Dwayne Ellis Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Windows L3 Support Configuration Management

New Castle, Pa

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Primary systems engineer performing design and support operations for the Altegrity networks• Responsible for multiple Active Directory forests in 20 locations in the United States• Lead technical expert on recent upgrade of all Active Directory domains to Windows 2008 R2• Redesigned all AD Site configurations to optimize replication• Monitors AD and Group Policy issues on a daily basisProvides expert guidance to the Information Security team on security implementations to meet stringent federal standards within the network• Implements all planned changes to enterprise security standards to ensure compliance with existing polices• Conducts all security reviews of the current Active Directory environment as well as planning the security for new networksCurrently involved in the virtualization of approximately 130 physical servers• Primary technical engineer for the design of a VMware ESX environment to support the virtualization of most physical servers• Plans the virtualization of servers to ensure minimal downtime for the systems

Greater Pittsburgh Area

 Primary systems engineer performing design and support operations for the BNY Mellon networks• Responsible for four Active Directory domains in the Mellon forest with over 40 sites around the world• Managed multiple Group Policies supporting the server and desktop environments Coordinated with the Information Security team on security requirements to ensure the integrity of the network in daily operations• Served on the advisory committee to support security requirements• Designed and implemented new security standards to ensure strict compliance with federal guidelines for financial institutions• Conducted all security reviews of the current Active Directory environment as well as planning the security for the new BNY Mellon forest Provided technical guidance for the implementation and support of BNYMellon virtual infrastructure with over 160 ESX host systems and over 4000 virtual guest systems• Primary technical engineer for the migration of the previous environment to a new version of the VMware infrastructure

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

 Managed and performed end-to-end technical security reviews, secure system implementations and security certification and accreditation (C&A) Ensured compliance with DoD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process (DITSCAP) requirements Served as lead technical analyst for securing highly sensitive environments

 Designed and implemented a single forest-multiple domain Active Directory network for Headquarters United States Northern Command and seven subordinate agencies• Supported over 10,000 network users at local and remote locations• Implemented a comprehensive Group Policy system allowing for secure configuration of all servers and workstations on the network• Implemented a highly robust Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) system ensuring all users maintain access to the network• Technical lead for eight system administration personnel performing administration of complex messaging systems, file storage management and other network related duties Designed and implemented a robust enterprise boundary protection and network monitoring solution to include local and remote sites• Installed boundary protection systems including SideWinder firewalls and BlueCoat web proxy appliances Implemented and monitored information assurance security requirements for host based intrusion detection systems Reviewed, verified and approved security certification and accreditation packages supporting DISA security requirements

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