SUMMARY:

• Remote Systems Administrator responsible for maintaining application servers and Oracle database servers at remote customer facilities.
• Administer, support and manage multi  environment including  servers, Oracle  systems and attached  devices.
• Monitor  application for Patrol alerts and respond according to  requirements.
• Information Systems Systems Administrator responsible for maintaining shore-based submarine trainer facilities.
• Administered, supported and managed multi environment including  Linux, Windows, and VMware servers.
• Maintained local intranet consisting of Windows 2008 Active Directory servers, Centos samba server,  router/firewall device and Windows 7 desktops.
• Administered, supported and managed multi  environment including Red Hat Linux, Windows and VMware servers.
• Coordinated with development and Oracle DBA teams to troubleshoot application issues, maintain application performance, and database patching.
• Maintained  Linux mail server using 
• Ensured environment data safely backed up utilizing Symantec Net Backup and sent to off-site Iron Mountain facilities on a daily basis.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• More than 15 years of professional experience as Systems Administrator in IT service Management, Implementation, Application Administration and Systems Integration.
• 8 years of experience managing data center operations as a Systems Administrator.
• Experience with Enterprise level operating systems such as  Enterprise Linux and Windows Server 2003/2008.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Georgia

Systems Administrator

• Remote Systems Administrator responsible for maintaining application servers and Oracle database servers at remote customer facilities.
• Administer, support and manage multi environment including  servers, Oracle RAC systems and attached devices.
• Monitor  application for Patrol alerts and respond according to requirements.
• Troubleshoot incoming service orders, resolving in a timely manner or assigning to other appropriate support team.
• Perform normal and emergency change request for client sites, which involves creating project plans, customer scheduling, vendor liaison, and system administration.
• Notify customers of system status with daily and monthly reports.
• Assist fellow systems administrators with troubleshooting, knowledge transfers, and work load.

Confidential, Georgia

Systems Administrator

•  Information Systems Systems Administrator responsible for maintaining shore-based submarine trainer facilities.
• Administered, supported and managed multi- environment including  Linux, Windows,
• Maintained local intranet consisting of Windows 2008 Active Directory servers, Centos samba server,  router/firewall device and Windows  desktops.
• Administered hardware including equipment, Cisco switches and routers, video matrix switches,  rack mount servers, and  switches.
• Updated and patched software and hardware as specified by developers.
• Communicated directly with  representatives and Command with any operational issues with training facilities.

Confidential, Florida

Systems Administrator

• Administered, supported and managed environment including  Linux, Windows.
• Coordinated with development and Oracle DBA teams to troubleshoot application issues, maintain application performance, and database patching.
• Maintained  Linux mail server.
• Ensured environment data safely backed up utilizing Symantec Net Backup and sent to off-site Iron Mountain facilities on a daily basis.
• Virtualized over ninety percent of Windows server environment using VMware, providing costs savings and disaster recovery enhancement.
• Enhanced the infrastructure security by utilizing Nessus monthly and quarterly health checks, streamlining patch management and improving environment anti-virus and anti-malware defenses.

Confidential, Marianna, Florida

Adjunct Instructor

• Served as an adjunct instructor for the Business and Computer Department 
• Lectured students at the freshman and sophomore level on subjects that include  Windows, 2000 and 2003 Server, Linux, operating systems.
• Lectures also covered networking, IT security servers.
• Performed lab and hands on assignments that enhance the class lectures.

Confidential, Georgia

Systems Administrator

• Member of the 24/7 support team for the  online billing and customer 
• Primary role on the team involved UNIX systems administration for over sixty servers and Windows 2000 servers located in remote data center.
• Systems administrator duties involved assisting the development team with testing, installing and pushing production releases, proactively monitoring the environment using BMC Patrol for system errors and alarms, maintaining system backups 
• Ensured that all servers were up to date on current releases and patches for any application, or security issues.
• Maintained disaster recovery plan and procedures to meet corporate standards.
• Appointed team lead for security applications and issues as well as disaster recovery.

Confidential, Georgia,

Systems Administrator

• Administered servers for web development group consisting of advanced programmers and content developers.
• Servers included  file and print servers,  web servers in development, test, and production environments;and  file, database and  web servers in development, test, and production environments.
• Maintained TCP/IP network that included  DNS, WINS and DHCP, and UNIX  and hosts file configurations.