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St. Peters, Mo, Us

● Design, build, and supported all aspects of on-premises infrastructure. This includes network topology, perimeter security, storage, remote branch connectivity, application security, secure wireless access. ● Designed and deployed a secured wireless solution integrated with ISE via 5508 WLC and later migrated to Cisco 9800-L.● Design, deploy, and support Azure cloud infrastructure. This includes hybrid on-prem to Azure connectivity, hub and spoke architecture, and landing zones. Built Terraform project and platform deployment templates to manage and maintain production cloud environments. Designed and implemented a customized enterprise scale solution using Terraform and git repositories for project/training/POC labs.● Designed and deployed a Cisco ISE NAC solution across five regional locations.● A key team member in the implementation of Commvault DR implementation as well as Zerto DRaaS deployment. ● Serve as key leadership/decision maker/influencer role, reporting directly to CFO for internal IT direction and personnel acquisitions.● Built and deployed Azure subscription vending automation solution to support efficient on- demand project creation, utilizing Terraform, Bitbucket pipelines, and Power Automate.● Performed key roles in establishing security and compliance policies and practices in working toward ISO 27001. This also involved creating and playing through monthly incident response tabletop exercises.● Migrated all locally attached storage to HP MSA fiber-based SAN and later migrated to EMC Unity fiber SAN.● Converted all standalone server hardware to VMware VMs running on HP Blade c7000 blade systems.● Implemented and maintained Intersite and cloud VPN/MPLS connectivity, routes (BGP, static), and ACLs.● Implemented HPE Axis SSE ZTNA system to Azure Cloud environments.

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● Responsible for maintaining and growing managed service clients’ IT infrastructures.● Manage all aspects of clients IT networks from backups, business critical applications, remote access, firewalls, desktops, laptops, and servers of contract clients. ● Implemented seven Small Business Servers for smaller client networks.● Manage Citrix Presentation server farms for 3 50+ user clients.● Set up and maintained ICA and RDP thin client networks with WYSE 1200 series thin clients.● Manage and implement Exchange servers 2000/2003.● Manage client’s SQL servers 2000.● Implemented and managed mobile data users for three clients using Blackberry Enterprise Server and Goodlink for Exchange.● Setup Cisco wireless bridges and/or access points at 4 client locations.● Day-to-day activities include traveling to client locations to perform network assessments, recommending IT solutions, and following through with implementations of these solutions.

● In charge of monitoring, troubleshooting, and administering all aspects of the company’s Windows 2000/2003 and Linux servers. This includes but is not limited to all company email, tape backups, security, group policy, IDS, DHCP, DNS, VPN, and Domain Controllers.● Responsible for upgrading and maintenance of all company PC’s, printers, terminals, scan guns and RF scan guns. ● Completed setup and installation of networks at 2 new warehouses.● Responsible for all IT equipment and software purchases.● Maintain and troubleshoot Telrad phone system and voice mail system.● Created and maintained 121-page corporate IT disaster recovery plan.● Implemented intrusion detection system using Snort 2.1.2. ● Maintain network connectivity at five locations. This includes PCs, servers, firewalls, and all network equipment.● Provide support for all remote VPN users.● Maintain a database of all company equipment and software licenses.● Troubleshoot customer issues with EDI and modem banks.● Contact vendors for telephone and data issues when necessary.● Assisted in the development and maintenance of the corporate intranet.