SUMMARY

• 12 years of System Administration and IT experience in multiplatform Windows, VMware, Hyper - V, Linux5, 6 (RHEL, Centos) with hands-on expertise in networking and system integration, SCCM.
• Extensive experience in implementing and supporting data center infrastructure, data protection and replication, system monitoring, VMware services, network support, storage and remote access solutions
• Extensive experience in performing System Integration/Administration for Microsoft Windows 2003/20 Server, Windows98/XP/Vista/7/8.1/10, Red Hat Linux, Ubuntu and Mac O. S’s.
• Extensive experience withActive Directory, GPO’s, DHCP, DNS, IP, Sub Nets, VPNs, vLAN, Network routing, firewalls, LAN/WAN switching and Backup & Recovery,File & Print Server, IIS (Web Server), FTP, Terminal Server.
• Design, implementation, and administration Windows Active Directory environment, Sites, OU containers and permissions for the Entire Organization from the ground up using old and new hardware.
• Extensive knowledge in Active Directory Certificate Services setup, troubleshooting, and CA Configuration.
• Extensive knowledge in NFS, LDAP, Send-mail, ftp, remote access, security management, and system troubleshooting skills.
• Expertise in remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection, and hardware and software inventory using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Implemented all applicable security and application patches and required configuration changes to the SCCM infrastructure.
• Experience in installing and configuring the Windows server update services (WSUS).
• Experience in design, plan, implementation and supporting MS Exchange 2003/2007/2010/2013
• Experience with Federation Services installs (ADFS & ADFSPRX), SSO
• Expertise in installing, configuring and managing Symantec Endpoint, McAfee
• Administered and configured IIS server on Windows 2008/2012
• Sound knowledge on Hyper-V, ESX and ESXI Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning and Snapshots.
• Strong understanding of VMware Networking concepts like creation of vSwitch, different types of port groups, NIC Teaming and VLAN. Worked with VMware Update Manger to update VM’s and hosts with the latest patch release
• Experience in areas of designing, implementing, configuring and supporting SAN (Storage Area Network), NAS (Network-attached storage)/Backup solutions in enterprise environment.
• Manage and maintain VMware virtual infrastructure, including hosts, clusters, LUNs, Update Manager, HA and DRS
• Experience in installation, configuration, and implementation of SQL Server 2008/2008R2/ 2012/2014 on stand-alone and clustered instances.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration of WebSphere Application Server
• Experience in creating and configuring profiles, clusters, nodes, and node agents for WebSphere Application Server.
• Experience in installation and configuration of SSRS/SSIS
• Experience on basic Networking like Routing/Firewall/NAT
• Experience with installing, configuring and maintaining Cisco UCS based Infrastructure
• Experience on Microsoft clustering for High Availability Solution
• Highly expertise in change management methodologies and principles
• Experience in various monitoring tools like Nagios/Accelops/Aternity
• Experience in implementing and maintaining various 3rd party tools
• Good understanding of AWS Services (EC2, Network, ELB, S3/EBS, etc.)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Server Operating Systems: MS Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2/2012/2012R2/2016,Red Hat Linux (Enterprise Linux 4/5/6), Cent OS 6, 7

Desktop Operating Systems: Windows98/XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 and Mac

Programming skills: Shell, VB Script and PowerShell

Directory Services: Active Directory and LDAP.

Storage: NAS (NFS), SAN and ISCSI.FC

Database: MS-SQL Server 2000/2005/ 2008/2012/2014

Backups: Veritas Backup Exec, NetBackup and Windows NT Backup, Rubrik, EMC Avamar, VEEAM, CommVault

Antivirus: Symantec Endpoint, Norton Antivirus 6.0 and McAfee 7.0.

Networking: Cisco 25xx, 35xx Routers and 35xx Switches.

Network Protocols: TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL,VPN, L2TP, DNS, NTP, WINS, FTP, SSH, WinSCP and Telnet, Routing,NAT

Terminal Services: Remote Desktop Services, VNC, Putty, Tera Term, Team Viewer and Terminal Services.

Others: Norton Ghosting, Microsoft Office 2000/ 2003/2007/2010/2013 , MS Exchange Server 2010/2013 and Microsoft Visio 2010/2013, Microsoft VSS, Mobile Device Management MDM - Mobile Iron / Airwatch

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Towson, MD

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented, administrated, and troubleshoot both Physical and Virtual (VMware) Windows 2008R2/2012/2016 servers and Windows 8.1/10 Desktops/Laptops throughout the network
• Installed, configured and administered all: Windows Server, DNS Servers, DFS Servers, FSMO Servers, Domain Controllers, Printer Servers, File Servers
• Designed, implemented, and administered Windows Active Directory environment, Sites, OU containers and permissions for the Entire Organization from the ground up using old and new hardware.
• Configured and managed Group Policy Objects throughout the Active Directory (AD) enterprise to create a secure Windows Infrastructure
• Created/modified user account, security groups, and distribution list to protect company proprietary information
• Assigned group policy management, objects, user permissions, rights, network shares, resources
• Provide Sys Admin Support as required to maintain user accounts, DNS, DHCP, WINS, etc. and maintaining connectivity to the internet and VPN to Area office
• Installed and ConfiguredWebSphere Application Server 8.5andIBM HTTP Server 6.1onWindows Server 2012
• Enabled SSL and responsible forinstalling the certificatesand configuring them in the IBM HTTP Server
• Experience in automating environment builds, administration and deployment operations using standard scripting utilities like PowerShell scripting.
• Responsible for creating batch jobs and run through schedule task to support the applications
• Implemented centralized logging and auditing of Windows Event logs utilizing MS Logparser and MS SQL server.
• Implemented Quest Change Auditor for File System/AD/SQL Server audit
• Patch management review via PowerShell script to discovered current patch status and deploy patches to affected systems, implemented Windows Update Services (WSUS) to schedule updates
• Managed Virtualization Environment using VM Ware ESX 5.x, VM Ware vSphere 6.x
• Using VMware vCenter, created Datacenter Environment by creating VMware clusters, adding ESX hosts in the clusters, and implemented HA and DRS
• Familiar with the upgrade paths for ESX\ESXi Host servers\Virtual Center Server
• Install / Upgrade all VMware Servers with the latest VMware Tools version loaded on our ESXi Servers
• Automated FTP/SFTP task with windows schedule task
• Stabilized, expanded and protected client network and PC environment. Built new file servers to maximize Web hosting, terminal server, file/print sharing and domain control performance
• Managed printer services including server and printer configuration, resupply, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Responsible for server/database backup and restore through Commvault backup solution

Environment: vSphere 5.0/6.0, ESX 5.5/6.0, Windows 2008/2008R2/2012/2016 server, WSUS Server, SQL Server 2008/2012/2014 , MS Exchange 2013, Active Directory, IBM WebSphere 8.5, Commvault, Quest Change Auditor

Confidential, Sparks, MD

Senior System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on numerous projects related to upgrading and migration of infrastructure systems, rollout of new hardware and software technology, consolidation of infrastructure resources, server and network security management and escalation support
• Managed, led and supported Windows 7/10, Server 2003/2008/2012/2012 R2/2016
• Experience in building server through remote management toll like iLO/DRAC
• Full server infrastructure evaluation for a project to remove critical and non-critical Windows 2003 servers from the environment and upgrading to Windows 2008R2 or Server12. This included migration planning of physical hardware to new physical hardware or migration to a virtual environment.
• Hardening Windows Server 2012/2008/2003 using Security Configuration Wizard, Group Policies, PowerShell and VB Scripts
• Created/modified user account, security groups, and distribution list to protect company proprietary information
• Installed, configured, and updated Linux machines, with Red Hat, and CentOS.
• Installed and configured LDAP servers to authenticate between Linux, Apple and Windows environments.
• Configured and managed Group Policy Objects throughout the Active Directory (AD) enterprise to create a secure Windows Infrastructure
• Built new file servers to maximize Web hosting, terminal server, file/print sharing and domain control performance.
• Updated all Agencies File and Print Servers, firmware and BIOS software
• Expertise on installing/configuring and managing IIS web servers.
• Expertise in remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection, and hardware and software inventory using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
• Packaged applications using Admin Studio. Created, tested, documented, and installed applications and custom shims for Windows 7 using Application Compatibility Toolkit on multiple test workstations. Deployed applications, scripts, shims, and service packs (XP SP2 to SP3, etc.) using SCCM, monitor installation status, troubleshoot, worked with vendors, and resolved installation and OSD failures.
• Created and maintained email addresses and distribution lists in MS Exchange.
• Managed Exchange client configuration using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, 2010, 2013.
• Provided support and maintenance of Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access and Microsoft Office Outlook E-mail, Calendaring & Scheduling.
• Deployed, configured, managed and maintained McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise and other McAfee security solutions software, Symantec Endpoint
• Designed and deployed failover clustered Hyper-V environments for Ent. SQL Server environment
• Created virtualized server-computing environment using the Hyper-V role part of the Windows 2003/2008/2012 operating system.
• Managed Virtualization Environment using VMware ESX 5.x, VMware VSphere 6.x
• Using VMware vCenter, created Datacenter Environment by creating VMware clusters, adding ESX hosts in the clusters, and implemented HA and DRS
• Converted P2V and V2V using VMware Standalone Converter.
• Configuration of ESX network connectivity utilization including VLAN tagging and teaming and also the configuration of vSwitch with 802.1q VLAN tagging
• Configured and managed SAN (storage area networks) and associated HBA’s (both SCSI and Fiber-Channel) plus Windows Storage server with iSCSI connections.
• Created LUN Assignments and Monitored LUN/Port Performance on a daily basis
• Test and recommend Replication/Backup solutions for VMware, SAN and Disaster Recovery
• Design and implemented Accelops and Nagious Monitoring tolls for Application/Server/Network Monitoring
• Design and implemented Rubrik backup solution for Server/SQL DB backup

Environment: vSphere 5.0/6.0, ESX 5.5/6.0, Windows 2003/2008/2008 R2/2012/2012R2 server, Red hat Linux 5.0, VMware standalone converter, plate spin converter, WSUS Server, SQL Server 2008/2012/2014 , MS Exchange 2013, Active Directory

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Senior System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project technical lead and assistant project manager for the consolidation and relocation of multiple data centers for the cost savings and application upgrade initiative, Provided a full assessment of the current IT infrastructure hardware, utilized versus available server resources, application loads, and recommended improvements for the current infrastructure in preparation for upgrades and changes during the data center consolidation and migration.
• Patch management review via PowerShell script to discovered current patch status and deploy patches to effected systems, implemented Windows Update Services (WSUS) to schedule update
• Improved levels of IT Security preparedness through the rapid standardized deployment of security updates via SMS and SCCM. Replaced Patchlink Updating with SMS/SCCM Patching to reduce licensing fees
• Supported Windows XP/7/2008/2012 and images for multiple sites, utilized Active Directory/group policy to support and secure clients, including configuring regional settings, registry settings, /SCCM client install startup scripts, etc
• Managed User Accounts on WindowsNT and UNIX Platform (Creation, Deletion, Permissions, and VPN Access).
• Managed Group Policy Objects (GPOs) throughout the Active Directory (AD) enterprise
• Project member for the migration of Windows XP to Windows 7 64-bit. Process used the Dell Tool to create the image to be imported into the SCCM environment.
• Installed and configured all the Linux servers in the network per specifications of clients
• Setup, configured, and debugged network configurations for RedHat servers and workstation
• Managed, configured, and supported Active directory and Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 including user accounts, service accounts, distribution lists, security groups, group polices and mailboxes
• Managed Exchange client configuration using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.
• Provided support and maintenance of Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access and Microsoft Office Outlook E-mail, Calendaring & Scheduling
• Designed, implemented, maintained, and supported a Microsoft Exchange solution for the Purdue administrative staff, faculty, and graduate students
• Setup of full networking services and protocols on mixed platform environment Windows, Linux, including NIS/NFS, DNS, SSH, DHCP, NIDS, TCP/IP, ARP, applications, and print servers to insure optimal networking, application, and printing functionality.
• Mobile Device Management MDM admin utilizing and maintaining Mobile Iron VSP 5.9 architecture with Apps work and Docs work, Maintaining iOS 7x iPhone / iPad environment in conjunction with various infrastructure steak holders and groups
• Setup EMM User/Group Policies for devices, Setup/Test EMM App Store for App Distribution to mobile devices
• Setup Airwatch User/Group Policies for devices, Test App Distribution Utilities, Pre-deployment utilities
• Utilized / Tested Various EMM Content management, Secure browser and Secure Email Apps, Microsoft Office Apps
• Managed Virtual Servers - Virtual Infra Client & VMware ESXi Server
• Worked on vCenter configurations for setting the datastores from SAN storage on ESX/ESXi hosts.
• Maintained SQL Server 2008/2012 instances and databases, perform regular backups and upgrades
• Responsible for server backup using EMC Avamar backup solution
• Installation and configuration of Storage S/W like Solution Enabler, Powerpath, HBA Drivers and ECC agents on Host Site also Allocate storage to cluster servers on all the OS Platforms.
• Created LUN Assignments and Monitored LUN/Port Performance on a daily basis
• Emulex Fiber Channel HBAs Replacement, Install/ upgrade drivers, firmware using utility
• Monitor health connect backup during on-call schedule and troubleshoot and resolved issues during the swat calls and collaborate with respective teams

Environment: vSphere 3.0, ESX 3.5/4.0, Windows Server 2008/2008R2/2012/2012R2, Windows XP/7/8, Red hat Linux 5.0, VMware standalone converter, plate spin converter, Red hat Linux server, WSUS server, SQL Server 2008/2012/2014 , MS Exchange 2010/2013, Active Directory, Veritas Backup Exec

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed of latest versions of Operating Systems on demand, per requirements of the clients.
• Performed security-monitoring tests to identify intrusions.
• Administered Windows 2003 active directory servers, DNS, WINS and DHCP.
• Managed Virtual Servers - Virtual Infra Client & VMware ESXi Server
• Managed resource utilization of VMS like adding CPU, NICs & adding hard disk etc.
• Ensured Data Protection and Disaster Recovery by using VMotion and VMware Consolidated Backup.
• Created Virtual Switches, Ports and Port groups and setting up Layer 2 Security Policies for Virtual Networks
• Troubleshot issues relating to v motion such as compatibility issues with help of event log
• Monitored all UNIX Servers for CPU utilization, Network traffic, and hard drive space, Memory using related software.
• Installed new Software, monitored the system, troubleshot, maintained local documentation, added security and helped the users.
• Assisted in Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server installation, configuration, troubleshooting and upgrades.
• Experience in .MSI packaging using WISE Studio and other packaging tools like .BAT/. VBS

Environment: vSphere 3.0, ESX 3.5/4.0, Virtual Center, vCloud connector, VMotion, VMware HA, VMware DRS Clusters, Virtual Machines on Windows 2003/2008/2008 R2, Red Hat servers, MS Exchange 2003/2007, Active Directory

Confidential

Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed Windows 2000/2003 Server for the organization with over 200 clients.
• Created the User Accounts and Profiles, assigned permissions using Active Directory.
• Administered the Group Policy to automatically upgrade and repair software installations.
• Installation and support for desktops with Windows 2000/XP Operating systems.
• Provided Remote Support and administration on network for internal and external clients using tools like Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDP).
• Installation and configuration of network Printers.

Environment: s: Windows 2000/2003 Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Backup and Recovery, IIS (HTTP and FTP), Managing the Domain and Domain Controller, ISA, Terminal Services, Disk Management and File Sharing