Chris Barras Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Lead Engineer on Life Cycle Management project:•Deploy new laptops, desktops and thin clients using Active Directory and SCCM to build and install applications as well as migrating profiles using the USMT.•Third level support:•Providing hardware and software support to the 8,500 devices connected the network.•Release management:•Creating and testing packages, collections, advertisements in SCCM to be deployed to the fleet.•Deploying applications to machines via… Show more Lead Engineer on Life Cycle Management project:•Deploy new laptops, desktops and thin clients using Active Directory and SCCM to build and install applications as well as migrating profiles using the USMT.•Third level support:•Providing hardware and software support to the 8,500 devices connected the network.•Release management:•Creating and testing packages, collections, advertisements in SCCM to be deployed to the fleet.•Deploying applications to machines via SCCM.•Raising and Implementing change requests. Show less

Providing hardware and software support to the 2,500 devices connected to the network. Providing 24 x 7 support to the retail store servers.•Release Management:•Creating and testing packages, collections, advertisements in SCCM to be deployed to the fleet.•Deploying applications to machines by SCCM and KBox.•Managing the fleet of printers in Head Office.•Building and deploying Blackberries.

Release Management:•Creating and testing packages, collections and advertisements in SMS to be deployed to the fleet.•Carry out Deployments and Monitoring of applications by SMS.•Raising and implementing Change Requests.•Liaising with stakeholders.

Technical team leader of a team of eleven engineers.•Led a team of eleven engineers in building new machines and installing applications of users.•Provided next day support for user problems.•Deploy and configure Lotus Notes for users.•Write configurations scripts for customising machines.•Train Interstate deployment teams.

Design the strategy for migrating the Coles Express clients from the Shell network onto the Coles Myer network.•Manage Coles Express migration for the client services team.•Implementing the above procedure at Coles Express state offices around the country.•Supporting PC's once network cut over had been completed.•Documenting processes for Coles Express business.•Design new build and configuration process for Coles Express workstations.•Writing scripts for software… Show more Design the strategy for migrating the Coles Express clients from the Shell network onto the Coles Myer network.•Manage Coles Express migration for the client services team.•Implementing the above procedure at Coles Express state offices around the country.•Supporting PC's once network cut over had been completed.•Documenting processes for Coles Express business.•Design new build and configuration process for Coles Express workstations.•Writing scripts for software configuration.•Providing support for state IT managers. •Implement Coles Express regional area manager's migration.•Deploying and monitoring applications via SMS.•Integration testing of various applications via SMS and VMWare.•Creating Packages/Collections/Advertisement in SMS.•SMS configuration. Show less