Backup and recovery Team Lead, Architect, and Implementing Engineer.Dates Employed: November 2019 - Present NetBackup, Architect, and implementation EngineerSupporting DoD with NetBackup 8.3.x Install and configure Netbackup Master and media servers. Performance tune, as well as using netbackup agents and options. Backup of SQL, Oracle, VM farm, and Exchange using intelligent policies and granular restore technology. Utilize Synthetic backups.Technology review and vendor negotiations. Design and implementation with documentation. Write Documentation including but not limited to, SOP, Design, Change Management, and Risk Assessment.

Backup Team Lead, Architect, and Engineering.Dates Employed March 2017 – Present Location Intelligence Community and DOD, Washington DCArchitect, Engineer, and supporting NetBackup 8.1.x for the intelligence community.Managing the 5 person backup team, achieving time and personal management of changing priorities of multiple projects that support the mission objectives. Ensuring ROP, RTO, and SLAs for the mission. Designing and implementing Disaster Recovery and COOP. Capacity planning, Design, implement and Configure Backup environments for both remote sites and data centers. Install and configure NetBackup options and agents for more efficient backups: Working knowledge of VM, and application aware backups. Including but not limited to SQL and Oracle intelligent backups. Disk and Tape Buffer tuning, and optimization for media servers.Root cause troubleshooting of complex issues in a production environment.Upgrades and new implementation of Master and Media servers.Face to face with client for status reports, and design changes. Change control, design implementation and documentation. (White boarding)Use of NetBackup agents and options to enhance backups with various types and size data sets. Ops Center install, configure, and automated reporting

Advanced IT Services LLCDates Employed Nov 2015 – Mar 2017Architect, Engineer, and supporting NetBackup 7.5.0.5 in Federal spacesDesign, Install, configure, upgrade and performance tuning of NetBackup 6.5 – 7. xParallel builds and upgrades of backup environments to NetBackup 7.x Using NetBackup to preform Database backups of Oracle, SQL, and Exchange.Install Master and Media Servers in Windows and UnixCapacity plan, Design and Configure Backup PoliciesInstall and configure NetBackup options and agents for more efficient backupsBuffer tuning, and optimization Install and Configure Master, Media OpsCenter, and Client serversRoot cause troubleshooting in a production environment

Architect, Engineer, and supporting Netbackup 7.6.x at International Monetary FundSupported backup operationsReviewed environment and health check of the backup designProvided suggestions and strategies for improvement.

Architect, Engineer, and supporting Netbackup 7.5.x at Department of Homeland SecurityCapacity plan, Design and Configure Backup PoliciesInstall and configure Netbackup options and agents for more efficient backupsBuffer tuning, and optimization Root cause troubleshooting of complex issues in a production environmentFace to Face with client for status reports, and design changes Configure designs for cloud backupsUse of Netbackup agents and options to enhance backups including but not limited to data bases Virtual Environments and large file system clusters.

Architect, Engineer, and supporting Netbackup 7.6.x at Department of Homeland SecurityCapacity plan, Design and Configure Backup PoliciesInstall and configure Netbackup options and agents for more efficient backupsDisk and Tape Buffer tuning, and optimization Root cause troubleshooting of complex issues in a production environmentFace to Face with client for status reports, and design changes Configure Cloud and AIR backupsUse of Netbackup agents and options to enhance backups including but not limited to Data- Bases, Virtual Environments, Exchange, Enterprise Vault, and large file system clusters.Ops Center install and configureImport Backup Exec tapes into Netbackup CatalogMaster server/domain migration

Architect, Engineer, and supporting Netbackup 7.5.0.5 in Federal spacesDesign, Install, configure, upgrade and performance tuning of Netbackup 6.5 – 7. xParallel builds and upgrades of backup environments to Netbackup 7.x Install Master and Media Servers in Windows and UnixCapacity plan, Design and Configure Backup PoliciesInstall and configure Netbackup options and agents for more efficient backupsBuffer tuning, and optimization Install and Configure Master, Media OpCenter, and Client serversMember of the Symantec Netbackup 7.5 Bata Testing TeamRoot cause troubleshooting in a production environment

Consulting with DOD and Intelligence communities for their backup and storage needs (Pre Sales & Support Team)NetApp – DataOntap 8 in 7 mode Install, configure, and administrationNetbackup 6.5.5 – 7.0.1Design, Install, configure, performance tuning of NetbackupPolicy, vault, configurationWorked with agents and optionsKnowledge of NetApp and EMC StorageKnowledge of Brocade DirectorsFace to face with management to address their needs, and whiteboard solutions to potential issuesDetailed design and implementation documents

National Cancer Institute contractBackup, restores and advanced troubleshooting on (4 masters 21 media over 1000 clients with 2P of data)Installing Netbackup 6.5.5 Master, Media, and clientsConfiguration of Master, & Media servers, storage and tape librariesPerformance tuning to ensure backups complete within scheduled windows with minimal impact on end usersClient Policy creation and tuning (Calendar and Frequency based)Decommissioning of old media servers, media, and clientsMoving client servers and media to new media servers on new domainsUpgrading Netbackup Environment 5.1 to 6.5. Backup, restores and advanced troubleshooting on (4 masters 21 media over 1000 clients with 2P of data)Installing Netbackup 6.5.5 Master, Media, and clientsConfiguration of Master, & Media servers, storage and tape librariesPerformance tuning to ensure backups complete within scheduled windows with minimal impact on end usersClient Policy creation and tuning (Calendar and Frequency based) Decommissioning of old media servers, media, and clientsMoving client servers and media to new media servers on new domainsUpgrading Netbackup Environment from 5.1 - 6.5.5 Performing Backups and Restores, using Netbackup 4.5 - 6.5.5 Backup and restore of Windows 2k-2008, Solaris 8-10 UNIX, and RedHat clientsBackup and restore of Oracle, and SQL databases (using flat file and DBAs using agents)Backup and restore of NAS, SAN, Netware, Dev, QA, for data tiers 1-4Backup and restore of large Windows file\print and UNIX NFS mounted servers; Backup and restore of Clusters, and Virtual infrastructuresSetting up Vaulting with onsite, offsite duplication, and multiple retention schedulesPolicy multiplexing and multi streaming, complex backup exclusion lists Backing up to Disk Storage and Vaulting to HP tape librariesSetup and working with Shared Storage and Advanced Disk options

Planning and set up of backup solutions for all of the Americas in Multiple Netbackup domainsResearch, implement, test, and fine-tune changes to the production backup environmentInstall of Netbackup 6.5.3, and configuration on Master, Media, and client serversUpgrading Netbackup Environment 5.1 and 6.0 to 6.5.3.1 –Upgrading Backup exec to Netbackup 6.5.3.1Performance tuning to ensure backups complete within scheduled windows with minimal impact on end usersPerforming Backups and Restores, using Netbackup Application Development Servers, for both manufacturing and office needs, remote and data center in heterogeneous environment.Configuring Vault policies With catalog and reporting and ejecting of tape for offsitePolicy creation, including vaulting and onsite duplication, adding and removing clients as neededComplex troubleshooting and root cause resolution of issues within the backup environmentTape library hardware and software upgrades troubleshooting and repairTape management and offsite tape rotations in accordance with data retention management of disk images and tapeSet and configured data retentions levels per SLA, RPO and RTOExecution of Disaster Recovery and Disaster Recovery testingUse of change control processesTesting of Netbackup 6.5 patches for release into the production environmentBackup Exec, for Windows (Operator Level)Performing Backups and RestoresPolicy creation, configuring, troubleshooting and problem resolution

Netbackup Level 3 Administrator Install and configure Master, Media and Clients NBU 6.5 in Windows, and RedHatSetup, and configuring backup policies and adding and deleting clients for Enterprise data center backupsPerforming Backups and Restores, using Netbackup 6.5.1 in heterogeneous environmentDay to day monitoring, troubleshooting and problem resolution of events within the backup environmentResearch, recommendations, implement, and fine-tune changes to production backup policies and NetbackupWorked with all teams in developing, implementing, and supporting the Backup/Recovery infrastructureDefined best practices for data retentions and centralized backup/recovery for internal customersWrote detailed and comprehensive technical documents for the projectDisaster Recovery exercisesWorking with NOM and VBR reportingLibrary, tape management and rotations, and Data retention level management

Maintain and service - File\Print, application development, and production servers with, remote and onsite support, for all of the AmericasAdding and removing folder permissions with Active DirectoryTroubleshooting windows system errorsBackup and Restore with Netbackup and Backup ExecConfigure backup policies and retention times.Backing up of Application, Development, and file\print servers in both production, office settingsBackup and Restore data, using Check point\Snapshots, and tape backupsOffsite tape backups, rotations and data management, in compliance with retention standards Working with Veritas, Netbackup versions 4.5, 5.0 and Backup ExecWorking with Dell and IBM tape Libraries

Level 1 - 3 Call center support (Telephone and email support for 5000 end users)Team lead, mentor, and trainer - Tech writer for the project and to ISO standards