Micheal Hughes
St. Cloud,Florida
Summary
Senior IT with over 15 years of experience in information systems administration with a history of solving the most complex problems in a timely and effective manner, maintaining baseline configurations, providing support for major upgrades, updates, and utilizing Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) to ensure strict adherence to Risk Management Framework across multiple enclaves.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Systems Administrator
USS Nevada Gold
Bangor, WA
07.2019 - 01.2023
- Led a team of 7 IT professionals and collaborated with 15 vendors, overseeing the installation, configuration, maintenance, and security of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES)
- Managed a diverse cloud infrastructure comprising 73 servers, 97 workstations, and 34 network devices
- Drafted command instructions and maintained Authorization To Operate (ATO) for all systems
- Successfully passed 3 Department of the Navy stage 2 cybersecurity inspections with a compliance score above 74%.
ITS "A" School Instructor
Information Warfare Training Center site Groton
Groton, CT
07.2016 - 06.2019
- Directed teaching/learning activities in the various formalized Navy training environments
- Delivered training material, administers tests, counsels’ students on academic problems, documents academic performance, evaluates training, and performs curriculum maintenance tasks to ensure validated formalized training requirements are executed increasing retention by 15%.
Systems Administrator
USS Jacksonville
Honolulu, HI
07.2012 - 06.2016
- Installed, configured, maintained and administered multiple operating systems including Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, Linux Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise.
- Performed Information Assurance Technician functions IAW DoD 8140.
Broadcast Watch Supervisor
Commander Submarine Group 7
Yokosuka, Japan
08.2008 - 09.2011
- Performed daily inspections of the watch station to ensure all equipment was in good working order.
- Interacted with visitors entering or leaving the facility during a given shift.
- Monitored security cameras, alarms, and other systems used by the Watch Team.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Global General Business
Troy University
Troy, ALSkills
- Communication
- Innovation
- Process Improvement
- Regulatory Compliance
- Troubleshooting
- IT Planning & Strategy
- Vendor Management
- Patch Management
- Risk Management
- Network Administration
Military Experience
- Senior Systems Administrator, USS Nevada Gold, 2019-01-01, 2023-12-31, Led a team of 7 IT professionals and collaborated with 15 vendors, overseeing the installation, configuration, maintenance, and security of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES). Managed a diverse infrastructure comprising 73 servers, 97 workstations, and 34 network devices. Drafted command instructions and maintained Authorization To Operate (ATO) for all systems. Successfully passed 3 Department of the Navy stage 2 cybersecurity inspections with a compliance score above 74%.
- ITS "A" School Instructor, Information Warfare Training Center site Groton, 2016-01-01, 2019-12-31, Directed teaching/learning activities in the various formalized Navy training environments. Delivered training material, administers tests, counsels’ students on academic problems, documents academic performance, evaluates training, and performs curriculum maintenance tasks to ensure validated formalized training requirements are executed increasing retention by 15%.
- Systems Administrator, USS Jacksonville, 2012-01-01, 2016-12-31, Administered Naval Tactical Command Support Systems (NTCSS), UNIX operating systems, Sybase SQL Adaptive Server Enterprise Relational Database, Windows Server, network system operations and protocols, NTCSS II Desktop Graphical User Interface (GUI), system applications, system security, and System Administrator functions. Performed Information Assurance Technician functions IAW DoD 8140.
Certification
Microsoft Certified Professional
Clearance
Top Secret, Tier5R, SEP2026
System Experience
- Windows Server 2016
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Windows 10/11
- VMWare esxi
- Cisco
- Active directory
- Group Policy
- Group Policy Objects
- PowerShell
- Network Protocols
- McAfee EPO
- Nessus
- ACAS
- Veeam Backup Suite
- NAS/SAN storage
- Knowledge of SQL
Timeline
Senior Systems Administrator
USS Nevada Gold
07.2019 - 01.2023
ITS "A" School Instructor
Information Warfare Training Center site Groton
07.2016 - 06.2019
Systems Administrator
USS Jacksonville
07.2012 - 06.2016
Broadcast Watch Supervisor
Commander Submarine Group 7
08.2008 - 09.2011
Some College (No Degree) - Global General Business
Troy University