Php Programmer / Sr. Unix Administrator / Network Engineer Resume




Title
Php Programmer / Sr. Unix Administrator / Network Engineer

Primary Skills
Unix, TCP/IP, MS Windows NT/XP/Servers, Network Engineering, VMWare ESX 3

Location
US-AZ-Phoenix (will consider relocating)

Posted
Jan-20-09

RESUME DETAILS


Senior Systems Administrator
PHP Programmer
Systems Support
IT Professional

Hands-on technical leader, with special expertise in
Windows, Linux, and UNIX administration, support, and
engineering. Adept at server management, system
infrastructure design, troubleshooting, and Tier 2 &
3 support. Programming experience includes PHP, Perl,
JavaScript, shell scripting, and more. Multiple
certifications, including I-Net+, Network+, Server+,
and A+.


Systems Administration
Programming
Technical Support
Service Delivery
Troubleshooting
Server Support
Infrastructure Design
PHP Coding
Performance Improvement
Documentation
System Restoration
Consulting
Upgrades
Networking
User Support
Solution Development


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONFIDENTIAL, Melbourne, Florida * 2006-Present
Senior Systems Administrator / Programmer
(telecommuting position)
Designed and supported system infrastructure for $6M
e-commerce, video streaming, and webhosting company.
Supervised Junior Administrator in daily maintenance.
Managed UNIX, FreeBSD, and Linux servers in 24-hour
environment. Wrote and updated PHP code to improve
system performance and add new features. Provided
Tier 2 and 3 support for internal clients. Monitored
systems and performed capacity planning. Maintained
availability of servers, internet, email, media,
databases, storage, and more. Resolved security and
intrusion-related issues.

Selected Accomplishments:
* Reduced downtime and bottlenecks by updating system
from single server architecture to multiple-machine
environment.

* Increased system availability by reworking system
to accommodate load balancing hardware.

* Created code to track and neutralize fraudulent
transactions.

* Migrated >50 services between datacenters twice in
2 years with zero unanticipated downtime.

* Effectively served as final escalation point for
all technical issues.

* Enhanced quality and service levels by implementing
best practices.

* Improved issue response times by instituting
customer support ticketing system.

* Facilitated communications by working with outside
email providers to ensure compliance of internal
systems with providers' antispam configurations.


PEROT SYSTEMS, Phoenix, Arizona * 2006
Linux Administrator & Senior UNIX Systems Specialist
Performed shell, Perl, and PHP programming to
automate tasks for large healthcare outsourcing
company. Maintained >300 SuSE Linux, AIX, Sun, HP-UX,
and SCO UNIX servers and other hardware. Built and
installed servers.

Selected Accomplishments:
* Automated patching of security issues across
multiple platforms.

* Improved efficiency by creating patch system that
reduced time to perform hundreds of patches from
several days to several minutes.


WIRELESS ACQUISITIONS, Scottsdale & Tempe, Arizona *
2003-2005
Director of Network Engineering
Managed all MIS-related operations for spinoff of
Andrew Corp., including technical support, customer
data services support, internal systems, and systems
administration. Directed testing of customer
environments in laboratory to resolve technical
issues. Installed internal network and servers.
Carried out Perl, PHP, and C programming. Oversaw
information security.


Selected Accomplishments:
* Designed customer IP networks and conducted
customer technical training.

* Created VPN system that facilitated internal
network access for senior management.

* Effectively deployed VoIP system across New Mexico
to integrate with cable modem system.

* Sole IT staff member retained following separation
of company from Andrew Corp.

* Managed company's systems, network, antivirus,
security, email, antispam, and web pages.


ANDREW CORP., Scottsdale & Tempe, Arizona * 2000-2003
Senior Network Engineer
Managed network and system support for manufacturer
of RF equipment. Carried out backups and equipment
installation and configuration. Provided 24x7
support. Evaluated new technologies. Conducted
compatibility testing of network equipment.

Selected Accomplishments:
* Successfully deployed wireless systems in Peru,
Kosovo, and U.S.

* Improved maintenance of provisioning system by
writing Shell and Perl scripts.

* Built and deployed Squid web caching servers and
ftp servers.

* Wrote upgrades and add-ons for company's key
systems.


SPACESTAR COMMUNICATIONS, Minneapolis, Minnesota *
1997-2000
Senior System & Network Engineer / Manager
Maintained UNIX and Windows networks and systems for
regional internet service provider servicing 22
cities across 3 states. Provided Tier 3 technical
support. Trained Tier 2 support technicians. Carried
out repairs, troubleshooting, and network management.
Supervised 3 system administrators. Delivered turnkey
HDSL and SDLS solutions to business clients.
Performed ADSL provisioning for customers. Deployed
dial up and ISDN services.

CAREER NOTES: Provided contract IT Support and
Technical Consulting services for several companies
(2002-2005). Also held position of NOC Operator at
AETHER SYSTEMS for one year.

EDUCATION

Course work towards Electronics Technician
Certification, Northwestern Technical College
Course work in Computer Programming & MIS, Scottsdale
Community College


CERTIFICATIONS

A+, Server+, Network+, I-Net+; previously held CCNA


TECHNICAL SKILLS

Applications/Tools: MS Office, SMARTS, Nagios,
Peakflow, Apache, Postfix, Sendmail, Sqiud, Bind,
ProFTPD, PureFTPD, Courier-IMAP, Qpopper, Arkeia,
Flash, Wowza, WinSCP, Putty, SecureCRT, MRTG, Munin,
Windows Media Server, VMWare ESX

Development Tools: JavaScript, PHP, Perl, Shell
Scripting, MySQL, PostgreSQL

Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, ISDN, RADIUS, POP, SMTP,
TACACS, NFS, NIS+, FTP, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS, DK/DKIM,
SPF, AUTH, HTTP/HTTPS, RTMP, NNTP, BGP4, OSPF, ATM,
NTP, RDP

Hardware: PCs, Peripherals, Servers, Switches, UPSs,
Routers, Cabinets, and more

Platforms: Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD,
Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Mac OS

Certifications
See above

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