Sr. System Engineer/ Sccm Consultant Resume
Charlotte, NC
SUMMARY
- Working as a System Engineer/Admin for over 6+ years. In - depth experience with SCCM 2012 Architecture, Design and Implementation in enterprise environments.
- Experience in Packaging & Deploying applications using WISE Package Studio 8.0, Install Shield 12, Admin Studio 2015, SMS Installer, Citrix, VMware Thin App 4.7.3, APP-V 5.1 and SCCM 2012 R2.
- Experienced with all types of Deployment Tools including SCCM 2012 R2, Soft Grid and Altiris.
- Strong understanding of Microsoft applications and desktop administration.
- Extensive experience with repacking and create MSI packages, such as Wise Package Studio,and Install shield Admin Studio.
- Delivered custom for utilization of many features around SCCM 2012, Admin studio 2015 and App-V 5.0.
- In-depth knowledge of SCCM client installation, Software distribution, remote control, and other SCCM issues.
- Very good experience to come up with creative solutions to common packaging issues, suchas application compatibility and user based installations.
- Setup and configured SCCM Operating System Deployment (OSD) for Windows XP and Windows 7.
- Successfully worked on design and deployment of mid to large scale SCCM infrastructures for up to 25000 seats.
- Expert knowledge in Integrating Virtual packages with SCCM 2012.
- Experience in using/creating Transforms (MST), Patches (MSP) and Merge Modules etc. for use with MSI’s.
- Very Strong Knowledge of Windows Registry, File System, Services, ODBC Connections, COM objects, Devices, Security, Windows 2008 Active directory services and other facets of Windows OS.
- Good understanding of Conflict resolution methods like Application Isolation, using Merge Modules and using Conflict Manager.
- In depth knowledge of Microsoft enterprise technologies such as Active Directory, GroupPolicy, DHCP, and infrastructure services such as DHCP and DNS.
- Experienced in implementing Mail servers, DNS Server, DHCP Server, conversant with Implementation, Configuration and Management of Web-Servers.
- Extensively used Filemon, Regmon, Procmon, CMTrace and InCntrl for troubleshooting.
- Strong experience in Scripting. Extensively used VB Scripts, JScripts, Batch Scripts,PowerShell and Wise Scripts as and when necessary.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/2000, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 , Apple MAC OS 10.7.5\10.8.2, NT Server 4.0 and Workstation
Packaging & Editing Tools: Wise Package Studio 8.0, InstallShield 12, APP-V 5.0, Admin Studio 2013, JAMF CASPER 8.6.4, SMS Installer, LAN Desk and Citrix 4.0.
Languages: VB Script, WISE Script, Powershell 3.0, COM Objects, WMI, C, C++, XML & HTML.
Databases: SQL Server 2012 SP1/2012/2008 R2, Oracle 7.x/8.0/9.i/11g, ODBC, DAO and MS Access.
Management, Imaging& Deployment Tools: SCCM 2012 R2, SCOM 2012 R2, MDT 2012, Soft Grid, Altiris, SMS, Marimba, RADIA HP, Active Directory, Group Policy, Ghost and ZEN works.
Virtualization Technologies: VMware ThinApp 4.7.3, MS App-V and Citrix XenApp.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Charlotte, NC
Sr. System Engineer/ SCCM Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Provided Infrastructure and Design plan for setting up and maintaining SCCM 2012 R2 environment.
- Provided best practice guidance on setting up and maintaining a solid patching solution using SCCM 2012 R2.
- Created Custom reports utilizing the SCCM DB using custom SQL queries and SQL Reporting Services.
- Supported Windows XP to Windows 7 migrations using SCCM 2012 R2, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and User State Migration Tool (USMT).
- Deployed Microsoft updates and security patches via SCCM 2012 R2.
- Performed SMS 2007 to SCCM 2012 migration. Implemented new patching standardization and procedures utilizing WSUS and SCCM 2012.
- Setup and configured SCCM Operating System Deployment (OSD) for Windows XP and Windows 7.
- Developed and executed on enterprise workstation imaging / deployment methodologyfor Windows XP and Windows 7.
- Oversaw group policy and reviewed existing polices and proposed changes to increase performance and efficiency.
- Created customized reports utilizing SQL/SQL Reporting services to help assist on making better business decisions.
- Monitored SCCM platform health and mitigated issues as needed.
- Customized packaging for software installations using Admin Studio, Wise, Powershell, and VBScript.
- Created application virtualization packages/sequences using MS App-V 5.0.
- Software Inventory, Patch Management and Software Distribution using SCCM 2012 R2 for both Windows and Mac Environments.
Environment: SCCM 2007\2012\2012 SP1\2012 R2, MDT 2010\2012, WAIK, Windows Server 2008 R2\2012, VMware vSphere client 5.5, Active Directory 2008, Group Policy, Admin Studio 2015, App-V 5.1, Hyper-V, Windows 8\7\XP.
Confidential, NJ
System Engineer/ SCCM Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Windows 7 Package Creation and Deployment using SCCM 2012.Create the System Management Container and delegated the permissions.
- Extended the Active Directory schema for Configuration Manager 2012.Configured client push method and added roles MP’s, SMP, FSP.
- Configured Discovery methods, Boundaries, Software update point (SUP), Distribution points (DP’s).
- Configured reporting server for customizing the reports. Added and Configured application web catalog Service.
- Pushed SCCM 2012 client to all end clients and debugged the failed PC’s. Installed OS, patches and security policies throughSMS/ SCCM 2012Admin Tools.
- Created applications and deployed to user based, device based collections .Created Applications using script installer for deploying the VBS scripts.
- Monitored SCCM Component status regularly for critical issues.
- Created packages, Programs and the distributed the content to Distribution points and deployed to User and Device Collections in SCCM 2012 R2.
- Created Customized reports for deployment status for Applications and Software updates in SCCM 2012 R2.
- Created Customized Task sequence to Deploy 64-Bit and 32-Bit OS. Installed SCUP and integrated with SCCM 2012 R2.
- Installed third party patches using SCUP and SCCM 2012 R2.
- Created Automatic Deployment Rules for Software update management using SCCM 2012 R2. Used troubleshooting tools like Trace32 for reading the Log files.
- Created Software Groups in SCCM 2012 for Specific Products, Classifications for Windows 7 and Scheduled deployments.
Environment: SCCM 2012 R2, Windows server 2012, SCCM client center, VMware 9.0, App v integration.
Confidential
Systems Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Process planning and workflow of SCCM 2012 Operating System Deployment from Windows XP to Windows 7 in an 25000+ work station multi-domain\multi-site environment.
- Senior SCCM Design\Infrastructure Engineer and Technical Lead of Global Patch .
- Support to local SCCM Administrators and Desktop Engineers of SCCM 2012 OSD project with New, Refresh and Reload scenarios.
- Implementation of SCCM 2012 Operating System Deployment from Windows XP to Windows 7 in a NWDC Site including User State Migration using Microsoft’s USMT 4.0
- Package creation and Distribution via SCCM 2012. Windows 7 Package Deployment and OSD. Extensively used Integrated MDT 2012 to create Boot Media in SCCM 2012.
- SCCM site review and health checks. Designed Custom software distribution packages and Advertisements to be distributed via SCCM 2012.
- Created Desktop standard Windows 7 Hardware Independent images that will be deployed using WDS/MDT 2012 and\or SCCM 2012.
- Performs Software Distribution and Patch Management globally for all Windows and Mac PC’s.
- Develops and communicates technical systems and application standards and ensures compliance.
- Ensures that all procedures and processes owned by Desktop Engineering are documented, up to date and published.
- Manages desktop security infrastructure, Symantec antivirus endpoint management.
- Complete Windows Desktop image engineering using Microsoft MDT 2010, ImageX and WAIK.
- Created Task Sequence & Task Sequence Media for Base OS, Driver Packages, and Application Packages.
- Build and maintain scalable SCCM environment for central desktop management. Involved with all SCCM design issues and troubleshooting.
- Part of the packaging team where we have packaged 100s of third party and in-house applications for distribution.
Environment: SCCM 2007\2012, MDT 2010\2012, WAIK, Windows Server 2008 R2\2012, VMware vSphere client 5.0, Active Directory, Group Policy, AdminStudio 11.5
Confidential
Application Packager & SCCM Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Worked on packaging and repackaging the applications using Wise Package Studio and Admin Studio for Windows XP and Windows 7.
- Created software packages for Windows 7 by using Wise Package Studio as primary tool. Worked on various in house applications and converting legacy applications into MSI.
- Worked with Application Request Team and Deployment Team to collect requirements related to packaging and software distribution.
- Utilized VMWare for having clean base OS for packaging and testing. Worked with Install Tailor and ORCA database editor to edit .MSI tables.
- Revised various applications using Transforms (MST), Merge Modules (MSM) and Patches (MSP) according to the package requirement.
- Ensured about all software packages functions with windows user level permissions in the locked down environment.
- Created various scripts (wise script, Batch Script) for packages as custom actions requiring special needs that are not possible with packaging tool.
- Utilized Active Setup process to make files or registry keys work on per-user basis.
- Utilized PROCMON and Event Viewer to locate and solve the errors. Worked on review and testing of installation and configuration instructions as provided by application request team.
- Ensured all files, folders and registry keys of the application would be installed on installation and removed on uninstall.
- Documented install/uninstall information of packaged applications detailing installation parameters and application dependencies.
Environment: Windows XP, Windows 7, VMWare Workstation 6.0, Wise Package Studio 8.0, AdminStudio9.x, PROCMON, Wise Script and Batch Script.