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SCOTT J. BRENNAN

SCOTT J. BRENNAN

Ravena,N.Y.

Summary

• 10+ total year’s of experience as a Senior System Administration with Linux Red-Hat Enterprise 6,7,8,9.x (RHEL),Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Oracle Linux.

• 10+ total years experience with VMWare 6,7,8,9.x Veeam 6,7,8.x System and Network Administration HP,
Dell Levono, IBM Workstations, PC’s and laptops. O/S Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8.x,10, 11

• Experience with backup, DR and recovery IBM DS8950F storage using physical and Azure cloud. Performed NetApp, Veeam(DRS,HA,FT) 5,6,6.5,8,Veritas Netbackup 4.5, 5.x, on DELL, HPE, IBM DS8000 Series, ADIC Tape Library.

• Maintaining Develop and Production server.

• ServiceNow includes HAM, SAM, ITAM

• Performed migration of data from IBM DS8950F to new IBM storage in AWS cloud

• Experience and knowledge in SAN, LVM,ISCC, LUN, fibre channel, Tape library, Imail, Send mail, DNS, FTP, SSH, TCP/IP, IIS, Apache, Tomcat, SMF

• Managed and maintained Cisco Big-IP F5 load balancer clusters physical, virtual and Azure cloud

• Export with Vmware clusters v.5.5,6,7,8 and HyperV physical and Azure cloud. Backups utilizing Veeam Backup 10, 11, 12

• Maintain storage and enterprise backup onsite of physical and virtual machines and help build including maintaining DR sites procedure and processes.

• Expert in setting up servers, pc’s laptops on all Windows, Linux, UNIX, System Administration in Production & Development (24x7) environment, user & security administration, backup & recovery and maintenance of various activities.

• Experience with the installation of Veritas Cluster Server 4.x and design, implementation of High Availability

• Installation and administration of Veritas Volume Manager 3.5, 4.x, 5.0, 6, 6.5 and Logical Volume Manager with the implementation of RAID 0, 1, 5,6, 10 and 50.

• Responsible for installation, administration, maintenance, VMware and performance tuning PC’s and servers

• Package and Patch administration including implementation of DST packages

• Involved in performance analysis of system resources like CPU, Memory, and I/O devices and implementing necessary changes in the servers both OS and hardware based on the analysis for better server performance.

• Create and maintain Power Shell, Bash Shell scripts and programs on all platforms for automation, tuning and monitoring.

• Manage and support Windows, HP-UX, AIX and Linux REDHAT ENTERPRISE 7, 8, 9.x. OS that runs Oracle 12.x, 18.x,19.x, 21.x databases and NetBackup enterprise.

• Conduct systems analysis, configuration management and develops improvements for systems software performance, availability and reliability.

• Provide technical assistance to IT support including DBA, application users, developers, project managers, business users and internal IT staff.

• Involved in various stages of testing Black Box, White Box, Unit, System, Integration, and User Acceptance Test

• A great team player with excellent communication, management, analytical, verbal & writing skills.

• Flexible enough to work in a variety of environments & capable to take up new tasks as I am self-motivated & quick learner able to figure things out fast.

• Used custom Kickstart install of Linux/Unix Servers for a production environment.

• Lab tested new monthly patch versions/configs, patches, builds of Workstations, PC’s, Servers

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Linux

  • Windows Network and System Administrator based in Albany, NY
  • With 68,000 employees worldwide
  • Datacenter consists of about 8,000+ Windows and 5,000+ Linux servers that include 10,000+ Vmware clusters v.7 virtual machines, with a 60PB storage infrastructure backup solutions such as primarily Netapp, Commvault, on, IBM DS, HP and Dell and Lenovo servers, SAN’s
  • Including specifications requirements, assembly and configure of physical and Virtual HPE/Dell servers with Windows and Linux based O/S
  • Administration, Troubleshooting and Design for Microsoft SharePoint
  • Hardware administration includes IBM DS8950F storage DR, servers, Dell EqualLogic SANS, servers, HP, NAS, SANS, servers, Cisco switches/firewalls, Meraki, SonicWALL
  • Managed and maintained Cisco Big-IP F5 load balancer clusters physical, virtual and Azure cloud
  • Utilizing Oracle API Platform Cloud Service, I worked with 2 others and we performed API integration mainly using Open APIs and Partner APIs along, with software architectural using SOAP and REST
  • Windows 2012 R2, 2016,2019 server, Windows 7/10, All Microsoft office suites
  • Configured & Administrated Oracle WebLogic Logic Server v14.1.1, Tenable v8.10.0, Nessus v8.9.0, ServiceNow includes HAM,SAM,ITAM , Salesforce, SolidWorks, Jams, Sage, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Discourse, Microsoft Office 365, Active Directory, Exchange ,2016 2019, Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Maintained a 100 node Nvidia Bright HPC cluster using management tool Slurm
  • Built, configured, maintained a Linux Cluster RedHat Enterprise v8.0 & Rocks v7.0
  • Designed and implemented various internal datacenter projects
  • Includes designing, replacing and configuring of old EOL hardware and software including new datacenter solutions
  • Creating/Configuring virtual machines for O/S, database, and various Linux, Windows for internal software engineers/staff
  • Performed solving and troubleshooting abilities to diagnose and triage technical issues, formulating plans, communications, and resolutions
  • Responsible for Install and configuring SCCM plus deploying OS on all network devices for internal worldwide corporate network/datacenter
  • Migrated Microsoft Exchange 2016 to Azure Office365 cloud hybrids environment
  • Implement/manage Amazon cloud AWS, Microsoft Azure
  • Hands-on management of services, software, and hardware
  • This includes provisioning, monitoring, upgrading, configuration management, troubleshooting, documentation, and maintenance
  • Provide technical solutions to a wide range of problems and user requests through an established OTRS trouble ticketing system.

Performance Manager

HP
  • (HPPM)
  • Configure/Install of network devices such as Cisco/HP switches, Cisco/HP routers, Cisco/HP firewalls
  • Was granted corporate administration rights in Vienna Datacenter
  • Performed daily administration for worldwide corporate network including user administration tasks
  • Proficient in VMware vSphere ESXI, vCloud, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure v5.0 - v6.5
  • Proficient in Veeam Availably Suite, VeeamOne, Veeam Cloud Connect v.7.0 -v9.5 for both VMWare VSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Proficient in VBlock infrastructure
  • Proficient in all current Cisco ASA’s, switches, routers
  • Proficient in VBlock infrastructure
  • Proficient in older and all modern HP and Dell and Lenovo servers, NAS, SAN’s
  • Including spec
  • Requirements assembly and configure of HP/Dell servers with OS
  • Knowledge of admin of CrashPlan backup
  • Managed backups(SAN), tape rotations and cloud backups
  • Provided technical support to troubleshoot server and desktop computer hardware and software related issues
  • Performed physical installation of rack-based server/computer systems at our offices and at customer premises
  • Setup, configuration and maintenance of VPN services for remote access to the office and connectivity to clients
  • Install, configure, support and troubleshoot Microsoft Server 2012/2016 web and application servers within a VMWare v6.5 environment
  • Manage the IIS web server and Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)
  • Support application software tools such as OBIEE and TFS
  • Install, configure, support and troubleshoot Unix/Linux operating system hosting Oracle 11g database
  • Provided prototyping and proof of concept efforts Make use of Configuration and Change Management tools to track changes in development and production systems
  • Provided the identification, specification and pricing of computer system components to meet performance and pricing requirements
  • Reading wiring plans for electrical, network, and communications systems
  • Implement, troubleshoot, and support systems including components, computing platforms and network components
  • Contributed to test plan development for system, network, and component performance
  • Performed system deployment planning and execution
  • Run routine maintenance checks on computer and network equipment
  • Monitor/Troubleshoot/Upgrades of two internal data centers
  • Installed/Configured corporate network migration hardware/software

Senior Unix/Windows Engineer / Web Apps / D, Team Lead

  • Subcontract
  • Responsibilities: Performed all Tier-2 system administration tasks including Cluster Configuration, use of Veritas Technologies, backup configurations, DNS, NFS, Change Management etc
  • Performed Site Lead management for entire new team of 30 employees
  • Provide application support for both Onsite and Offshore teams for installing, upgrading and maintaining applications
  • 1100 Windows Severs, 600 Unix Servers
  • Installed/Upgraded Linux-Red Hat/Unix-Solaris O/S and applications
  • Maintained, Managed and upgraded H.P
  • And EMC Clarion SAN
  • Responsible for Windows 2000&NT active directory and Unix administration including
  • Windows 2000&NT / Unix account creates and exits
  • Configuring network permissions and resolving permission/owner defects, project share creates/moves on the NAS
  • Proficient in VMware
  • ADIC tape backup rotation
  • Installed/Upgraded Linux/Unix O/S and applications
  • Configures quota resizes on network drives and project shares
  • Create exchange mailboxes for personal or shared use
  • Perform tier 2 troubleshooting for Windows and Unix servers
  • Create FTP accounts for external users in Unix
  • Perform tier 2 troubleshooting for HP and Dell pc’s, laptops, printers
  • Executed Tier 2 team lead-management duties, which includes providing technical and organizational motivation and assistance
  • I represented our team to GE and was a direct liaison for GE ITMS staff and management
  • Improved teams operational and performance to achieve the highest grade of customer service
  • Provided daily performance metrics
  • Provided site lead duties and management
  • Responsible for support of over 15 web applications in a Unix environment
  • Also, did troubleshooting of Unix system errors and kept the directories clean manually and eventually via scripts
  • Corrected an existing script that was not functioning properly to clean log files from a logserver we used for our developers
  • Provided documentation on processes/procedures to new team members on how our environment work and how to accomplish many of the tasks required to do our job
  • Assisted the developers we work with on a daily basis wherever needed
  • Resolved employee
  • GE staff and end user problems and issues
  • Pager emergency response for production servers and applications
  • Utilized HP Remedy as a ticketing system
  • Environment: System Environment: Sun SPARC enterprise M5000, Sun Enterprise V880, E10K, 2900, 6500, 6000, 5500, 4500, 4000, 3500, 3000, 450, 420R, 300, 250, 220R, Sun Storage A1000, A3500, A5200, D1000, A5000, Solaris10 9/8/ 7/2.6/2.5.1, Veritas Volume Manager 5.0 ,Veritas Netbackup 6.0.

site lead, Senior Windows - Linux Network & Systems Administrator

UNITED STATES DEPARTMWENT OF VETRAN AFFAIRS
03.2023 - Current
  • I was, for 30+ all new employees taken over all IT operations for large datacenter
  • Project Management- Designed and implemented a repair and imaging procedure for desktop/servers (O/S, Software) and a comprehensive customer service program, for a new staffed Tier 1, 2, & 3 IT department of 30 employees
  • Designed CD Rom that contained over 500 html formatted software drivers to provide technicians instant access to a driver for a piece of software; this eliminated the need to spend time searching for appropriate drivers
  • Completed store wide Windows NT upgrade to approximately 20 on site workstations
  • Designed and documented a complex engineering project to support a digital imaging system recommended all peripherals to support a major customer including printers, cameras, and provided costs analysis
  • Custom designed (5) ASP and (5) PHP websites including shopping carts automatic credit card processing, SEO and search engine
  • Inactive Public Trust (T4) Clearance – 2024
  • Configured and Administration of Workday and modules including accounting center, payroll, adaptive planning, spend management, reporting, analytics, and integrations
  • Demonstrated strong technical skills in Web Middleware Technologies, with a focus on ensuring high availability, performance, and stability of intranet/internet websites
  • Excelled in administering technologies such as IBM Websphere, Oracle Weblogic, IhS/Apache, Tomcat and IIS
  • Performed web application support and builds using Weblogic, IIS, Apache, Tomcat technologies
  • I worked well within a dynamic environment and collaborateD with the team to ensure smooth operation of systems
  • I consulted and analyzed complex technical aspects of Web Middleware Technologies
  • Managed and monitored all processes installed on Windows and Linux servers, VDI and infrastructure
  • Performed daily monitoring using tools for Windows environment are ManageEngine OpManager, SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM), Manage Engine-OpManager, Microsoft's, built-in tools including Event Viewer and Performance Monitor, and Splunk for log analysis, For Linux environment
  • I monitor and managed Zabbix, Datadog
  • Maintained security, Netapp backups, redundancy and DR site strategies
  • Created and managed SQL, MYSQL, ORACLE database Catalogue, Schemas, Tables
  • Managed, Testing, and Deployment processes in a controlled
  • System administration on Oracle server
  • Security and build patch and upgrades on applications and O/S
  • Managed and maintained Cisco Big-IP F5 load balancer clusters physical, virtual and Azure cloud
  • Proactively ensured the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
  • Monitor and tested many top modern Windows and Linux applications performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement these fixes
  • Managed ServiceNow includes HAM, SAM, ITAM , Jira and GITHUB tool as documentation for assigned applications
  • Wrote and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks
  • Participated in the design of information and operational support systems, technical writing
  • Provided 2nd and 3rd level support
  • Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution
  • Created incidents for each environment and assign to System Administrators
  • Created patching calendar invites
  • Lead Team for Quarterly WebLogic and Database Patching
  • Performed WebLogic and database patching requirements, open change requests as necessary and assign them to WebLogic and database
  • Administrators
  • Provided technical support in system architecture, system design, system integration and technical management
  • Systematically built and maintained all components of product upgrades, and infrastructure changes
  • Performed High knowledge UNIX, Linux, and Windows operating systems, Azure Cloud technologies
  • Worked with Application Performance Monitoring, JIRA, GITHUB, ServiceNow, and associated utility programs Administration on Oracle 10 and SQL Database usage using TOAD to administrate, and general datacenter infrastructure including cloud and virtual hosting services, server technology
  • Worked with GitHub Development Platform or similar software collaboration and code repository tools
  • Performed Agile Framework (SAFE) methodology, DevSecOps methodology, Automated Scheduling, Electronic File
  • Transferred, backup methodologies, and disaster recovery, system architecture, system design, system integration and technical management
  • Performed leading teams in developing application and technical plans
  • Performed tuning assistance problem solving and critical situation resolution
  • Updates, upgrades and security and build patches on O/S, applications and infrastructure change management

Senior Windows, Systems Administrator

RAYTHEON MISSLE AND DEFENSE
03.2022 - 03.2023
  • Inactive DoD Secret clearance – 2023
  • Demonstrated strong technical skills in Web Middleware Technologies, with a focus on ensuring high availability, performance, and stability of intranet/internet websites
  • Excelled in administering technologies such as IBM Websphere, Oracle Weblogic, IhS/Apache, Tomcat and IIS
  • Performed web application support and builds using Weblogic, IIS, Apache, Tomcat technologies
  • I worked well within a dynamic environment and collaborate with the team to ensure smooth operation of systems
  • I consulted and analyzed complex technical aspects of Web Middleware Technologies
  • Managed ServiceNow includes HAM, SAM, ITAM
  • Configured and Administration of Workday and modules including accounting center, payroll, adaptive planning, spend management, reporting, analytics, and integrations
  • Administration, Troubleshooting and Design for Microsoft SharePoint
  • Performing daily monitoring using tools ManageEngine-OpManager, Nagios
  • Managed and maintained Cisco Big-IP F5 load balancer clusters physical, virtual and Azure cloud
  • Utilized IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next v7.1
  • Maintained a 200 node Nvidia Bright HPC cluster using the management tool Slurm
  • Administration on Windows 2019, 2022, Centos 7.0 servers and Sun Solaris 11.0 servers
  • Comply with Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements acquired CompTIA Security+ Certification-2022)
  • Built and installed apps and tools on Windows and Linux Servers
  • Physical and virtual
  • Refresh of EOL hardware and software
  • Worked in unclassified and classified secret rooms following all DoD standards
  • Direct working experience with NISPOM, JAFAN, JSIG, DFARS and/or DoD/RMF
  • Worked in Classified and Unclassified rooms following all DoD protocols
  • In-depth working experience in Windows, Linux and Oracle Sun Servers
  • Experience with using and supporting NetApp server
  • Adding servers and users to active Directory
  • Creating and adding users to LDAP groups
  • Experience with data storage, NAS, and SAN technologies and solutions
  • Experience with using Information Technology project lifecycle management processes
  • Experience using VMWare vCenter 7.0/8.0, vSphere and ESX 6x,7.x,8.x,9.x
  • Experience supporting customers and engineers in software, simulations, and hardware development
  • Experience with Microsoft WSUS, SCCM, and/or Exchange
  • High Performance Computing (HPC) experience in a Linux environment
  • Scripting Experience- Bash, PowerShell

Senior Windows, Systems Administrator

Linux
05.2020 - 03.2022

Senior Network & Systems Administrator Engineer

05.2019 - 05.2020
  • Administration, Troubleshooting and Design for Microsoft SharePoint
  • Hardware administration includes IBM DS8950F Storage DR, Servers, Dell EqualLogic SANS, servers, HP, SANS, servers, Cisco switches/firewalls, Meraki, SonicWall
  • Configured and Administration of Workday and modules including accounting center, payroll, adaptive planning, spend management, reporting, analytics, and integrations
  • Administration, Troubleshooting and Design for Microsoft SharePoint
  • Managed and maintained Cisco Big-IP F5 load balancer clusters physical, virtual and Azure cloud
  • Windows 2012 R2, 2016,2019 server, Windows 7/10, All Microsoft office suites
  • Configured & administrated ServiceNow includes HAM, SAM, ITAM, Sales Force, SolidWorks, Jams, Sage, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office 365, Active Directory, Exchange ,2013, 2016
  • Managed Microsoft 365 suite, including Teams, OneDrive/SharePoint, Exchange Online, Entra ID, and Microsoft Defender using Nerdio Management for Enterprise
  • Managed and maintained Cisco Big-IP F5 load balancer clusters physical, virtual and Azure cloud
  • Built, configured, maintained a Linux Cluster RedHat Enterprise v7.0 & Rocks v6.2
  • Responsible for Install and configuring SCCM plus deploying OS on all network devices for our two offices and assisted on our worldwide corporate network
  • Migrated Microsoft Exchange 2013 to Azure Office365 cloud hybrids environment
  • Implement/manage Amazon cloud AWS, Microsoft Azure
  • Leading and assisting Tears-2 technicians as needed at both offices
  • Work on multiple projects for corporate headquarters in Auburn, WA having corporate administrator privileges that is the main datacenter for work wide offices
  • I was asked to travel to corporate for a week to help with a major virus infection taking down much of the Test and Dev network servers and then asked to stay an additional week with written accommodations from the CEO for my assistance
  • Helped redesign and replace hardware and install/configure replacement equipment for EOL hardware
  • Creating and Maintaining network diagrams using Visio
  • Scripting using PowerShell, VB Script, bash, Python
  • Automation/Configuration management tools, VoIP - Cisco UCCX and Unity, Linux/Unix management using line tools, LAN/WAN using routing/routed protocols, MPLS and iSCSI SANs, Netbackup, JBoss, IIS, Dynamics CRM, Dynamics AX, SharePoint
  • VMWare/vCenter 5.5-6.7, Hypervisor, Veeam 9.0-9.5, Datto cloud backups, Microsoft Exchange 2010,2013,2016, Office 365 including performing migrations, MySQL, Oracle 9,10, Windows 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 server, Windows 7/10, All Microsoft office suites, Linux Redhat/Debian/CentOs, Sophos, McAfee AV/EDR, Amazon cloud AWS, Microsoft Azure including Ethereum Consortium Blockchain, Ethereum Studio, Parity Ethereum Proof of Authority MessageLabs/Symantec cloud, Barracuda, Mail Protector
  • Hardware administration includes Dell EqualLogic SANS, servers, HP, SANS, servers, Cisco switches/firewalls, Meraki, SonicWALL
  • Proficient in Veeam Availably Suite 9.0, VeeamOne, Veeam Cloud Connect v.7.0 -v9.5 for both VMWare VSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Proficient in VBlock infrastructure.

Senior Systems Administrator/Engineer

TAG SOLUTIONS, Menands
10.2018 - 03.2019
  • Utilized SCCM on all our managed service customers
  • Responsible for Installing and configuring SCCM plus deploying OS on network devices
  • Configured & administrated ServiceNow includes HAM, SAM, ITAM, SalesForce, SolidWorks, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office 365, Active Directory, Exchange ,2013, 2016
  • Provide Senior Level System Administration to all of our business managed service customers entire datacenters mainly running VMWare, vRealize Suite, Veeam-latest versions including such networking software and hardware patches, firmware upgrades, licenses, setup/troubleshoot remote VPN, Site to site VPN
  • Customer environment’s include Meraki/Cisco switches, firewalls, VMWare/vCenter 5.5-6.7, Hypervisor, Veeam 9.0-9.5, Datto cloud backups, Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2013, 2016, Office 365 including performing migrations, MySQL, Oracle 9,10, Windows 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016 server, Windows 7/10, All Microsoft office suites, Linux Redhat/Debian/CentOs, Sophos, Amazon cloud AWS, Microsoft Azure including Ethereum Consortium Blockchain, Ethereum Studio, Parity Ethereum Proof of Authority MessageLabs/Symantec cloud, Barracuda, Mail Protector, Customers various proprietary software
  • Internal engineering applications/tools include Autotask, N-able, Confluence, Jira, Screen Connect
  • Hardware administration includes Dell EqualLogic SANS, servers, HP, SANS, servers, Cisco switches/firewalls, Meraki, SonicWALL
  • Perform as a remote Senior escalation engineer and mentor for Tier 1 and Tier2 engineers
  • Act as project lead on business customer projects ranging from component replacement to complete network design
  • Monitored service queues for new tickets and respond within service level agreements
  • Perform systems administration proactively and in response to alerts for our business customers”

Senior I, Systems Administrator/Network Engineer

KAPSCH TRAFFICCOM
08.2015 - 10.2018
  • Responsible for Install and configuring SCCM plus deploying OS on all network devices for our two offices and assisted on our worldwide corporate network
  • Demonstrated strong technical skills in Web Middleware Technologies, with a focus on ensuring high availability, performance, and stability of intranet/internet websites
  • Excelled in administering and upgraded IBM Websphere, Oracle Weblogic, IHS/Apache, Tomcat and IIS
  • Performed web application support and builds for Weblogic, IIS, Apache, andTomcat servers
  • Performed administration and maintenance on Mulesoft to automate our applications
  • I worked well within a dynamic environment and collaborate with the team to ensure smooth operation of our systems
  • I consulted and analyzed complex technical aspects of Web Middleware Technologies
  • Configured Cisco firewall 1911 and 2690,3850 switches
  • Setup IP’s, VLAN, Site-2-Site VPN’s, Internal VPN’s
  • Configured NAT to accommodate linking from our stand-alone datacenter to corporate datacenter
  • Administration, Troubleshooting and Design for Microsoft SharePoint
  • Utilizing Oracle API Platform Cloud Service
  • I worked with 2 others and we performed API integration mainly using Open APIs
  • Public APIs (or Open APIs) and Partner APIs along, with software architectural SOAP and REST
  • Configured & Administrated Oracle WebLogic Logic Server v12.2.1, Tenable v6.9.0, Nessus v6.5.5, ServiceNow includes HAM,SAM,ITAM , SalesForce, SolidWorks, Jams, Sage, Ansible, Docker, Docker Swarm migrated to Linux, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 v8.2-v9.0 as user, administration and design
  • Active Directory, Exchange ,2013, 2016
  • I setup/configured/maintained a Realize stack setup for all our VMs to manage/test all the software applications that the software developers/engineers created
  • I managed these applications from the Dev stage to testing stage to Production stage for each tolling site
  • I had administrative access to tolling customers, specifically to NYS Thruway Authority using vRealize within AWS Microsoft Exchange/Office 365 hybrid cloud using Azure to implement and manage their production environments that run all the tolling hardware using vRealize Automation(vRA) and vRealize Orchestrator(vRO) for internal software design and webserver maintenance
  • Upgraded over 50 Linux server from Redhat Enterprise 6 to Redhat Enterprise 7
  • Installed and ran JBoss EAP 7 in standalone mode and domain modeC, Configured and managed JBoss EAP domain, deploying applications to JBoss EAP 7 in standalone and domain mode, Configuring the web subsystem, Clustering JBoss EAP instances
  • Performed a cost, performance and power usage analogize to convert from Intel Servers to ARM v8 architecture for our datacenter and a large customer order for a project we bided on and won
  • Windows 2012 R2, 2016 server, Windows 7/10, All Microsoft office suites
  • Migrated Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2013 to Azure Office365 cloud hybrids environment
  • Implement/manage Amazon cloud AWS, Microsoft Azure including Ethereum Consortium Blockchain, Ethereum Studio, Parity Ethereum Proof of Authority MessageLabs/Symantec cloud
  • Senior system Administration for our two data center environments (Main Office, Test Site), Responsible for corporate network migration with some admin access to assist with corporate issues
  • Installed/Configured SolidWorks 2016,2017,2018 server for in-house software programming engineers
  • Maintained and updated server SolidWorks server
  • Design of network configurations for road side network tolling systems
  • System administration of 1000+ Windows OS based systems and 500+ Linux OS based servers that include 4,000 VMware virtual machines.

Network Engineer

WEBJOGGER INTERNET SERVICES
09.2012 - 06.2015
  • Troubleshoot and resolved issues with onsite fixed point wireless internet network
  • Monitored network using monitoring station
  • Performed radio maintenance and upgrades
  • Performed tier-2 and tier-3 consumer and business phone and email support for hosted services including websites, DNS, active directory, email (including Imail, Open Exchange, ZImbra, Exchange 2007, 2010).Ability to work onsite or remotely
  • Maintained, Managed junior level system administration for internal network
  • Cisco Routers (2000, 3000 series, ASA 5500 series), 300 Windows servers and 200 Linux servers
  • O/S includes Windows 2003, 2008R2, 2012.Linux Debian, Cent OS
  • Performed Windows and Linux server patches and updates
  • Purchase, configure install SSL certificate in Linux and Windows servers
  • Using Veeam perform backup and restoration of virtual machines
  • Manage, maintain Dell Equal Logic SAN PS4000XV and ReadyNAS
  • Deployed the release of new technologies as well as designs, installs, configures, maintains and performs system integration testing of PC/server operating systems, related utilities and hardware
  • Managed Microsoft 365 suite, including Teams, OneDrive/SharePoint, Exchange Online, Entra ID, and Microsoft Defender using Nerdio Management
  • Responsible for troubleshooting server problems as reported by users
  • Researches, evaluates and recommends software and hardware products
  • Support Web access and electronic messaging services and maintains a secure systems environment
  • Provided new hardware specifications to users based on application need
  • Projects includes install, setup and configuring of a Debian Linux based Zimbra Email collaboration server
  • Setup on a Vmware 5.5 server
  • ESXI/VCenter
  • Projects include performing an email migration from Imail to Zimbra
  • Projects include performing an email migration from Open Exchange to ZImbra
  • Projects include performing an email migration from Exchange 2007 to Zimbra
  • Install, manage consumer and business customer’s data backups using StoreGrid
  • Performed website design/updates for business customers
  • Troubleshot and resolved issues for our managed services customers
  • Utilized Autotask as a ticketing system

Owner/Operator

ALPHA ELECTRONICS
12.2008 - 09.2012
  • Acted as an IT consultant for various local businesses
  • Purchasing pc’s/servers/switches including installation and setup
  • Pc’s and servers, wifi, AP, including Dell and HP
  • Switches included Cisco, Netgear, Adtran
  • Maintained business websites updates, development and design
  • Including online selling forums website design for auctions
  • Operated online electronics sales/service business
  • Including self designed websites and eBay, Ioffer, Ebid, Ecrater
  • Performed electronic repairs shipped into us, repaired then shipped back
  • Setup distributorships with manufacturers
  • Authorized reseller
  • Including Austin Air, Tecnec, Rigol
  • Cerwin Vega, Eminence, Parts Express
  • Designed and maintained multiple websites
  • Performed all accounting functions (billable and payables) for business.

Senior Unix/Windows Engineer / Web, Site Lead

G.E. Global Research and Development / Energy
07.2007 - 12.2008

Information Technology Specialist II

NEW, ATTORNEY GENERAL
04.2006 - 07.2007
  • Legal Technology, Systems Management-Subcontract
  • Install PC equipment at user locations(H.P., Dell, Lexmark, Fujitsu, AT&T)
  • Connect equipment together and verify all equipment is functioning properly
  • Provide a brief orientation on new equipment to users
  • Equipment includes system units(PC), monitors, modems, cd-rom drives, printer, Nortel and Cisco routers and firewalls, scanners, cell phones(Blackberry) etc
  • Prepare equipment for installation, including assembling, testing and installing PC’s and peripherals
  • Perform software and hardware upgrades via CD rom or Novell 6.5 Zen remote
  • Run diagnostics(software-HP/Dell) to insure the integrity of the equipment
  • Provide topic expertise in desktop computer hardware and software issues as second level support to user services help desk agents utilizing Peregrine Service Center
  • Travel to local and regional offices to install, repair and maintain computer equipment supporting 1000+ PC’S, printers(H.P.), and scanners (Futjitsu)with Kofax Ascent capture including video conferencing hardware repair, installations and support
  • Solve more complicated hardware and system problems referred by the call center
  • Respond to system failures, diagnostic problems, and take appropriate corrective action
  • Participate in the development of operation procedures, testing procedures and user documentation and technical writing documents
  • Test and evaluate new equipment
  • Create technical reports for tests and evaluation of new equipment, Ensure compatibility with existing equipment and infrastructure
  • Deploy remote standardized images to user workstations via Novell 6.5 Zen
  • Deploy standardized images to user workstations via SUSE Linux
  • Coordinate service repairs with vendor and end users ensuring all repairs are completed in a satisfactory timely manner
  • Coordinate proper disposal of surplus or outdated equipment
  • Network administrator for network upgrades and service issues.
  • Designing, developing, and administering database systems to support I.T
  • Applications (MySQL, SQL, Access)
  • Directly supervise grade 9 user services clerk’s duties including statewide computer equipment inventory and surplus of outdated equipment
  • Directly supervise student interns time/attendance and specific duties including general equipment installations, general hardware, software upgrades and surplus of outdated equipment
  • Technologies utilizied:.WinXP,2000, NT, 2003, Novell 6.5, Linux-SUSE, ZEN, , H.P./Dell Workstations and Printers, Fujitsu, Kofax.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
06-1994

Skills

  • Analytical
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Written communication
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Computer skills
  • Supervision and leadership
  • MS office
  • Microsoft Word
  • Remote office availability
  • Organizational skills
  • Verbal communication
  • Decision-making
  • [Type] Software Proficiency
  • Public speaking
  • Analytical and critical thinking
  • Relationship building

Accomplishments

  • Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
  • Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
  • Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
  • Supervised team of [Number] staff members.

Certification

  • [Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]
  • [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
  • [Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
  • Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]

Languages

English
Full Professional

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Flexible work hoursWork from home optionCareer advancementPaid sick leavePaid time off401k matchCompany Culture

Interests

Motorcycles

Target Shooting

Electronics

Music

Quote

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire

Software

Vmware

Microsoft Office Suite

SQL

MySQL

Oracle

Linux

Python

Bash

Hyper-V

Timeline

site lead, Senior Windows - Linux Network & Systems Administrator

UNITED STATES DEPARTMWENT OF VETRAN AFFAIRS
03.2023 - Current

Senior Windows, Systems Administrator

RAYTHEON MISSLE AND DEFENSE
03.2022 - 03.2023

Senior Windows, Systems Administrator

Linux
05.2020 - 03.2022

Senior Network & Systems Administrator Engineer

05.2019 - 05.2020

Senior Systems Administrator/Engineer

TAG SOLUTIONS, Menands
10.2018 - 03.2019

Senior I, Systems Administrator/Network Engineer

KAPSCH TRAFFICCOM
08.2015 - 10.2018

Network Engineer

WEBJOGGER INTERNET SERVICES
09.2012 - 06.2015

Owner/Operator

ALPHA ELECTRONICS
12.2008 - 09.2012

Senior Unix/Windows Engineer / Web, Site Lead

G.E. Global Research and Development / Energy
07.2007 - 12.2008

Information Technology Specialist II

NEW, ATTORNEY GENERAL
04.2006 - 07.2007

Senior Linux

Performance Manager

HP

Senior Unix/Windows Engineer / Web Apps / D, Team Lead

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University At Buffalo

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