Resume of Storage Engineer / Systems Engineer

Title
Storage Engineer / Systems Engineer

Primary Skills
Tivoli Storage Manager, Disaster Recovery, Windows NT/2000/2003, Tape Libraries, SAN, NetApp...

Location
US-NC-Kernersville

Posted
May-09-07

KEY SKILLS
Tivoli Storage Manager, Disaster Recovery, Windows NT/2000/2003, Tape Libraries, SAN, NetApp, Dell Server/Storage Hardware, Avocent KVM over IP, NetIQ Server Consolidator, DHCP, WINS, DNS, Microsoft IIS 5/6, , Microsoft Exchange 2000

* SAN: Fibre Channel Configuration, Fabric & LUN Management, Storage Management
* Hardware: Brocade Switches, EMC Clariion 300 & 600, NetApp Filer, Microsoft Storage Server
* Standards: RAID, JBOD/SBOD, SCSI, SCSI-FCP, FC-AL, iSCSI, NDMP, NTFS, CIFS, NFS, DFS...etc.
* Availability: Clustering and Hot-site replication

Microsoft Certified Professional, 1998

EXPERIENCE
Storage Engineer - 2006 to Present
IBM / MATRIX Resources, Work Remotely
Experience with TSM enterprise configuration, backing up over 35 terabytes of data nightly for hundreds of Windows, UNIX, and Mac servers in a highly distributed environment. Familiar with EMC Clariion 300/600 model storage devices and have heavy experience with Dell and IBM tape libraries inclusive of IBM TS3310, IBM 3584, Dell Powervault 132T, 136T, and 160T etc. using LTOx, DLT, SDLT, and 3590/3590e tape drives.
*Performed allocation of storage on ESS Shark and DS8300.
*Day-to-day support of five remote datacenter TSM instances running on AIX and Windows, with tasks inclusive of troubleshooting, upgrades, TSM DB maintenance as well as TSM client tuning; in addition to assisting in support of backup management for corporate data warehouse environment. *Direct responsibility for daily support of several dozen remote Brightstor Arcserve backup servers providing recovery for just under 200 Windows and Mac servers handling about 10 terabytes of data remotely; remediating backup issues as needed.
*Perform restores of customer data as well as assist in complete server recovery due to failures or as part of disaster recovery scenarios using TSM, Brightstor, and BackupExec solutions.
*Develop migration plan and detailed steps for CA Brightstor migration of 90 Arcserve backup servers as well as write operational procedures for daily backup checkouts, problem determination, and file/server recovery steps.
* Provide subject matter expertise for Windows platform backup and recovery configuration as well as in assisting with "server down" recovery situations in addition to basic AIX administration in support of TSM.
*Complete TSM solution build-outs inclusive of base install, library configuration, mgmt classes, storage pools, etc.
*Assisted with the re-architecture of corporate data center TSM environment as part of data center relocation project, trending and analysis of client backup durations and TSM server perfomance in addition to the redirection of server backups to the new TSM AIX environment
*Disaster recovery planning for Intel/WIndows Platform, accounting for procedures, server hardware specs, networking requirements, storage hardware specification, SAN connectivty requirements and data replication for two recovery sites consisting of approximately 60 servers
*Developed and revised tape retention and rotation schemes on TSM and Brightstor Arcserve solutions for data center as well as remote sites.

Exchange Engineer - 2005 to 2006
EDS / Comsys, Worked Remotely
Served as a member of the VoIP (IPT) engineering team utilizing Cisco hardware and software. Primarily responsible for the design and security of the Microsoft Exchange 2000 environment. Additional responsibilities included assisting with the design of the AD environment. Activities included site design, GPO creation, and VoIP (Unity) AD integration.

Systems Administrator - 2005 to 2005
VF Corporation, Greensboro, NC
Maintained same responsibilities as a senior member of a 9 person team. Also assumed the project lead for the Global AD implementation for VF Corporation.

Senior Systems Engineer - 1998 to 2004
VF Services, Greensboro, NC
*Project Lead, Windows Server Platform biannual disaster recovery exercise
*Project Manager and Technical Lead, Windows Server Consolidation. Reduced corporate file and print servers down to one 2 Terabyte NAS appliance and consolidating Notes infrastructure onto blade servers.
*Technical Lead, Architecture of enterprise backup strategy, leveraging IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, CA Cybermation ESP scheduling, IBM FastT, and IBM 2109 fiber channel switches. Assisted in design and support of SAN fabric connecting an IBM 3584 and FastT. Also evaluated Symantec / Veritas NetBackup 4.5 and CommVault Galaxy as possible backup product replacement.
* Architected comprehensive disaster recovery infrastructure at two business continuity locations. Installed, configured, and supported multiple Dell 136T libraries as part of the disaster recovery implementation. Successful restoration of approximately 60 Windows platform servers within 48 hour SLA.
*Project Manager and Technical lead for Windows domain consolidation of approximately 21 NT 4 domains into a single NT 4 domain in preparation for Active Directory. Conducted design of global DHCP and WINS environment.
*Configured, set up, and supported Dell-branded NetApp filer.
*Ongoing support of corporate Datacenter, including Dell servers, DELL / EMC devices, and critical enterprise wide applications.
*Worked with Desktop on Windows 2000 standard build for workstations with Group Policy Objects.

Senior Systems Analyst - 1998 to 1998
Jefferson-Pilot Financial, Greensboro, NC
Was responsible for all phases of setting up and maintaining 2000 PCs for optimal use. Resolved issues through training and troubleshooting hardware/software and making appropriate repairs or recommendations in an environment of 2000 users.

Technology Analyst - 1997 to 1998
Sara Lee Hosiery, Winston-Salem, NC
Developed installation procedures for Windows 95 migration from Windows 3.1 involving 2500 desktops/laptops. Minimized PC setup time by creating an image of software standards utilizing Ghost from Symantec. Evaluated, implemented, and maintained Virus protection for PCs. Analyzed current software for compatibility with Windows 95 and determined interoperability.

Technology Administrator - 1995 to 2000
Was responsible for all phases of setting up and maintaining 2500 PCs for optimal use. Supported 2500 end users through training and troubleshooting hardware/software issues. Evaluated, implemented, and administered Support Magic for 6 Departments. Analyzed needs of L'eggs end users and recommended and/or purchased new equipment/software.

Help Desk Technician - 1991 to 1995
Sara Lee Hosiery, Winston-Salem, NC
Provided end user support on a 100+ call per day Help Desk. Resolved issues through training and troubleshooting hardware/software and making appropriate repairs or recommendations in an environment of 2500 users. Provided Help Desk statistical reports to management.

Computer Operator I Sr. Computer Operator - 1989 to 1991
Sara Lee Hosiery, Winston-Salem, NC
Scheduled jobs, printed and distributed reports, troubleshot and resolved communications problems.

Certifications
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