Network & Systems Engineer Resume
New Jersy, NJ
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Seasoned IT professional with comprehensive technical skill set. Experienced in requirements analysis, workflow design, project management, leadership, testing/quality assurance, customer service and building vendor relationships.
Superior problem-solver who envisions business and technical perspectives to develop workable solutions.
Motivated achiever who guides organizations in applying technology to business settings, provides added value, and creates project deliverables in a timely manner.
EXPERIENCE
Network & Systems Engineer Feb 2012 - Present
Confidential,
Main Responsibilities
- Maintenance & management of the critical Windows based server environment.
- Purchasing of IT equipment and software in line with agreed budgets.
- 24 hour support of the E-911 center.
- Design, implementation, managing and monitoring of all security solutions.
- Design, Implementation, managing and monitoring of critical data backups.
- Updating, monitoring, and securing all servers and workstations across multiple locations.
- Network assessment and documentation (including technical, operational and economic assessment).
- Providing maintenance & technical support for a wide range of internal & external applications.
- Ensure data security meets or exceeds federal, state and local requirements as needed.
- Maintain inventory supply to ensure hardware replacement costs and downtime are kept to a minimum.
- Ensure all software and hardware licenses required are maintained.
Achievements
- Used expert knowledge of network design to increase efficiency through a mix of hardware replacement, network policy changes and rewiring. This was done using existing maintenance budgets, resulting in no extra cost and improving workflow for all departments.
- Designed and implemented backup routines that reduced disk and network load, improving workflow, reducing man-hours required whilst reducing required downtime in the event of a hardware failure.
- Designed and implemented software deployment and update policies. These reduced bandwidth usage, downtime and required man-hours while ensuring a secure, reliable and efficient operating environment for all departments.
- Used expert knowledge of project management to successfully commission and de-commission several critical servers before deadline, with no downtime required. Increasing reliability, data integrity and workflow.
- Used extensive knowledge of IT hardware to purchase equipment for departments numerous times. This resulted in decreased cost whilst meeting or beating requirements.
Network Administrator July 2003 - March 2011
Confidential,
Main Responsibilities
- Maintenance & management of the critical Windows based server environment.
- Help negotiate hardware, software and circuit contracts for customers.
- Network infrastructure design and implementation.
- Network Assessment and Documentation.
- Purchasing of IT equipment and software in line within agreed budgets.
- Hardware support and repair.
- Updating, monitoring, and securing all servers and workstations across multiple locations.
- Security analysis and implementation.
- Providing technical support via helpdesk systems for a wide range of internal & external applications.
- Supported and maintained all systems required to keep business running.
- Managing and monitoring of backups in multiple locations.
- Assigning workload and timetables to techs.
Achievements
- Designed and implemented several large network solutions for clients. All under budget and prior to deadline. Increasing the company’s reputation and saving man-hours.
- Performed numerous workstation rollouts for both clients and company under budget, either meeting or beating deadlines.
- Saved both clients and company tens of thousands by re-negotiating supply and support contracts between vendors.
PC Technician Apr 2002 - July 2003
Confidential,
- End-user support.
- Hardware support and repair.
- System upgrades.
- Installation and support of peripherals.
Confidential,
2001 - Present
- Computer repair, building and upgrading.
- Software installation and upgrading.
- Teaching basics of IT use.
- Network infrastructure design and implementation.
- End-user support.
- Server and workstation migration.
EDUCATION
NVQ Level 4 for IT Professionals (B.Sc)
SKILLS
Windows 95/98/2000 /XP/Vista/7
Windows Server NT4/2000/2003/2008
Linux
Mac OS X
IIS
Group Policy
Apache
Active Directory
Exchange
WSUS
OpenManage
Ghost
PC Anywhere
Numerous AV/Security Solutions
Virtualization
MS Office Suite
Open Office
Word Perfect
Numerous Bespoke Application and Systems
TCP/IP
LAN/WAN/VLAN
POP3/IMAP/SMTP
OWA
DNS
DHCP
Low Voltage Cabling
FTP
Routers
Switches
Hubs
NIC’s
AJAX
CSS
HTML/XHTML
XML
JavaScript
Python Scripting
XUL
Batch
PowerScript
KVM switches
IDE/SATA hard drives
SAS/SCSI devices
RAID
Printers
Fax Machines
DAS/NAS
Monitors
SonicWall