OBJECTIVE:

Obtain a Senior System (VMware/Windows) Engineer/Consultant position in a dynamic, growth oriented organization with an opportunity to exhibit my skills to the maximum

SUMMARY:

• 10 years combined experience in enterprise systems administration and data center management with solid experience providing analysis and solutions to Windows based infrastructures
• Certified in VCP 5 - DCV, MCSE 2012, MCITP (Enterprise & Exchange 2010), HP APS, CCNA, CSSA, ITIL Foundation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Malvern, PA

Sr. Systems Engineer - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Server Provisioning - Provision and configure virtual server and hosts in a VMware 5.0 and Hyper-V platform based environments.
• ESX/VSphere Duties - Administration, Performance Tuning, HW Upgrade, OS Upgrade, Storage Allocation to Guest, HA Configuration, DRS Configuration, Vmotion Administration, VCenter Administration, VMware Capacity Planner Service, Update Manager, Troubleshoot & Gather Diagnostic Logs
• Data Center Administration - HP Virtual Connect, HP One View, SCCM & SCOM, ESXi Host Build.
• Microsoft Windows Cluster support - Involved in deploying and configuring MS File and MS SQL clusters.
• Troubleshoot various issues related to Windows Infrastructure outages.
• Administering - Active Directory, GPO, Microsoft Certificate Services - PKI Administrator, MS 2003 Radius servers, Windows PowerShell, MS NPS and Remote Access
• Microsoft TMG 2010 - Administration and support of the Enterprise Proxy solution.

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

Sr. System Analyst - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Project management - Deploy & Manage - Microsoft IIS 6.0/7.5/8.5, Apache based web application in server farm. Work with agencies to roll out internet applications. Provide support and coordinate with other Enterprise Network, Server & Database teams to ensure application is rolled out in timely manner.
• Administering and maintaining a Windows 2008 Active Directory & Enterprise PKI. Providing OS Support for Windows and Linux versions.
• Provide Enterprise Application support for solutions like - CA Siteminder (Identity and access management solution). Install CA Agent for IIS, configure ACO, Domain, Realms and Policies.
• Managing Microsoft Enterprise Proxy solution - MS TMG 2010, create firewall rules, listeners etc.
• Linux Patch Management using BMC Server Automation.
• Manage the administration of Entrust Enterprise SSL certificates to ensure web site security.
• Web Farm support with VMware VSphere 5.0, 5.5, MS SCOM 2007, Cisco CSS and Citrix Netscalers
• Used BMC Remedy and Service Now for ITSM solutions. Incident Management & Change Management

Confidential

IT Consultant and Server Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Providing IT Consultancy and Audit Services for SMB Business Units. Part of a Level 2 Confidential environment in a Tier 3 team.
• Deploying, configuring, planning and maintaining Win 2008/2003 Active Directory and Domain Controller, Enterprise PKI
• Deploying and maintained MS Exchange Server 2010/2007/2003 environment.
• Ensure High Availability, monitoring message routing, database backup and troubleshooting
• Maintaining a web proxy with MS TMG/ISA 2006 and Web Marshall.
• Worked with Virtualization environments like MS Hyper-V, VMware ESX 4.1
• Experience in Supporting Spam Filters like Mail Marshall, Symantec Mail Security, Symantec Brightmail, McAfee MXLogic
• Experience with HP ProLiant (DL, ML), HP Blade Server, HP MSA 2000, Dell Power Edge
• Installing and Configuring Symantec Backup Exec 2010, 12.5,12, 11d, 10d on HP Storage Works ( 1/8 Autoloaders and Ultrium Tape Devices ).
• Installing, configuring and maintaining Symantec Endpoint Protection, Sophos, Trend Macro Enterprise AV Solutions
• Experience with SonicWALL Firewalls and security devices.

Confidential

Technical Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Request Management Desk -Handling Request for 600 + users (NetIQ’s Directory and Resource Administrator).
• Administer Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Active Directory-Creating User Accounts, Resetting Passwords, Assigning Users to Software Groups), Microsoft Workstations, Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), TCP/IP connectivity and configuration of DHCP, DNS, WINS, IIS, File & Print Servers.
• Provide remote technical support for the company's specialized software within a timely manner like HRMS, CARM, and Banking Applications with AS400.
• Troubleshooting desktop problems, installing Windows OS XP/2000 Prof, including applications, printers, modems, scanners, and other assorted hardware and software in a Windows XP operating systems environment. Provide end-users with technical support, analyze, resolve or escalate problems and/or issues.

Confidential

Junior System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Network Administration of Windows 2000 workstations, and managed User Accounts.
• Installation and maintenance of Windows 2003/2000 Servers, which included creating user profiles, setting up security access.
• Troubleshooting Active Directory replication problems. Implementing and administration Active Directory services, replication, Trust Relationship and enforcing Domain wide Group Policies.
• Creating standard backup policies and taking back-up of the servers. Restoring the data as per the customer request.
• Remote administration of servers for any problem across Confidential offices related to Microsoft Windows operating system.

Confidential

Software Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Requirement gathering, Functional Specification Document and Low Level Design document.
• Developed the SQL Server Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views and User-Defined Functions that are required for the application.
• Played active role in Software Design, Development and Testing of the application and coding in VB and SQL 2000.