System Consultant
King Abdul Aziz City For Science
Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months
Working with KACST (King Abdul Aziz City For Science & technology) . As a System Engineer from September 2008 to till date.
(Contract with Arabic Computer Systems)
Responsibilities:
Working as a System Engineer to Monitoring and Managing almost 100+ Servers and 2 Appliance (Symantec Mail Security 8380)
• designing, implementing, supporting and administering Windows servers (2000, 2003, 2008, 2012)+ DNS, DHCP
• designing, implementing, supporting and administering Active Directory networks. Excellent knowledge of Active Directory design and support (Group Policies, Schema, OUs, LDAP, Sites, Replication, etc.). Experience in large migrations.
• Design/architect/implement Exchange Server 2007/2010/2013 (Design and deploy a messaging solution, Migrate from previous versions, High availability and Disaster Recovery, Monitoring and administration, backup/restore, Provide Trainings to L2 and L3 Administrators . Manage SMSME (Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange). Restoring Single Mail Box Recovery as per request, Configuration of Data Availabilty Group, •Installed and configured Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging,
• Continuously Monitoring and Health Check of ISA 2006 Arrays and Fore front TMG, Create and Configure new Policy Rules and concern Web Chaining for required URLs as per Customer requirement. Monitoring and take Backup (Moving ISA Web Logs and Firewall logs) . Configuration and manage VPN, Apply restriction Policy on Internet, Monitor Band width Utilization, Migration to Forefront TMG.
• Configuration and Manage Hyper-V (Windows 2008 & Windows 2012) + VMware (workstation + Server ) ESX, vSphere
• Manage PKI Server, update Certificate every Month for Issue CA Server and every after Six Month Update Certificate for Policy CA.Revoked and issuing Certificate for Clients (Secure Mail)
• Configuring, Managing, Monitoring and updating Symantec EndPoint PritectionManage Server ver.11.x/12.xx Deploying and Manage Symantec Agent for client. Creation of Packages for 32 bit and 64 bit Client with different Anti-Virus and Firewall Policy. Manage and control External threats using Application/Device Control. Network Security using SNAC.
• Monitoring and Manage SCCM 2007 Server & SCCM 2012 Successfully Rolled out OS & application deployment, Deploy agent and Packages to the Clients. Pushing Microsoft Updates and Collecting Inventory. SCCM agent troubleshooting based on events & error tracking and reporting from help desk staff. Generation of SCCM reports.
• Manage and Monitoring Live Communication Server, installation of IM Client and connectivity with the LCS Server. Installation and Configuration of OCS 2007 Server in Isolated Environment with office communicator 2007. And Configuration of LYNC 2010.
• Monitoring and Managing SQL Server 2005 & SQL2008 create and configure new DATABASE.
• Manage and Monitoring Symantec Bright Mail Gateway.
• Give Third Level Support to Desktop Engineers. Helping out in Desktop Deployment Polices and Anti-Virus up gradation.
• Manage and Monitoring Symantec BrightMail Gateway. Configure Security policies, Spam and Virus Scan Tuning
Working with Ministry Of Education. As a senior system and network Support Engineer from February 2006 to September 2008 (Contract with Arabic Computer Systems)
Responsibilities:
• Worked in a diversified computer environment, included Installation, managing and configuring of win98, win2000 pro and winXP.
• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of win2000 and win2003 Servers.
• Responsibilities include resolving installation failures, boot failures, printer configuration errors, and resource access and permission errors.
• Configured DHCP, WINS & DNS servers and configured WINS & DNS resolution.
• Configure and managing Active Directory Database (managing user accounts, managing groups, Organizational Unit. Published resources. Manage and deploy Group Policy.
• Implementing Server Security on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003.
• Resolving Connectivity Errors using TCP/IP utilities and preventive maintenance of the entire Network.
• Develop and implement appropriate set of Procedures for support activities of Helpdesk.
• Managing and Monitoring SUS Server.
• Support to Install and manage Project Server 2007.
• Analyzing and Testing Application Management Product like Empirum42.
• Successfully completed Win2000 Servers Hardening.
• Installation and configuration Oracle client application such as Communication, finance, personnel and warehouse used by the customer.
• Installation and configuration of antivirus client
• Services provided at the Moe site is based on ITIL Platform
• Enrolment of Antivirus rollout, and Desktop Policy rollout
• Troubleshooting basic hardware problems
• Familiar with CA Unicenter Service desk Software which was used for Call logging.
• Manage latest Technical Specification of Servers, Desktops, Laptops and Printers
• And much more.
Working with ITS Department (ACS), as Customer Support Engineer from September 1999 to January 2006.
Responsibilities:
• Installation and Configuration of HP RACKs Mounting.PDUs, KVM Switches.
• Installation and Configuration of HP, DELL and IBM Servers (Hardware and Software wise)
• Installation and Configuration of Cluster Storage like HP San Array 500 and 1000.
• Installation & maintenance of IBM, Compaq, HP and DELL compatible PC's up to Pentium 4
• Assembling the PC's and installing Hubs, switches in LANs environment
• Installation of other computer peripherals such as Network cards and Modems for Internet Connectivity.
• Installation, configuration and troubleshoot win2000 std and Advance servers.
• Installation and configuration Network Printers and Print Servers.
• Performs network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common network problems
• Building complete computer Lab in National Guard with 40 Desktops with Server. Installation and configuration win2000pro on desktops and Win2000 advanced Server + ISA 2000 + Exchange Server 2000
• Successfully complete three months project in Saudi credit Bank
Done HP servers Proliant ML370 Hardware installation and configuration, Installation and configuration SCO Unix, Paradine Modems, Cisco Routers 1700 Series.
Bachelor of Science from Karachi University, Pakistan.