SUMMARY

• To obtain a full time network and/or server administration position with an opportunity for future advancement.
• 12 years of LAN/WAN administration and design.
• Administration and troubleshooting of Windows servers.
• Responsible for all network switches, routers,firewalls, IDS devices, WIFI and all other IP devices.
• Maintained and updated all corporate IOS devices, including security polices.
• Designed and maintained corporate database of IP addressing for LAN/WAN IP inventory management.
• Setup and configured all backups.
• Responsible for submitting monthly reports to management on server statistics and network up  time.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems:   DOS,Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1, Server 2003, 2008, 2012, SUSE Linux, VMWare (ESXi 5, 5.1), Novell Netware 4.X, 5.X and 6.0.

Networking:  Active Directory, VoIP, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, HTTP, VPN, FTP, SFTP, SSH, telnet, Veritas Backup Exec,, Frame Relay, Leased lines, ISDN, T1, fiber, Openview, Raptor Firewall, Sonic Firewall, PXE Server, Cisco routers, Netgear switches and WIFI routers, Desktop Central, MaaS360, WinMagic, Powershell, Desktop Authority, OpenManage. CSA

Applications/Program Languages:   Office Professional 2007, 2010,  Project, Visio,  IIS, MS SQL Server, 3270 Terminal Emulation, Visio, Norton Utilities, McAfee Virus Scan Engine, Symantec small business edition, Partition Magic, Adobe CS4,7zip, WinZip,Visual Basic, Crystal Reports, Filezilla, PGP encryption, Infranview.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Systems Administrator

• Implemented and maintained a network map with Visio using router/switch configuration files and IP address lists.
• Provide level end - user support for user base of over 600 on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis Administration of  Windows 2003 servers, Windows 2000 servers,  Netware 5.1 servers,  Netware 6.0 servers,  Netware 6.5 servers and Lotus Notes R5 servers, including patch management, daily backups, troubleshooting all software/hardware issues, daily backups and audit all user rights/security and NDS and Active Directory setup/maintenance.
• Implemented file security system for the main Netware file server and audited the structure monthly to assure no unwanted access had occurred.
• Setup LucidLink security software to ensure all VPN and wireless access was secure from outside attacks.
• Implemented active security card clearance list to monitor server room access from unwanted visitors.
• Configured McAfee virus scan corporate edition to auto update for all PC’s, laptops, all Windows servers and all Netware Servers.
• Built and put into production three Netware 6.0 servers and five Windows 2000 servers.
• Decommissioned eight Windows NT servers and two Netware 4.0 servers.
• Responsible for patch maintenance on all Windows and Novell servers, including daily dat updates for the virus scan engines.

Sr. Network Administrator

• Provide 24x7x365 tier 3 support for all network hardware, servers, PC’s and printers.
• Helped all end users with any hardware or software issues.
• Designed and implemented a new Active Directory network to replace existing Novell network.
• Created any new users and groups, maintained Active Directory structure.
• Planned and setup a VMWare (ESXi 5.1) network to virtualize all of the Windows servers. Consisted of (1) Win 2003, (25) Win 2008 and (6) Win 2012 servers.
• Used  CSA to patch all Windows and  Linux servers. Also used CSA to update in house applications across servers.
• Setup and maintained a WSUS server on a Win 2008R2 server company wide.
• Used Powershell for login scripts and also for pushing out security updates across all Windows servers.
• Analyzed and researched replacing all T1's with a a fiber network. Setup and replaced all Cisco routers and backbone switches at each branch. 

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IT Manager

• Maintained a network map with Visio using router/switch configuration files and IP address lists.
• Provide end user support for users on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis Setup Symantec Antivirus Enterprise Edition on all Windows/Netware servers and all PC’s/Laptops.
• Manage IT budget of 1.7 million per year and make recommendations on purchases.
• Installed  PIX 500 series to secure all DSL connections from remote sites.
• Install and setup all new network hardware, including servers, LAN, WAN and telecom related.
• Administration of  Netware 5.1,  Netware 6.0 server and  Windows 2000 servers,including user setup and maintenance, daily backups, troubleshooting hardware/software issues,print servers/queues, scripts and use of Zenworks 6.5 for application snapshots, remote control and inventory management.
• Administration of GroupWise 6.5 domain including group setup, domain troubleshooting, patch management and all upgrades.
• Installed a new digital phone system. Installed new WAN topology including the setup routers,  PIX firewall and all frame relay circuits.

Network Administrator/WAN associate 

• Implemented and maintained a network map with Visio using router/switch configuration files and IP address lists.
• Provide end user support to user base of over 200 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Configured all new PC’s and resolved any issues including all software and hardware problems.
• Maintained and installed all new and old network and personal printers.
• Built and put into production eight Netware 5.1 servers (2 were used for GroupWise) and ten Windows 2000 servers.
• Decommissioned six Windows NT servers and five Netware 4.0 servers.
• Responsible for patch maintenance on all Windows and Novell servers, including daily dat updates for the virus scan engines.

Service Technician

• Provided customers with phone and hands-on technical support with hardware/software.
• Supplied compatibility information about the computer systems/hardware/software to customers.
• Installed hardware/software on new/old computers.
• Constructed new computer systems.