SUMMARY

• Dedicated, results - driven specialist with experience in designing automated cloud infrastructure solutions to support enterprise applications. Excellent communication, time management, and leadership skills.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Cloud Engineer/Administrator
• Server Deployment
• Server Security Analysis
• Windows Automation
• CI/CD Pipeline
• Performance Monitoring
• Cost Reduction
• Version Control

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 2012 R2, 2016, 2019

Cloud Computing: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure

Languages: Python, PowerShell, AWSCLI, Java, Bash, .NET

Software: Jenkins (CI), Confluence, Jira, BitBucket, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, PowerShell Desired State Configuration, Splunk, Cloud Custodian, Slack, Packer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Lead Admin/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and build Jenkins pipeline to produce STIG/CIS compliant Windows AWS AMIs to development, quality assurance, and production environments.
• Work with Application Teams, Engineers, and Architects to migrate Windows data center resources to AWS cloud.
• Research new products to improve business processes.
• Good hands-on knowledge of Source Code Management (Version Control System) tools like Git and Subversion
• Work with Application Teams to troubleshoot automated application deployments.
• Use Python and Jinja to dynamically generate
• Leverage Splunk to perform deep server log analysis

Confidential, Vienna, VA

Senior Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Play major role in the migration of 2007-2012 Site Servers upgrade and configuration. Administration of the SCCM 2012 Hierarchy of Central, Primary, and Secondary Site Servers environment.
• Provide technical expertise in the architecture, implementation, maintenance and support of SCCM 2012 R2.
• Implement third party patching solution to eliminate security compliance reconciliation.
• Develop SCCM 2012 R2 compliance and troubleshooting reports.
• Perform root cause failure analysis using log files and reports.
• Implemented an OS deployment task sequence to assist with the upgrade of On-Premises servers from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012 R2.
• Create cloud server automation templates using PowerShell and AWSCLI for the server build process in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM SoftLayer.
• Design, customize and implement an automated lite-touch server build process based on life-cycle using SCCM Operating Deployment process (OSD).
• Design PowerShell and Microsoft .NET framework automated script processes and develop Standard Operating Procedures for lower level staff to minimize repetitive administrative tasks.
• Design and implement automated process to deploy software across the enterprise.
• Provide Tier 1 - 3 level support.
• Participate in the rotational on-call support of the server infrastructure.
• Document server build process and procedures.

Confidential, Warrenville, IL

Systems/SCCM Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Identify resources (Servers, Workstations, and Applications) necessary to upgrade of SCCM 2007 to SCCM 2012
• Cleaned stale computers and users from Active Directory OU containers to eliminate any issues implementing SCCM.
• Designed and configured offline Root Certificate Authority with online Subordinate Certificate Authority for PKI deployment across the core enterprise.
• Built SCCM infrastructure in the cloud using Windows Azure to support external clients.
• Provisioned Windows servers on Amazon AWS to support dynamic web content migration.

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Servers/Applications Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Designed, installed, and configured System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012 to support one primary site and three secondary sites consisting of 2,500 workstations and 160 servers.
• Improved error identification time by implementing Splunk across the enterprise, allowing administrators to monitor and mitigate errors in real time.
• Diagnosed and repaired Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 and Oracle Linux infrastructure.
• Eliminated database downtime by implementing Active Passive SQL Server 2008 R2 Cluster.
• Supported end-users regarding Citrix-served application availability and security including file system and database configuration and management.
• Administered 50 virtual machines including clones, snapshots, and templates using VMware vShpere client.
• Upgraded Symantec NetBackup 6.5 to 7.1 then migrated from UNIX to Linux platform.
• Performed monthly security patching on Windows and RHEL servers.
• Wrote scripts using PowerShell and PERL to automate administrative tasks.
• Provided direction to Junior System Administrators.

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Senior Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Created a 50% infrastructure cost reduction by migrating traditional server hardware to a virtualized SLES and VMware environment.
• Designed, implemented, and maintained redundant and fail over systems infrastructure with 99.8% up time using F5 BigIP, Microsoft Clustering, and Cisco load balancers.
• Implemented web infrastructure security policies to mitigate website and web application security vulnerabilities by running web application assessment tools and performing manual code review.
• Deployed and administered WebTrends Analytics, SmartSource Data Collector, SQL Server 2008, and GeoTrends to analyze web usage, generate statistical reports, and provide infrastructure enhancement recommendations.
• Configured and administered Google Search Appliance to combine all document repositories into one central search interface.
• Implemented and maintained VERTIAS Backup Exec across the network to ensure proper data protection of the organization’s information assets.
• Troubleshoot network and server communication issues.
• Lead a team of Junior Systems Administrators.

Confidential

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw daily operations for fifty-seven internal/external website applications.
• Directed concept, design and deployment of the Active Desktop Web Portal using ColdFusion and Windows Active Desktop Technology.
• Managed thirty Windows 2000/2003 servers with a statistical up time of 99.98%.
• Managed two Sun Solaris Oracle Database servers with a statistical up time of 100%.
• Designed, managed and implemented the Active Desktop Database schema.
• Compiled, managed and posted website statistical reports using WebTrends 7.