Engineer
IT Solutions
Total years of experience :13 years, 8 Months
CyberSecurity
Setting up Network Discoveries, Alerting and rules
Vulnerability Scanning, Reports, Technical Recommendations and Implementing Solutions
Network Penetration Testing
NOC Analyst, attending to any security related incidences
Kali Linux Metasploit and Vulnerability Assessments
Solarwinds MSP, Cybersecurity and Patch Management administration and Solution provider
Darktrace Cybersecurity administration and Event management and Solution provider
Cloud
Setting up Azure Servers, Virtual Private Network and Security
Linking on Premise Active Directory with Azure Active Directory
Migrating Databases and Servers to Azure
Could Backup to Solarwinds and Acronis
Servers
Operating Systems:
Responsible and accountable for maintaining Platform Engineering IT infrastructure hardware, operating systems and services.
• Configuration management of operating systems and applications, ensuring standards are defined and managed using the necessary tools provided.
• Responsible and accountable for the monitoring and alerting of the entire Platform Engineering Infrastructure.
• Managing risk and release through configuration management, patch management, and version control.
• Responsible for maintenance and administration of mission critical Platform Engineering systems.
• Implement a process-based approach to meeting Platform Engineering’s organisational goals.
• Provide a high degree of leadership through ownership and follow through of tasks.
• Providing effort estimates on projects and prioritising own tasks effectively.
• Ensuring that all activities performed are in compliance with Internet Solutions’ Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure that system administration follows guidelines & standards, and follow best practices.
• Brainstorming and incubating new ideas with other team members.
• Provide the necessary skills and experience to allow Platform Engineering to meet its goal of providing nextgen architecture and services to core business units across Internet Solutions’ infrastructure across the continent.
• Ownership of projects and problems with effective self-management.
• Responsibility for the availability of services to within five 9’s.
• The architecture of highly available services and applications to serve operational requirements.
• Identification of and action on risks that could impact the security, stability or availability of Platform Engineering services.
• Ownership of critical issues escalated to Platform Engineering from any number of sources across the Internet Solutions organization.
• Raise awareness to line managers about potential issues arising from, but not limited to, delivery impediments on current projects, risks affecting Platform Engineering services, issues with services, networks or systems on which Platform Engineering relies.
IT Remote monitoring software with VB.net and MySQL
•Responsible for the creation of the applications by using vb.net and enhancement of the projects for .net applications
•Designed the data modeling for the .net applications of new projects and reviewed high and low level designs
•Responsible for the study of the business requirement, coding, implementation and testing
•Working on user and technical documents
•Responsible for the creation of the reports with the help of the crystal report tool and presentations of the projects
•Using DTS for the data analysis and correction
•Linux and Windows Server administration
•IT Remote monitoring for Datacenters
•Testing and configuring new Software
•Desktop support on windows 7 and vista platforms
•Managing Licences and IT infrastructure for the company
•Monitoring IT infrastructure using SNMP
•Creating testing environments for new systems
•Installed and configured VMware server
•Administering Mysql and Postgres databases on Ubuntu servers
•WAN administration and remote administration of branch offices
•Installed Request Tracker for call logging
•Supporting exchange server
•Created Disaster Recovery systems and documentation
•Created backup Servers and did Hardware and Software Audit
•Administering Active directory and group policies
•Installed HP Sim for Server Management
•Installed and configured VMware server for backup and test machines
•Installed and configured RT Ticketing systems for call logs and IT Ticketing
•Installed Windows 2008 Server and added group policies for different departments
•Automated Backups and run tests at least once every 2 weeks
•Central management of anti-virus and ensure proper IT Policies are adhered to
•Regular checking of IT Security for servers and system Updates
•Bandwidth monitoring and restricting access to certain websites
in-out board with Visual Basic .net for the company and Data warehousing site with PHP
•Responsible for the development of database, administrator applications, user forms, Procedures and triggers
•Worked on the USAID project to design a system for the orphans in Côte d'Ivoire using VB.net and MySQL
•Commissioning and installing new applications and customising existing applications in order to make them fit for purpose.
•Manage, maintain implement and troubleshoot Active Directory
•Installed and monitoring Routers and VOIP Local Area Networking and VPN
•Configured and monitoring Linux gateway and firewall
•Monitoring Internet Bandwidth and Usage logs
•Installed, configured and monitoring linux mail server, document management system, VM Ware Server, Ticketing System, HP SIM VOIP and new hardware or software
•Administering WSUS server, accounting system, windows 2008 Domain, active directory and file server
•Created Backup Domain Controller in the event the Primary Domain fails, group policies for different departments with different access rights, disaster recovery documentation for all our servers and systems, Backup ADSL link for internet connection and VPN server
•Provide second level support on the Windows environment
•Applying operating systems updates and configuring changes
•System performance fine tuning
•Disaster Recovery creation, documentation and testing
•Ensuring maximum server and database uptime
•Apply and manage security policies, principles and ensure best practices are implemented and maintained
•Develop procedures and policies to address regulatory and internal security requirements
•Maintain documentation for the supported systems / environments
•Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems
•Cron job administration, for running the linux scripts
•Linux Scripting to automate backups
•Network administration of linux and windows based systems
•Mysql, postgres, sql and oracle Database administration
•Establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security;
•Monitoring performance and managing parameters to provide fast query responses to front-end users;
•Mapping out the conceptual design for a planned database in outline;
•Considering both back-end organisation of data and front-end accessibility for end-users;
•Perform web site, email, and database testing/maintenance
•Manages web sites for all types of businesses. Webmaster role includes use of cms, html, css, mysql, flash, e-commerce, forms, and also Implement HTML and web design & page layout
Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe: Harare, Zimbabwe
•Senior
with all aspects of PCs, Servers & Network support and installations
•This includes most Windows applications, Mac O.S, networking, as well as many different email and Internet applications
•Administering and configuring different aspects of networks
•Configuring and maintaining desktops with operating systems such as Microsoft Windows. Windows Server, and Linux
•On-site person-to-person support as well hardware & software installation, Training ranged from user level legacy applications use, to networking sharing, to administration
•Computer Hardware and printer repairs.
•Training subordinates in the proper use standard applications to include MS
Office 2000, XP in order to accomplish assigned tasks
•Configured, test, and repaired computer hardware and software
•Deployment of a new Windows NT 4.0, 2000 and XP networking systems.
new screens, database and reports for new products and coding overall projects changes.
•Support of Treasury integration ONTRACK and FRONTIER software packages designed in VB6.
•Support and maintenance of client web portals for Treasury ONLINE TRACKING of shares.
•Onsite Training of users.
•Integrated Treasury Packages with the International requirements, an Interface that seamlessly facilitate exchange of data across the different systems.
•Designed the backend database for the client web portal for online tracking in MSSQL 2005 and ASP.NET 4.0
•Mapping of Treasury Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for communication of our systems with Reserve Bank message types.
•Maintaining the day to day and on-going Treasury statutory changes across all our Treasury software.
•Rolling out new client software and preparation of onsite demonstrations
•Responsible for the configuration, and maintenance of a Windows 2000 and XP
network.
•Provide in-depth troubleshooting to Lending and Treasury Systems to match
our company's specifications
•Supporting Windows 2000 and XP desktop machines.
•Advise senior management on all matters relating to systems and integrity
of applications, operating systems, resources, and media
•Utilized creative thinking during system stress analysis resulting in unique
solutions to complex problems and an increase in systems
availability/capability
•Multitasking and prioritizing jobs based on requirements
•Ensuring each project compliance in relation to Standard Operating Procedures,
• Including the ongoing compliance with security implementations
•Training subordinates in the proper use standard applications to include MS
Office 2000, XP in order to accomplish assigned tasks
•Configured, test, and repaired computer hardware and software
•Deployment of a new Windows NT 4.0, 2000 and XP
networking systems.
• Training ranged from user level legacy applications
use, to networking sharing, to administration
•Supporting the Linux Internet and e-mail servers
Grade 2.2