TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Systems (Platforms and Stacks): UNIX, Linux Red Hat 3 - 7, AWS Linux, Ubuntu 12.4/14.4, BSD, AIX, Windows 9X/NT/2000/XP/Vista/2K3/7/2K 8/8.1/2012/10/2016, BigIP F5 10-12, Cisco ASAx 12-15, Cisco IoS, VMware ESXi 4,5,5.1,5.5,6,6.2, Citrix Xenserver 6+, Apache Cloud Stack

Databases (Rational and No-SQL): MSSQL 2000/2005/2008 /2012/2014/2016, MySQL 4/5.x, MairaDB, Oracle 11g,12c, HADOOP, CASSANDRA

Languages (Programing and Mark-up): PowerShell 2-3, TSQL/SQL, Perl, PHP, CIOS, BASH, KSH, ZSH, XML, JSON, Python, LUA, BSDS, CIS

Middle-ware: WebLogic 11,12, Tomcat 7,8.5, JBOSS 4,6,7, Apache web server 2.x, IIS 6,7,8+, HAProxy 1.4,1.5, ZEND Server 9

Monitoring and Management: Elastic Wolf, Amazon Web Services Console, Amazon Cloud Watch, OEM, Oracle Cloud services, WebLogic Management Console, Tomcat console, RedHat Satellite 6, Forman, Puppet, Nagios Monitoring, Centreon Monitoring, SiteScope Monitoring, Cacti, F5 Console/UI, MS Management console, SCCM, vCenter 4,5,5.1,5.5,6,6.2 VMware Web Client 5,5.1,5.5,6 Citrix Xencenter 6+, Jenkins Web UI and CLI, Jboss 4,6,7 Manager, AWS CLI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Building a new platform for TrendShift’s product launch.
• Working with Dev Teams to produce a Highly available and dynamic platform.
• VMWARE 6U2 within IO Data-center in Phoenix
• Implementation of new monitoring platform using Nagios XI, and OpsView Atom
• Designed, Installed and launched new ZEND server platform within a HA clusters
• Designed, Installed and launched MySQL clustering environments with Replication, and full multi-node clustering using Galara and Percona tools to aid in configurations and administration.
• Designed, Installed and launched Internal DNS for use within application layers, data layer Connections strings, and management layers.
• Network configuration using OLD DELL fabric switching gear, Cisco switching and vlan tagging for VMWARE network isolation, and Palo-Alto Firewall, with AlertLogic WAF components.
• Storage implantation for VMWARE Datastores, enterprise DFS across NFS, and multi-location replication.
• Jenkins build out for Continuous interrogation, nightly builds, regression testing, end to end testing, with use of dependency tracking in composer as well load testing using Apache JMETER

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Migration of AZ.GOV Portal Applications from legacy Data-center VMware 4.1 into Amazon Web Services. Including MSSQL, JBOSS4, JBOSS7, IIS, MySQL, Apache, PKI environments, Drupal, Identity Management, and Proprietary MVRRS platforms.
• Implementation, configuration, and validation (QA) of all environment layers. Production, staging (Test), and development using standard best practice EC2 VPC architecture which produced a scalable, portable, and stable environment.
• Introduction of managed Data services migrating into Amazon RDS that reduced overall resource requirements for cost, deployments, and administration. All while increasing performance and stability.
• Introduction of Route 53 services as a secondary Zone resource.
• Introduction of Centralized Logging for OS, Middleware, and Application level (log4j and .NET events). This allowed a much easier and faster return of application issue remediation’s and provided cross reference abilities within Elastic Search.
• Used an all servers are all things methodology to the platform. Combining DNS, ELB, and centralized monitoring created an environment that can be migrated easily into Amazon’s Auto scaling services.
• Consolidation of legacy application ballooning into targeted platforms to reduce resources needs and reduce costs.
• Use of a bastion host to remove access to all production instances and services. This removed many of the audit issues that come with State Applications.
• General troubleshooting related to code deployments, integration issues, Network compatibility, and performance tuning.
• Remediation issues with MSSQL log retention, MSSQL availability, MSSQL backups and overall performance issues.
• Inventory of existing Data center producing a baseline of requirements that was used in creating a task list with timelines for cost analysis and project expectations.
• Security auditing using several open source tools. Worked with the ADOA team to modify and produce new security policies.
• Automated the audit process with standard reporting to show potential gaps in the security implementations and/or Policies.
• Training for other State Staff introducing them to IAM, security keys, AMI creation and platform deployments, code/application, overall DNS platform, and DHCP scope.

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Systems Administrator III

Responsibilities:

• Amazon Web Services
• VMWare 5.1 and 4.1
• Oracle Data Base 11g
• IPSec Encryption
• DNS creation and Administration
• Documentation of Run book, Install guides, and inventory
• Linux OS hardening and security auditing
• Windows Active Directory for Identity authentication
• HIPPA and HL7 Data Audit requirements
• Yum repository distribution servers (Update Satellite servers)
• Lynis for auditing

Confidential, Chandler, AZ

Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Windows Server Administration ; 2008, 2012
• Citrix Xenserver 6.2 Infrastructure ; Host and Guest 6.2
• SQL server 2012 Availability Groups implementation and Administration
• Centreon/Nagios implementation and Administration
• DNS implementation and Administration ; Ubuntu 12.4 Powershell and Windows 2012
• Active Directory Administration; Root and OU on Windows 2012

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Windows Server Administration ; 2003, 2008, 2012
• Oracle Linux Server Administration ; 6.4
• VMware ESX Infrastructure ; Host and Guest of 5.1 and 5.5
• Nagios implementation and Administration
• PCI Audit compliance
• DNS implementation and Administration
• Active Directory implementation and Administration ; Root and OU in Windows 2012
• ISCSI implementations ; DELL 3200, 4100, 6100
• Run book and training for NOC and first level support
• Documentation and inventory processes
• Proactive Monitoring process and reporting
• Network configurations and distributions ; Cisco ASA, 3750, and 2960
• Bash, PHP and PowerShell scripting

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Windows Server Administration ; 2003 and 2008
• VMware ESX Infrastructure ; Host and Guest
• Nagios Administration
• SOX Audit compliance
• SAS(Socks) Audit compliance
• DNS Administration
• Active Directory Administration ; Root and OU
• Exchange Storage Migration
• ISCSI implementations ; NetAPP and Synology

Confidential, Chandler, AZ

Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities:

• NetIQ Administration ; OS Security Policies
• VMware ESX Infrastructure ; Host and Guest

Confidential, Chandler, AZ

Web Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Linux Administration ; RedHat 4x and 5x
• VMware ESX Infrastructure ; Host and Guest
• Terminal Services ; Citrix Host and Guest
• Backup technology ; Net Backup ; Altiris
• Operating system Imaging ; Altiris
• Scrum / Agile experience
• Windows Server Administration ; 2000,2003,2008
• IIS 6/7
• MSSQL 2000/2005/2008
• LAMP stack ; Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl
• Operations management ; SMS, SNMP, MOM, MOF
• Monitoring management ; HPOpenView, NetIQ
• Storage Infrastructure ; SAN, NAS ; NFS, NTFS
• Network protocols/services and Network infrastructures experience ; Cisco
• Created and Maintained Automation scripting ; Bash, Perl ; CSCRIPT, DOS, WMI
• Demonstrated successful proposal experience
• Demonstrated successful use of project management methodologies
• Demonstrated team leadership and team mentoring
• Large project management experience

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Web Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Linux Administration RedHat 4x
• Backup technology ; Net Backup
• Network protocols/services and Network infrastructures experience
• Cisco Routers and Switches ; 1650/2400/2900
• LAMP stack ; Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl
• Created and Maintained Automation scripting ; Bash, Perl ; CSCRIPT, DOS, WMI
• Demonstrated successful proposal experience
• Demonstrated successful use of project management methodologies
• Demonstrated team leadership and team mentoring
• Large project management experience