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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Infrastructure Management. Researched, purchased, and deployed two 4-node VXRail systems into Production. Transitioned from HyperV to VMWare on VXRail by migrating workloads with minimal production downtime.
• Site Resiliency. Planned and deployed distributed domain controllers across multiple physical sites, as well as to Azure cloud.
• Data Resiliency. Deployed and managed On Premise backups using Dell Avamar, with redundant secondary site. Cloud offsite backups using the Cohesity… Show more
• Data Resiliency. Deployed and managed On Premise backups using Dell Avamar, with redundant secondary site. Cloud offsite backups using the Cohesity DMaaS system. Quarterly testing and auditing of backups and policies.
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. Identified and tagged critical systems. Managed Azure Site Recovery Services.
• Domain Administration. On Premise Windows Server 2012, 2019, and Azure AD.

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Domain Management – Active Directory, Sites, Group Policy, Azure AD for a multi domain forest.
• Azure and Office 365 Management – AD synchronization and mail management, including migrations.
• Planning and deployment of server infrastructure, both physical and virtual using ESXi.
• Microsoft Teams Management – Deployment, Teams administration.
• Data driven monitoring using PRTG Network Monitor.
• Spam management and malicious message remediation using Proofpoint… Show more

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Applying advanced knowledge and experience in IT projects requiring security review and controls.
• Research, Awareness, and Remediation of current and emerging threats, such as POODLE, Heartbleed, or Spectre/Meltdown. Document remediation plans and provide support. Present high-level overviews for management.
• Design, build, test, and maintenance of Public Key Infrastructure, used for the verification and encryption of server and external communication, including IPSec.
• Monitor… Show more
• Monitor and report on RSA Adaptive Authentication activities, used for securing Online and Mobile banking transactions.
• Implementing and maintaining RSA SecurID Single Sign-On solution. Implemented SAML Integration with numerous websites such as Microsoft O365, SABA, and Zscaler.

Edmonton

• Monitor systems administrator incident queue. Resolve end-user queries referred from service desk. Escalate queries to second-level systems administrators, network, operations or desktop teams, or to management as.
• Assist with VMWare (ESXi 5.1) management which included system builds, server back-up, monitoring resource use, organizing resource pools and folder structures.
• Led the deployment of Adaxes Active Directory… Show more
• Led the deployment of Adaxes Active Directory Management tool, used for simplification of AD management, to streamline common tasks, and allow end user AD profile changes. Provided continual assistance with this.
• SABA Human Resources Information System. Main contact for rollout and maintenance; troubleshooting; usage reporting.
• Fusion Program, Servus Credit Union (Banking and Systems Harmonization). Managed deployments of multiple applications, web front ends and integration services, including installation of IIS and Windows services.

Red Deer, AB

• Managed and resolved Trouble Tickets for clients.
• Desktop and Mobile Device image and systems management. Created and deployed system images, patched and updated software.
• Managed internal telephone system. Assigned extensions; maintained documentation. Liaised with third-party contractors regarding establishing telephone systems in new and/or relocated branches. Managed internal.
• Installed hardware and software at new or… Show more
• Installed hardware and software at new or relocated branches; upgraded hardware and software at existing branches. Installed and tested banking systems; installed and tested printers. Imaged and set up desktop systems..