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Aurora, Il, Us

Aurora, Il, Us

Illinois, United States

AFSC: 1D771W-BCyber Defense Operations - Server Operations182 AW, Peoria IL | 264 Combat Communications Squadron- System Administration: Configure and maintain secure and non-secure deployable Windows and Linux server stacks using Forcepoint NGFW, Active Directory, VMWare ESXi and vSphere, Cisco routers, Exchange and Dell servers supporting up to 3,000 users.

Urbana-Champaign Area

-Provided technical services in support of several ongoing IT engagements at the University at several levels.- Provided direct home/office IT support to university faculty, alumni, and area residents without additional support or supervision.- Coordinated several departmental inventories and created tools to streamline the process for the team.- Lead the preparation and transfer of nearly 1,000 assets to other departments, identifying and solving logistical issues as they occurred.

Ramstein Air Base, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA/A6 MCCC Event Controllers serve as the communications focal point for all Air Force communications units in the USAFE-AFAFRICA AOR. The duties include, but are not limited to:-Receive, monitor, coordinate, facilitate and lead cross-organizational troubleshooting and repair actions-Coordinate fault isolation and restoral activities with DISA, 691 COS, Tech Control Facilities (TCFs), and CFPs-Assist customers (e.g. unit CFP, CBCS, or SC) with communications issues or outage resolutions with external/reach-back organizations (i.e., HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA A6, 691 COS, 624 OC, DISA, EUCOM/AFRICOM EOC and/or 24 AF)-Serve as EUCOM/AFRICOM Enterprise Operations Center's (EOC) focal point for all theatrecommunications and cyber-related HAZCONs, outages, and activities-Coordinate and report Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs)-Coordinate and report MAJCOM Periods of Non-Disruption (PONDs)-Track and support tactical units during contingencies, exercises and engagements-Provide command-wide situational awareness on the USAFE-AFAFRICA portion of the AF Information Network (AFIN) and correlate communication capability disruptions with operational impacts (e.g. CCIR)-Report status of C4 networks to include C4I, BMD, NC3, ISR, and tactical systems-Provide a daily Theater Comm Systems briefing to the HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA/A6-Perform USAFE-AFAFRICA Facility Control Office (FCO) duties by coordinating and reporting on all DISA services that originate at or pass through an Air Force supported location within USAFE-AFAFRICA

Sugar Grove, Illinois

- Provided Tier I technical assistance to users both in-person and over the phone.- Provided backup support for campus Technical Assistance Center and Computer Services Technicians.- Extended appropriate procedures, responded to queries, and documented resolution of repetitive issues.- Assisted students and faculty with proper use of computers and peripheral/media equipment.- Administered printer assistance and provided basic printer maintenance.

Bachelor'S Degree, Systems Engineering And Design

Associate'S Degree, Engineering Science