Windows Systems Engineer Resume

Title
Windows Systems Engineer

Primary Skills
Windows Server 2008/2003, SCCM, SMS, VBScript, Powershell, Automation, Networking

Location
US-AZ-Phoenix (will consider relocating)

Posted
Jul-08-09

CANDIDATE SUMMARY
Experience
5 Years Windows 2003 Server
2 Years Windows 2008 Server
4 Years SQL Server 2005
1 Year SQL Server 2008
10 Years Installation/ Configuration of Servers
12 Years Installation/ Configuration of 3rd
party applications
5 Years Dell PowerEdge
10 Years HP ProLiant servers
4 Years SAN Connectivity (Fiber, iSCSI)
12 Years Network Connectivity and Routing
12 Years Upgrade Drivers, patching and
Creation of Maintenance Documentation
12 Years Ability to Document System Designs
and Configuration

Industry
Technology, Insurance, Metallurgy, Financial

Corporate Experience
Hewlett-Packard, Insight Enterprises,
Scottsdale Insurance Company,
Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold,
Avaya, Wells Fargo Bank



TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Platforms
Windows 2000, XP, Vista

Servers
Windows 2008 Server Dell PowerEdge
Windows 2003 Server HP ProLiant
SQL 2005 Server Windows 2000 Server
SQL 2008 Server

Programming
PowerShell ADSI
VBScript / VBS LDAP
WMI WSH
MSI T-SQL

Software & Tools
Active Directory MS SCCM 2007
MS IIS 5.0/6.0 DHCP
MS SMS 2.0/2003 DNS

Clearance: Able to Obtain NAC

Industry Certifications
MCTS, CCNA, MCSE



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hewlett-Packard (2008)
Senior Windows Administrator
• Designed, developed and architected an automated deployment / imaging solution for Windows Server 2008 / 2003 and Microsoft SQL 2008 / 2005 based on a custom Microsoft PowerShell script library and Symantec Deployment Solutions (aka HP RDP/Altiris) for HP Research and Development.
• Script designed to work in conjunction with bare-metal configurations of Hewlett Packard ProLiant, Integrity IA64, Rack mounted, stand alone and Blade servers including unattended automated configuration of Direct Attached storage solutions (DAS); RAID Array controllers, Disk Drives, Partitions and update of firmware and BIOS. Created, tested and deployed scripts across a wide variety of Hewlett-Packard platforms.
• Responsible for the installations configurations of Windows Server 2008 x64/IA64 and Windows 2003 Server x64/IA64 operating systems and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2005 including post operating system automated installations of supporting software: HP Support Packs, Microsoft Service Packs, Hotfixes and Updates for Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Extensive use of HP Rapid Deployment Pack (Symantec (Altiris) Deployment Solutions).
• Used automation technologies, such as PowerShell, Windows AIK, WinPE, PXE booting to automate administration tasks.
• Implemented and maintained a Windows 2003 Server Active Directory Domain Test Lab with a representative test Environment in conjunction with VM instances of Windows Server.
• Generated concise technical reports and associated technical documentation.

Insight Enterprises (2006-2007)
Senior Windows Administrator
• Installed, configured, administered Windows 2003 Servers, SMS 2003 R2, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and IIS 6.0 for Insight.com
• Managed, administered, updated TrendMicro Antivirus Servers and clients. Active Directory administration; VBScript ADSI scripting and Active Directory site configuration.
• Used scripting technologies, such as PowerShell, VBScript, WSH, WMI and ADSI to automate administration tasks.
• Designed, architected, and implemented SMS 2003 R2 site infrastructure.
• Analyzed needs, identified objectives and requirements, designed, planned, deployed and configured Windows 2003 Server, new SMS Sites, Site Boundaries, Database Backup and Recovery, Active Directory Integration, Security, Discovery, Capacity and Performance tuning.
• Deployed SMS 2003 primary server sites and clients to 4500 systems across North America and Europe. Expert level troubleshooting of complex networks: Windows 2003 core networking, DNS, DHCP, TCP, Use and application of appropriate troubleshooting tools such as Windows 2003 Resource Kit utilities, diagnostic tools, custom scripts, etc. Use of Network monitors, packet sniffers to monitor, diagnose, analyze, optimize router / switch TCP/IP and other related protocols.
• Created, tested and deployed MSI and executable packages via SMS or ScriptLogic Desktop Authority using AdminStudio and InstallShield in conjunction with VMware Server and Workstation.
• Developed, created and maintained a Microsoft SCCM 2007 Test Lab Environment.

Scottsdale Insurance Company (2006)
Senior Windows Administrator
• Planned and initial deployment a new SMS 2003 SP2 site with 1800 client systems.
• Configured, administered Windows 2003 Server and Microsoft SQL 2005.
• Designed, planned, deployed and configured new SMS Site, Site Boundaries, Backup and Recovery, SQL 2005 Database, Active Directory Integration, Security, Discovery, Client Deployment, Client Agent Settings, Capacity / Performance tuning and firewall integration.
• Maintained Login scripts, Custom VBScripting automating client installation deployment, managed and configured client, created packages and advertisements.
• Created, tested and deployed SMS and MSI packages using AdminStudio and InstallShield in conjunction with VMware Server ESX.
• Developed, created and maintained a Test Lab with a Representative Test Environment.

Freeport -- McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. (2005)
Systems Engineer
• Monitored Windows 2000 / 2003 servers, services and applications, automating processes and performing daily maintenance, monitored and maintained performance, designed and implemented new features as appropriate, designed and configured process intergradations for new system integration.
• Writing customized VBScripts to automate system administration tasks.
• Created, customized and deployed MSI and standard software packages including Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft operating system security, critical and feature updates.
• Managed a Computer Associates Unicenter Software Delivery 4.0 in diverse environment with five domains over 50 remote staging servers. Supporting 7,000 managed Windows XP/2000 systems.

Wells Fargo Bank (2004)
Systems Engineer
• Supported and administrated Windows Server 2000/2003 and supported hardware, implemented of new equipment (Dell and Compaq servers), SAN, and Tape Backup Systems.
• Supported Microsoft SQL 2000 running IIS 5.0/6.0 in a production environment including backup, maintenance, performance, stability and security of sites.
• Worked with developers and support engineers to insure Windows IIS production critical process were available during production hours.
• Analyzed, designed, tested, maintained, modified, and documented operating systems.
• Defined systems software and/or hardware requirements and determined system specifications and customizations.
• Participated in the analysis, planning, design and implementation of subsystems and integration of total systems.
• Identified and resolved complex systems problems.
• Supported the implementation of 3rd party applications into production.

Avaya Corporation (2002-2004)
Systems Administrator
• Administered, maintained and monitored SMS 2.0 with over 20 remote Windows 2000/2003 Advanced Servers in a Windows 20000/2003 Active Directory environment. IIS 5.0/6.0 support and maintenance.
• Developed IIS scripts to automate different tasks such as backup of Metabase and query properties and configuration of all sites on IIS infrastructure.
• Microsoft SQL 2000 Database maintenance, performance optimization and custom querying.
• Used ADSI Scripting to support and manage Active Directory.
• Supported Remote management of over 17,000 workstations using VBScript, MS Batch Scripting, Windows Scripting Host to automate and facilitate patch deployment.
• Analyzed, developed, tested, and deployed scripts, MSI and executable packages for the purposes of deploying software, patches, updates, reinstalling services, security permissions on aforementioned 17,000 remote workstations using SMS and Wise Installer, and various scripting technologies.

Goodrich Aerospace, CA (2001-2002)
Systems Engineer
• Administered, maintained and monitored SMS 2.0 Central site with several remote Primary sites based on Windows 2000 Servers in a Windows NT Domain and HP ProLiant Servers.
• Maintained high availability and performance optimization of Windows 2000 Servers within a NT Domain infrastructure including Citrix Servers, WINS, DNS, DHCP, domain security and login scripts.
• Managed and administered Microsoft SQL 2000 and 7.0 Database servers including maintenance, performance optimization and custom T-SQL queries.
• Managed a 3000 client Windows 2000 and NT4 workstations SMS Site.
• Maintained Software Version Control. Developed, tested, and deployed software packages by creating custom MSI, executables and scripts using SMS, VBScripts, Installshield, and AdminStudio. Deployed advanced file and registry modifications site wide to servers and workstations.
• Deployed, managed, developed deployment strategies, and coordinated software application deployments to the entire Windows infrastructure such as Microsoft Office Products, SAPGUI 4x/6x, Anti-virus, Microsoft Critical patches.

United States Census 2000 Project (2000)
Systems Engineer
• Oversaw overall production of workflow process in a 300+ NT Server Domain environment.
• Coordinated the scheduling of outages for system maintenance and problem resolution.
• Responsible for continuous monitoring of mission critical key applications and services and system performance maintenance and optimization.
• Firmware upgrades for Dell PowerEdge Servers on Windows NT 4.0 Servers
• Resolved system performance issues and system failures.
• Prepared systems for running daily and weekly reports and custom scripts.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (1998-2000)
Systems Engineer
• Responsible for monitoring, maintaining, providing support for 350 enterprise Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51 Servers.
• Led deployment of SMS 2.0 Site Infrastructure with several remote sites. Maintained, monitored, and supported SMS 2.0 servers including support for software deployment, remote control abilities, hardware and software inventories on NT 4.0 enterprise domain systems.
• Helped with migration of Novell Network to a Windows NT Domain with computer and user modifications including automated enterprise migration of static to DHCP TCP/IP addressing.
• Maintained Symantec Antivirus Enterprise for the network-computing environment.
• Monitored NT Servers for issues such as disk capacity, CPU load, and other critical performance factors.
• Administered network facilities such as DNS, RAS, WINS, and DHCP
• Resolved client business problems through network installation and customization, application software installations, network administration and management support, and client training for the end user/administrator in a mission critical environment.
• Maintained a high level of teamwork to provide and share information.
• Performed moves, adds, and changes of user accounts for the network.
• Performed, documented and monitored backup procedures for all file servers Seagate Backup Exec.
• Set up and maintained the security and network printers for the network-computing environment.

EDUCATION

• B.A. Arizona State University, AZ (1990).
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration (MCTS).
• Cisco Certified Network Associate, (CCNA).
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, (MCSE).

Certifications
MCSE
CCNA
MCTS


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