Mohamed Kante
Stafford,VA
Summary
Experienced Systems Administrator with a top secret clearance, specializing in managing and securing classified networks in at multiple locations. Proven expertise in optimizing system performance and ensuring data integrity within high security environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Systems Administrator II
Bae Systems Inc.
WASHINGTON , DC
02.2023 - Current
- Administered and maintained Active directory in a secure environment, ensuring efficient user account management, group policy configuration, and access control for over 400 users.
- Assisted in the configuration and maintenance of classified networks in 26 sites across the country overseeing 175 devices (terminals,phones,and printers), ensuring uniform security standards and performance.
- Managed 80 VM environments, optimizing system performance and resource utilization. Monitoring metrics such as CPU utilization and storage usage using various tools.
- Oversaw software licensing for users, ensuring compliance and cost effectiveness.
- Deployed and configured terminals, contributing to a streamlined and secure network infrastructure.
- Facilitated secure data transfers between unclassified and classified networks, maintaining data integrity and adhering to security protocols.
- Configured networking components such as routers, switches, firewalls according to best practices
IT Specialist
Leiods
Arlington, VA
12.2021 - 02.2023
- Managing Network for the Commandant of The Marine Corps, providing Tier 2 and 3 onsite support for United
States Marine Corps division in the Pentagon. - Scan systems for vulnerabilities and indications of compromise. Isolate devices that come up as a risk and remediate issue.
- Ensures that performance and security of computers meet the needs of network users.
- Perform software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
- Whitelist external devices to meet security standards.
- User account/Token issues on both SIPR
and NIPR assets. (Classified and unclassified) granting correct level of access to workplace systems and information. - Managed, troubleshot, backed up and restored data, operating systems, files, documents and drivers to provide comprehensive systems management and support.
- Installed and supported hardware and software for desktops, servers and printers.
- Managed classified devices in the Active Directory and insured devices are placed on the correct domain.
- Monitored system upgrades, patches and new configurations.
IT Asset Management Specialist
Meridian Tech / Leidos
Stafford, VA
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Ensures that performance and security of computers meet the needs of network users.
- Performs software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
- Scan systems for vulnerabilities and indications of compromise.
- Set up user accounts, permissions and passwords and defined network policies and procedures.
- Orchestrated and oversaw upgrades to system hardware and software.
- Informed web site users of problems, problem resolutions, and updates.
- Researched, recommended, configured and supported hardware and software for multiple departments.
- Set up, optimized and managed network equipment.
- Determined and alleviated hardware, software and network issues.
Maintenance Management Specialist
United States Marine Corps
Quantico, VA
02.2014 - 03.2020
- Researched, recommended, configured and supported hardware and software for multiple departments.
- Orchestrated and oversaw upgrades to system hardware and software.
- Set up, optimized and managed network equipment.
- Managed physical and digital files, monitored spreadsheets and updated reports to coordinate project materials.
- Installed and maintained firewalls to secure on-site and cloud-based hardware against unwanted intrusions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mountain View High School
Stafford, VA06.2013
Skills
- Active Directory
- VMware management
- User Account Creation and Management
- Terminal Deployment
- Network Security
- Jira/Confluence
- Data Security
- Configuration Management
Certification
- Security+ Certification.
- Comptia Casp+ Certification.
Clearance Level
Top Secret
Timeline
Systems Administrator II
Bae Systems Inc.
02.2023 - Current
IT Specialist
Leiods
12.2021 - 02.2023
IT Asset Management Specialist
Meridian Tech / Leidos
07.2020 - 12.2021
Maintenance Management Specialist
United States Marine Corps
02.2014 - 03.2020
High School Diploma -
Mountain View High School
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