SUMMARY

• Strong MIS Engineer who is able to provide support within any environment. With significant experience in corporate, medical, and office information technology environments, I am an IT asset for both variability and reliability. Independent thinker and accustomed to prioritizing and accomplishing any goal set at hand within the time frame. Works well under pressure and maintains professionalism at all times. Capable of working with EMC, NetApp, SQL databases, servers, networks, programming, security and data backup.
• In my current role as an infrastructure engineer, my day to day duties include:
• I work on implementation, build - out, and maintenance of B and C series Cisco UCS hardware, which includes the fabric interconnects and switches, the blade chassis, connectivity, VLANs and trunking, fiber channel, and O/S installation (VMWAre, Windows, etc.) I also manage the fabric interconnects and the CIMC which includes templates and various policies.
• I work on implementation, build-out and maintenance of VMWare environments, which includes build-out and troubleshooting of VCenter, ESXi hosts, clusters, VSAN clusters, Storage management, and Guest OS build-outs (Windows, CentOS, RedHat, and ovf deployments).
• I work on implementation, build-out, and maintenance of NetApp filers, which include racking, cabling, setup, networking, VLANs, fiber channel zoning, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS, snapshot and snapmirror.
• I work on implementation and build-out of servers which include racking, cabling, and O/S installation of Cisco UCS, Dell, HP, and IBM.
• I work on cabling and layer 2 configurations for various hardware which include trunking and VLAN tagging and also do fiber channel zoning for SAN environments.
• Data center support - Assisting networking team in Switch upgrades. HP systems, IBM x series, Cisco UCS and Dell servers.
• Data Replication support - Data Domain Appliance and the use of Netapp snapmirror.
• Dynamic career with strong leadership, problem-solving, planning, team-building and project management skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Enterprise Infrastructure Engineer

Confidential - Tampa FL

Responsibilities:

• VMWare support - Vsphere 6.0.1 55 hosts with 2 vCenters in linked mode configuration. Vsphere 6.0 running VSAN, VReplication for DR, and VDP appliances backing up to Data Domain.
• NetApp support FAS series 6290 DataOnTap 8.1.3 / 7 mode - Setup, Maintenance, adding disk shelves, capacity planning, provisioning, and performance tuning. Managing CIFS shares, vservers, and the use of snapmirror for replication to other sites. Snapmanager for SQL, Snapmanager for Vitual Infrastructure.
• Cisco UCS support - Implementation, B Series and C Series servers.
• EMC support - CX3-40 to Windows and AIX hosts.
• HP Lefthand support - iSCSI to Windows and ESXi hosts.
• Cisco Nexus Support - Zoning and VSAN configurations.
• Server and virtual storage provisioning in VMWare, Windows, and Hyper-V environments.
• Virtual Server buildout and maintenance - Buildout and configuration of ESX and Hyper-V hosts in NetaApp environments using iSCSI, NFS, and FCP protocols using Dell, HP and Cisco UCS hardware.
• Server builds of HP, Cisco UCS, and Dell servers w/ESX and Windows 2012/2008/2003 in a SAN environment.
• Datacenter support - Assisting networking team in Switch upgrades. HP systems, IBM x series, Cisco UCS and Dell servers.
• Backup support - vRanger for ESX and netbackup 7.5 for physical servers. Use of Snapmanager for Hyper-V servers. Use of Snapmanager for Virtual Infrastructure (5.1). Use of VDP for vSphere 6.0
• Data Replication support - Data Domain Appliance and the use of Netapp snapmirror technologies. VDP for use with VMs which are on VSAN storage.
• NAS support - User shares using CIFS on netapp.

SAN/Systems Administrator

Confidential - Miami FL

Responsibilities:

• NetApp support - N series DataOnTap 7.3.2 - Server configurations – Zoning – Storage management – snapmirror, deduplication and management of CIFS shares. NetApp Support FAS series – Installation, configuration, Operations, Administration
• Server Support – Support of HP hardware and software in a Windows environment for multiple Datacenters
• VMWare support – Installation and Administration of 6 node farm.
• Backup Support – Maintaining backups using BackupExec 11d, 12.5 and 2010

SAN/Backup Engineer

Confidential – Ft Lauderdale FL

Responsibilities:

• EMC Support – Support, Zoning, Server configurations, powerpath, and LUN masking for CX300, CX380, CX700, and DMX-3 frames at multiple sites.
• NetApp Support FAS series – Installation, configuration, Operations, Administration
• VMWare support – Installation and Administration of 2 farms with 16 nodes each.
• Backup Support – Backup and recovery planning for all internal servers and campus file/print servers using Veritas BackupExec 11d and 12.5 with LTO-3 tape drives, Replistor for replication to DR, and Microsoft DPM.
• Managing offsite storage solutions – Iron Mountain - for Disaster Recovery.
• Server Support – Responsible for maintaining Windows 2003 servers at multiple sites with various applications, MOM monitoring, SMS for desktops, and WSUS for servers.
• IIS support. Support of multiple websites for internal and external customers, students, and employees using IIS 6.0 with BigIP F5 load balancers. My responsibility is to actively perform weekly deployments, create new sites, install certificates, and work with the developers to isolate problems, work out solutions, and maintain security for sites in the DMZ.
• NOC and DR datacenter troubleshooting and maintenance of all Dell servers using Dell Openmanage. Hardware, cabling, and rack setup.

SAN Storage Engineer

Confidential – Temple Terrace FL

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing SAN-EMC and Network Appliance Storage to Unix based and Intel servers. V960, AMS1000, USP1100.
• I have worked with the NetApp appliance at Verizon with Data OnTap 7.x This included creating FlexVols and luns within the aggregates and running coordinated snap scripts / snap restore scripts with the SysAdmins. I also can provision the storage to the host with lun masking, cabling, zoning, and hba driver installations, hbanywhere, san surfer, and Veritas Volume manager.
• Was part of a storage group team for EMC storage using VolumeLogix, ECC storage manager, Symmetrix, Connectrix, and Clarion hardware.
• Responsible for the continued development and implementation of disaster recovery and Backup solution in support for business Continuity using Symantec BackupExec, netbackup 3.4, 4.5 and 5.1 using STK tape silos with 9840 and 9940 tape drives backing up AIX, Unix based, and Windows servers.
• Managing multiple projects in various stages of implementation.
• Managing offsite storage solutions – Iron Mountain - for Disaster Recovery.
• On-call rotation for troubleshooting storage related issues.

Sr. Network Administrator

Confidential – St. Petersburg, FL

Responsibilities:

• Designing and Documenting Network infrastructure using MS Visio.
• Managing relationships with key vendors and consultants.
• Responsible for backups and DR of all servers within the datacenter, This utilized Symantec Backup Exec and Netbackup 4.5 w/DLT 8000 tape libraries.
• Responsible for all aspects of planning, implementation and support for internal and external users. External users used VPN for access.
• Responsible for network infrastructure, designing and implementing new network infrastructure, including new Compaq 8500 servers with Windows 2000 and 2003, networked using Cisco Routers and switches. Server roles to include: Exchange, SQL, IIS, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, File & Print server, and proxy server. Responsible for administration, support and maintenance.
• Responsible for system security, monitoring system security logs and executing security scans on all systems.
• Planning, Implementation, and maintenance of 3.2TB EMC SAN with 30 Windows 2000/2003 servers
• Assisted with the Design of a new Server Room including raised flooring, HVAC, UPS and Backup Generators, Server Racks, Telco Racks, Wiring, and Fire suppression system.
• Managed SNMP Monitor Server to monitor over 250 hospital sites.
• Setup new Windows 2000 DHCP Servers for intra office connectivity.