SUMMARY

Talented Linux/UNIX Administrator with outstanding technical
and communication skills

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 10 years of system administrator experience in multiplatform UNIX and Linux and Windows environments, with hands-on expertise in networking, scripting, and systems integration.
• Excellent technical skills, with strong knowledge of current and emerging technologies.
• Strong communication abilities, with history of providing on-site support to wide range of clients.
• Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environments.
• Solid background in technical support, networking, and security.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems:

UNIX, Redhat Linux 4.x/5.x, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Windows XP/NT/2000/2003

Networking:

TCP/IP, UDP, LAN/WAN, VPN

DNS, NFS, NIS/NIS+, LDAP, Cisco, VOIP, kickstart

Veritas VM, Sun Cluster, SAN, NAS, DAS

DNS, LDAP, FTP, NTP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,Wilton, CT

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

6/2007 - Present

• Administer, upgrade and patch development, QA, UAT, production and demo platforms. Previously running on Sun Solaris 8 with Sun Cluster 3 and Veritas FS and VM, BEA Weblogic 9 and Apache 1.4.x, TCP and UDP (multicast) IP.
• Build out of new redundant infrastructure on IBM 3655 and 3650 servers, storage arrays and Hitachi SANs utilizing RedHat 5.1 and some 5.0, apache 2.x, Weblogic 10.01 and Oracle 10g RAC all with NIC multi-pathing.
• Analyze and resolve diagnostic problems on Sun, Linux and Windows systems.
• Responsible for capacity planning, including allocating storage, providing hardware and software redundancy, and planning future expansion requirements.
• Participate in root-cause analysis of recurring issues, system backup, and security setup.
• Maintain Web servers, file servers, firewalls, and directory services.
• Assist with the configuration of a multi-tiered Cisco network with numerous VLANs.
• Write status reports, technical diagrams, and flowcharts.

Confidential,New York, NY

Senior Unix/Linux Systems Support Analyst

09/2006 - 06/2007

• High level of user and outside customer interfacing,dealing with production, DR and UAT applications and storage issues as well as training traders on in-house applications.
• Scheduling scripts in Autosys as well as cron and at jobs.
• Implemented and documented systems for high-volume production environment.
• Monitored, troubleshot, and resolved issues involving operating systems.

T&Confidential,Norwalk, CT

Senior Systems Analyst

05/2003 - 05/2006

• Design, build and install corporate LAN systems specifically designed to specifications outlined by management. Train users, design contingency/disaster-recovery plan for systems, negotiate contracts for ongoing support, tape handling, etc.

Confidential,New York, NY

Senior Solaris Trading Floor Support Analyst

12/2000 - 10/2002

• Supervisory engineering, administration and support on Fixed Income Trading floor and supporting areas.
• Hands-on third level support involving Sun/Solaris and Windows, Market Data connectivity and front-end application support, exchange issues.
• Team lead Legato backups and recoveries.
• Remote access problem determination, distribution of application packages to workstations.

Confidential,New York, NY

Senior/Lead Unix Systems Engineer

10/2000 - 12/2000

• Assess / re-engineer development, q/a and production server environment for 100+servers.
• Completely reconfigure DNS and Sendmail and implement NIS+.
• Support Informix DBAs
• Install and configure Apache Stronghold server.
• Lead team of four junior/mid-level Unix Admins. Reporting to Director of Corporate Networking and Support.

Confidential,Stamford, CT

Systems Administrator

4/2000 - 9/2000

• Setup and maintain SUN servers with veritas FS and VM. Partition for Oracle databases.
• Install and configure iPlanet server, proxy server, Weblogic and Teamsite.
• Monitor systems for performance. Support of multiple development groups.

Confidential,New York, NY

Systems Integration Engineer / Project Manager

4/97 - 4/2000

• Conduct site-surveys for floor plan layout and determine area requirements.
• Design several proposed network layouts match customer requirements and budget.
• Build, configure and install network hardware and operating Systems, LANs and WANs.
• Shell script writing for customer site applications, back up, cronjobs, etc.
• Test completed network in a lab for stress testing and connection stability/integrity.
• Install/upgrade trading room software and configure.
• Build Network end-user workstations, install and configure Windows workstations.

Confidential,New York, NY

Technical Engineer

10/96 - 4/97

• Pre and post sales technical support of Unix to SNA and RJE file transfer, print and terminal emulation applications
• Remote installation, diagnostics and configuration.
• Identify and reproduce software errors, run/debug traces.

Confidential,New York, NY

UNIX Network Administrator

3/94 - 10/96

• Operating system, software and hardware configuration, installation, modification and administration for in-house and client site accounting systems.
• Multi-platform communications, file transfers and emulations.
• Network system design, presentation, integration, setup, install, demo and train users.
• Acting MIS directorfrom 2/95 thru 8/95.

EDUCATION

Associates of Arts in Computer Science)

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