SUMMARY

• 11years of extensive experience in IT industry as System Admin, Data Center Operations Manager, SAN, SCCM, MDT, Backup, VMware, Hyper - V, Citrix, VSTS, TFS, DevOps(CI, CD), Azure, AWS, Windows Server, Networking.
• Experience on SCCM 2007, 2012, 2016, Active directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, FTP, Window XP, 7,8, 10, Windows 2K, 2K3, 2K8, 2012 R2, 2012, 2016
• Experience with VMware, vSphere (ESXi, vCenter), vRA/vCAC,vMotion, DRS, HA, vCenter Converter, vApps, vCenter Orchestrator, vCM, vSwitch, dvSwitch, vSphere Replication, vROps/vCOps, vSphere Client, Capacity Planning, CapIQ, Events and Alarms, Log Analysis, VM Snapshots, P2V/V2V Migrations, VSAN, Log Insight, ESXCLI, PowerCLI, ESXi Shell.
• Experience in Assessing, Designing and Administration of Cloud Solutions (IaaS) based on VMware vRA/vCAC, vRO, vROps in distributed environment.
• Designed and Implemented solutions based on VMware Infrastructure, EMC VNX, VMAX, Cisco UCS, HP Blades/Rack Servers, Dell Rack Servers.
• Involved in a project to implement/configure Puppet configuration management tool for VMware Infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of Vblock Converged Infrastructure Architecture, components, setup and functionality.
• Strong understanding of Cloud Computing, Services, Deployment models, migration techniques.
• Deployed, supported large server farms based on VMware ESXi, Linux, and Windows OS.
• Hands on experience with blade/rack server technology.
• Strong ESXi, VM, Guest OS troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in configuring and creating file share and proving admin, execute and read only permissions at file level, domain level.
• Experience in Backup and Library environment Snapshots, swap tapes, add tapes.
• Extensive experience on system imaging with Ghost software.
• Experience with Storage systems SAN (EMC Caliion cx3, cx4, symmetrix, VMAX), NAS, Brocade Switches.
• Experience on Cloud AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Route 53), Azure (AD, VM, DNS, Security)
• Experience in networking and connection solutions VPNs, LAN, WAN, DNS, TCP/IP
• Experience with BMC remedy and Service now(Incident management).
• Experience with Symantec Backup Exec, Tivoli DPM, EMC Legato Networker
• Experience on Symantec, MacAfee DLP (Endpoint Prevent, Network Prevent for Email, and Network Prevent for Web, Network Discover, and ITA)
• Experience with Networking, VPN and Networking hardware Switches, Routers, Firewalls
• Proven success working in high-volume, 24x7 technical call centers Demonstrated strengths in rapidly diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving client issues

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows (NT 40 / XP/ Win7/Win8/ Win 10, Windows server 2000 /2003/ 2008/2012/2016 ),Unix (Sun Solaris, AIX), Mac OS

Databases: SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016 Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g

Others: Intune MDM, Mobile Good, SharePoint, IIS, Weblogic, Websphere, MS Office, MS Lync, MS Share Point, Remote Desktop Manager, ILO, VPN, Skype Desktop sharing, RSAT, SCCM remote access.

Scripting: Power shell, Python

SDLC: TFS 2008, TFS 2010, TFS 2012, TFS 2013, TFS 2015, TFS 2017, Octopus Team city Jenkins, Microsoft release manager

Hardware: HPProlian DL 900, 980, 1000and Dell c1100, c2100, c6100, M630, R610, EMC Clariion, Black berry Enterprise server, EMX DMX3, DMX4, NAS, SAN and other

BACKUP Tools: Sysmantec Backup Exe, Veritas Net Backup, Veeam Backup, Sync Backup,IBM DPM (Data Protection Manager) and EMC Legato NetworkerStorage: EMC Clariion CX3, Clariion CX4, SAN, NAS, Brocade Switches, Cisco, Brocade, PowerPathAnti-Virus: SCEP, Symantec and MacAfee (Servers and clients)

Monitoring Tools: Splunk, SCOM, Nagios, HPOpenview, Solar winds, Cisco Load Balancer (Cluster and network), Icinga, Zabix

Security: OKTA,CyberArk, AD, Oracle IAM

Networking: Cisco, Netgear, DHCP.DNS,TCP/IP, Switches, Wi-Fi Routers, Firewalls, Fiber

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Sr System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Working with Windows servers, Vsphere, SCCM, AD, Data center, Backup.
• Working with Data Center Operations (Monitoring servers, Allotting Storage to new and servers, coordinating with vendors and application owners on issues).
• Administrating the O356 online monitoring and maintain the licenses (E1, E3), One drive, Skype, SharePoint, Intune, supporting O365 issues.
• Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange, Lync, and SharePoint administration changes
• Troubleshoot Outlook issues - Administration of mailboxes and Users accounts.
• Update user accounts permissions via Power Shell script
• Configuring New windows servers, adding feature to servers, adding storage to server, extended disk space, monitoring the environment.
• Managing Software Distribution using Application and Package model
• Capturing image, Configure Boot images and DP's, Manage Drivers and create Task Sequence for OSD installed, configured and troubleshoot the Site Servers, Management points and distribution points
• Created SCCM Queries for existing applications and uninstall package for lower version applications
• Created and deployed IE, Adobe, 7zip, Cisco VPN, Citrix Desktop viewer, etc upgrade package to end user machines and setup Group Policy settings in servers
• Provide required environment reporting with SCCM
• Created and deployed App package to end user machines/TABs and setup Group Policy settings in servers.
• Configure and Provide MDM support using MS Intune for Mobile, Tablet and Getac.
• Created Process for enabling all users with an Office Pro license
• Deployed Applications and Software's in silent mode to workstations and servers
• Deployed Microsoft updates, security updates and Service packs to workstations and servers through SCCM .
• Working with ITSM Service Now
• Worked on third party application patching and integrated SCUP to SCCM
• Managed and administered security functionality, practices and procedures of McAfee Security Suite
• Experience in integrating Bit locker with OS and setup the group policy settings
• Created custom SQL reports for monitoring site servers and Asset Management information

Environment: Windows 2008,2012, 2016, Win 7, 10, SCCM CB, current branch, Office 365, SQL 2014, VMWare, SCCM, Service Now, Netbackup, Admin studio, Sharepoint.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Sr System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Planning System Center Configuration Manager hierarchy and site system roles
• Managing Software Distribution using Application and Package model
• Capturing image, Configure Boot images and DP's, Manage Drivers and create Task Sequence for OSD
• Assess and distribute Microsoft and Non-Microsoft Monthly Patches using SCCM 2016 and Secunia
• Creating, modifying and producing Custom Reporting, Queries and Query based collection as needed
• Monitor Microsoft SCCM Platform health, Client health and mitigate identified problems
• Troubleshooting package installation, Update and OS deployment issues by analyzing SCCM logs
• Working on O356 online (licenses (E1, E3), One drive, Skype, SharePoint, Intune, supporting O365 issues).
• Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange, Skype, and SharePoint administration changes
• Troubleshoot Outlook issues - Administration of mailboxes and Users accounts.
• Update user accounts permissions via Power Shell script
• Configure and Provide MDM support using MS Intune for Mobile and Tablet
• Managing SharePoint (Creating site collections, web applications)
• Using Admin Studio 2015 to repackage Vendor supplied applications to MSI format and Creating Transforms (MST) for vendor provided MSI applications according to the packaging standards
• Heavily working on PowerShell scripting and PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit
• Planning and managing Office 365 ProPlus deployment by using SCCM and the Office Deployment Tool
• Implemented and configured standard Microsoft Management Packs: Active Directory, SharePoint, Skype, Exchange, SCCM, IIS, SQL, Forefront, Office 365 and Windows Server
• Implemented and configured 3rd party Management Packs: Vantage, Verba, Citrix\Comtrade, HP SIM, Enterprise Vault, and Symantec Anti-virus
• Managing the SharePoint
• Working with Windows Registries, Files, DLL, OCX, COM, EXE and used Procmon, SetACLexe, Cacls/XCacls, Install Rite and Picture Taker for troubleshooting
• Creating and maintained application security standards throughout the firm using AppLocker rules, LPM rules and Beyond Trust rules and Working with group policy to apply those rules
• Creating the App-V Sequences and deployed the App-v Packages through SCCM current branch 1702
• Working with ITSM tool Service Now
• Documenting the software configurations, deployment processes, packaging procedures, troubleshooting tips and maintenance procedures for Administrator and help desk
• Working With EMC Legato Networker for Backup to Storage

Environment: Windows 2008,2012, 2016,Win 7, 10, SCCM 2016, SCOM 2012, Office 365, SQL 2014, WinBatch, Vb Script, Powershell, SharePoint, VMWare, SCCM, Service Now

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

Sr Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• VMware vSphere - Design, Install, Configure and Manage.
• Working on Automated provisioning using vRealize Automation (vRA) and vRealize Orchestrator (vRO).
• Developing and troubleshooting vRO workflows to automate Infrastructure tasks using JavaScript and PowerShell coding.
• Deploy ESXi 5.x Using Razor & Puppet.
• VCE Vblock - Setup, Manage primarily Cisco UCS and VMware Virtualization.
• Automate the administrative tasks using PowerCLI, vCO.
• Create Global Policies for Cloud Operations team to manage the Infrastructure effectively
• Configure, Manage HA and DRS enabled ESXi Clusters.
• Performance monitoring of VMs & ESXi Servers using vROps, Ganglia, vCenter and other monitoring tools.
• Using Update Manager for upgrading ESXi versions or applying ESXi OS hotfixes, patches.
• Auditing the physical, ESXi and Virtual Server builds.
• Build Windows 2k8, 2k8R2 and 2k12, 2k12R2 OS and deployment of 2k8, 2k8R2 and 2k12, 2k12R2 servers.
• Worked on projects involving implementation and upgrade of SCCM
• Performed SCCM Administrative tasks like creating and deploying applications, packages and Operating System Deployment (OSD) task sequences
• Strong understanding about SCCM workflows like client installation, patch management, database replication
• Implemented Internet based Client management (IBCM) for remote users
• Worked on SCCM features like Desired Configuration Management, Power Management and Software Metering
• Created custom OS images for Windows 7 and Windows 10 as part of OSD
• Deployed applications and software’s on Windows 2012R2/2008R2/ as required
• Worked on replacing NIC cards, motherboard and updating firmware’s on Dell blade servers
• Used PowerShell scripting tool for automating the Windows updates, security patches, creating packages through SCCM and SCOM providing/removing access to the users and for troubleshooting issues
• Planning System Center Configuration Manager hierarchy and site system roles
• Managing Software Distribution using Application and Package model.
• Capturing image, Configure Boot images and DP's, Manage Drivers and create Task Sequence for OSD
• Monitor Microsoft SCCM Platform health, Client health and mitigate identified problems
• Troubleshooting package installation, Update and OS deployment issues by analyzing SCCM logs
• Provided best practice guidance on setting up and maintaining a solid patching solution using SCCM 2012 R2
• Distributed resources in the VMware infrastructure using Distributed Resource Scheduler DRS
• Administer users, groups, Organizational Units (OUs) and other AD objects on the Active Directory Domains
• Worked on Virtual Cloud director for cloud management
• Managed around 200+ hosts with more than 4500 virtual machines in this environment.

Environment: SCCM 2012, VMware 70, Windows 10 and Windows 7 X64, Win 2008, 2012, Active Directory

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Sr Sys Admin

Responsibilities:

• Managing Microsoft SCCM 2012, Windows 2008/2012 Server Operating Systems, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS
• Using SCCM Configuration Manager create complex query-based user and computer Collections, Packages and Advertisements for Software packages
• Create collection, advertisement, Configuration Manager Console, Package definition, Distribution points, Reporting
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrading of applications
• Coordinating the release of patches/critical updates and service pack
• Effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Assist end-users on troubleshooting and to resolve deployment related issues
• Troubleshooting client connectivity and package installation issues by analyzing SCCM logs
• Design and deployment of mid to large scale SCCM infrastructures
• Configuring security groups
• Creating VMs on hyper-v hosts,
• Assigning Shared storage to hyper-v hosts
• Creating hyper-v clusters
• Enabling cluster, DRS and enabling Fault Tolerance on the VM
• Daily maintenance of Windows server administration, including system stability, integrity, and troubleshooting
• Experience in backup and recovery of systems coordination along with disaster preparedness planning
• Working on Symantec Backup Exec 12 and 14