System Administrator
Kaliningrad Region, Russian Federation
Performed all duties in keeping the Data Center organized and in perfect running order• 24/7 monitoring of the servers with SMS and email notifications to reduce system downtime, fast SLA for any issue at hand• Rack, diagnose, cable and configure all hardware that pertains to a Data Center environment• Performed server installation, support and administration including: physical installation and setup of server, network appliance, cabling, and troubleshooting• Coordinated with network and electrical engineering teams to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of systems and infrastructure to meet company objectives• Maintained records of all inventoryAdministered IT infrastructure• Installed, optimized and configured new servers and application upgrades in existing network environment as per requirements• Managed and administered Windows systems – performed periodic maintenance, system backups and provided technical support • Scheduled and performed software and hardware improvements, upgrades, patches, reconfigurations and purchases• Provided support of 900+ systems including: 700+ workstations, 30+ servers, 100+ printers and scanners. Performed remote support for 21 offices in region• Maintained Active Directory, wrote scripts, managed Group Policy and DNS• Performed testing and integration to ensure that all software and hardware operate properly together• Maintained MS Exchange Server – managed user accounts, performed troubleshooting and provided resolutions for server problems• Managed virus scanning/filtering software• Maintained the timely backup of important data and management resources• Provided a written weekly status of IT systems report to the team manager, and discussed it at a weekly meeting as per requirements• Tested new platforms, software and self-educated utilizing virtualization solutions