Moses Watson

Working as a Sr. Virtualization engineer IV in an environment consists of 50+ ESXi Hosts and 600+ VMs spread across mainly 2 datacenter locations in USA. We run many varieties of workloads such Windows, Linux, Clustered MSSQL VMs. The entire private cloud environment runs on VMware vSphere 7.x & 6.7 with Cohesity and Hyperconverge Storage solution.

• Prioritized simultaneous projects to perform effectively under shifting deadlines in fast-paced environment.
• Oversaw network performance, making changes to boost overall efficiency and power.
• Collaborated with engineering to report issues, manage project deliverables and provide status reports.

Responsibilities/Key Projects

• Adding all ESXis authentication to Active Directory
• Same with iDRAC, adding authentications to AD
• Complete Deployment of VMWare vCloud Foundation from scratch
• Participate in on-call support
• Implement MS SQL Best Practices
• VMware environment patching including Firmware using Dell OME and HP SUM
• Developed network test and validation processes to maintain alignment with solution design.
• Administered and prepared programs for IP addresses, developed network resources and trained support personnel to provide Tier I support to end users.
• Maintained company servers, computers, printers, cables and other equipment.
• Developed and wrote recommendations for departmental policies, procedures, technical standards and guidelines.
• Analyzed, troubleshot and enhanced network performance to drive efficiency.
• Provided security incident triage and response.
• Planned implementation of network enhancements and upgrades.
• Reviewed technical specifications from clients and vendors to confirm adequacy, accuracy and functionality.
• Supported data center power and cooling infrastructure and consistently applied critical facility operational best practices.
• Installed, supported and maintained company hardware and software infrastructure according to best practices.
• Implemented WAN and LAN designs in multi-datacenter configurations.

• Worked as Specialist Advisor in private cloud engineering team which hosts to many client’s production environment spread across multiple data center locations in USA.
• The environment is quite large and complex comprising of 1000+ ESXi Hosts and 1000+ VMs.
• Clients run many varieties of workloads such as Windows, Linux also Clustered Windows VMs.
• The entire private cloud environment is run on VMware vSphere 6.7/6.5/6.0 with Pure //x50, //m50 all flash storage and Compellent SC9000 hybrid storage as the back-end storage with all fiber-based connectivity using Brocade switches.

Some of key responsibilities at GDIT

• Virtualization/Storage Level-3 and Engineering systems administration
• Providing Private Cloud Hosting services to customers
• Assist in planning, forecasting, implementation, and identification of resource requirements for virtualization and storage systems of high complexity
• Responsible for ensuring that virtualization and storage infrastructure has been designed and installed to meet customer requirements on contracted solutions
• Solves virtualization and storage problems and incidents that occur within the infrastructure.
• Evaluates virtualization and storage performance to ensure that there are no delays or down times
• Work independently on complex issues to ensure that the infrastructure stays operational and up to Cloud Standards
• Assists in evaluation of new products, performs infrastructure problem resolution and assists in development and documentation of technical standards and interface applications.
• Participate in creation of work instructions and knowledge base articles, update support documentation through evergreen process
• Effective Utilization of engineering practices that support standards, which
• Ultimately enhance virtualization and storage availability, performance, proactive monitoring and reliability
• Maintain best practices, knowledge articles, system diagrams, problem/resolution articles for use as reference and solving future issues
• Managing and administering VMware vSphere infrastructure
• Managing and Troubleshooting small VMWare VSAN environment

• Planned and implemented upgrades to system hardware and software.
• Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues.
• Developed and documented network policies, procedures and standards.
• Analyzed complex project server issues and worked on large enterprise and business-critical applications.
• Identified and resolved network congestion issues and bottlenecks.
• Led server infrastructure development, quality assurance, staging and production systems.
• Monitored networks and network devices to resolve technical problems quickly.
• Performed network security design and integration duties.
• Prioritized simultaneous projects to perform effectively under shifting deadlines in fast-paced environment.

• Communicated and explained business requirements to team members to understand and implement functional demands.
• Developed diagrams to describe and lay out logical operational steps.
• Re-engineered existing computer systems to promote ease-of-use and improve system security.
• Offered input for complex documents to support client-ready final versions.
• Enhanced project management skills by defining and presenting system solutions and timelines for business needs or technical problems.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

• Maintained current and in-depth understanding of business processes, needs and objectives.
• Worked with developers and engineers to realize technological solutions.
• Broke down technical ideas and issues into non-technical terms for business executives.
• Contributed heavily to product development lifecycle of both back-end and customer-facing solutions.
• Designed architecture strategies for large-scale system-wide application deployments.
• Customized in-development software to clients' current hardware environments, designing applications to span multiple systems.
• Mentored team, sharing skills and expertise and encouraged each member to bring forward ideas and suggestions for improvement.
• Participated in weekly meetings with client to discuss project direction and milestone achievement.
• Drafted visual representations of software architecture design for presentation to stakeholders.
• Provide timely status reporting to the Project Manager

Interpret and complete vendor provided data migration workbooks

• As part of the project closure, evaluate and make recommendations for future improvements
• Perform source system data analysis to manage source to target data mapping
• Highly effective working in a team, as well as working independently

Manage end-to-end complex data migration, conversion, and data modeling

• Participate in quality management reviews as outlined in the Verification and Validation Overview
• Support deployment of solution, cut over planning and execution activities
• Define the migration strategy and plan

Developing and delivering a details data migration plan

• Managing the data and reporting analyst
• Overseeing and ensuring delivery of all aspects of data analysis, mapping, and transfer
• Liaising with key stakeholders and system integration partners

Identifying the data migration impact of all proposed changes

• Verified achievement of practical Business Value Realizations by each operational team, suggesting alterations to meet goals.
• Used online conferencing tools such as "Microsoft Teams" and "Skype" to conduct training and learning sessions in remote environments.
• Prioritized platform upgrades, considering both long-term and short-term return on investment (ROI) potential to maximize spending impact.
• Performed risk management assessments on projects.
• Planned and managed technical projects for clients.
• Worked closely with other departments to better understand product features and develop appropriate training materials.
• Conducted one-on-one training sessions for employees in Microsoft Office, Windows Server, VMware and Citrix.
• Interfaced between business channels and internal departments, aligning wishes of sales and finance departments with customer service realities.
• Collaborated with team to define and explore business challenges, creating technical roadmaps based on findings.
• Manage and lead VMware ESXi hardware and software migration and upgrade efforts of varying size and complexity
• Convert physical servers p2v v2v to VMware virtual infrastructure using VMware converter
• Upgrade of both physical virtual 2003 windows servers to Windows 2008 2008 R2 servers
• Installation, maintenance, and AD integration for VCOPS
• Troubleshooting and resolving problems associated with VMware ESX server hardware, OS Implement controls and security to comply with security standards
• Promoted use of Microsoft OneNote and SharePoint for documentation management.
• Supported end-user networks in Microsoft environment incorporating Microsoft Server and Workstation practices.
• Supported data entry team with custom forms and reports created in Excel and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Installed and configured server and workstation hardware, OS and custom applications.
• Deployed Microsoft Teams across enterprise to enhance collaboration.

• Authored development guidelines to expedite application design efforts through ready-made frameworks.
• Customized in-development software to clients' current hardware environments, designing applications to span multiple systems.
• Reviewed business success drivers, applying strategic prioritization to future architectural updates.
• Created migration strategies to bridge development gaps between existing software architecture and future updates.
• Designed architecture strategies for large-scale system-wide application deployments.
• Participated in weekly meetings with client to discuss project direction and milestone achievement.
• Deploying VMs into Virtual Networks
• Configure VMs for Optimum Cost, Performance, and Security
• Backing up VMs and potentially providing Fail-over Recovery

Deploy and Configure Virtual Networks

• Managing Public and Private IP addresses for your VMs and selected other Azure resources
• Use Log Analytics to write a simple query
• Securing Data against unauthorized access
• Backing Up Data and making it efficient to restore when needed

Configure long-term archival storage to maintain corporate compliance.

• Work on Amazon Web Services including EC2, VPC, S3, and IAM for building and managing virtual servers
• Network experience to include specific technical experience with Active Directory, DNS, Windows 2008/2012/2016 systems administration support for large scale environments
• Working with the PMO processes, policies, and procedures
• Experience Implement and verify DISA STIGs, FIPS 140-2 on Windows environments
• Design and implementation of systems and applications at AWS
• Set up administrator and service account(s) and troubleshoots.

Creates/updates and maintains system documentation, interacts with users, and evaluates vendor products

• Installed and configured network printers and other peripheral devices.
• Led server infrastructure development, quality assurance, staging and production systems.
• Devised scripts and automation tools to improve system efficiency.
• Designed and evaluated WAN and LAN connectivity technologies.
• Provides onsite administration and support of Nutanix/VMware View VDI environment
• VMware View VDI, install, configure and administration experience
• Deep understanding of VMware and data center virtualization
• Deep understanding of storage technologies and data protection technologies like replication, snapshots, backup, restore, etc.
• Acts as onsite advisor to customer infrastructure and engineering teams providing guidance as well as Nutanix and VMware best practices
• Identify and suggest architectural and engineering changes that beneficial to the customer in the environment
• Participates as an infrastructure engineering representative on engineering teams for the design; development; implementation and/or integration of desktop virtualization environments
• Ensure virtualization systems are compliant within required security standards and Supports security planning; assessment; risk analysis; and risk management
• Develop and implement testing strategies and document results
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots problems with the virtualization environment including Microsoft and Linux O/S
• Configuration and management of Nutanix (NDFS) EqualLogic and EMC SAN storage
• Create expert level solution documentation, user guides, schematics, and Standard Operating Procedures
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to improve system and environment health

• Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
• Compiled data and generated graphs to interpret results and suggest key operational improvements.
• Assisted employees with resolving network problems at remote locations.
• Developed and maintained policies to control information technology and security for daily operations.
• Configure the ESXi servers using vCenter server.
• Coordinated with VMware architect in Capacity planning implementation of new server build maintenance to minimize outages during holiday season.
• Configure vitrual machines for migrating and add hosts for load balancing in vmware environment
• Configure vMotion, DRS, HA, Permissions, Patches, Snapshots, Templates in the VMware environment
• Monitor environment health and facilitation of high severity incidents to improve the state of service availability and continuity, develop technical designs and policy/procedure documentation
• Troubleshooting and resolving problems associated with VMware ESX server hardware, OS Implement controls and security to comply with security standards
• Maintenance installation of VMware infrastructure on HP blade and cisco UCS servers using iLo, virtual connect manger, server profiles and KVM

• Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
• Conducted research to test and analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components, and systems.
• Routed and integrated technical and electrical components for projects.
• Illustrated potential obstacles when conducting site assessments for planned projects.
• Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components.
• Traveled to various Air National Guard bases domestically. To Install, Configure, and implemented Cloud Solutions to different Air wing, Air Lift, and Fighter Wing Commands
• Rack and Stack Dell R610’s
• Install ESXi 4.1 OS and vSphere vCenter
• Configure iDrac management
• Rack, Stack, configure Dell Equal Logic SANs carving out LUNS.

Configured Nortel and Cisco switches, assigning vLan Tags

Configured Vmnet Switches via PowerShell Scripts

• Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
• Conducted research to test and analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components, and systems.
• Routed and integrated technical and electrical components for projects.
• Illustrated potential obstacles when conducting site assessments for planned projects.

Develop, recommend, and evaluate Enterprise Architecture solutions. Such as high availability solutions, clustering/Grid solutions, monitoring solutions, storage solutions, etc.

Configure VMware Distributed Resource Scheduling, High Availability and Fault Tolerance
Install, configure, and manage VMware ESX hosts, App-V
Develop and maintain O&S Standard Operating Procedures for VMware vSphere Environment.

• Diagnoses and troubleshoots problems with PCs, software, communications devices
• Provide senior level support to ensure technical interoperability to enable an Enterprise Architecture that is Standards based, enables current and future global maritime intelligence operations, provides seamless access to the spectrum of maritime intelligence, and enables efficient and effective integration of integration of capabilities fundamental to improving maritime intelligence operations.
• Prepare and plan Certification and Accreditation (C&A) package for submission and approval, test and analyze ESX Hosts and Virtual Center Server updates and patches. For optimal systems performance and security.

• Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
• Developed IT policies to comply with applicable laws.
• Assisted employees with resolving network problems at remote locations.
• Compiled data and generated graphs to interpret results and suggest key operational improvements.
• Create and standardize Virtual machine templates, using OPSWARE, and VMware component
• Develop, recommend, and evaluate Enterprise Architecture solutions. Such as high availability solutions, clustering/Grid solutions, monitoring solutions, storage solutions, etc.
• Windows 2003/2008 ServerVMware ESX/ ESXiHP C7000 / BL-series blade servers
• Test 3rd party applications suitability in virtual environments. Use of DODIIS baseline Windows 2003/8 and Solaris, Red Hat Linux, VMware ESX server operating system, HP Blade server, and current Oracle database production standard as the development and production environment
• Provide System Administrator operation guides, training, and Standard Operation Procedures
• Attend weekly status meetings, provide updates, and discuss life cycle progress.
• Provide and draft Standard Operating Procedure Guides for costumer

Install and configure HP SIM, Virtual Connect, and HP Storage Solutions

• Responsible for the analysis, administration and support of Desktop, Thin Client, IEC production workstations
  Responsible for implementation of Desktop GPOs in all domains throughout
• Install, configure and manage VMware vSphere & VDI Environment
  Configure VMware Distributed Resource Scheduling, High Availability and Fault Tolerance
  Install, configure and manage VMware ESX hosts, App-V
• Develop and maintain O&S Standard Operating Procedures for VMware vSphere Environment
  Diagnoses and troubleshoots problems with PCs, software, communications devices
• Configure and manage a virtual storage environment utilizing IBM SVC with over 400+ hosts utilizing 600+ TB of storage on highly redundant SVC clusters
• Facilitated enterprise-wide code leveling across all SAN switches, arrays, and SVC complexes. Managed and maintained NetApp V-Filers at multiple sites.

• Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
• Conducted research to test and analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components, and systems.
• Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
• Provided input to team lead regarding areas for process and procedural improvement.
• Install, configure, maintain, and operate ESX hosts, as well as using HP Blade admin and ILO to update firmware, bios, and NIC updates on HP Hardware
• Design and develop VM Ware Virtual solutions in developmental environmental STIGs in accordance with, NSA and DISA Guidelines. To be later implemented into Production. Develop, recommend, and evaluate Enterprise Architecture solutions. Such as high availability solutions, clustering/Grid solutions, monitoring solutions, storage solutions, etc.
• Maintain, patch, and deploy Windows 2003/8 and Solaris, Red Hat Linux, VMware ESX server operating system, HP Blade server, and current Oracle database production standard as the development and production environment
• Provide best practices documentation and S.O.P. Standard Operating Procedures for the systems per vendor as system guide to System Administrator
• Prepare and plan Certification and Accreditation (C&A) package for submission and approvalTest and analyze ESX Hosts and Virtual Center Server updates and patches. For optimal systems performance and security

• Established network specifications and analyzed workflow, access, information and security requirements.
• Designed proactive preventive maintenance schedules to prevent unnecessary downtime and hardware faults.
• Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
• Oversaw file system and storage upgrades while safeguarding data integrity and redundancy.
• Install, manage, and maintain Windows Server 2003, ESX, SQL, Linux servers
• Implements STIGS in accordance with configuration standards for DOD IA and IA-enabled devices/systems.
• Administer server consolidation program through use of VMWare ESX server and VMWare Virtual Center
• Implementation experience with all high availability (HA) Virtual Motion, HA, DRS, Virtual Switch design
• Physical to Virtual Server Consolidation using PlateSpin's "Power Convert" and VM Converter
• Manage and maintain ESX hosts and Virtual Machines on Both Unclassified and classified networks
• Deployed VMware vSphere 4.0 by upgrading VMware infrastructure 3.5 to vSphere 4
• Configured the ESX servers using vCenter server
• Configured vMotion, DRS, HA, Permissions, Patches, Snapshots, Templates in the VMware environment
• Updated VMware using VMware update manager and installed patches and updates on ESX hosts and Virtual Machines
• Install, configure, maintain, and operate IBM JS20’s, LS20's, and LS41 Blades using IBM Blade MGMT Console. As well as using HP Blade admin and ILO to update firmware, bios, NIC updates on HP Hardware including C Series Blades and DL-580
• Responsible for ESX host updates and regularly scheduled maintenance via the WinSCP or Linux based Secure CRT GUID
• Performance troubleshooting via command line utilities, working knowledge of the VMFS file system (including configuration and management), creating clones, images and templates, resource allocation, resource pools, and system monitoring
• Virtual Infrastructure architectural design to prepare and maintain key team support documents

• Installed, modified, and repaired software and hardware to resolve technical issues.
• Installed, configured and patched user hardware and software.
• Configured hardware and granted system permissions to new employees.
• Researched product and issue resolution tactics to address customer concerns.
• Provided advance notification to over 400 hundred Naval Commands and DOD agencies.
• Performed duties as a traffic clerk and watch supervisor; installs local area networks SIPRNET and NIPRNET; uses computer systems software including Novell, DOS, or UNIX; sets up and uses multi-channel, diversity equipment; monitors traffic flow purpose test equipment; requisitions supplies; maintains maintenance records
• Tracked and resolve all non-delivery reports, with the objective of ensuring that all messages are delivered to all addresses. Also managed message queues, held messages for customers who could not receive messages, provide alternative delivery of messages, and resume message delivery and re-deliver messages as required.
• Monitored over the counter and high precedence message queues
• Provided help desk assistance to customers as needed
• Trained users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency. Developed plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs
• Conferred with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes. Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with establishment personnel and outside vendors. Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files. Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
• Transmitted, received, and processes all forms of telecommunications using state-of-the-art multimedia technology such as fiber optics, digital microwave, and tactical and commercial satellites; operates, manages, and controls telecommunication transmissions, computer networks, terminals, contingency plans, and processing equipment
• Complied with requirements for secure communications; performs operational tests and required adjustments; performed maintenance on antennas; follows directives regarding modes and frequencies; recognizes and reports interference and jamming; maintains records and directives; uses equipment operating manuals
• DOD landlines, satellite, and voice, facsimile operations, data transfer systems and secure telephone equipment to include encryption/decryption procedures. STU III and STE secured telecommunications devices understanding of Navy/Government installations of Telecom Systems also in using the following Cryptographic Material in accordance with CMS 1, CMS 21A, and CMS 5 (Destruction)