Senior Systems and Network Engineer
COMPUTER INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS
Total years of experience :22 years, 11 Months
• Instrumental in hosting Physical and Virtual servers at the headquarters.
• Directed project implementations and fostered backup solutions.
• Architect, Design, Implement, Document and Support all aspects for the VMware infrastructure projects including SAN, networking, clustering, replication, HA, VDR, and hardware.
• Orchestrate the administration of active directory, server applications, server’s performance, resources access rights, and group policy for both the company’s internal and client networks.
• Responsible for architectural and solutions design and implementation support for all transformation projects.
• Facilitated design and implementation of LAN and WAN solutions for various clients globally.
• Established and maintained networks and handle networking devices administration.
• Delivered first-class services remotely and onsite to customers globally.
• Catered leadership, guidance, and technical expertise in all related areas.
• Established sound process for negotiating and gathered requirements and implemented IT solutions that met the established requirements and standards.
• Liaised with hardware and software vendors for initializing and upgrading projects for clients.
• Structured level-appropriates multiple tasks and prioritized work customer support requests via the ticket system.
• Streamlined the process of installing, configuring, testing, monitoring, repairing, and maintaining active directory, exchange server 2003, SQL server 2000, group policy, and resources access rights.
• Steered installation of Win 2003 Servers at HQ, branches, and sister companies.
• Resolved and assisted other staff members in issues related to network connections.
• Functioned with vendors technical support resources to resolve operating problems and track incidents.
• Channeled streamlining processes, benchmarks, and performance thresholds for the infrastructure.
• Dealt with day to day backups and ensured the systems and application software systems of the network are properly configured.
• Dealt with servers and stations hardware and software.
• Handle day to day administration of key infrastructure systems like Win 2000/NT4, Exchange 5.5, SQL 2000.
• Orchestrated the process of installing, configuring, upgrading all special programs related to Caterpillar.
• Supervised the installation, administration and provided operational support to all hardware and software related to servers, PCs, and network devices that connect to the corporate network.
• Facilitated network maintenance and daily backups.
• Fostered maintenance of written guidelines for IT systems.
• Provided highly available enterprise systems and/or applications
• Head and guided user documentation and training for new software/upgrades
• Catered to the repair of hardware, network and software failures.
• Initiated configuration and support procedures, system policies and technical strategies.
• Analyzed the overall state of system stability and performance.