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Fargo, Nd, Us

Utilize Infrastructure as Code practices to implement network changes within Azure network products such as vnets, NSGs, Load Balancers, NVAs, and moreInvestigate and resolve impediments found in environments using network and operating system troubleshooting techniques.

Fargo, North Dakota

Provide customers with guided steps and knowledgebase articles for resolving issues related to Azure Network products so that they are able to quickly move forward with delivering products and services to their internal and external customers.Collaborate with internal team members and development teams to both investigate and triage issues as well as provide specific feedback needed for product features and improvements.Guide customers to leveraging Azure Network product features to facilitate security, high throughput, and integration between applications and services.

Fargo, North Dakota

Developed automated build and deploy processes across multiple manual software delivery process using TeamCity and Octopus which provided significant reduction in labor and provided quality control through reduced touch points.Provided a software release notice site in Atlassian Confluence using PowerShell and Octopus API to read multiple release statuses in environments and update a Confluence page using its API. This benefited developers in being able to quickly see which release was deployed so that they could target upcoming build branches accordingly.

Fargo

Led the effort to map out the data, compute and network architectures through creating conceptual diagrams and training teams on using and maintaining them.Designed a new intrusion prevention model that allowed the business to decommission hardware infrastructure and small data center lease and move to a managed service that both lowered costs by $11K/year and provided advanced security tools.Manage a $6.6 million managed service provider contract. Led the system administrator team through infrastructure automation by reviewing and implementing infrastructure automation best practices for both on-prem and cloud platforms which led to saving 240 hours per year of manual work and increased reliability by 13%.Sold Senior Leadership on the idea of using Azure ExpressRoute for Azure connectivity to on-prem systems through defining the change in SLA of ExpressRoute over VPN from 0% to 99.9%Communicated the roadmap to utilizing Azure for PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS implementations for business workloads and services that provided the ability for multiple vendors to coordinate an implementation plan for migrating on-prem workloads to Azure.Led the successful completion of an at-risk VM migration project through utilizing effective communication skills learned from Crucial Conversations.Simplified the understanding of Microsoft SQL licensing across installations in both cloud and on-prem data centers using a graphical model so that the correct number of true-up licenses were purchased. Defined the network architecture for connecting a branch office to the main network using a low-cost and effective design using both CISCO and Extreme components, effectively avoiding $100K in expenditure.Manage multiple vendor relationships to partner their support and expertise with infrastructure upgrades and enterprise software deployments.

Facilitated two major enterprise-wide networking changes by analyzing current connectivity and validating functionality after the changeAssisted in selecting and implementing a VOIP-as-a-service solution using MS LyncImplemented and maintained significant infrastructure that facilitates the organization's SDLC using Active Directory, group policies and a root CA

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Participated in delivering small enhancements quickly through joining a Kanban pilot team. Transformed legacy COBOL applications to modern JAVA-based web applications. Performed requirement and test roles on the pilot Kanban team in order to assist in increasing our team's WIP cycle time.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Designed and implemented changes to the member enrollment systemFacilitated unit testing and user acceptance testing of requested changes from the membership business area

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Created and maintained programs that support the legacy member enrollment system using COBOL and Work Flow languages

Fargo, Nd

Create customer satisfaction through attentive listening, courteous technical support, and timely issue resolution.Improved technical understanding of the point-of-sale system in order to provide customers with more effective solutions to their backend systems.Display multitasking through assisting clients by phone, creating case documentation, and assisting fellow colleagues all at the same time.

Fargo, Nd

Follow the mission of NDCI and direction of the NDCI director to create an interactive and informative web site.Add value to the NDCI web site by incorporating a database and scripting into the static design.Utilize attentive listening while receiving site maintenance requests.Collaborate with supervisor to develop design and language specifications to meet the needs of multiple users.