On-premise Infrastructure Support Specialist - Windows System Administrator & L3 Desktop Support Analyst
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Immediate needs only. Permanent or T2P hybrid role as an On-premise Infrastructure support, to include Windows System administrator and L3 desktop support analyst working within a large data center environment. As that of a MS-MCSE and Junior Citrix CCA, including DHCP/DNS, TCP/IP troubleshooting, Server builds/support hardening/Remediation, 3rd level support in Enterprise class environments and light LAN administration. Road Warrior.
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Performed data center infrastructure support including fiber cabling interconnect, surveys. NUTANIX server repair and smart-hands functions, Sunbird DCIM updates at headquarters and Statewide disaster preparedness colocations.
HP Contract System Administrator - Argonne National Laboratories
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As a team lead. Working with 24 Engineers performing back-end Data Center Infrastructure build-out of the world's largest and fastest 10,000 node exascale clustered HP/Cray Servers and 1000 Cray Switches interconnected by a high-speed backbone of L1/ L2 cabling.
ONITE Contract Engineer - Ahlstrom-Munksjo
(2021-05 - 2022-06)
In a short-term contract role assisting with a Win10 Std to Win10Pro and Domain migrations using pre-engineered templates. Performing Pxe Boot imaging installations and user Domain changes and migration from Exchange to Office 365. Microsoft MFA. InTune. OsiSoft Pi and Proficy, CRM, HFS/Smartview and dozens of other related vertical market applications.
Regional Field Engineer/Contractor - WE Energies
(2020-08 - 2021-02)
Provided field upgrades and replacements of Win7 Laptops & Desktops with Win10 including migration from On-premise MS Exchange mail to O365 mail using pre-crafter scripts as part of a tristate initiative to upgrade 11000 Nodes through years' end.
Field Engineer/Contractor - Galaxy Technical Services
(2020-03 - 2020-05)
Provided remote infrastructure monitoring and 3rd Level MS application and connectivity support as well as Laptop/Desktop hardware repair and replacement for a regional MSP including Server builds and fault isolation of Windows 2013 through 2016 running multiple VM's for mission critical defense industry and medical operations.
Systems Support Engineer/Contractor - BNSF
(2018-11 - 2019-08)
Provided 3rd Level MS application and connectivity support as well as Laptop/Desktop hardware repair and replacement. Performed Logistic failed part diagnostics and requisitioning for both FTW Campus facilities and Nationwide remote offices. Additionally Assisted with Win7 to Win10 upgrades for 3000 Campus Corporate and Nationwide field users.
Field Service Engineer/Contractor - Bell&Howell
(2017-12 - 2018-08)
Regional FSE providing service to B&H customers including Amazon and American Airlines and Chase NA Serving mixed industrial controls systems operating on Chrome and Windows 7 operating systems and their connected Windows Servers.
Hurricane Harvey Volunteer - TexasAirGuard
(2017-06 - 2017-11)
Performed Disaster relief efforts in coordination with the Texas State Guard, FEMA and Governor of Texas. Particularly ground support coordination and evacuee processing within the Network Operations Center at Camp Mabry.
Systems Engineer/Consultant - AIG
(2016-01 - 2017-01)
Contract assignment with a Fortune 50 Financial Services company performing Server Audit remediation efforts/Shares consolidations, Active Directory user and desktop migrations into VMWARE desktops with use of MS ADMS (Active Directory Migration Services) as well as Malware removal on Global 2012/2013 Windows platforms to 2016 Server.
Systems Engineer/Contractor - United Health One
(2015-01 - 2015-09)
Contracted for a nationally known healthcare provider performing typical needs of an Enterprise class 24x7 data center. Including Physical and Virtual Server builds. HP Gen8 server racking and cabling. Level 2/3 Service now ticket remediation and CommVault Tape Backup & HP Storage Works NAS Management. Secondary Citrix 7.1 administration w/ Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) in a server hosted VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure) environment.
Staff Sergeant - TX State Guard
(2014-06 - 2014-09)
I concluded my final local deployment mission in a Joint Forces Army/Air Force / State and National Guard, Texas Rangers and Border Patrol Mission for Governor Perry's Operation Strong Safety where I assisted in the setup and installation of Data Systems installation and operation for the Tactical Operations Center.
Independent Contractor - Arkanova Energy
(2014-02 - 2014-03)
Independently contracted for a small Texas based Oil and Gas Petroleum exploration company with interests and operations in New Mexico, Texas and Montana installing an I.P. Camera/DVR/Remote surveillance system which included design and application of a private Mesh point to point MWAN utilizing UNBIQUITY product solutions.
Computer Contractor - Alcon/Novartis
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L3 Windows Server Support administrator for a remote infrastructure data center provider in the healthcare industry. Duties included day to day Exchange Server 2010 administration, Active Directory management of user/group access, Server Shares and health monitoring, CommVault, Network Backup, Spam prevention, VMware View and secondary Citrix 4.5/5.0/6.0 support administration in a hosted VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure) environment utilizing Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS).
Independent Contractor - Arkanova Energy
(2010-02 - 2011-01)
Provided ongoing Remote I.T. Server and Desktop support to a small Texas based Oil and Gas Petroleum Exploration Company, after having implemented a Sarbanes-Oxley compliant Windows 2008 R2 Standard Server and Windows-7 desktop Operating System upgrades.
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(2008-06 - 2009-10)
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Citrix Administrator/Contractor - CSC/HP
(2007-04 - 2007-12)
Contracted position as CITRIX ADMINISTRATOR serving Washington Mutual's Banking Data Center in a Microsoft Clustered DFS environment primarily acting as the junior level Citrix administrator performing day to day support, and migration from MetaFrame XPe to PS 4.0 in a mixed VMWARE and clustered hosted environment.
Windows and VMWARE ESX Server 3 support and HP ProLiant, COMPAQ G2/G3/G4 blade build out, Replistor-Octopus replication upgrade, Tier 3 Server maintenance and application support.
(2006-07 - 2006-12)
