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Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

Responsible for architecting, implementing, monitoring and troubleshooting systems and data center infrastructure both on-premise and in the cloud. Ability to demonstrate expertise in datacenter architecture, infrastructure performance optimization, security best practices and continuous maintenance practices for critical systems hosted locally and in Azure\AWS.Ability to work closely with other team members, software & hardware vendors and end-users to collaboratively design technical solutions that meet the business needs. Serve as a lead technical resource regarding the implementation and optimization of complex server-based configurations by providing expertise in various infrastructure platforms that include: Azure\AWS, SAN\storage management, virtualization architecture, disaster recovery systems architecture, patch management, and backup and recovery.

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

Responsible for designing, implementing, administering, monitoring and troubleshooting systems and data-center infrastructure. Ability to demonstrate expertise in data-center architecture, infrastructure performance optimization, security best practices and continuous maintenance practices for critical systems. Ability to work closely with other team members, software & hardware vendors and end-users to collaboratively design technical solutions that meet business needs. Serve as a lead technical resource regarding the implementation and optimization of complex server based configurations by providing expertise in various infrastructure platforms that include: backup and recovery, disaster recovery systems architecture, SAN management, virtualization architecture and messaging infrastructure.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Infrastructure ServicesInformation Security: Validate business functionality requirements for updated and / or new application security roles.Availability / Recovery: Through careful business process analysis, identify and recommend availability requirements in business terms.Capacity / Performance: Identify areas of business process performance problems and partner with peers to resolve. Application ServicesTechnical Analysis: Gather and document technical requirements. Identify and resolve and / or escalate system problems.Technical Design: Contribute to technical design decisions. Document design using technical specifications.Construct / Implement: Deliver solutions (usually configuration) that are contemporary and in accordance with architectural guidelines. Execute functional unit, scenario and integration test plans and scenarios. IT ProcessRelease Management: Adhere and comply with System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Release Management processes and procedures.Program / Project Management: Through uniquely assigned project roles and responsibilities, execute Agile project management disciplines to ensure project activities and tasks are delivered on time, within budget and according to approved scope and quality requirements.Incident / Problem Management: Conduct effective investigation, diagnosis and root cause analysis of incidents / problems. Develop, implement and document solutions in a timely manner and validate with system users that service has been restored.Change Control: Conduct proper urgency, impact and risk assessment of change requests. Plan, schedule, implement and document changes in accordance with core SDLC and Change Advisory Board (CAB) processes.Financial Controls: Execute timely and accurate time tracking of all work hours.Organization Change Management: Conduct Organization Change Management (OCM) activities to drive Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability and Reinforcement (ADKAR) for all initiatives.

Hastings, Ne, Us

Handled technical troubleshooting, virus removal, documentation, system crashes, imaging. Implemented new sever infrastructure too improve overall help desk efficiency. Handled 20+ technical/mission-critical calls daily and consistently met high service standardsResearched new imaging processes and other research and development.

Hastings, Ne, Us

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

Assisted with remote location services, DR SAN Migration, SRM Plan upgrade, System Center deployment, upgraded Domain controllers from 2008R2 to 2012R2, and DNS migration. Also assisted with new MFD rollout, room scheduler problems, and additional system wide issues. Created documentation for a variety of procedures to be used internally.

Omaha, Ne, Us

Prioritize and plan the internal technology needs, in both Information technology and software development. Streamline client/agent data gathering/transfer process, research and conceptualize middleware for internal processes. Aid in all technology related decisions for the betterment of the company.

Concordia, Ks, Us

Made suggestions and purchases on updates and hardware. Introduced to Virtualization. Build new Storage Server. Dealt with out-sourced printing company on new printing network. Imaging and deployment of new hardware campus wide. Started work on a FOG imaging server. Handled 20+ technical/mission-critical calls daily and consistently met high service standardsRe-wired renovated offices, and dealt with issues that arose from the last phase of HVAC asbestos abatement.

Masters Of Science (M.S.), Management Information Systems; Information Assurance

Bachelor Of Arts - (B.A.), Computer Science; Management Information Systems

Associate Of Science (A.S.), General Studies Emphasis In Computer Science