Solutions Architect | Team Lead Resume - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Analytical and experienced IT professional who provides cost effective, original and timely solutions for complex problems. Leverages infrastructure design needs, software and business requirements to assess operational needs and develop architectural designs to meet the demand and requirements.
Skilled in systems wide diagnostics and solution solving for applications, operating systems, network and storage components.
Customer focused and adaptable to a variety of work environments with high tolerance for risk and stress associated with tight deadlines.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Solutions Architect | Team Lead

Responsibilities:

Achieved 25% growth in hosts and multiple upgrades, which kept 200+ ESXi blade server environment current by supporting and serving as VMware Subject Matter Expert.
Reduced build times 75% by developing and supporting complex PowerShell scripts for post OS installations and configurations.
Created train the trainer classes for Windows and Linux operating systems groups. Presented architectural, configuration and capacity solutions to executives and customer teams.
Account level 3 Subject Matter Expert for most operating systems, network and storage problem solving and root cause analysis.
Developed scripts used for OS configuration, configuration validation/reporting and capacity reporting.
Designed Executive and customer capacity reporting dashboard and presented them to the Executive and Customer groups on a regular basis.
Developed, trained and lead a seven - member team supporting the VMware, Windows and Linux virtual servers, disaster recovery and problem resolution. This team consistently exceed Service Level Agreement requirements for 99% availability.

Confidential

Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

Supported SAP application installation and underlying infrastructure with a 99% availability.
Developed and successfully tested bare metal recovery of the SAP environment at a remote location, refining the process and developing scripts to streamline the process.
Provide primary support for Confidential and Commonwealth GAAP audits.
Developed and implemented rollout strategy for Windows services for UNIX, ALtris, WSUS, Tivoli Storage Manager, Microsoft Clustering and Confidential Director.
Developed, documented and implemented a consistent method to set, monitor and report auditable security settings on Windows environment.

Confidential

Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

Evaluated, designed and installed server and network architecture to support the IES SAP installation needs.
Provide SAP application deployment and support, providing training sessions as needed to current and new employees.
Provided technical expertise in determining hardware needs to meet the growing needs of the Windows environment, including identifying and purchasing hardware.
Established as the leader for initial and ongoing documentation to meet the customer deliverables relevant to the OS and applications supported by the projects.
Key contributor in developing best practice for support, architectural documentation and expansion of the infrastructure.
Provided level 2 support including 24x7 on call support for the Windows servers.

Technology Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

First on the floor with Project Management Office and IES executives to help design and implement the infrastructure of the ImaginePA SAP office.
Interfaced directly with the director and department leaders to ensure infrastructure and hardware requirements were in place to support growing office teams.
Assisted in designing the initial Windows environment for the first phase of the Commonwealth of PA