Craig Sharp Email & Phone Number

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Formerly PLEX SystemsPLEX was aquired by Rockwell Automation• Elasticsearch architecture, engineering and development• Ansible development and implementation• Automation development for system administrative tasks• Linux architecture and engineering• Azure administration• Windows Server administration and support• General Cloud Operations engineering and support

Auburn Hills, Michigan

• Unix Team Lead• Sr. Unix Engineer for multiplatform Unix / Linux environment (100+ servers, Solaris, Linux)• Datacenter management including responsibility for power, HVAC, generator and network wiring• Developed new corporate standards and procedures for Unix system builds, patching, data center infrastructure, facilities emergencies• Design and implementation of complete SDLC system at infrastructure level• Change control board steering committee member• Implemented complete change control system incorporating system SDLC processes• Project manager for multiple high profile Unix implementations• Implemented Solaris zoning to consolidate infrastructure• Implemented Jumpstart and system imaging• Migrated multiple servers to virtualization (VMWare and Solaris 10/11 zones)• Implemented centralized logging via Solarwinds• System performance analysis and tuning• Automation scripting for system installation and configuration• Troubleshooting / Diagnosis of system issues• Design, implementation, data migration and support of EMC SAN on Solaris, Windows and Linux• Design, implementation and administration of Netbackup solution including SSO and TAN on SL500 Library. Netbackup SME.

• Datacenter management, installations, and coordination• Administration of Sun servers (Solaris 8, 9 and 10)• Sun hardware installation and maintenance• Administration of multiple Unix environments including Linux (OpenSuse, Redhat AS4/5, CentOS) and Solaris 8, 9 and 10.• Design and implementation of new Unix solutions in both Linux and Solaris.• System performance analysis and tuning• 3rd level support for all DPS Unix / Apple systems.• Automation scripting for system installation and configuration• Troubleshooting / Diagnosis of system issues• Configure and support SAN on Solaris• Installation and configuration of Apple XServe and Apple desktop hardware• Apple image design and creation• DPS technical lead for 3400 unit Apple computer implementation at 103 schools district wide.• Day to day technical lead for Apple infrastructure.• Project manager for Unix implementations• Designed, implemented and administrator of Netbackup V6.5 solution for the Datacenter• Proxy, Email, Backup, DNS and DHCP administrator

Sr. Unix Administrator on contract to EDS for support of GM / OnStar systems.• Administration of HP9000 series servers (RX, 76xx, Superdome)• Administration of multiple Unix environments including HPUX, Solaris 10• Design and implementation of new Unix solutions in HPUX.• HPUX System performance analysis and tuning• Project is a total replacement of current infrastructure.• 3rd level support for all GM OnStar systems.• Automation scripting for system installation and configuration• Troubleshooting / Diagnosis of system issues• System launch support for all promote to production activities• Configure and support SAN on HPUX• Technical Documentation using Visio

• Administration of HP9000 series servers (RP, RX, K, Superdome)• Administration of multiple Unix environments including HPUX, Solaris 10, Linux (Redhat, Gentoo, CentOS)• Complete project management in multi-team environment for new implementations and system update/improvement • Design and implementation of new Unix solutions in HPUX and Linux• HPUX System performance analysis and tuning• DNS Administration• Supported over 3000 users on Superdome (primary production environment: HPUX)• Used Visio for technical documentation

• Administration of HP9000 series servers and workstations• Administration of IBM P-Series Servers (LPAR Mode)• Administration of multiple variants of Unix (Linux, Irix, HPUX, AIX)• Level 3 support for multiple areas (User, CAD/CAM, Analysis)• Administration of DNS• Design, development and implementation of new Unix solutions• Administration of SAN environment of ~40 Tb online storage (Network Appliance)• Assist WAN team in network design, setup and troubleshooting• Security administration including Firewalls, IDS, Virus mitigation, User accounts, etc.• Perform system post mortem analysis following virus attacks• Manage extranet accounts (Ford, DCX, GM)• Project manager

• Administration of HP9000 workstations (700 Series)• Training of users in HP Administration• Training of users on proprietary system software• Programming of measurement systems (contract)• Software development for test harnesses to be used on new software products• Script development• Testing of new software products• Implemented full networking for all Unix stations• Maintained Novell network• Maintained connectivity for remote locations• Performed help desk operations• Provided additional support for the Applications Engineering group

Cis - Cybersecurity

I returned to school under the Michigan Reconnect program in the summer of 2021 to obtain my CIS Cybersecurity Associates degree.

Electronic Engineering

Hpux Admnistration

Fundamentals of Unix Systems, Networking Systems, Adv Unix Systems Administration, HP-UX Performance and Tuning, Logical Volume Manager.