Ricky Valcourt
Greenville,RI
Summary
Professional Summery
Highly accomplished and driven technology leader with over 30 years of experience in IT. Successfully manages complex projects simultaneously while actively engaging in hands-on IT initiatives. Skilled in effectively communicating intricate technical concepts to clients and stakeholders, as well as mentoring junior team members. Renowned for bringing order to chaotic situations and maintaining composure under pressure. Adept at excelling in diverse roles to drive team success and advance organizational goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Security Engineer – Active Directory (SME) Team Lead
CVSHelth
01.2001 - Current
- Performs hardware & software upgrades for PBM and Retail business units
- Maintain health and security of Active Directory for enterprise domains
- Virtualization of over 2000 physical servers to virtual
- Provide support for the Windows Server, Messaging and ESX teams
- Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, LDAP, SLDAP, TLS, MSB, Reverse Proxy, SFTP and much more
- I have held many roles at CVS since 2001 including Manager, Advisor, Sr Systems Engineer and more for the Windows and Active Directory teams
- Conducted hundreds of OS upgrades for systems, transitioning to newer versions of Redhat Enterprise Linux, MAC OSX and Windows Server Operating Systems.
- Collaborated with IT teams to integrate security measures into software development processes, enhancing overall application security.
Education
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Salve Regina University
01.1997
Windows Active Directory MCSE -
Bryant College
2008
ESX VSphere 3 – 7.2 -
Bryant College
Skills
- All Microsoft Windows Systems, Linux RHEL/Ubuntu/CentOS, MAC Client & Server
- Microsoft Server Systems- Active Directory, Entra (AZURE), GCP, AWS, Exchange, SharePoint, IIS, SCOM, WSFTP, Microsoft Clusters, SQL, Proxy Servers, Networks, Quest, Symantec Antivirus Servers, ESX/VSphere VCenter, Converter, Netops and more
- Cisco Router Cisco Catalyst Switch’s, Switching Technologies, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gig Ethernet, Site to Site VPN/Firewalls, Security protocols and Ciphers, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, SFTP/SSH
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Identity and Access Management
- Cloud Security Proficiency
- Operating System Hardening
- Security Compliance Auditing
- Incident Response Management
- Two-Factor Authentication Implementation
- Patch management
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Virtual private networks
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Contractor Management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Team Collaboration
- Self Motivation
- Continuous Improvement
Strengthscapabilities
- Manage multiple IT projects simultaneously to ensure they are delivered on time and meet quality standards.
- Lead teams in delivering technical projects by giving guidance and direction
- Excellent troubleshooting and technical support abilities
- Experienced in workstation and server rollouts, including operating system imaging and deployment. Demonstrated proficiency in streamlining the setup process and ensuring consistent, reliable configurations across diverse environments
- I have configured and deployed a range of systems, including Exchange (2003-2022), Active Directory (2000-2022), SFTP secure transfer servers, proxies, switches, firewalls, server clusters, and multi-cloud setups.
- Excel in developing and motivating highly focused teams, fostering collaboration and driving performance to achieve strategic objectives.
- Experienced in IBM, HP and DELL server hardware as well ILO, DRAC & CISCO.
Training
- Windows 2000-2022 Active Directory
- VMWare ESX 2.x-7.2
- Microsoft Exchange 2003-2022
Timeline
Staff Security Engineer – Active Directory (SME) Team Lead
CVSHelth
01.2001 - Current
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Salve Regina University
Windows Active Directory MCSE -
Bryant College
ESX VSphere 3 – 7.2 -
Bryant College
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