SUMMARY:

A position in information technology for an enterprise - oriented company, which operates primarily in an Active Directory, Vmware, Storage and Exchange environment. Desiring the ability to utilize knowledge relative to certifications obtained (listed below) along with several years of experience in projects involving detailed back office engineering, software rollouts, OS/application upgrades, network security/policies, and overall IT management and administration.

SKILLS:

• Windows 2003 - 2012
• Exchange 2003 - 2013
• Active Directory
• Vmware vShpere 5.5
• Network Appliance and Equalogic SAN
• Cisco Switchess/Firewalls
• Citrix Presentation Server 4.6
• DNS/WINS/DHCP
• Terminal Services
• SQL 2005/2008
• IIS & Sharepoint 2003/2007
• Network Security
• Network Planning, Architecture and Documentation
• Microsoft SCOM/WSUS
• Cisco UCS and Nexus
• Veritas and Commvault backup software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Systems Administrator

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Responsibilities:

• Main responsibilities were security scanning and analysis as well as security policy administration for over 1,000 Windows servers.
• Duties included providing recommendations/best practices with regards to Windows server and domain security, design enhancements, service pack and OS upgrades, as well as infrastructure alterations.
• Server applications included Exchange 2010/2013, IIS, Vsphere 5.5, Network Appliance and Confidential storage.
• Oversee upgrades, backups and maintenance of Windows 2003/2008/2012 R2 both virtual and physical (including blades).
• Coordination with engineering teams to define SOPs for implementing a minimum security baseline.
• Monitor, isolate and troubleshoot logged events.
• Provide third level support to junior systems administrators.
• Microsoft Security Compliance Manager implementation Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) policy implementations Server and network systems monitoring using third party applications Nexpose vulnerability management tool implementation WSUS and SCOM 2012 administration

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential, Menlo Park, CA

Responsibilities:

• Main responsibilities are systems and network engineering and administration.
• Duties include providing recommendations/best practices in all major IT plans including server and domain security, design enhancements, application and OS evaluations/upgrades, server migrations and infrastructure alterations.
• Oversee acquisition and configuration of backend infrastructure including Exchange 2010/2013, Vsphere 5.5, Network Appliance and Confidential storage.
• Oversee installation, configuration, upgrades, backups and maintenance of Windows 2008/2012R2, Linux/Vmware servers and Confidential blades.
• Coordination with engineering teams to define SOPs for high availability, disaster recovery, server build procedures, server consolidation (Vmware and Hyper-V), software/hardware procurement and troubleshooting procedures. Monitor, isolate and troubleshoot logged events.
• Provide third level support to junior systems administrators.
• Exchange 2007, 2010 and 2013 Cluster installation and maintenance Sharepoint & SQL maintenance/administration VMware vSphere 5.5 implementations, conversions and ongoing administration Server and network systems monitoring using third party applications WSUS and SCOM 2012 installation/administration
• NetApp storage applications including SnapManager and SnapDrive Synology NAS HP Data Protector Veritas NetBackup 7.5 Commvault Simpana 10 Apache Web Server Microsoft IIS Redhat Linux AS 4

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Responsibilities:

• Main responsibilities were systems and network engineering and administration.
• Duties included providing recommendations/best practices in all major IT plans including server and domain security, design enhancements, application and OS evaluations/upgrades, server migrations and infrastructure alterations.
• Oversee acquisition and configuration of backend infrastructure including Exchange 2010, Vsphere 5.1, Network Appliance and Equalogic storage. Oversee installation, configuration, upgrades, backups and maintenance of Windows 2008/2012, Linux/Vmware servers and Confidential blades.
• Coordination with engineering teams to define SOPs for high availability, disaster recovery, server build procedures, server consolidation (Vmware and Hyper-V), software/hardware procurement and troubleshooting procedures.
• Monitor, isolate and troubleshoot logged events.
• Provide third level support to junior systems administrators.
• Exchange 2007 and 2010 Cluster installation and maintenance Sharepoint & SQL maintenance/administration VMware vSphere 5 implementations, conversions and ongoing administration Server and network systems monitoring using third party applications WSUS and SCOM 2012 installation/administration
• NetApp storage applications including SnapManager and SnapDrive Veritas NetBackup 6 Commvault Simpana 10 Confidential ML6000 media library Apache Web Server Microsoft IIS TrackIT and Remedy helpdesk applications Redhat Linux AS 4

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Responsibilities:

• Main responsibilities were architectural analysis, implementation and support of customer networks.
• Duties included providing recommendations/best practices in all IT plans including design enhancements, application/OS backups/upgrades, server migrations and infrastructure alterations involving the Data Domain product.
• Oversee acquisition and configuration of backend infrastructure including Exchange 2010 and SQL 2008.
• Oversee installation, configuration, upgrades, backups and maintenance of Linux and Windows 2003/2008 servers including Blade Servers.
• Coordination with engineering teams to define SOPs for customers’ IT infrastructures, including high availability, disaster recovery, server build procedures, server consolidation (Vmware Lab Manager virtual machines), software/hardware procurement and troubleshooting procedures.
• Monitor and isolate problems listed in Event logs.
• Provide third level support to junior systems administrators.
• Exchange 2007 Cluster installation and maintenance.
• Clarion and DDR Avamar for Exchange, Sharepoint & SQL implementation.
• VMware vSphere4 implementation.
• Mercury Sitescope monitoring. SQL 2005 mirroring installation.
• Veritas NetBackup 6 and BackupExec 11 Apache Web Server Microsoft IIS 7 Redhat Linux AS 4

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Responsibilities:

• Main responsibilities are architectural analysis, implementation and support of customer networks.
• As primarily a reseller for Network Appliance and Microsoft and VMware products, duties included providing recommendations/best practices in all major IT plans including internet security, design enhancements, application and OS evaluations/upgrades, server migrations and infrastructure alterations.
• Verify and maintain network security as well as overseeing acquisition and configuration of backend infrastructure.
• Oversee installation, configuration, upgrades, backups and maintenance of Linux and Windows 2003 servers including Blade Servers.
• Coordination with engineering teams to define SOPs for customers’ IT infrastructures, including high availability, disaster recovery, server build procedures, server consolidation (Vmware virtual machines), software/hardware procurement and troubleshooting procedures.
• Monitor and isolate problems listed in Event logs.
• Provide third level support to junior systems administrators.
• Citrix XenDesktop setup Pre and Post sales for customers such as Pareto, Fibrogen, Keypoint and Citrix. Exchange 2007 Cluster installation and maintenance.
• Netapp 3040 Filer and SnapManager for Exchange & SQL implementation. VMware vSphere4 implementation. Mercury Sitescope monitoring. SQL 2005 mirroring installation.
• Veritas NetBackup 7 and BackupExec 11 Apache Web Server Microsoft IIS 7 Redhat Linux AS