Storage Engineer Resume Profile
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
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Provide Brocade support for all issues at assigned client. Includes running SAN Health reports, providing guidance regarding Brocade best practice, participate in Tech Refresh projects, firmware FOS updates and knowledge transfer. Infrastructure includes DCX directors, edge switches and access gateways. Brocade Network Advisor BNA is also implemented.
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Storage engineer for SAN/NAS environment that includes hardware from multiple vendors. Hardware includes EMC VNX5100/5300/5700 and Isilon, HDS-AMS 200/500/2300 and 9990v USPV rebranded by SUN , SUN STK 6140, and TMS RamSan. Managed legacy McDATA fabric and implemented new Brocade fabrics in 4 locations. Implemented Brocade Network Advisor. CommVault backup administrator. Participate in DR exercises as needed. Manage Hitachi Shadow Image and Universal Replicator with 9990v. Also provided VMWare and Linux support when needed.
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Maintain and manage EMC/Cisco environment that included CLARiiON and Symmetrix arrays, HP-XP 24k and NetApp arrays. Work with project managers and system administrators on projects that require SAN storage. Work to Migrate storage from EMC to HP and NetApp arrays and move from Cisco to Brocade fabric.
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Work projects as approved by resource managers. Projects include Installation and configuration of Clariion CX3 and CX4 storage arrays and Brocade Fiber Channel Switches, Configuring Cisco MDS Switches, trouble shoot issues with SAN connectivity and other software. Install SAN management software such as ECC. Install and configure VMWare ESX/ESXi on Dell hardware and create Virtual Machines for installation of MS Server and various Linux Operating Systems and other applications as needed. Work on client workshops and assessments and work as a pre-sales consultant and technology architect when designing and implementing new hardware and technology.
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Work on projects as assigned by project managers. Projects include upgrades, installation, and configuration of new IBM hardware, and various hardware from other vendors including EMC, SUN and EqualLogic. Perform Data migrations, SAN provisioning and zoning. Worked projects that requires AIX expertise including managing/creating LPARS and installation and configuration of AIX Network Installation Manager. Created documentation for clients and performed knowledge transfer.
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Responsible for provisioning HP EVA/XP storage to existing and new servers on multiple platforms Unix, Linux, Windows, VMS and VMWare . SAN environment included several EVA systems and several XP systems for production environments as well as Brocade switches and Directors. Other responsibilities include zoning on Brocade Fiber Channel switches, setup and configuration of new switches and other hardware and configuring management software.
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Responsible for the administration of many IBM pSeries RS/6000 servers and EMC Symmetrix Storage array. Administration includes the install of software patches, maintenance level upgrades, and the installation of software applications such as Oracle, and WebsphereMQ and Cerner Millennium Software and configuring them together. Train New System Engineers on the installation and architecture of Cerner Millennium, Oracle, WebSphere MQ as well as performance tuning and troubleshooting of production environments. Also supported several Linux Servers that were needed to support other ancillary pieces of the environment including Linux Web Servers running Apache.
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Responsible for taking incoming calls from clients and diagnosing/resolving issues on our Classic and Millennium application environments that are installed on AIX/Unix or Compaq/OpenVMS nodes.
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Responsible for new employee setup on the network for mainframe access and Software access and implementation of security methods. Developed database driven applications in Access for customized pension statements and developed applications for in-house use.
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Responsibilities included PC Hardware, software and network support, software support, Developed and maintained in-house applications written with Access/VBA. Responsible for employee software training and knowledge transfer.