SUMMARY

• Extensive career experience supporting Windows and Linux servers and PCs in an enterprise environment, both physical and virtual through both VMWare and Hyper - V. Network Administrator, Systems Administrator, SAN administrator and technician experience wif all Windows OS.
• RedHat Enterprise Linux administrator, including LAMP, Sendmail, Splunk and BIND.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Windows Server
• RedHat Enterprise Linux
• VMWare
• HyperV
• SAN
• Lefthand Storage
• FIBER/FIBRE
• BIND
• Vintela LDAP services
• Sendmail
• Exchange Server
• Active Directory
• IIS administration
• Bigfix/TEM
• SCCM/SCOM
• Chef
• AS/400
• Advanced MSSQL
• Citrix Metaframe
• Dell BigIP
• Rack and Stack

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, CO

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented MailArchiva solution for client management team
• Built several virtual pre-test labs for code testers
• Assisted in implementing Chef solution for AdDelivery and Wholesale teams

Confidential, CO

Senior Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Execute system management and configuration management via Tivoli Endpoint Management. Personally responsible for adding and deploying fixlets and templates.
• Proactively publish preventative maintenance packages to servers world-wide
• Provide comprehensive Windows systems administration and operations at every level of life cycle- build, deploy, configure, support
• Implement tests of new hardware and software
• Responsible for managing and maintaining all HP Lefthand storage units, including all storage presentation, troubleshooting, rebuilding, and vendor interaction
• Personally responsible for deploying a clustered FTPS solution across 20+ environments, 60+ machines
• Migrated a full Vmware (ESX 5.0) environment and all related storage off 1st Gen Lefthand to new Lefthand
• Rebuilt/migrated Exchange 2007 install, re-configured users, policies, and mailboxes
• Experience wif ClearCase and ClearQuest

Confidential, CO

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and maintaining all CE4 Team servers, Hardware through OS.
• Approximately 365 servers per SysAdmin, ~2000 total for our team
• Physical servers via HP iLO 2.0
• Virtual servers via VMWare (ESXi 5.0)
• Windows, Redhat, AIX and Solaris platform installations
• Commvault backup monitoring, implementation and restoration
• Deployment and troubleshooting of all system updates and upgrades via Bigfix
• Tier 2 level proactive ownership of servers via Remedy Portal, according to SLA
• Bigfix fixlet creation and implementation
• Extensive Business Resumption Testing

Confidential, MO

Senior Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and maintaining all Application Layer (Tier 3) processes for Marines OnLine and related Marines applications
• Deployment and troubleshooting of all Application Layer system updates and upgrades
• Monitor servers at a Tier 3 level, suggest and implement improvements to systems in relation to Application Layer Support
• Responsible for rolling out Splunk into new domain structure, creating custom indexes to allow for security roles for customers
• Manage and maintain LDAP services in Cognos and Weblogic to support the Marines reporting services
• Assist in monthly patching cycles, ensuring that all Application Layer services are brought down cleanly and brought back up safely

Confidential, MO

Tier 2 Server Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and maintaining the edge BIND DNS servers for one of the federal government’s largest wide-area networks.
• Unboxing, configuration, deployment, and ownership of hardware server solutions
• Virtualization of servers via ESX, and maintenance of said VMWare servers
• Manged and maintained a HyperV environment
• Manged and maintained SCCM, hosted on said HyperV environment
• Maintained Men and Mice interface console for primary split-DNS solution of BIND and Active Directory
• Configured and maintained SendMail servers that assist in delivery to one of Microsoft’s largest BPOS installations
• Installed, staged and deployed RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 servers into the environment as required
• Responsible for 2 server room’s upkeep and support
• Configured and maintained HP and NetApp SAN, backup fabric and related Fiber
• MSA series of storage applications 1000/5000/8100
• Backup administrator for NetApp hardware and LUN configuration
• Installed, configured and troubleshoot Vintela on Linux servers to allow Single Sign In wif Active Directory
• Installed and configured Netbackup for data restoration solutions
• Assisted Tier 2 team wif troubleshooting Windows DNS, Active Directory, and Sites and Services problems as it relates to higher level network infrastructure

Confidential, AL

Systems/Database Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provided expertise in System administration, site and database management for CAFRS system.
• Responsible for installing and maintaining operating system software for Windows and Redhat Linux servers.
• Served as subject matter expert for all networking software and operating systems used in the Fort Rucker Command Center.
• Performed domain infrastructure support actions and made recommendations for future software and hardware procurement or changes.
• Managed the Microsoft Internet Information Servers, SAN/NAS File Share servers, and MSSQL servers.
• Configured and maintained Network Load Balancing cluster on Server 2008.
• Configured and maintained Oracle cluster on Redhat Linux.
• Deployed and maintained MOM2005 monitoring across all supported servers.
• Setup Server hardware load balancing to optimize server resource usage.
• Created a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) including disaster recovery process, procedures and data recovery/restoration.
• Recommended network design and engineering improvements.
• Developed and implemented a preventive maintenance plan by monitoring the network regularly using network sniffer software.
• Managed and installed certificates for TSL and SSL on IIS as required.
• Created IIS Server cluster for redundancy and server resource optimization.
• Created user network shared folders and updated directory services.

Confidential, AL

Desktop Services Technician

Responsibilities:

• Brought team up to speed on current PC troubleshooting techniques
• Team is responsible for PC, network and printer support for 55 local and remote bank locations in Central Alabama
• Team is responsible for PC and printer support for 400 office users located in the Montgomery area
• Asissted in year-long PC refresh to update systems according to budget
• Helped Network team in Birmingham by being the hands-on technician for new branches and for branch network equipment moves
• Recycled hundreds of pieces of equipment, going through inventory and marking items for throw/reuse

Confidential, CA

Systems Administrator/Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Upkeep and Support for local and remote PCs and 5 Windows servers, including Exchange, Active Directory, IIS, and a VMWare server
• Responsible for daily Backup and Restore procedures
• Secured network via GNAT firmware device
• Implemented a new Spam filtering plan
• Assisted employees wif desktop PC software and problems
• Rebuilt internal TCP/IP network backbone to fully support 100mps speeds
• Rebuilt DNS and WINS services to prevent crosstalk
• Rebuilt Stanfield Systems’ Free Wireless Hot Spot service more efficiently
• Rebuilt Cisco 2620 router to perform better
• Implemented stream-lined backup procedures
• Migrated Merak Mail server to latest version and to a new server
• Domain name management and forwarding tasks
• Supported local businesses wif email and web hosting issues

Confidential, CA

Desktop Technician/Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Secured PCs against virus and malware threats
• Assisted employees wif desktop PC software and problems
• Assisted in all day-to-day operations of the network to keep things running correctly
• Worked wif Windows servers, including Exchange, Active Directory and IIS
• Monitored Citrix Metaframe connections
• Imaged and deployed approx. 10 new systems a month for system rotation
• Migrated TCP/IP network into Active Directory structure and eliminated all legacy NT machines and applications
• Stabilized DNS and replication issues that were interfering wif Active Directory
• Monitored large electronic bank transmissions for company