Simon A. Lovitt

Responsibilities:

• Manage team of Infrastructure Engineers and Helpdesk Technicians developing and supporting complex on site, remote and cloud infrastructure
• Create and executive strategic planning initiatives based on company medium term goals
• Guide day to day tactical operations – procurement, planning, maintenance, troubleshooting, security operations
• Work with cross-functional department leaders to assess technology needs, develop solutions, present to senior management for approval
• Create and Manage $1.5-2M yearly budget, justify to senior management for approval
• Ensure business continuity by managing regular DR planning and testing
• Ensure company security posture is best of breed, through cybersecurity user training, creation of policies, continual monitoring, vulnerability mitigation, testing and patching of systems for both CUI and Classified networks
• Guide and mentor direct reports, goal setting and review, career path, recruitment, training, discipline
• Project manage initiatives from conception through execution and maintenance
• Manage external vendor relationships
• Key Achievements:
• Developed and executed 3 year rolling strategic plan:
• Managed complete on-premis Data Center move over 1 weekend with minimal interruption to operations
• Identified poor performing systems and business needs, researched and led implementation of upgrades:
• Enhanced DR capability with upgrade from Appasure Tape to Rubrik on prem D2D with AWS cloud replication
• Secure endpoint apps and data with Airwatch MDM
• Migrate on premis and commercial cloud MS O365/Exchange/SharePoint/Project to MS O365 GCC High (FEDRAMP government cloud)
• Setup comprehensive network and application monitoring system with escalation procedures and after hours support
• Managed migration of engineering LINUX systems from Fedora to Ubuntu
• Lead Cyber Security initiatives:
• Completed Security systems overhaul, implementing new Fortinet Firewalls, Network Access Control, MDM, IPS, MFA, VPN
• Led research of over 13 vendors for Managed Security Operations Center, procured and implemented internal, cloud and endpoint protections with comprehensive SIEM/DLP solution
• Worked with executive team and senior management to implement and manage CUI Security Policies, compliance and training
• Implemented compliance to NIST 800.171 and continue to lead effort to next evolution of CMMC 2.0

Technologies:

VMware/VSphere/ESXi 6+, Windows 2016/Active Directory, MS Office 365 GCCH (Gov), Azure, AWS, MS Exchange , Digium VOIP, WD-Tegile SAN, Dell PowerEdge, Cisco, Fortinet, Solarwinds ,Forcepoint, ESET, Mimecast,Rubrik

Responsibilities:

• Align with corporate IT and cross divisions on common business requirements to define IT strategy
• Manage staff of infrastructure engineers, web developers, telephony technicians, SQL DBA and helpdesk, setting goals , review performance, discipline, career development, training, hiring
• Act as program manager to guide direct reports through project initiatives
• Collaborate with IT departments across all divisions to identify system redundancies and consolidate to increase operational efficiency and cost reduction
• Represent division as member of US Business Continuity team, analyzing business requirements and presenting proposals to reduce RPO/RTO
• Manage outside vendors across multiple disciplines for consultancy and maintenance agreements
• Manage $1M+ budget, identify opportunities for cost saving within and across divisions
• Act as SME to administer and troubleshoot Windows servers, Active Directory, /GPO/DNS/DHCP/LDAP, VMware /ESxi/VCenter, LAN/WAN switching and routing, security, VOIP, Storage
• Ensure divisional security systems are continually monitored and fit for purpose
• Collaborate across divisions and with Corporate IT on security initiatives
• Ensure continued divisional compliance to NIST 800.171
• Perform Business Requirements Analysis to direct Web and SQL software development efforts
• Key Achievements:
• Program managed initiatives to replace and upgrade key infrastructure, including MS Windows 2008/2012, MS SCCM, VMware ESXi, MS file/print/HPC clusters, HP/Dell blade, Cisco switches/routers, MS Exchange and Dell Compellent SAN
• Led deployment of cloud based VOIP system across all group companies, replacing legacy PBX systems across several sites improving phone reliability and adding enhanced video, voice and messaging features
• Introduced and implemented SDLC to ensure consistent, robust and fit for purpose in house software solutions
• Redesigned SLA to focus on performance and accountability increasing from 85% to 95%+
• Analyzed business requirements to direct development of critical data analytics reporting systems with SQL SSRS/SSAS

Technologies:

MS Windows, Active Directory, VMware, Cisco, HP, Dell, VOIP, Dell Compellent SAN, SQL, IIS, SCCM, SolarWinds, MS Exchange.

Responsibilities:

• Administer and troubleshoot Windows servers, Active Directory, /GPO/DNS/DHCP/LDAP, VMware /ESxi/VCenter, LAN/WAN switching and routing, security, VOIP, Storage
• Collaborate with IT Manager to analyze business requirements and architect solutions
• Automate processes utilizing VBS and Powershell scripting
• Ensure divisional security systems are continually monitored and fit for purpose
• Assist leadership in security policy development and compliance.
• Lead projects from inception to successful conclusion.

Key Achievements:

• Migrated MS Exchange to corporate system to enhance operational efficiency
• Migrated file system from Novell to MS Windows cluster, increasing supportability
• Architected, implemented and supported WAN replicated HP Data Protector and HP D2D/D2T system to replace Backup-Exec D2T, increasing reliability, redundancy and DR capability
• Designed and implemented solutions to securely integrate manufacturing systems into core network.

Technologies:

MS Windows, Active Directory, VMware, Cisco, HP, Dell, VOIP, Dell Compellent SAN, SQL, IIS, SCCM, SolarWinds, MS Exchange.