Principal Infrastructure Architect

• Mar 2021 - Present

Senior Infrastructure Architect

• Apr 2017 - Mar 2021

Team lead for delegation of workloads, project prioritization, mentorship for jr. team members, and primary escalation for service interruptions and system outages. Design and implement advanced infrastructure solutions in conjunction with business partners to support enterprise applications, systems and infrastructure.Providing infrastructure configuration management & change control supporting full life cycle management of enterprise level applications and systems that support critical business needs.Member of Dell customer advisory council representing Textron; providing input on HCI products such as VxRail and Power Flex.Systems Administration for Windows Server Infrastructure, Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, etc. Configuration and administration of VMware 7.x multi-tenant clustered environments to support enterprise workloads leveraging HCI, vSAN, vRealize suite, etc. Configuration and administration of Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop hybrid cloud environment to deliver applications, desktops and VDI instances for CAD/CAM workloads, leveraging Azure AD/MFA via load balanced NetScaler HA pair for external access. Microsoft Azure administration and configuration for Commercial and GovCloud environments. Includes leveraging, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS offerings to meet project requirements.Configuration and management of Netscaler ADC appliances for remote access and Citrix Xenapp/Desktop delivery. Responsible for oversight of 3rd party IT service providers and vendors including, SLA/OLAs, contracts renewals, etc. Show less

Systems Engineer

• May 2016 - Apr 2017

Responsible for company wide DR/BC planning and initiatives around core IT infrastructure. Administration and maintenance of Commvault Enterprise backup platform, including overhaul of older v9 environment with a new upgrade and implementation of v11 using new standards and features to improve performance. Administration and maintenance of EMC Data domains for site-to-site replication for backup data between all offices. Administration and maintenance of underlying platforms related to data backup and recovery. Windows Server maintenance and patching initiatives utilizing WSUS. Developed and implemented new backup and recovery procedures across the enterprise to improve RTO/RPO goals for recovery efforts. Saved the enterprise roughly $30k/yr on archival and retention by identifying areas of improvement and policy changes to reduce spend. Show less

I.T Technician II

• May 2014 - May 2016

● Managed software updates across the network; software, patches, firmware, etc through the implementation of centralized patch management (WSUS) ●Supported Windows workstations, Windows Server environments and the Active Directory domain, including the associated accounts and permissions. ●Responsible for Backup and restoration procedures with enterprise backup solutions such as Symantec Backup Exec 2014 ●Deployed and supported VMware ESXi 5.1/5.5 hosts and associated virtual infrastructure. ● Led the design, implementation and maintenance of Citrix Xenserver 6.5 for use with Xenapp and XenDesktop 7.6. Utilized nVidia GRID cards for VDI workstation deployments with thin clients for GPU intensive CAD applications such as AutoDesk and Microstation. ●Supported multiple environments on a daily basis, day to day server operations, troubleshooting problems and working assigned infrastructure projects ● Created, maintained and evaluated documentation, i.e. backup procedures, software and hardware inventories, proper naming conventions, I.P. address assignments, etc. ●Implementation of IT Standard operating procedures for company wide compliance for internal standards and best practices. Show less

System Administrator

• Feb 2012 - May 2014

● Supported multiple environments on a daily basis, managed day to day operations,and worked on assigned infrastructure projects ● Provided QA/QC for IT project development; test cases, user qualifications, etc. ● Created, maintained and evaluated documentation, i.e. backup procedures, software and hardware inventories, proper naming conventions, etc. ● Implemented IT Standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and client standards. ● Managed Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning through implementation and testing of planned procedures to mitigate and limit the downtime of business critical systems and infrastructure. ●Backup and restoration procedures with enterprise backup solutions such as Symantec Backup Exec 2010/2012. ●Deployed and supported VMware ESXi platforms and hosts. Led migration from ESXi 3.5 to 5.5 ●Implemented and maintained Cisco ASA firewalls for SSL/IPSec VPN connectivity across multiple sites for remote access and availability. ●Managed migration from Google apps for business to hosted office 365 solution. ●Managed Amazon Web Services (AWS) VPC environment which included various EC-2 hosts, E3 storage, etc. Show less