Darren McDiarmid
IT Operations Administrator at Western Water- Claim this Profile
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Jeff Smith
I have worked with Darren for over 10 years now and I have found him to be an excellent Systems Administrator. He has an outstanding ability to learn new systems and has continually demonstrated to me his commitment to being a asset to the team. He is always willing to dive in and get things done and he ensures that things are fully complete before he finishes a job. In his time at Western Water Darren has continued to develop his skill sets, both professionally and personally, and is always willing to share his information and knowledge with the team. Darren has often been tasked with support of a project that has little management or documentation and his ability to look beyond the shortcomings of the information given and to produce a positive outcome for the business is a testament to his intelligence, skills and work ethic. He accepts responsibility for his actions and work and is always striving to learn how to do things better. In his position as System Administrator he manages a small team and he works in well with people of different skill levels and business backgrounds to ensure a positive result for everyone. I would recommend Darren to anyone looking for a Systems Administrator or any other similar position. He would be an invaluable member to any team. If anyone is interested in hiring Darren please feel free to contact me and I will gladly discuss this is more detail. Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
I have worked with Darren for over 10 years now and I have found him to be an excellent Systems Administrator. He has an outstanding ability to learn new systems and has continually demonstrated to me his commitment to being a asset to the team. He is always willing to dive in and get things done and he ensures that things are fully complete before he finishes a job. In his time at Western Water Darren has continued to develop his skill sets, both professionally and personally, and is always willing to share his information and knowledge with the team. Darren has often been tasked with support of a project that has little management or documentation and his ability to look beyond the shortcomings of the information given and to produce a positive outcome for the business is a testament to his intelligence, skills and work ethic. He accepts responsibility for his actions and work and is always striving to learn how to do things better. In his position as System Administrator he manages a small team and he works in well with people of different skill levels and business backgrounds to ensure a positive result for everyone. I would recommend Darren to anyone looking for a Systems Administrator or any other similar position. He would be an invaluable member to any team. If anyone is interested in hiring Darren please feel free to contact me and I will gladly discuss this is more detail. Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
I have worked with Darren for over 10 years now and I have found him to be an excellent Systems Administrator. He has an outstanding ability to learn new systems and has continually demonstrated to me his commitment to being a asset to the team. He is always willing to dive in and get things done and he ensures that things are fully complete before he finishes a job. In his time at Western Water Darren has continued to develop his skill sets, both professionally and personally, and is always willing to share his information and knowledge with the team. Darren has often been tasked with support of a project that has little management or documentation and his ability to look beyond the shortcomings of the information given and to produce a positive outcome for the business is a testament to his intelligence, skills and work ethic. He accepts responsibility for his actions and work and is always striving to learn how to do things better. In his position as System Administrator he manages a small team and he works in well with people of different skill levels and business backgrounds to ensure a positive result for everyone. I would recommend Darren to anyone looking for a Systems Administrator or any other similar position. He would be an invaluable member to any team. If anyone is interested in hiring Darren please feel free to contact me and I will gladly discuss this is more detail. Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
I have worked with Darren for over 10 years now and I have found him to be an excellent Systems Administrator. He has an outstanding ability to learn new systems and has continually demonstrated to me his commitment to being a asset to the team. He is always willing to dive in and get things done and he ensures that things are fully complete before he finishes a job. In his time at Western Water Darren has continued to develop his skill sets, both professionally and personally, and is always willing to share his information and knowledge with the team. Darren has often been tasked with support of a project that has little management or documentation and his ability to look beyond the shortcomings of the information given and to produce a positive outcome for the business is a testament to his intelligence, skills and work ethic. He accepts responsibility for his actions and work and is always striving to learn how to do things better. In his position as System Administrator he manages a small team and he works in well with people of different skill levels and business backgrounds to ensure a positive result for everyone. I would recommend Darren to anyone looking for a Systems Administrator or any other similar position. He would be an invaluable member to any team. If anyone is interested in hiring Darren please feel free to contact me and I will gladly discuss this is more detail. Jeff Smith
Experience
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Western Water
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Australia
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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IT Operations Administrator
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2004 - Present
A multi-disciplinary role encompassing Desktop/Network/System Administration- Design, monitor, maintain, and build Windows server and desktop SOEs, in both physical and VMware environments, ensuring these platforms align to the IT Strategy- Active Directory design and maintenance of permissions and policies for server, desktops & users- Network LAN/WAN support, maintenance and implementation for all networked equipment and devices- Design Disaster Recovery and change management control procedures for systems- Microsoft Exchange support and maintenance- System security support and maintenance, including anti-virus, firewalls, VPN, web gateway and email gateway- Environmental management and monitoring of infrastructure within data centres and remote locations, including accommodation, UPS, electrical distribution and alarming- Level 2 and Level 3 Help Desk support for PC and Server applications- Help Desk supervisor/team leader- Support and advise Application Specialists with design, maintenance and building of test environments of the core business applications, which are primarily based on SQL/Oracle databases- First level diagnosis of PABX issues, problems and failures (VoIP,Analogue,Digital)- Design and maintenance of the Windows aspect of CitectSCADA system- Building security system administration Show less
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Helpdesk Support
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2002 - 2004
- Provide first call resolution support for users, both onsite and at remote locations, via phone, face-to-face and email.- Deploy and support computer hardware and software, phones and building security access- Supported systems included Windows 98/2000/XP, MS Office suite 98/2000 and various applications such GIS, CRM, Asset management, etc.
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Alfred Health
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Australia
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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ITS Helpdesk Officer
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2001 - 2002
- One of two Helpdesk Officers providing first level support, via telephone & email, to 2000+ PC’s with approx. 2500 users, covering 3 major hospitals and a number of medical clinics. - Create and maintain user accounts for Windows NT4, MS Exchange Server 5 & hospital applications. - Supported systems included Windows NT4, MS Office ’97-2000 & hospital applications. - One of two Helpdesk Officers providing first level support, via telephone & email, to 2000+ PC’s with approx. 2500 users, covering 3 major hospitals and a number of medical clinics. - Create and maintain user accounts for Windows NT4, MS Exchange Server 5 & hospital applications. - Supported systems included Windows NT4, MS Office ’97-2000 & hospital applications.
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Desa Australia
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Australia
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Information Technology and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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IT Technician
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2001 - 2001
Performing software roll outs for a major Australia bank Performing software roll outs for a major Australia bank
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In-Circuit Tester Consultant
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2000 - 2001
- Remanufacture, test and repair HP3070 In-Circuit Tester equipment. - Provide pre and post shipment technical support. - Organize the set up and provide ongoing management of the production area. - Inventory management of parts for outgoing orders. - Remanufacture, test and repair HP3070 In-Circuit Tester equipment. - Provide pre and post shipment technical support. - Organize the set up and provide ongoing management of the production area. - Inventory management of parts for outgoing orders.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Remarketing Engineer
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1999 - 2000
- Remanufacture, test and repair HP3070 In-Circuit Tester to an “as new” quality level.- Develop and maintain production test beds and diagnostic software on HP-UX (UNIX) systems.- Supervise and provide on the job training for two Assembler Technicians.
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Assembler Technician
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1997 - 1999
- Inventory management of returned leased/trade-in equipment and parts for outgoing orders.- Refurbish HP3070 In-Circuit Tester systems.- Test and repair standalone products, such as ICT pin cards, power supplies and system modules.
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Wang Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Gaming Technician
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1996 - 1997
Upgrading, refurbishing and maintenance, both electronically and mechanically, of Electronic Gaming Machines for Tattersall’s Upgrading, refurbishing and maintenance, both electronically and mechanically, of Electronic Gaming Machines for Tattersall’s
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