نيكولاس Cooper, System Administrator

نيكولاس Cooper

System Administrator

Altech ISIS

البلد
جنوب أفريقيا
التعليم
دبلوم, MCSE NT4
الخبرات
23 years, 2 أشهر

مشاركة سيرتي الذاتية

حظر المستخدم


الخبرة العملية

مجموع سنوات الخبرة :23 years, 2 أشهر

System Administrator في Altech ISIS
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ سبتمبر 2006

• Administering LAN consisting of 200 Desktops and 23 Servers (VMware, Linux, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012)

 VMware
 Veeam
 Active Directory
 GPO
 WSUS
 Exchange
 Symantec Corporate Edition
 Fortigate
 Mercurial
 Basic Administration of SQL Server
 Basic Administration of MySQL
 Cisco
 Fortigate
 HP Proliant Server maintenance
 Linux

• New IT Project planning and implementation.
• Virtualization environment planning, installation and maintenance (VMware ESX, ESXI)
• Risk analysis for IT services, identifying assets, threats, vulnerabilities and the planning and implementation of a DRP.
• Drafting an internal policies and coordinating the application and compliancy thereof.
• Implementation of a comprehensive backup solution.
• Establishing SLA’s, the monitoring and reporting thereafter.
• Implementation of an IT service desk to manage assets and resources. Creating transparency on processing and providing a single area for communication and FAQ.
• Construction and management of all IPSec VPN connections on 3 wan links and remote access users.
• Project Planning, purchasing and the implementation off all new IT assets and aligned projects
• Administration of PABX and all reporting.
• Implementing a procedure plan for the procurement of IT assets.
• 1Gb TCP/IP network infrastructure.

Systems Administrator/Senior It technician في Altech ISIS
  • الهند
  • سبتمبر 2006 إلى يونيو 2014

Sep 2006 till present Altech ISIS
Systems Administrator/Senior It technician
• Administering LAN consisting of 200 Desktops and 23 Servers (VMware, Linux, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012)

* VMware
* Veeam
* Active Directory
* GPO
* WSUS
* Exchange
* Symantec Corporate Edition
* Fortigate
* Mercurial
* Basic Administration of SQL Server
* Basic Administration of MySQL
* Cisco
* Fortigate
* HP Proliant Server maintenance
* Linux

• New IT Project planning and implementation.
• Virtualization environment planning, installation and maintenance (VMware ESX, ESXI)
• Risk analysis for IT services, identifying assets, threats, vulnerabilities and the planning and implementation of a DRP.
• Drafting an internal policies and coordinating the application and compliancy thereof.
• Implementation of a comprehensive backup solution.
• Establishing SLA's, the monitoring and reporting thereafter.
• Implementation of an IT service desk to manage assets and resources. Creating transparency on processing and providing a single area for communication and FAQ.
• Construction and management of all IPSec VPN connections on 3 wan links and remote access users.
• Project Planning, purchasing and the implementation off all new IT assets and aligned projects
• Administration of PABX and all reporting.
• Implementing a procedure plan for the procurement of IT assets.
• 1Gb TCP/IP network infrastructure.

Senior Technician في Martin Lubbe Cell
  • المملكة المتحدة
  • أغسطس 2005 إلى أغسطس 2006

Aug 2005 - Aug 2006
Martin Lubbe Cell: 083 700 7360

East Thames - London, United Kingdom
Senior Technician
• Provided network support, network installation & maintenance,
• Users maintenance (Active Directory, Exchange)
• Provided telephonic, hardware, printer, operating systems, Microsoft Office & remote user access (VNC) support
• Set up clients for Citrix, installed & supported in house applications
• Maintained & supported OS
• Created & Maintained users on the Index telephone system
• Support Administrator for ArcHouse, Orchard.
Reference: Jeff Solomon:jeff.solomon@east-thames.co.uk

Systems Administrator في ISIS Information Systems
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • يوليو 2003 إلى مايو 2005

Jul 2003 - May 2005 ISIS Information Systems (Altech Group) - Cape Town
Systems Administrator
Administrator of in house designed system. Which consisted of 8 NT4 machines & 8 Windows 2003 machines, Oracle Database, NLB cluster and run Web Service
Duties included: • Monitor, maintain, configure and upgrade system applications.
• Logs analysis for problem solving
• Applications performance Monitoring
• Managing through put commands to external systems
HLR (cellular switches)
TRM (mailboxes),
IN/Tandem (prepaid billing system)
Geneva (contract billing system)
UMS (mediation/call rating system)
• Conduct inspections on various systems to ensure availability.
• Change controls implementation for any code changes for fixes and bugs
• Ensure that all layers of the system are communicating. Front End applications are able to connect to the business layers and that the business layers can connect to backend systems.
• Service Provider interface is working correctly.
• Synch profiles in the database, SPS process.
• Perform synch reports to make sure a service on the database is correct as per the subscriber billing profile.
• Perform month-end migrations and credit control unlocks.
• Perform after hour support for Vodacom RSA, DRC, TZN, Celtel Nigeria and RAB (Real-time administration and Billing) system.

Checked Monitored & Maintained HP Fraud Management System
Reference: Mias duToit Cell: 082 321 7148

Technical Application Support/Field Engineer في Stowe Holdings
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • أبريل 2002 إلى يونيو 2003

Apr 2002 - Jun 2003 Stowe Holdings - Cape Town
Technical Application Support/Field Engineer

Project Support في Telkom
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • أكتوبر 2001 إلى أبريل 2002

Oct 2001 - Apr 2002 Telkom - Cape Town
Project Support

On Site Support في Interdev Computer
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • سبتمبر 2001 إلى أكتوبر 2001

Sep 2001 - Oct 2001 Interdev Computer - Cape Town
On Site Support

Technical Support/Help Desk في Learning Resources
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • يوليو 2001 إلى سبتمبر 2001

Jul 2001 - Sep 2001 Learning Resources - Cape Town
Technical Support/Help Desk

On Site Support في Interdev Computer
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • فبراير 2001 إلى يونيو 2001

Feb 2001 - Jun 2001 Interdev Computer - Cape Town
On Site Support

الخلفية التعليمية

دبلوم, MCSE NT4
  • في Home Study
  • سبتمبر 2000
الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, Education
  • في Edgemead High School
  • يناير 1998

Education 1998 Matric Edgemead High School

Specialties & Skills

VMware ESX
Linux server administration
Windows Server
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
EXCHANGE
MAINTENANCE

اللغات

الأفركانية
مبتدئ
الانجليزية
متمرّس

التدريب و الشهادات

HP Fraud Management System (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Vodacom
تاريخ الدورة:
August 2005
المدة:
40 ساعة
Exchange Server 2010 (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Byte People Solutions
تاريخ الدورة:
May 2010
المدة:
40 ساعة
Sharepoint Adminisration (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Bytes People solutions
تاريخ الدورة:
June 2010
المدة:
40 ساعة
RHCT (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Torque IT
تاريخ الدورة:
May 2007
المدة:
40 ساعة
VMware Vsphere 4.1 (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Bytes People Solutions
تاريخ الدورة:
March 2011
المدة:
40 ساعة
Solaris System Admin (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
BCOC London England
تاريخ الدورة:
May 2006
المدة:
32 ساعة

الهوايات

  • Crossfit, Gymnastics Strength Training, Reading, Water Sports
    Siyabonga Award (Presented to employees within the Altech Group to acknowledge dedication, delivery above and beyond the call of duty, and consistent, professional conduct for other to aspire to.) Altech ISIS 5 year service award