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Network & Systems Engineer Resume

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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

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