Spencer Ferrell
Lauderhill,FL
Summary
Qualified System Administrator with a strong background in system administration, ensuring smooth operation of IT infrastructure. Proven success in managing and maintaining servers, networks, and hardware, contributing to enhanced system reliability. Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting complex technical issues and optimizing system performance.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT System Administrator 2
Fujifilm Manufacturing USA
11.2021 - Current
- McAfee Endpoint Security
- Rapid7 Vulnerability Remediations
- Domain Admin responsibilities
- Software Installation
- PowerShell Scripting
- VmWare 6.7 through 7.0.3 upgrades and configurations
- Managing HPE Simplivity Environment
- Active Directory User and System Configurations
- Batch Patch Software Delivery
- SCCM Software deployments
- Crowd Strike remediations
- Group Policy Management
- Server Building
- Cohesity Backup software
- Avamar Backup Software
- Managing 3 Vcenter environments all running version 7.0 or higher
- Manual Domain migrations
- Nagios Monitoring
NOC Technician
Rock Central Detroit
10.2019 - 11.2024
- PowerShell Scripting to automate task
- Dynatrace Monitoring
- Performing SCOM task
- Creating PagerDuty Incidents
- Creating Cherwell Tickets
- Network System Monitoring with Solar Winds
- Disable/Enable pool members in F5 load balancing
- Performing Avaya Call system Server backups Biweekly
- Performing various task during Failover maintenances including Service reconfiguration, Starting/Stopping services, Disabling F5 pool members, Stop/Start Cluster Roles, reconfiguring clustering
- Removing and Adding sites via IIS Manager
- Coordination with All Teams on Tech Incidents
- Failover Participation
- Solar Winds Monitoring
- Vsphere 7.0.3 Configurations
- Jenkins Automation
- Working with Git Repositories
- Active Directory
System Administrator
Ford Motor Company
09.2016 - 11.2021
- Windows10 and Windows7 Deployments
- Software deployments via (SCCM)
- Microsoft Office365 and Microsoft Office2016 Installation, Break/Fix
- Supported Windows7 migration and Windows10 Migration
- Create and Modifying Active Directory User Accounts
- Created virtual servers With Vsphere6.0
- Modified Active Directory Group Policy Objects
- End user Support
- Hands on experience implementing Cisco LAN and WAN technologies
- Implemented Static IP addressing
- Supported Windows Server2012 and Windows Server2008R2 Installation
- Active Directory Organizational Unit setup
- Performed task from Smart IT ticketing system Queue
- Level2 Desktop Support
- Performing Task with Client health tool
- Client Health Support Team
Server Engineer II
United Shore
02.2012 - 07.2015
- Used SCCM for software, windows update deployments, Windows7 Deployments and Windows Server2012 updating
- Maintained and Monitored400 virtual servers and10 physical servers with Solar Winds software
- Also supported1200 Dell and Hewlett Packard desktop end users
- Supported Citrix remote users
- Imaged Windows7 desktops via OSD software and Pxe Boot
- Created virtual servers with VSphere5.5
- Set up objects, groups and user profiles within Active Directory database
- Installed Windows Server2012 and2008 r2
- Used SCCM Right Click Tools to configure and repair desktops
- Cisco Any Connect VPN
- Supported Microsoft Surface with Windows8.1
- Supported Cisco ISE – Symantec Endpoint
- Supported Cisco Voip System
- Supported Cisco Firewall
- Configured and deployed DocVelocity
- Desktop Support Specialist III
Field Network Engineer II
Comcast
05.2006 - 01.2011
- Troubleshooting and Repairing Area Coax cable and fiber
- Installed Cable boxes, phone systems and Internet systems
- Setup Symantec Antivirus software on customer Windows Xp and Vista machines
- Installed Ethernet CAT5 cable inside business back offices
- Setup business WANs and LANs
- Underground Cable installation
- BowTie Award winner for being ranked number1 technician in Michigan for the2 Quarters in a row
- Installed Fiber Optic in Network Nodes
Network Administrator
Healthquest Chiropractic
10.2002 - 03.2006
- Approved payroll
- Trained personnel in Windows 2000 and Xp environment
- Supported60 end users with remote desktop
- Configured network Computers and Printers
- Maintained veritas backup system
- Installed Symantec antivirus on60 machines
- Hired 10 end user technicians
- Windows xp migration for Windows 2000
- Configuring Windows Server 2003
- Managed 7 locations
Education
No Degree - Information Technology
Focus Hope ITC
Detroit, MI08-2001
Skills
- Windows administration
- Software installation
- Server management
- Hardware and software installation
- IT documentation
- Device configuration
- Server maintenance
- Program installations
- Configuration management
- Patch management
- Virtualization
- Nagios monitoring software
- Virtualization technologies
- Scripting languages
- New program installations
- Active directory
- Technical troubleshooting
- VMware and Oracle VM
- Attention to detail
- Software management
- Servers expertise
- Self motivation
Certification
- CompTIA Certification
Timeline
IT System Administrator 2
Fujifilm Manufacturing USA
11.2021 - Current
NOC Technician
Rock Central Detroit
10.2019 - 11.2024
System Administrator
Ford Motor Company
09.2016 - 11.2021
Server Engineer II
United Shore
02.2012 - 07.2015
Field Network Engineer II
Comcast
05.2006 - 01.2011
Network Administrator
Healthquest Chiropractic
10.2002 - 03.2006
- CompTIA Certification
No Degree - Information Technology
Focus Hope ITC
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