Server and Cloud Engineer Resume , Perrysburg, OH - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

15+ years’ experience with Windows server administration.
Systems Admin activities: Clustering, Active Directory, Group Policies, Terminal Services, IIS, VPN, DNS

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

VMware 5.5/6.0, SAN, O365, Azure, Exchange, Okta (SSO)

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Perrysburg, OH

Server and Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Windows Server administration for both on premises and cloud based servers for Confidential and its subsidiaries.
Confidential has been in a stage of rapid growth, and was moving to a unified cloud based IT infrastructure to better manage its rapid growth and bring all its business units (that were recently purchased) up to date.
Organized and implemented a Single Sign on solution utilizing Okta cloud based software.
Lead major project to implement O365 across Confidential and its many subsidiaries encompassing over 2000 accounts and multiple tenant, and on premises exchange servers.
Coordinated with outside contractor to streamline migration and consolidation.
Managed VMware vCenter 6.0 with 3 hosts and about 40 virtual windows servers, including the deployment of a Druva Cloud back - up system.
Coordinated with the help-desk team to implement end user guides for users to cut over to O365, and to preplan for potential end user challenges during migrations.

Confidential, Chantilly, VA

Senior Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

Utilized VMware tool, vMotion, to eliminate downtime during ESXi blade maintenance.
Completed new build of an Exchange 2010 environment using DAG for approximately 500 users.
Employed Storage vMotion and thin provisioning to maximize SAN storage utilization.
Employed SAN Snapshot to virtually create a lab environment based on production to use for testing.
Tracked system file baseline with SCCM to maintain STIG /hardening compliance.
Designed scripts to streamline systems administrator tasks.

Confidential, Falls Church, VA

Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

Maintained, optimized, and secured production servers and backup / staging servers.
Designed and built an offline developer network which consisted of PCs, Exchange servers, domain controllers, IIS web servers, and multiple servers for specific applications required by developer team.

Confidential, Ithaca, NY

Senior Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

Implemented security measures on a per host basis, including IPSec.
Used Group Policies to push out IPSec policies and various system settings.
Designed and implemented a departmental VPN solution with a Confidential 3005 concentrator for over 300 users across multiple platforms
Participated in SAN infrastructure improvement project. Working with the SAN administrator, developed and implemented a plan to migrate data from T3 storage to EMC storage, and to deploy specialized software on Windows servers required for the EMC SAN hardware. Data migrated and servers reintegrated in less than 3 hours of downtime.
Created a windows cluster for the Confidential Public Labs.
Developed and implemented a RIS server to increase efficiency of installing new servers in the farm.
Implemented a server disaster recovery plan using TSM bare metal restore.
Set up a WSUS server to evaluate needed Windows updates on servers.

Confidential, NY

Desktop Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

Supported Confidential and Confidential ’s networks, servers and PC hardware on over 600 PCs, including imaging with Ghost
Collaborated with network administrator on special projects to improve employee productivity and to increase security
Coordinated with technical specialists via conference calls for resolution of Confidential based network disruptions
Managed user accounts to meet corporate policies, employing mandatory roaming profiles.