Senior Systems Administrator
Performed the installation, development, implementation and customization of application software and UNIX operating systems as single point of contact for 130 engineering staff. Installed, configured and supported over 100 engineering mission critical Unix computer servers and over 30 UNIX workstations. • Directed a 4-person team to upgrade primary engineering applications, delivering bug fixes and enhancements, enabling engineering department to meet project timelines. • Collaborated with another site System Administrator to evaluate, design, and implement installation and configuration of redundant computer servers, resulting in enhanced reliability and less downtime. • Researched and identified hard drive disks to use for the storage area network server expansion to achieve the best price/performance ratio. • Mentored 3 system administrators at multiple company sites, effectively shortening their learning curve. • Developed procedural documentation for engineering and information technology (IT) applications, resulting in faster learning curves for engineering and IT departments. • Installed and configured computer network monitoring/alerting software reducing troubleshooting time and equipment downtime.