PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

• Systems Engineer with a background in directory services administration, software installation, website configuration, and system security.
• Experience Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012, CentOS 6, VMware 5.1, 6.0, Active Directory 2008 R2 and 2012 R2.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sterling Heights, MI

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience with VMware 6.0 sever builds and documenting the server build standardized processes such as change controls and asset management.
• Experience with the Tenable Network Security tool by reviewing underlying system vulnerabilities. Prepared reports to keep track of all security alerts and identified vulnerabilities for potential Wintel server threats.
• Participated in server billing asset management to help maintain server records.

Troy, MI

Systems Engineer

• Experienced with technologies such as VMware 6.0 by creating and managing virtual server. Strong knowledge on server and application virtualization.
• Strong knowledge in Windows Server System Administration skills in Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2012 R2. Hands - on experience in installation and maintenance of application: SQL server 2014, Active Directory 2012 R2, Symantec End Point Manager (SEPM)12.1.6, and Backup Exec 2014
• Built Windows 2012 R2 physical domain controllers and Windows 2012 R2 VMware server and Hyper-V virtual servers.
• Security remediation experience analyzing Qualys reports to identify and resolve server vulnerability issues. Research and implemented vulnerability findings to assure server hardening.

Sterling Heights, MI

Team Lead, System Engineer

• Lead and assisted the system engineer team to help determine overall strategies involving maintenance, configuration, purchasing, and security of Windows and Linux server technologies.
• Coordinate with the system engineer team to document and deploy software related projects. Support and implement system infrastructure, including network and server technologies.
• Conduct network vulnerability assessments using tools such as Nessus vulnerability scanner to evaluate attack vectors, identify system vulnerabilities and develop remediation plans and security procedures.
• Managed the Active Directory 2008 R2 and 2012 R2 domain policy decisions and handle the day-to-day tasks that are associated with maintaining the Directory Service, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy recommended changes. Responsible for overseeing all administrative tasks that involved configuration and administration in an Active Directory environment. Verified that software deployments and GPO policies work by testing in a development server application environment.
• Managed VMware ESXi 5.1 storage, data stores, clusters and virtual machines . Maintained a Vcenter host cluster and supported HA (high availability) within VMware. Managed a P2000 HP SAN iSCSI storage array for VMware 5.1 host cluster. Migrated virtual machine to load balance between the Vcenter clustered hosts.  Experience with installing, configuring and administering VMware ESXi 5.1 virtual machines and templates.
• Worked with 3 party vendors to determine the correct storage and HP server purchase for an Oracle 12c project. Installed and configured a 3PAR storage array that consists of iSCSI configuration, Volume Set LUN configuration, and 3PAR reporting. Configured HP server with Oracle Linux operating system that consist of iSCSI Initiator and multipath.
• Created and implemented PGP public key and associated private key for date file encryption of external FTP data feeds. Created and implemented SSL certificates for external company websites.

Sterling Heights, MI

Senior Systems Engineer

• Experience with the Tenable Network Security tool by reviewing underlying system vulnerabilities. Prepared reports to keep track of all security alerts and identified vulnerabilities for potential Wintel server threats.
• Investigated and reported critical system vulnerability to technical management and security system administrators to reduce future critical server incidents. Remediated or eliminated serious Wintel server vulnerabilities by performing technical research and applying Microsoft best practices.
• Experience working in a large enterprise environment with a PKI/Security capacity. Interact with various server and application teams to maintain SSL certificate services and troubleshoot SSL certificate issues.
• Issued SSL certification by utilizing an internal PKI Issuing CA server. Upgraded internal PKI Issuing CA server certificate.

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Systems Engineer

• Experience with configuring SFTP sites connections through SSH public-key authentication within a UNIX server environment.
• Provided support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of SQL 2008 R2 server clusters. Upgraded from SQL server 2005 to SQL server 2008 R2 clusters. Performed database administration tasks related to SQL Server 2008 R2 included installation, monitoring of SQL error logs, and database backups. Database implementation includes database restores, running database maintenance scripts and configuring SQL server agent jobs.
• Experience in administering, building and maintaining VMware ESX Server 4. 0. Designed, installed, and configured VMware ESX within vCenter Management Console. Developed, tested, and maintained a disaster recovery plan for critical Windows and SQL server data replication supported by Double-Take 6.0 Availability software to offsite VMs.
• Configured F5/v11 appliance settings to provide a load balance technology for web servers in a Windows 2008 R2 environment. Maintained SSL certificates on the F5/v11 appliance.
• Experience with Active Directory 2003 local and global groups by providing network file share security access. Administered Group Policy Objects (GPO) security setting for restricted groups, user rights assignment, and system services.  Generated Group Policy reports to provide server and user configuration settings.
• Daily operations included project planning and monitoring during all phases of software and website development life cycle. Worked closely with software developers, business partners, vendors to complete website projects implementations.

Southfield, MI

Technical Analyst

• Administer and support of Citrix Presentation Server 4.0. Responsible for server load balancing performance and support of user session connectivity though Citrix Management Console. Management Console administration includes terminal service and application publishing.
• Experience with Active Directory 2003 local and global groups by providing network file share security access. Administered Group Policy Objects (GPO) security setting for restricted groups, user rights assignment, and system services.  Generated Group Policy reports to provide server and user configuration settings.
• Administered and supported Internet Information Services (IIS 6.0/7.0), Apache Tomcat 5.5, and Java Virtual Machine (JVM) tuning on Window 2003 and 2008 application web servers. Support and configure IIS virtual directories, website configurations, and application pool configurations for web site application functionality. Administer and support SQL Server 2005 and 2008 Reporting Services for web site application report processing.
• Experience with installation and configuration of Oracle Middle-Tier applications within   a   Red Hat Linux 5.5   and Windows   2008 R2   server environment.   Configured Middle-Tier software on Windows 2008 R2 servers.   Maintain Oracle server client patching on Windows 2003 and 2008 servers. 
• Created change controls documentation for submittal review to schedule production software implementations. Knowledgeable of change management procedures and the ability to work on large scale change management processes 
• Created project and application deliverables that are consistent with architecture principles, standards, methodologies, and best practices. Provided support / guidance to the development teams during the analysis, development, and testing processes.
• Managed and assisted developers, database administrators, and business partners to complete software and website projects. Worked closely with project managers to develop the scope of software and website projects Responsible for the improvement business standards by documenting server related procedures and processes. 
• System management tools support consist of PVCS, Topaz, Sitescope, RSOP, GPMC, Quest Group Policy Manager and Maximo

Livonia, MI

LAN Analyst 

• Administered Microsoft Active Directory 2003 user, group and computer accounts. Provided directory access on folder and file structures by applying permission settings to Active Directory group accounts. Experience with support Internet Information Services (IIS 6.0) from the client end including vendor support and server configuration/support
• Implemented and supported vendor specific software by diagnosing and resolving technical problems within a multi-user environment.  Experience working with vendors on related web and database applications.  Advanced knowledge of Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2003, and SQL 2005 Enterprise Manager.
• Implemented and supported with Blackberry 8700 series by creating user accounts within Blackberry Enterprise Manager and monitoring account activations.  Experience with installation of Desktop Manager 4.2 and tethering configuration of Blackberry devices.   
• Experience with Check Point 5.6 VPN software and configuration.  Configured VPN profiles on personal computers and tested VPN connection connectivity.  Instructed employees on the user end process of connecting through a VPN.
• Experience with PGP Desktop Professional 9.5 encryption.  Preformed PGP whole disk encryption installations on Dell laptops.  Supported Blackberry devices configured with PGP email encryption software.  Worked with PGP vendors on related software problems to ensure client connectivity and validate Lotus Notes email encryption functionality.                 
• Administered Lotus Notes 6.5 user and group accounts. Administration includes creating, deleting, and certifying user accounts.  Created Lotus Notes web mail accounts.  Installation and troubleshooting errors on the client and server end of Lotus Notes.  

 Farmington Hills, MI

IT Specialist

• Support of CAD software installation and technical support within the Nissan Styling department. Technical support involved working with vendor support for licensing agreements and installation of CAD software.
• Secondary support of network, hardware, and software applications.  Network support consists of working with switches and network lines so that they are active within a Novell/Microsoft environment.  Trouble-shooting personal computer hardware and software.  Secondary support working with vendors on technical issues with Power Wall, plotters, and printers. 
• Microsoft System Management Services (SMS) desktop support of Windows updates and software installation.  Researched software errors and worked with SMS support on software pushes. 

Auburn Hills, MI

Software Distribution Support

• Assisted in the development of application certification by working with the BlueCurrent Dell tool for the migration to Windows XP Professional. 
• Performed consistency checks on SMS 2.0 servers.  Researched SMS server errors.

Auburn Hills, MI

Systems Administrator/Computer Support Analyst

 Responsibilities:

• Administered Microsoft 2000 Active Directory day-to-day operations. Administration includes creating, disabling, and deleting user, group, and computer accounts. Proactive toward established standards for managing Active Directory accounts by populating schema fields and implementing password policies.  Group Policy Objects (GPOs) managed in a Microsoft Office 2000 network infrastructure installation.
• Managed help desk operations and delivered technical solutions to end-users.  Desktop support within an environment of Window 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional.  Maintained personal computers by both desktop support and remote support through Microsoft System Management Services (SMS).  Desktop support consists of identifying and resolving network, software and hardware conflicts.
• Administered Citrix MetaFrame XP by means of Management Console. Management Console administration includes Great Plains terminal service and print services support. Installed and maintained client Great Plains application.