Scott Geske

Implementation Consultant at Column Information Security
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(386) 825-5501
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Greater Chicago Area, US
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Credentials

  • RHCSA
    Red Hat
    Mar, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • A+
    CompTIA

Experience

  • Column Information Security is now MajorKey Technologies
    • United States
    • Information Technology and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Implementation Consultant
      • Jul 2018 - Present

      Transferred from internal IT ops to consulting, specializing in Privileged Access Management and Data Governance implementation

  • Column Technologies
    • System Administrator
      • Dec 2011 - Jun 2018

      Leadership role in Column’s SaaS practice from the IT ops side, coordinating with application administrators and developers to deliver a high-quality product.Implemented a server and network monitoring solution (Nagios) to facilitate a proactive approach to operational support.Deployed VMware ESXi and vCenter along with a complete network redesign to reduce costs and improve reliability.Automated processes using Powershell, saving time and improving consistency of operational data. Examples include VM deployment (PowerCLI), various monitoring checks, operational reporting and employee onboarding and offboarding.Implemented and utilized Atlassian products JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket to facilitate Column’s adoption of DevOps practices.Rolled out evaluations of AWS and Azure, included setting up IPSEC tunnels, working with Availability Zones, deploying EC2 instances, S3, RDS databases, ELB and Security Groups.Deployed 2-factor authentication solutions for external access (first Duo, later Okta with SSO).Researched, developed and deployed security architectures to address risks and vulnerabilities.Participated in security compliance audits and assessments, implemented policies and remediations.Designed business intelligence reporting using SQL Server Reporting Services.

  • Midwest Mechanical (Commercial, Industrial HVAC Mechanical Services - a Service Logic Company)
    • United States
    • Facilities Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • IT Administrator
      • Aug 2004 - Dec 2011

      Sole IT administrator responsible for servers, network, AD, Exchange, and workstations.Performed full server and network refresh along with HQ relocation, utilizing HP Proliant and Dell Poweredge servers, deploying new AD/DNS/DHCP architectureSupported end user laptops and workstations, Microsoft Office and other business softwareCoordinated purchasing, ISP and other vendor managementReduced overall IT costs, while optimizing systems for improved productivity.

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