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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Manage a team of Systems/Network Engineers; supporting Rust's enterprise network, storage, virtualization, and server infrastructure. Execute information and network security strategy across multiple geographic sites.Primary technical resource for data center migration from Minneapolis, MN to Detroit, MI, with a budget exceeding $1M+. Responsible for planning, budgeting, and executing migration strategy for primary data center, with minimal downtime to internal and external customers.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provides day-to-day operational support of mission critical server, networking, and storage infrastructure. Plans and implements migrations/upgrades. Monitors systems/network performance and security policies.Provide superior technical support on Level 3 incidents for a worldwide BPS (Business Process Services) leader.Support F5 BigIP LTM & ASM traffic management appliances for 750+ websites and web application portals.Provide storage solutions/provisioning using EMC Clariion, VNX, Isilon & XtremIO, NetApp, and XIOtech storage arrays.Planned and implemented GlobalSCAPE EFT server for secure file transfers with the Federal OCC and 14 major U.S. banks.Manage FISMA, PCI, and banking network security compliance using eEye Retina CS Security & Compliance suite. Participate in compliance audits and remediation activities.Ensure 99.999% uptime on public facing websites and Microsoft IIS web farms.Perform network infrastructure and Windows server installation/maintenance activities in a Tier III data center facility.Configure and support VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure clusters, hosting over 200 servers and 1000 desktops.Provide operational support for VMware View VDI desktop environments for global workforce.Day-to-day operational support of users, directories, and security in a Windows 2008 Active Directory environment.Maintain 99.999% availability on mission critical infrastructure & monitor performance in multiple U.S locations.Manage corporate backup strategy & retention using CommVault Simpana disk based backup suite.

Designs, plans, and coordinates the installation of all physical changes to the engineering infrastructure consistent with Network Engineering standards.Develop and execute detailed change controls for Travelers corporate data center infrastructure installations.Design data center layouts, data network cabling, and data switch environments.

Proactive support of all network/server infrastructure, local and wide area networks, and telecommunications hardware/software for a multi site gift card manufacturer.Day-to-day operational support of network users, directories, and security in a Windows 2003 Active Directory environment.Planned and implemented GlobalSCAPE EFT server for the secure transmission of sensitive cardholder data for the payment card industry.Secured corporate and public facing networks using Watchguard firewall technologies.Managed logical vendor certification process for payment card brands and PCI-DSS Compliance initiative to enable business growth into secure markets.Designed, planned, and implemented network expansion to include additional sites and accommodate business growth.Configured Watchguard SSL VPN appliance for secured remote access to corporate network.Planned and implement LogLogic SIM for log management and Solidcore CFIM for continuous file integrity monitoring on network servers/network devices.Designed and configured server level virtualization to maximize resources and streamline development environment with DEV-TEST-PROD structure using VMware ESX 3.5.Implemented and managed corporate data retention and disaster recovery strategy using Symantec Backup Exec 12.5.Planned and installed Blackberry BES server for corporate smart phones to enable a functional mobile workforce, while increasing administrative efficiency and security.

Proactive desktop and systems support to a 300 user global gift card manufacturing leader.Day-to-day support of Microsoft Windows XP and Office systems.Support and troubleshoot computer networks, computers, hand-held devices, and network printers in a Windows 2003 Active Directory environment.Implemented Microsoft WSUS server for efficient deployment of security patches on client workstations.Planned and purchased standardized desktop computer hardware for corporate users.Created standardized configuration images for new desktop deployments.Created and maintained asset management system using Numara Track-It help desk software.Responsible for new employee orientation of corporate IT systems.