Brian Spivey Email & Phone Number

Montgomery, AL, US

Ashburn, Virginia, US

Reston, Virginia, US

System Engineer Lead for SMS Solutions, LLC

San Diego, CA, US

Part time remote Redhat System Administration Support.

Reston, Virginia, US

Sole Redhat/Linux System Administrator responsible for building and configuring virtual RHEL servers through the use of VMware for the CMOS application.Installed and configured Oracle 12c software on the RHEL servers in support of the CMOS database migration.Provided guidance and recommendations to the testers/developers to ensure operational availability.

US

• Installed and maintains physical and virtual server software and hardware, system patches, updates and enhancements with optimal performance parameters through CLI (Command Line Interface)
• Proficient in using Bash shell to maintain Solaris, Linux, HP-UX operating systems
• Implemented systems diagnostic and maintenance tools to ensure the availability and functionality of systems required to support organizational objectives
• Implemented and maintain multiple complex integrated operating environments on both virtualized and physical hardware platforms
• Managed Linux server performance, availability and capacity through CLI (Command Line Interface) to ensure system availability, functionality, efficiency, and integrity

Houston, Texas, US

• Maintain and administer applications, operating systems, and hardware related to Red-Hat Linux, Solaris, HP-UX physical and virtual servers based operating systems across both Legacy and AFNET level systems.
• Provide monitoring capabilities of user level centrally managed hardware, OS, and applications related to Red-Hat Linux, Solaris, HP-UX based systems.
• Provide frontline support for 300+ customers at local and COOP facilities in the form of System Administration Tier 1 central call center for legacy and AFNET Inc 1 systems.
• Install system and security patches for Red-Hat Linux, Solaris, and HP-UX servers.
• Experience in backup software, OS imaging tools such Netbackup.
• Experience in a multi-platform environment including the following UNIX operating systems such as Solaris, HP-UX and Red Hat Linux, both physical and virtual environments/containers.

• Maintain and administer applications, operating systems, and hardware related to UNIX Workstation/Servers based operating systems across both Legacy and AFNET level systems.
• Provide monitoring capabilities of user level centrally managed hardware, OS, and applications related to UNIX based systems.
• Provide frontline support for 300+ customers at local and COOP facilities in the form of System Administration Tier 1 central call center for legacy and AFNET Inc 1 systems.

Reston, VA, US

• Provide technical and operations support in a 24/7 operating environment for applications supporting over a million users world-wide.
• Monitor the movement of files through the File Managers, SPAs and Guards on the Cross Domain Enterprise System (CDES) ensuring Data Movers and Virtual Guards are running at all times.
• Monitors and validates system performance through server side scripts and third party automation tools such as Tivoli, Sitescope and Managed Objects (Formula).
• Utilize BMC Blade Logic, VMware vSphere Client and HP-UX tools to create, modify and delete user accounts, ensuring only authorized users are allowed access to the servers.
• Follow-up, update and document actions taken using Remedy Trouble Management System to ensure complete resolution of any customer support calls.
• Provides advice and assistance to customers and troubleshoots problems in a manner that minimizes interruptions to the customer and their ability to carry out critical business activities

Hanover, MD, US

• Provided Tier II infrastructure support for Global Combat Support System (GCSS) Operations and Support for WAS, DEAMS, ORACLE applications and routed tickets to the appropriate application section.
• Provided account creations, password resets, and account modifications for Air Force Portal Users worldwide on the Production and Staging side.
• Created and fixed Remedy 7.1 infrastructure tickets and provided phone support for the end users.
• Utilized Unix/Solaris to get statistics for GCSS Ops and Support

• Provided Tier I level II/Training Manager support for the Air Force Worldwide.
• Provided end-user, Client Support Admin (CSA) and Network Computer Center (NCC) phone support.
• Implemented Active Directory and Remedy Ticketing System.
• Remotely diagnosed and provided troubleshooting for client workstations using Remote Desktop

Randolph AFB, TX, US

• Managed Personnel/Knowledge Operations Management records for 7 faculty/staff and 80+ cadets.
• Monitored/updated all Air Force cadet pay actions—tuition, fees, subsistence and textbook funds in excess of $250K annually. Overlooked Air Force cadet life-cycle personnel actions—medical, physical, enlistments.
• Served as academic liaison for Federal investigators—provided education information for security clearances for over 50+ CCAF students.
• Lead customer support administrator for 40+ desktop and laptop systems—saved technology division 120 man-hours by being the first line defense for trouble tickets.
• Provided tier one and two support for desktop and laptop systems
• Responsible for all hardware and software issues, as well as implementing trouble tickets using Air Force Web Remedy Trouble Ticketing System.