System Administrator Resume
Van Buren, MI
SUMMARY
- 8+ years of experience in Installation, configuration, troubleshooting, Systems Security, Systems Monitoring, Storage Systems, Operating Systems, Performance Analysis, and Capacity Planning of various Windows Servers 2003/2008/2012 and All linux platforms With Power Shell and Shell Scripting
- Extensively worked on Microsoft windows Active directory 2003/2008/2012 along with Group policies and DNS,DHCP along with these worked on Citrix with Xen app server environment And All Linux Platforms
- Administer, monitor and issue resolution of all server related tasks such as DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, Group Policy,WDS/SCCM, WSUS, DFS, Exchange, and SQL databases
- Worked on Power Shell and done automation .Worked on VM ware and Windows Hyper - V Environment.
- Worked on windows exchange 2007 and 2010 environment and O365.
- Worked on events,Incidents,Changes and problem management to find out RCA'S
- Worked on Disk arrays (RAID 0, 1, and 5)
- Monitoring of servers along with networking with HP-Sitescope, HP-NNM and solar Winds
- Worked on Exchange Server 2007/2010/2013 Installation, Configuration, Deployment, and Troubleshooting including DAG for Exchange 2013
- Worked on Users migration in O365 frm on premises to online and online to on premises
- Provided support for virtual server solutions including VMWare and ESX hosts, adding disk space from SAN and expanding partitions using diskpart and extpart.
- Server patching and windows server clustering set up.
- Use of Active Directory and Exchange Management Console.for 2003, 2007 and 2010.
- Support of client backups including Symantec local, Tivoli and commvault, creation of new backup jobs for new servers.
- Remote support of clients using Kaseya, Secret Server and Join.Me
- Setup Oracle Linux YUM local repository to cut down on bandwidth usage for Linux OS updates.
- Worked on Nagios Installation and configuration
- Manage Linux infrastructure data center moves and multiple audits
- Setup a domain and Active directory on Windows 2008 server. Installed and configure samba serverOn Solaris 10 and Centos 6.4 server and mapping to windows 2008 server.
- Extensively Worked on Linux all Flavors Redhat,Cent-OS,Ubuntu,Solaris along with configuration of Nagios,Apche tomcat and Shell scripting with cron jobs and fine tuning of servers.
- Worked in change management to plan, execute and testing of new servers along with applications and change in present configuration of servers and environment.
- Worked on different backup client issues TSM, Commvault and Symantech.
- Worked on DFS structure and DFS issues .
- Worked on Print server management and issues.
- Worked on Time sync issues in Domain and servers.
- Worked on VMware As well as Windows Hyper-V model.
- Now presently working on O365 with Hybrid and non Hybrid Environment.
- Worked on Windows server group policies and Worked DNS and DHCP with Citrix Environment.
- Worked user outlook and microsoft online login issues along with LYNC issues.
- Prepared service manual, SOP,work instructions and given Service improvement plans.
- Worked on different backup clents, Tivoli,commvault and symantec backup along with SCCM SCOM
- Worked extensively large users customers around 40000 users in a single site.
- Worked on User account issues and all type of emails DL,Shared mail box and room mail box.
- Worked on Solar windows, Nagios, HP-NNM,HP-Site Scope, HPSM, Service-Now
- Worked on Linux with all flavours ubuntu, Cent-os, Solaris and RedHat.
- Working on Most of teh technologies which includes, Server 2003/2008/2012, Citrix 4.5/6/7.5, App V, Exchange Server 2007/2010, Office 365, DNS/DHCP/DFS/Group Policy, TSM and CommVault backup, Powershell VM ware ESX 4.1 and 5
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/2000/ 2003/2008/2012, Microsoft exchange 2013/2007, O365/ Anti-Virus software’s and GHOST installations. Nagios, Linux All Flavours,CentOS, Ubuntu,Solaris
Hardware: IBM/HP/Dell compatible PCs, Mother Boards, Video & Sound Cards, IDE/SATA Hard Drives, Scanners, Printers, Infrared, Bluetooth and Broadband Wireless Routers.
Wireless Communication: GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Data Communication: LAN, WAN & Wi-Fi.
Network: TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, WINS Active Directory, GPO, Servers, Clients, Hubs, Switches and Cables.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
System Administrator
Confidential, Van Buren, MI
Responsibilities:
- Configured and Deployed and Troubleshooting Active directory With Power Shell Automation.
- Administer, monitor and issue resolution of all server related tasks such as DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, Group Policy, WDS/SCCM, WSUS, DFS, Exchange, and SQL databases.
- Responsible for teh management of local and Remote Locations .
- Worked on Virtual Environment using ESXI 5.5 and 6.0, VSphere Client VCenter and Hyper-V.
- Implemented DNS, DHCP and Database SQL Server. Teh Users used those applications at each remote location.
- Worked on Exchange Server with 150 emails on different accepted domains.
- Worked on O365
- Configured and deployed a corporate-wide secure FTP and file movement environment.
- Responsible for teh monitoring, management and resolution of any data center related issues (firmware upgrades, defective hardware replacements).
- Manage and monitor data replication, virtual machines via vSphere and storage on teh SAN.
- Create and document department standards, policies, solutions and procedures to ensure consistency of resolution and service.
- Responsible for managing and administering of a hosted Exchange environment (Office 365) and, (Office 365 and 2010), Administered Exchange 2010 on site, daily system administration of teh environment including, security, performance, and configuration changes, remediating errors in DirSync. Use of windows PowerShell to automate daily tasks.
- Office 365 Migration, participated as part of a team responsible for migrating exchange 2007 to Office 365 Online. Setup rules for SPAM black and whitelist in teh cloud and TLS connectors for required clients. Create DLs, set up DL Managers, Reconfigured SMTP monitoring from Exchange to Barracuda devices.
- Duties include implementing new products and services, performance monitoring and preventative maintenance
- Responsible for local corporate backups, creating backup jobs, setting up tapes for offsite rotation and completing restores.
- Administer Barracuda Anti-Spam and Email Filter, trace messages, blacklisting and whitelisting, set up delivery to new domains. Setting up SMTP relay and rate control for non-exchange email system Syntellect.
- Maintenance and configuration changes of Linux staging server for Syntellect email conversion.
- Desktop troubleshooting of email related issues for end users Provide enterprise-wide Level 2 & 3 desk-side support to all Windows, Mac and Linux users within teh agreed SLA.
- Responsible for server builds and QC, monitoring and setting up servers in What’s Up Gold SNMP monitoring
- Installed, configured, setup network and resolved issues for:
- Workstations and printers
- Windows 2000 and 2003 servers
- Disk arrays (RAID 0, 1, and 5)
- UPS systems
- Met or exceeded all SLA timelines required for each site rollout.
- Linux, Ubuntu, Solaris, Centos, Suse Linux, Cent OS, HP-UX, OEL and Windows environments
- Strong experience in System Administration, Installation, Upgrading, Patches, Migration, Configuration, Troubleshooting, Security, Backup, Disaster Recovery, Performance Monitoring and Fine-tuning on UNIX (SUN Solaris, Red Hat Linux) Systems.
- Setup Oracle Linux YUM local repository to cut down on bandwidth usage for Linux OS updates.
- Nagios Installation and configuration
- Manage Linux infrastructure data center moves and multiple audits
- Experience in Encryption, Virtualization, Conversion (AIX to LINUX), LVM fix, Sys Prep, Adding Heartbeat & Updating teh Kernel.
- Experience in installation, configuration and maintenance of IBM blade servers.
- Suse Linux Sales 10/11. Supported IBM Blade Center, JS20, JS21, JS22, HS20, HS21, HS22, P505, P520, P590, P690, P570.
- Experience in administering VSphere 4.0, 5.1, 5.5.
- Experience in using Shell scripts to automate log backups and daily tasks.
- Experience in Creation and managing user accounts, security, rights, disk space and process monitoring in Solaris and Red hat Linux.
- Provided UNIX infrastructure, operations and support for IBM RS/6000 … servers and Pseries servers running IBM AIX (4.3.3, 5.1, 5.2), Red Hat Linux (7/8/9) and Sun Solaris (8/9/10)
- Experience in configuration of NIS, NIS+, DNS, DHCP, NFS, LDAP, postfix, send mail, ftp, remote access, security management and Security trouble shooting skills.
- Experience in Performance Monitoring & Tuning - iostat, vmstat & netstat, dfsstab.
- Experience in Installing Firmware Upgrades, kernel patches, systems configuration, performance tuning on UNIX/Linux systems.
- Proficient in Backup utilities, Restoring, Mirroring and Cloning.
- Installation and upgradation of Packages and Patches configuration management, version control, service pack. & reviewing connectivity issue regarding security problem.
- Experience in installing, configuring and implementing teh RAID technologies using various tools like Veritas volume Manager and Solaris volume manager.
- Experience in Creation and managing user accounts, security, rights, disk space and process monitoring in Solaris and Redhat Linux.
- Working knowledge on TCP/IP, UDP protocols in solving network related issues on teh servers.
- Experienced in documenting various maintenance activities and upgrades and changes in teh network architecture
- Strong experience in manipulating NFS file system including creation, modification, extension and deletion.
- Well versed with various concepts and key features of Storage Area Networks (SAN) like built-in redundancy and dynamic failover protection.
- Excellent team-oriented worker and ability to quickly adopt and work under minimal supervision
IT Consultant
Confidential, Irvine, CA
Responsibilities:
- Worked as Consultant to Support ACTIVE Directory Windows 2003/2008/2012 and group policies and DNS,DHCP,CITRIX,VM,SCOM,SCCM and Windows server Exchange 2007/2010 with O365
- Worked on PowerShell Automation.
- Manage and monitor all D2D and D2T backups for teh enterprise.
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly disaster recovery audits.
- Ensure company data is stored safely and securely by performing random audits of tape storage vendor (Iron Mountain).
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures for computer systems operations and development also ensured teh technology is accessible and equipped with current hardware and software .
- Handled efficiently and completely, IT issues dat arise.
- Identified current and future system needs and provide solutions for teh identified needs.
- Provided Project Management for all corporate IT efforts.
- Setup a domain and Active directory on Windows 2008 server
- Installing, and configuring default and third-party packages on Solaris 10 and RHEL Linux servers
- Using, yum, and rpm utilities.
- Hardening, Patching Solaris 10 servers (using 10-recommended patches), and upgrades (release) on standalone servers using (single user mode), and on production servers (live upgrade)
- Has performed routine system upgrades on RHEL/centos systems.
- Setup, configure and troubleshooting TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, NFS, SSH, CIFS and SAMBA on
- Multiplatform (Solaris 10 and RHEL/centos)
- Performs Monitoring and Log Management on Unix Solaris 10 and RHEL Centos servers; including Processes, crash dumps and, swap management, with password recovery and performance tuning.
- Monitoring RHEL/centos servers using command line tools and with Nagios software.
- Administer, Configure and Troubleshoot, File Systems
- Setup and configured Security Linux (SELinux) and firewall on RHEL/centos systems. .
- Worked on creating SOP, Work instructions and Service manual.
- Worked on backup issues for TSM,Commvault and Symantec.
- Worked on power shell scripts for automation.Worked on RCA findings.
- Worked on server Hardware issues and co-ordinated with vendor to replace teh faulty Item.
- Worked on all type of Hardware from DELL,HP and IBM.
- Worked to configure and maintaining of DNS and DHCP.
- Worked on VM ware issues along with Hyper-V
- Done Technical Auditing for team mates cases and giving feed backs to team mates.
- Worked to support Exchange server environment Windows 2007/2010
- Worked on teh O365 with Hybrid and Without Hybrid Environment.
- Worked on Site user issues for Email,Lync and microsoft outlook issues.
- Worked on Tickets with High Priority to low prioarity.
- AD site to site replication checking and resolving issues.
- Creation of users, mailiD, DL,shared mail box and maintaining of user leaver process.
- Worked AS a SPOC for clients, interacting with onshore SME'S and helping to Team mates in Issues.
- Worked on all type of exchange,activedirectory,grouppolicies,DNS,DHCP,SCOM,SCCM,CITRIX issues.
- Worked on Users migration in O365 from on premises to online and online to on premises.
- Working on Most of teh technologies which includes, Server 2003/2008/2012, Citrix 4.5/6/7.5, App V, Exchange Server 2007/2010, Office 365, DNS/DHCP/DFS/Group Policy, TSM and Commvault backup, Powershell VM ware ESX 4.1 and 5
- Worked on cluster related issues.
- Setup whole root zones/containers on Solaris 10 for application management; modify zone setting, network settings, import file systems, migrating zone paths and migrating zones between Solaris 10 Servers.
- Created and configured volumes on Solaris 10 systems with volume managers such as SVM, ZFS, VERITAS volume manager including LAN-wide FreeNAS X86.
- Configured and managed storage volumes such as LVM and VERITAS on RHEL/centos systems.
- Installed and configured ISCSI Utility on RHEL/Centos 6.4 server for Network Attached Storage.
- Setup a domain and Active directory on Windows 2008 server. Installed and configure samba server On Solaris 10 and Centos 6.4 server and mapping to windows 2008 server.
- Configure apache web server on Solaris 10: install and configure samba server for quick publishing using third-party web page maker.
- Install and configured LAMP on RHEL/Centos servers.
- Experienced on configuring and installing VMware (Virtualization)
- Has average experience with chef configuration manager on RHEL/centos servers.
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Worked on Windows Activedirectory 2008/2012 With Power Shell Scripting and linux Shell Scripting
- Expertise on Wintel Server, configuration and Troubleshooting. Teh Servers Machines dat me has worked are Dell, IBM Machines and HP with Intel Microprocessor.
- Worked on Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
- Responsible for teh management, upgrades and stability of +1000 servers both local and in remote locations.
- Worked on Exchange Server 2007/2010/2013 Installation, Configuration, Deployment, and Troubleshooting including DAG for Exchange 2013.
- Responsible for a multiple Datacenter VMware environment dat hosts +500 production and development servers.
- Implemented a corporate replication environment. dis solution provides locally accessible updated content to all locations.
- Responsible for optimizing teh server platforms for various applications including SQL, IIS, Exchange and specialized business applications.
- Architected a corporate-wide secure FTP and file movement environment.
- Implemented a corporate Windows Server Update Service v.3 environment, including all architecture, configuration and best practice documentation.
- Administered and monitored a diverse Active Directory environment dat hosted all client environments.
- Designed, implemented and deployed a new data backup solution for all corporate servers. Decreased dedicated backup windows, increased reliability and documented all aspects of architecture and operations. Trained operations personnel to be responsible for daily backup/restore functions.
- Responsible for ensuring security standards are implemented and maintained on all corporate systems.
- Implemented DNS, DHCP, File Server, Database Servers including SQL Server and Oracle. Teh Users used those applications from Remote Locations from different cities.
- Configured RAID of all types on Dell, HP and IBM Servers. In case of disk failure recovered data to meet organization need.
- Implemented Virtual Environment using ESXI servers, VCenter and Hyper-V.
- Implemented backup Techniques using different tools Windows Server Backup, Symantec Backup procedures and Sync backup.
- Installation, Configuration & Upgrade of Linux, Ubuntu, CentOS, Solaris, HP-UX Operating Systems.
- Work closely with architects in designing enterprise class solutions based on teh principles of Redundancy, data integrity, security and recoverability.
- Integrate and implement server solutions and server components such as proxy servers, web servers, Application servers, database servers, directory servers, core infrastructure services (Proxy, DNS, SSH, SMTP, etc), and others
- In depth knowledge and experience of working on UCS hardware, UCS Manager, KVM console, worked with LAB engineer to test Netapp and EMC SAN storage.
- Migrated more than 100 RHEL Linux physical (HP hardware) to UCS and Physical Linux to VM Linux hosts. Participated in 3 datacenters migration from begin to end.
- Installed VMware vSphere ESXi, build VMs using VMware, performed cold and hot migration, VM cloning, Physical to virtual migration, allocated and configured storage on venter using VMwaretool.
- Perform maintenance activities in a large environment composed of a mix of different UNIX/Linux, platforms and configurations. Trouble-shoot hardware, software and network related problems.
- Monitor performance and system utilization and participate in activities related to growth analysis and capacity planning. Ensure customer uptime and performance through monitoring, proactive support, maintenance, and utilization of best practices
- Installed puppet in master and agent node. Deploying configuration files and templates for lightning- fast installation. Automating every aspect of teh systems including provisioning, deployment and
- Change management
- Installing teh ORACLE. Assisted DBA in configuring Oracle Database.
- O/S System upgrades, migrations, Installation Packages and patches
- Supported 24/7 high availability production servers.
- Created SUDO Policies for teh different applications.
- Manage existing high available application services using Linux RAC cluster and VERITAS CLUSTER server.
- Configure RAC cluster on VM to manage teh oracle database and NFS share and other applications.
- Analyze, troubleshoots and correct teh cluster problems
- Perform ongoing maintenance.
- Interaction with vendors for Hardware and software supports.
- Installation, configuration and remediation of various Security software.
- Installation and configuration of Netscape and Apache web server and Samba Server.
- Kick start installation. Writing Shell Scripting for automation of job.
- Configuration of Hardware and Software RAID. Disk replacement and File system recovery.
- Used SAM to Administer HP Servers for Software package, patches, user management, and Volume/Group and file system creation.
- Disk and File system management
- Database Backup and Recovery. Performance Monitoring and Tuning
- Planning and setup of Disaster Recovery Servers.
- Trouble shooting of day to day system and user problems, Escalation Support, Providing support to
- Customers via ticketing and/or phone for Linux servers. Completing all project requirements as requested in a timely manner.
- Participate in an off-hours on-call rotation, Take an assigned standard day shift
Environment: RHEL Linux 4, 5, 6 Sun Solaris 10
Systems Administrator
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Use of Windows Server 2008/2012 Active Directory and Exchange Management Console.for 2003, 2007 and 2010.
- Provided support for virtual server solutions including VMWare and ESX hosts, adding disk space from SAN and expanding partitions using diskpart and extpart. Server patching and windows server clustering set up.
- Support of client backups including Symantec local, Tivoli and commvault, creation of new backup jobs for new servers.
- Remote support of clients using Kaseya, Secret Server and Join.Me
- Managed Citrix and Xenapp environments.
- Maintenance of multiple Symantec End Point anti-virus servers at multiple client sites.
- Daily check of backups of Symantec Backup Exec at office locations. Set up and maintain tape rotation schedule, creation of new backup jobs for new servers. Set up and maintenance of Data Domain storage and replication system.
- Building new Windows 2003 and 2008 servers, added systems to What’s Up Gold SNMP tracking system, Symantec Backup and McAfee anti-virus software.
- Built HP blades servers using ILO and virtual servers using VMWare vSphere 4.1.
- Daily use of Active Directory and Exchange Management Console.
- Documented build procedures for physical and virtual servers.
- Used Automate IT software to provide replication of directories Datacenter servers.
- Maintenance of McAfee anti-virus system including maintaining 4 repositories and compliance for 200 servers and 600 workstations.
- Provide daily support for Help Desk tickets on Aldon tracking system.
- Monitor and analyze servers and resolve any problems, maintain systems reporting, tuning.
- Created users, manage user permissions, maintain User & File system quota on Linux servers.
- Configured volume groups and logical volumes, extended logical volumes for file system growth needs using Logical Volume Manager (LVM) commands.
- Maintaining integrity of security with teh use of group policies across domains.
- Supporting users through email, on call and troubleshooting.
- Maintaining inventory of all components including systems and other hardware.
- Performed User Account management, data backups, and users' logon support.
- Maintaining user's data backup by creating particular user folder in File Server and applying security permission on folders.
- Monitored trouble ticket queue to attend user and system calls.
- Attended team meetings, change control meetings to update installation progress and for upcoming changes in environment.
- Perform day-to-day Technical Support, analyzing troubleshooting and resolved Technical problems related to servers.
- Perform User and Security Administration and Implementing File Permissions for teh Users and Groups.
- Configuring Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) & Access Control List (ACL).
- Maintaining Service Management Facility (SMF) in Solaris 10.
- Resolving system Hardware and software errors and crashes, huge file sizes, file System full error on UNIX and Linux Servers.
- Responsible for Package and Patch Management & Installation on servers.
- Extensively worked on administering NFS, DNS, DHCP, NIS, NIS+, LDAP, Mail Servers and Samba server.
- Installing, configuring and maintaining Web logic Server, Web Sphere Application Server, Apache/ Tomcat web servers on UNIX.
- Encapsulating and Mirroring teh Root Disk. Implementing RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 & RAID 5 on multiple disks using Solaris Volume Manager.
- Increasing and Decreasing teh Size of File System using Logical volume Manager.
- Provided network and servers development and support