  Create Accounts in Active Directory* Update user's information and reset passwords in Active Directory* Troubleshoot software and network issues in both Windows and Linux* Maintain and update knowledge base for all prior user issues