PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Tech Lead/ Team Lead/ Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• System Architect - Design and implementation of system architecture for multiple and differing clients
• Senior Systems Engineer - Duties varied based off system and client requirements
• Systems patching as needed or scheduled
• SME - Security incident investigation, response and remediation.
• Root Cause Analysis investigator and remediation advisor
• Automation Engineer ( Confidential and/or Puppet as needed in environments and Confidential if not…)
• Systems Automation - RedHat Satellite build and agent push
• Gitlab server implementation with multiple projects and processes built around it
• People Manager - Reviews, hiring recommendation, scope planning
• Docker planning and implementation
• Confidential Web Services - administration and usability
• Confidential - playbook writing, role creations, Configuration Management
• Puppet - Module writing and service management
• SOW writing and implementation
• Project Management
• PowerBroker installation, configuration, investigation
• Documentation - Creating and updating as needed

Confidential

Linux/Unix System Admin/Systems Architect/Automation/Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Architect of the solution system currently in use by the Software Group Hosting team
• Created Confidential playbooks for systems creations
• Installed and configured GIT repositories for data syncing across networks
• Installed MySQL-Galera services on multiple machines
• Created client and admin documentation
• Team Lead Responsibility up-to and including maintaining coverage over Holidays.
• Coordinate small team responsibilities to address system issues/problem ticket resolution.
• Confidential shell scripts on Linux/Unix/AIX as well as batch scripting on Windows machines
• Command line PHP scripts that are executed via Confidential and able to be run by hand as needed.
• Maintain security compliance with high security systems
• Configured login checking via Confidential and querying local MySQL Databases
• Modified/maintained and completely rewrote UI for better usability while progressing through corporate limitations
• Create / Modify MySQL and DB2 tables as needed for increased performance or as needed for greater utilization
• Investigation of server related issues and resolution via best possible method
• Create / Modify record sets for greater reporting of users/assets/requests and delivering those results via

Confidential

QA Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Reading/editing Rally scripts for IPv6 scale testing on Openstack
• Validating OS images for IPv6 readiness
• Reading/writing Tempest test cases for IPv6 scale testing
• Documenting work flows
• Documenting IPV6 solution and metrics (gathered from Rally testing)

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administration of multiple systems in remote and on-site environments (Linux, Windows and Solaris).
• Administration of VMWare cluster farms (4.1 and 5.1) with performing host installations, host upgrades, and host configurations both with and without the upgrade management tools.
• Added system and user accounts in Confidential as well as directly on systems.
• Wrote and added documentation as needed. Configured backup processes and schemes for VMs via Veeam and Confidential .

Confidential

Linux/Unix System Admin/Rational Software Admin/Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead Responsibility up-to and including maintaining coverage over Holidays.
• Coordinate small team responsibilities to address system issues/problem ticket resolution.
• Confidential shell scripts on Linux/Unix/AIX as well as batch scripting on Windows machines
• Evaluation of kernel customization versus differing applications for same results.
• Command line PHP scripts that are executed via Confidential and able to be run by hand as needed.
• Maintain security compliancy with high security systems
• 24/7 monitoring using Nagios as well as receiving emails/pages when service outages on Linux and UNIX servers.
• Configured login checking via Confidential and querying local MySQL Databases
• Created MySQL cluster for performing multiple tasks in the background, including user/project updating, asset updating, authorization
• Verifications and report generation with storage on SAN/NAS mount points for greater flexibility
• Modified/maintained and completely rewrote UI for better usability while progressing through corporate limitations
• Create / Modify MySQL and DB2 tables as needed for increased performance or as needed for greater utilization
• Investigation of server related issues and resolution via best possible method
• Create / Modify record sets for greater reporting of users/assets/requests and delivering those results via
• Confidential /PDF/HTML, XLS files
• Using SAN/NAS for file storage/team locker as well as hosted websites
• Image editing and creation.

Confidential, Morrisville, NC

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Administration of majordomo mailing lists and lead investigator of email related issues for Confidential
• Technical Response Center Unix Engineer
• Shell scripting tools for easier administration of mailing lists
• PHP scripting of tools for better case management for all employees leveraging Tivoli APIs
• Training of all new Confidential employees in use of Email and troubleshooting email related Issues.
• Point Of Contact for the Confidential and senior management for Daylight Saving
• Time issues including fixes, resolutions, and working with all theatres to make sure of coverage and access
• Creation/update of support personnel shells for easier job functions
• Weekend/night support as needed
• Technical writing as needed

Business and Technology Application Technician

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Wrote Code for the 4-H of NC Website as its first Webmaster
• MySQL Database Admin
• PC Tech, software tester and software programmer for the 4H department
• Code written in PHP and MySQL that runs on local machines and servers.
• Handled all software installations and updates
• Evaluated software needs for the department and on an as-needed basis
• Kept an inventory of software and machines, as well as what software versions are installed.

Network Admin

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for mail server configuration and administration (Sendmail and Procmail) and MySQL administration.
• Installed Hylafax server for broadcast faxing and converted Windows NT server environment to Red Hat Linux environment, resulting in cost savings and stability enhancements.
• Established network using LAN/WAN/WAP technologies.
• Responsible for DNS updates and configurations and installation and troubleshooting of CAT5.
• Responsible for the service of PCs (hardware and software troubleshooting and upgrading), onsite tech support and that of roaming sales staff (on call 24/7 365), user administration, software testing and evaluation, and daily security. Evaluate IT needs present and future.
• Configured dynamic company websites and regularly update sites.
• Designed and created a highly expense-saving Salesman Quote Program using existing ERP system and Linux Server, PHP for pages, MySQL for data, and Perl to parse information from ERP system ( Confidential ) to the MySQL tables. Wrote programs for automatic Online Catalog Generation (PHP) from text exported data.
• Implemented new technologies for remote access and push technologies and responsible for MySQL Query builds and changes. LAMP Developer.
• Taught classes on custom application and overall PC/server enhancements in conference room and at work stations for classes from 1 to 15 users at a time using data and screen captures.
• Use Backup Edge for Tape Backups, wrote shell scripts to copy files from one server to another with the CD-RW drive for creating other backups. Used XcdRoast for creating CDs on Linux boxes with CD-Burners.
• Built and Configured servers for storage use, SCSI Raid 0 configuration with mirrored drive (3 drives total), SCSI Raid 0 (2 drives), Hot-swap and non-hot-swap drives used as needed.