Senior Systems Engineer Team Lead

Confidential

• Providing senior level technical support to Mela Sciences Infrastructure team. Responsibilities include all infrastructure design implementation and support. Deployment of both physical and virtual servers, direct attached storage systems, RAID configurations, NetApp 8.2.1Cluster Mode EVA/MSA SAN management including provisioning of NetApp Storage Virtual Machines, aggregates, volumes, LUNs, LIFs, EVA Disk Groups, Vdisks, volumes, and disk enclosures. Fiber Channel zoning using dual Brocade switches having both an independent A side and B side using redundant multi-port HBA's and WWPN's. Server Operating Systems installs including Windows Server 2008 and 2012.
• Designed and implemented a new VMware 5.5 platform consisting of 10 HP BL460c host servers and 5 EVA SAN based Datastores running on two HP C7000 Blade enclosures. The new implementation included setting up Operations Manager, vSphere Data Protection Advanced, new host baselines, updating of host profiles. Management and configuration of the VMware cluster including HA, DRS and redundant virtual switch port VLAN assignments. VSphere Data Protection Advanced providing scheduled backups on all VMware datastores allowing for quick recovery.
• Started and completed a project to convert and or P to V all of Mela Sciences physical servers to a VMware virtual platform in total a 100 plus servers.
• Network configuration and management of, McAfee hosted SMTP firewall, Cisco 6500/3750/2960 Catalyst switches, Cisco 2800 routers, Cisco 55005/5510/5520 ASA firewalls, TippingPoint firewalls including SMS Server and models TP110/TP1400N, VPN site to site tunnels, user VPN access to corporate network.
• Manage and supported a Windows 2008 R2 64bit AD forest. Forest consisted of 3 Sites redundant Active Directory connections. Active directory management including group policies. Managed both internal and external DNS Servers including MX and SPF records. Managed Symantec's Backup Exec and HP MSL tape library. Managed company's Antivirus solution Trend end point protection. Managed Exchange 2010 Mail environment including journaling/archiving. Installation of SSL certificates on Exchange servers.
• Setup and installed Orion Network performance and Application monitoring also called Solarwinds.
• Management of Cisco Unified Call Management System, provisioning of T1 voice lines and data circuits.

Confidential

Senior Back Office Engineer

• Assisted Infrastructure team in upgraded an existing VMware 4.1 platform to VMware 5.1. This included and in place upgrade of the existing VMWare VCenter Server to 5.1, new host baselines, host upgrades to 5.1, updating of host profiles. Updating over 300 guests VM's on the latest VMware hardware release 9 and VMware tools. Management and configuration of the VMware cluster including HA, DRS and virtual switch VLAN assignments. Management of the NetApp snap-pin VSC for VMware providing scheduled backup snaps on all VMware datastores allowing for quick recovery.
• Providing senior level technical support to Stamford Hospital IS Infrastructure team. Responsibilities include all infrastructure design implementation and support. Deployment of both physical and virtual servers, direct attached storage systems, RAID configurations, NetApp San management including provisioning of aggregates, volumes, LUNs and CIFS shares. Fiber Channel zoning using dual Cisco MDS switches having both an independent A side and B side using redundant multi-port HBA's and WWPN's. ISCSI configuration for out of ban storage replication, Server Operating Systems installs including Windows Server 2003 and 2008.
• Installation and management of Cisco UCS blade servers including the addition of a new blade chassis. Cabling of 6200 Fabric Interconnects, B200 Servers, B230 Servers, and system management using both the command line and the Cisco UCS Manager.
• Managed and tested disaster recovery solutions at hospitals secondary site.
• Redesigned Hospitals Orion Network performance monitor and Application monitoring Solarwinds.
• Managed and supported a Symantec Backup Exec platform, and Trend Antivirus end point protection.
• Manage and support a Windows 2008 R2 64bit multisite AD forest, including group policies changes.
• Back office applications, including Installing and managing Exchange 2010, SQL Server 2000/2008.
• Network configuration of SMTP firewalls, Cisco switches, Cisco routers, Cisco ASA firewalls, Paloalto firewalls, VPN access.
• Programming of Cisco equipment including, VLAN Management, Cisco 3750, 3609, and ASA firewalls.

Confidential

Senior Network Architect / Senior Systems Administrator

• Installation and management of various leased line circuits POTS, CO, DSL, Cable, T1, T3, PRI, BRI ISDN
• Provided advanced programming on the Avaya System 8500/8700 G3SIV12 PBX
• Setup and installed Orion Network performance and Application monitoring also called Solarwinds.
• Setup DoubleTake real-time replication on servers for system and data redundancy, replication partners were used for both local and disaster recovery purposes.
• Upgraded and migrated all system databases from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008.
• Upgraded and migrated all system users from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange 2010.
• Upgraded existing Windows 2003 Active Directory to Windows 2008 64bit.
• Installed, upgraded and managed a Blackberry Enterprise Server including ActiveSync Smartphone access.
• Manage and support a Windows 2008 R2 64bit AD forest including group policies. Manage and support an Exchange 2010 Mail environment. Postini SMTP Virus and Spam firewall protection for Exchange environment, additional internal Trend SMTP Virus and Spam firewall. SSL OWA access on corporate Web site for secured email access. Manage internal and external DNS Servers including MX and SPF records. Microsoft DPM backup software and CA Total Defense server based Virus protection software. DR recovery plan involving company DR site and restoring all systems, Exchange journaling/archiving, IM archiving, hosted Smarsh and Postini. Installing of SSL certificates on corporate Web sites.
• Setup and installed a new Windows Server 2012 VDI environment for a VM desktop rollout for the entire Greenwich office.
• Setup and installed a new windows Server 2008 environment with Hyper-V. Converted and migrated all existing servers into a Hyper-V virtual environment. Implemented Doubletake software replication for virtual environments and replicate all VM's between several failover servers both on and off site.
• Provided high level technical support to the IT Dept., which entails installation of computer hardware, Dell Servers, RAID arrays, NetApp San provisioning , Fiber Channel Zoning, iSCSI, Server Operating Systems, DNS, DHCP, WINS, SMTP firewalls, Cisco switches, Cisco routers, Cisco ASA firewalls, Paloalto firewalls, VPN tunneling , VPN user access to corporate network resources, Avaya PBX hardware, Circuit installs, System Applications, including Windows 2003/2008 Server, Exchange 2003/2010, SQL Server 2000/2008, Windows Server 2008 upgrades including Hyper-V and a fully functional VDI virtual environment.
• Programming of Cisco equipment, Cisco 2600 Routers, Cisco 3750, 3548, 3524, 2950, Cisco 3005 VPN Concentrators, Cisco PIX 505/515 firewalls, Cisco ASA firewalls and Paloalto firewalls.
• Setup 6 VLANS on Cisco 3750's, VLAN Trunking, and VTP domain.
• ASA 5505 Firewalls to support three separate zones. Inside, Outside, and DMZ. TACACS and Cisco ACS Radius Authentication. Excellent working knowledge of the following routing protocols Static, RIP, IGRP, EIGRP., NAT and HSRP

Confidential

Senior Network Architect / Senior Systems Administrator

• Perform high level IT support and design,
• Performed installation and deployment of HP fault tolerant Servers.
• Managing multiple NetApp iSCSI SANs, including managing volumes and SAN replication
• Installation, design, and administration of Active Directory including group policy management, Sites, AD Connectors, Site subnet assignments, DNS, and DHCP.
• Setup, installation and management of a VMware 4.1 cluster, server deployments, virtual guests, resource allocations, including DRS and VMotion, NetApp snaps of data stores.
• Setup installation and management of Citrix Server environment including CAS management
• Installation design and support of Microsoft back office applications including Microsoft Exchange 2003, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and IIS V6.0
• Configure and maintain Blackberry Enterprise Server, IMLogic Server for compliance, Symantec Enterprise System Center and ARCserve backup server
• Programming of Cisco 2811 Routers, Cisco Catalyst 4507 6500, Cisco 3560, Cisco 2950, Cisco 3020 Switches, VPN Concentrators, Cisco PIX 506, Cisco PIX 515 and ASA Firewalls.
• Setup Solarwinds and SNMP/WMI monitoring on all Servers/Network equipment including email alerts.
• Advanced knowledge of Avaya PBX design and implementation including QSIG, DCS, AAR, ARS, Uniform Dialing, EC500, IP Trunking, DS1, Signal groups, T1, PRI, CO, POTS, CDR, BCMS, ECAS, Call Center VDN Vector design, Expert Agent and more.
• Intuity Audix administration including automated attendants and multiple switch configurations.
• IPC Turret administration including page design, button design and line table programming.

Confidential

Senior Network Architect / Senior Systems Administrator

• Provided high level technical support to the IT Dept., which entails installation of computer hardware, Dell Servers, RAID arrays, Network Operating Systems, Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, Cisco PIX Firewalls, Cisco VPN Concentrators, Avaya PBX hardware, IPC Turret hardware, Circuit installs, System Applications, Including Windows 2003 Server, Exchange 2003, and SQL Server 2000.
• Additional job details provided on request

Confidential

Senior Network / Senior Systems Administrator

• Provided high level technical support to the IT Dept., which entails installation of computer hardware, Dell Servers, RAID arrays, Network Operating Systems, Hyper-V, Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, Cisco PIX Firewalls, Cisco VPN Concentrators, Avaya PBX hardware, IPC Turret hardware, Circuit installs, System Applications, Including Windows 2003 Server, Exchange 2003, and SQL Server 2000.
• Additional job details provided on request.

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Senior Network / Senior Systems Administrator

• Provided high level technical support to the IT Dept., which entails installation of computer hardware, RAID arrays, Compaq Servers, Network Operating Systems, System Applications, Including Windows 2000 Advance Server, Exchange 2000, Exchange 5.5, SQL Server 2000, and Citrix MetaFrame XP. Management of all Cisco network devices and Avaya phone switches.
• Additional job details provided on request.

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Telecommunications Manager / Senior Network Engineer

• Provided high level technical support to the IT Dept., which entails installation of computer hardware, Network Operating Systems, Including Windows 2000 Advance Server, Exchange 5.5, and SQL Server. RAID arrays, Cisco switches, Cisco routers, CSU / DSU, T1, T3, Frame relay, ISDN.
• Support for all Metromedia Fiber phones systems 30 locations .
• Advanced programming of the Avaya GSIv8 PBX, Octel 200, and 250 voicemail systems
• New VOIP technology on the Avaya phone systems, ability to route calls via IP.
• Additional job details provided on request.
• Confidential Telecommunications Manager Network Engineer
• Provide level 3 technical support, which entails installation of computer hardware, Network Operating Systems, Including Windows NT 4.0. Novell 3.12, Novell 4.0, RAID arrays, Cisco switches, Cisco routers, CSU / DSU, T1, T3, Frame relay, Switch 56, ISDN, and a strong knowledge of network protocols.
• Provide high level programming on a Lucent Definity PBX, and installation of digital telephone equipment,
• Additional job details provided on request.