Brian Lever
Wintel Server Engineer at Northgate Public Services- Claim this Profile
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Wayne Carston
I was lucky to work with Brian in two different companies, and was highly impressed with him in both. Brian is a hard worker and dedicated to the job and is the consummate professional. Very technical and capable of understanding and then articulating to the customer the technical outcome. Highly recommended, I would work with Brian again given the chance.
Wayne Carston
I was lucky to work with Brian in two different companies, and was highly impressed with him in both. Brian is a hard worker and dedicated to the job and is the consummate professional. Very technical and capable of understanding and then articulating to the customer the technical outcome. Highly recommended, I would work with Brian again given the chance.
Wayne Carston
I was lucky to work with Brian in two different companies, and was highly impressed with him in both. Brian is a hard worker and dedicated to the job and is the consummate professional. Very technical and capable of understanding and then articulating to the customer the technical outcome. Highly recommended, I would work with Brian again given the chance.
Wayne Carston
I was lucky to work with Brian in two different companies, and was highly impressed with him in both. Brian is a hard worker and dedicated to the job and is the consummate professional. Very technical and capable of understanding and then articulating to the customer the technical outcome. Highly recommended, I would work with Brian again given the chance.
Credentials
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Microsoft Certified Professional
MicrosoftFeb, 2000- Nov, 2024 -
Citrix Certified Administrator MetaFrame 1.8 for Windows
CitrixFeb, 2000- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft AZURE214x: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft
Experience
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Northgate Public Services
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United Kingdom
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Information Technology & Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Wintel Server Engineer
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May 2011 - Present
Working as a part of a customer focused support team, the role involves providing a high quality, proactive infrastructure support and management service to a large multi-client community. Specialising in the MS Windows server technology area, I am responsible for ensuring the effective operation and availability of the supported infrastructure for both external and internal customers. The role involves working to contracted SLAs, working to ITIL process guidelines and implementing change\project work for clients in an effective and timely manner. Project work includes designing and implementing a process for installing Microsoft updates on servers at 3 customer sites; setting up new Windows 2008 & 2012 forests and domains; using ADMT to migrate Windows clients to a new 2008 domain; served as the senior resource for architecting, testing and the implementation of all antivirus activities. Show less
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Keysight Nemo Wireless Network Solutions
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Finland
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Operations Support Analyst
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Jun 2007 - May 2011
Working as part of the IT Services operations team, this internally facing role included proactively managing the server and service portfolio worldwide for the group and making sure servers were in compliance with group wide IT policies and standards. The role also included sole responsibility for desktop and network security and technical ownership of the perimeter firewalls on which the business depended for its 24x7 worldwide services provision.As a senior member of the team I was also responsible for the mentoring and development of less experienced members of the IT Services team.Project work included domain migrations using Quest Migration software, configuration of new Symantec Endpoint Protection servers, setting up replication of Symantec Endpoint Protection management servers, and setting up internal WSUS servers and GPO’s. Show less
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Systems Support Analyst
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2002 - Jun 2007
Provided 2nd/3rd line technical server and desktop support for the Anite group of companies supporting over 1200 users based in the UK and at 14 satellite offices worldwide. I was also charged with the delivery of some IT Service project initiatives including the provisioning and roll out of a UK national home worker programme involving the deployment of a private broadband service to some 150 home based workers.
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Infrastructure Consultant
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1999 - 2002
This external facing role involved project related work for various Anite clients. This included mail migration; desktop support; server hardware builds; and software implementation projects including Citrix thin client application delivery installations. Also developed training courses for Citrix/Windows 2000 and carried out the training to IT staff/users on customer sites.
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Ayr College
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Ayr, East Ayrshire
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Computer Technician
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1998 - 1999
Diagnosed all hardware and software problems. Involved in upgrading computer systems, setting up networks and liaising with various staff members and students. Helpdesk support was also required. Travel to other campuses was required at certain times. Gained experience working on my own - fixed at a campus every second week – and also learned to work as part of a team. Decided on new members of staff and trained them. Diagnosed all hardware and software problems. Involved in upgrading computer systems, setting up networks and liaising with various staff members and students. Helpdesk support was also required. Travel to other campuses was required at certain times. Gained experience working on my own - fixed at a campus every second week – and also learned to work as part of a team. Decided on new members of staff and trained them.
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Education
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1998 - 1999
Ayr College
Higher National Certificate, Computer Support and Maintenance -
1995 - 1997
Central College of Commerce, Glasgow
Higher National Diploma, Computing -
1994 - 1995
James Hamilton Academy
High School, 8 x SEB Standard Grade, 4 x SEB Higher Grade & 1 x SCOTVEC
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