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Hydrological Science Lab - Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center

Responsible for managing Linux servers. More to come...

Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, Md

Responsible for the daily monitoring of the International Polar Orbiting Processing Package (IPOPP) production system running at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Direct Readout Laboratory (DRL). Developed procedures used to monitor the IPOPP production system including the creation of Bash shell scripts to automate the process. Responsible for ingest of Aqua and Terra satellite Direct Broadcast (DB) data into the IPOPP system. Working closely with corporate partners such as Orbital Systems ensuring that downlink antenna positioning hardware and software such as the EOS-FES and Quorum Multi-mission MODIS receivers are performing as necessary to avoid the loss of DB data. Acting as a liaison with external entities that provide ancillary data to ensure that data posted on the DRL's globally availably servers are timely and suitable for near real-time and subsequent re-processing product generation by the DRL's customers. Investigating anomalous system behavior such as perceived keyholes, and other anomalous data drop outs. Responsible for engaging facilities personnel to correct server room environmental issues. Testing DRL software such as IPOPP, Science Processing Algorithms (SPAs), and Simulcast prior to public release. Providing Linux and Windows system administration support to the DRL web master and other members of the project.

Provided support to the Code 606.3, Direct Readout Laboratory at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Responsible for the administration of Linux-based servers, workstations, Windows XP Professional, and Mac OS X desktops. Responsible the management of the Code 606.3 organizational unit within the enterprise Active Directory. Supported the DRL software engineering and operations teams with systems and network advice as needed. Designated as the DRL's computer security officer. Responsible for the management of the DRL's TCP/IP address space. Created and documented systems management policies and procedures with respect to system administration and IT security. Provided support to the GST corporate office on a part-time basis by advising and assisting the GST corporate IT manager. Supported Code 542, Mechanical Systems Analysis & Simulation Branch at NASA GSFC, replaced an aging OSI Layer 2 transparent OpenBSD based ipfw firewall with a FreeBSD based pf firewall. Revamped the backup system used for IRIX64, and Red Hat Enterprise severs that had been outgrown, by replacing the central backup server and adding additional external storage.

Responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of the NASA Research and Education Support Services (NRESS) network. Responsible for the ongoing configuration and management of Cisco firewalls, switches, routers, VPN concentrators, DNS, e-mail, F5 BigIP load balancers, and http proxy servers. Responsible for the NRESS Internal Office System, which included numerous Windows and Linux based servers. Implemented an automated help desk issue management system. Directly supervised two full-time system administrators. Utilized various Linux distributions to provide services in addition to saving costs. Worked in concert with NRESS IT developers and system administrators to ensure that the network services provided by NRESS meet or exceed requirements set forth in the NRESS task plan. Supervised and managed the NRESS Internal IT support help desk which supported 120 Windows 2000/XP and 10 MacOS clients. Provided NRESS management with advice regarding IT, and IT Security matters. Provided support to other GST projects and offices as directed by the NRESS Director of Information Technology.

Provided support to the Space Technology Division as the division's network administrator. Supported Macintosh, MS-DOS, MS-Windows, UNIX, DEC Alpha AXP users. Responsible for adding new users, and nodes to the existing heterogeneous Novell NetWare and TCP/IP network. Migrated the division from NetWare 3.11 to Windows NT 4.0. Functioned as the Engineering Directorate's lead LAN administrator. As the lead LAN administrator, I was responsible for heading several initiatives and coordinating the efforts of the directorate's LAN administration staff. Installed network software and hardware. Diagnosed network, hardware, and software problems. Responsible for the creation and maintenance of the Code 710 WWW page. Solved network related problems reported by users. Transitioned cc:Mail users to a POP-mail environment. Acted as an alternate Information Technology Security Officer responsible for assisting the Division's Information Technology Security Officer with risk assessments, contingency planning, and development of security policies. Involved with the division's IT strategic planning for future expansion and implementation. Employed by QSS Group & Nyma, Inc.

Provided support to the Engineering Directorate, Code 700 at the Goddard Space Flight Center consisting of Apple Macintosh and MS/PC-DOS users. Responsible for adding new users, and nodes to existing Novell and AppleShare (NetWare for Macintosh) networks. Installed network software. Diagnosed network, hardware, and software problems. Provided configuration management for existing and new IT systems. Solved problems reported by Macintosh and DOS users. Developed procedures for the Code 700 Help Desk. Coordinated preventive and corrective maintenance of IT systems. Employed by Nyma, Inc.