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Abraham Almanzar
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Abraham Almanzar

Clifton,NJ

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Immediately

Desired Job Title

Systems Administrator / Desktop EngineerSenior Infrastructure EngineerVMware Administrator

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkConsulting

Location Preference

Hybrid
Location: Clifton, NJ
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

$150000/yr - $200000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork from home option

Summary

Seasoned Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation and disaster recovery solutions. Specializes in incident response and compliance reporting, ensuring high availability with Dell EMC VxRail clusters. Delivers infrastructure solutions that significantly enhance operational efficiency.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

Enterprise & Regulated Industry Environments
01.2015 - Current
  • Deployed and managed VMware vSphere platforms, including ESXi, vCenter, Update Manager, and Site Recovery Manager.
  • Architected and maintained Dell EMC VxRail HCI clusters (10–20+ nodes) utilizing vSAN for high availability.
  • Designed and supported enterprise VMware environments for production and disaster recovery workloads.
  • Built and managed dedicated disaster recovery clusters and defined recovery workflows to ensure business continuity.
  • Led incident response recovery and executed infrastructure rebuilds in regulated environments to enhance security posture.
  • Served as senior escalation engineer for complex outages and performance issues.
  • Managed Dell OpenManage Enterprise for administration of 300+ Dell PowerEdge servers, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
  • Implemented RBAC, firmware automation, BIOS/RAID management, and compliance reporting strategies.

Systems Administrator / Desktop Engineer

Multiple Client & Enterprise Environments
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • Performed system imaging, patching, and hardware troubleshooting.
  • Collaborated with senior engineers to deploy VMware and servers, enhancing infrastructure capabilities.
  • Managed network connectivity, printers, and user access to ensure seamless operations.
  • Administered Windows desktop and server environments, providing reliable support for end-users.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Internetwork Engineering Program

PC AGE Career Institute
Clifton, NJ

Skills

  • VMware Cloud Foundation and vSphere
  • Project management
  • Dell EMC VxRail and PowerEdge
  • Disaster recovery and SRM
  • Incident response and security
  • Encryption implementation
  • Enterprise datacenter operations
  • Compliance reporting
  • Technical documentation
  • Effective communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Scripting and programming
  • Server hardware troubleshooting

Certification

CompTIA A+

Career Focus

Seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer role (remote or Atlanta-based) supporting enterprise platforms where stability, security, and operational excellence are critical.

Languages

English
Native language
Spanish
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

Enterprise & Regulated Industry Environments
01.2015 - Current

Systems Administrator / Desktop Engineer

Multiple Client & Enterprise Environments
01.2008 - 01.2015

Some College (No Degree) - Internetwork Engineering Program

PC AGE Career Institute
Abraham Almanzar