System Engineer
CurrentSystem Engineer responsible for maintaining, designing, planning, and implementing complex solutions to our critical infrastructure and daily operations.Main Responsibilities:- VMware 7.0 Virtual infrastructure- LAN/WAN infrastructure to include Core, Distribution, and Access Layer. Also responsible for perimeter including edge switching/routing and Palo Alto Firewalls.- Planning, design and distribution of SCCM packages, updates, and Images.- WLAN infrastructure utilizing Aruba solutions.- Storage/Backups.- Okta- Office 365- Active Directory- DNS, DHCP, GPOsMajor accomplishments to date:- Transition layer 2 network to layer 3 to introduce proper segmentation.- Successfully plan and move datacenter to colocation over 1 weekend.- Implement new circuits at multiple locations including "p2p" MPLS WAN circuits between locations.- Introduced Dynamic routing protocols and redistribution including BGP and OSPF.- Migrate VMware virtual infrastructure from 6.0 to 7.0. While moving from outdated hardware to cisco UCS blades.- Correct an outdated patching process via SCCM to allow for remote patch management and reporting.- Transition from Cisco VPN to Palo Alto global protect VPN in order to support user base remotely.- Plan, design and install newly acquired companies/sites to meet our network and security standards.