•Perform installation, management, patching, and troubleshooting activities for Windows Server operating systems 2008 R2/2012 R2/2016.•Performed exhaustive review of multi-domain environment to provide optimization report for way-forward initiatives.•Perform Windows and 3rd. Party Patch Management with KACE.•Design, manage, and perform data and OS backup activities to ensure platform integrity and availability, within test, development, production, and DR environments.•Implement and utilize various monitoring, vulnerability, and fault analysis tools to troubleshoot and optimize the current and future operating environments such as Tenable, KACE, and Solarwinds to name a few.•Manage HP 3PAR 7000 SAN environment. (OS Upgrades, HDD Upgrades, Cage Upgrades, Brocade Switches, Zones, and LUN provisioning) •Assist with the design and implementation of current and new application installations, working within inter-group and business sponsored teams.

· Oversees and implements the installation, configuration, testing, and maintenance of Microsoft server operating systems.· Utilizes Spectrum and CA UIM monitoring across the server environment to addresses performance and availability issues as they arise.· Installs and configures new servers to handle expanding system workloads or to service new applications. Partners with application owners and vendors to patch or upgrade application software hosted on Windows servers.· Utilizes Bigfix to perform regular maintenance, patch management, and software updates to maintain appropriate levels of server security.· Documents instructional procedures and configurations regarding system builds and support processes.· Performs project, and capacity planning. This can include identifying projects, developing project tasks and timelines, estimating future capacity requirements, obtaining budgetary quotes, and determining inter-operability requirements for hardware and software.· Analyzes system logs to proactively identify and address potential issues before they impact processing.· Performs routine system hardware and software audits. Evaluates and provides recommendations for new hardware and software technology.· Utilize PowerShell scripting for custom utilities, system monitoring, clean-up, and reporting· Develops scripts and implements processes to automate routine tasks to proactively maintain a healthy server environment.

Hired as a Windows System Administrator employee to assist Syncadd Systems at their Arlington, Virginia office location. Daily functions included the following:• Provided Windows Server 2008R2/2012R2/2016 Administrative assistance. (accounts, group policy, terminal servers, printers, DNS, server install, and software installations)• Configured Tenable.io for Vulnerability Remediation. Also serves as initial framework for a working Dev/Staging environment.• Administered VMware ESXi 5.1/5.5 environments configuring client and server VMs.• Monitored systems to proactively assess possible problems (PRTG, Spiceworks, AWS Cloudwatch)• Worked as an Office 365 Administrator• Provided Amazon AWS Configuration and Administration (IL4) surrounding the implementation of Windows Server 2016 linked to the AWS cloud.• Administered Sonicwall TZ500. (Firmware updates, SSL VPN connectivity, VPN Tunnels, managed routing traffic from Cisco 3650 layer 3 switches to Sonicwall TZ500.)• Setup MDT using Windows Server 2016 for deploying images.• Wrote compliance documentation surrounding NIST 800-171 compliance along with providing technical solutions for action items.• Created IT security patching policy governance over subcontractors

Contracted as a Windows System Administrator to assist National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at their College Park location. Daily functions included the following:System Monitoring (CheckMK, Foglight, ePO)Patch Management (WSUS, SCCM, Nessus Tenable 5.0/5.1)Application Installs (SCCM 2012 R2) Vulnerability Assessment (Nessus Tenable 5.0/5.1)VM/Server Build & Configuration (2008 R2, 2012R2)Active Directory Management (Account Creation, Group Policy, Terminal Servers, Printers, and DNS in a mainly 2008 R2 environment.)

Contracted as a Continuity Assurance Program member at National Institutes of Health (NIH), maintaining over the tier 1 Help Desk agents so that they are aware of any issues that may be affecting any of our clients. Governor over a 24/7 basis to monitor any activities such as network outages, down servers, or any other unavailable services that may cause customers any issues.