Steven Ricks Email & Phone Number

Hard working and highly motivated Lead Technical Analyst. Experienced in many IT disciplines with a holistic view of business needs, with over 25 years commercial IT experience.A keen team player with the ability to work on own initiative. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills and the confidence to make educated decisions. Dedicated to high standards of working practise. Capable of adhering to deadlines and budgetary constraints.I have a proven ability to effectively prioritise personal and team workloads to ensure demanding deadlines are met. I am always prepared to ‘do what it takes’ to get the job done, necessitating outstanding communication skills, ability to man manage, motivate and mentor at all levels.TECHNICAL/MANAGERIAL SKILLS • Microsoft Azure • Office 365• Windows platforms – XP through Windows 11• Server Administration – NT4 though 2022• LAN/WAN Infrastructure Installation & Management• Cisco installation, Administration and Management (CCNA)• Checkpoint firewall administration• Microsoft Exchange 365• Automation via PowerShell• F5 Networks Load Balancing, • Email Anti-Spam/Anti-Virus• Exchange & SQL Server fault tolerance & clustering• Storage Design, Installation & Management• 3rd Party Supplier Negotiation & Management • PCI DSS, GDPR & Security Compliance Management • VMware vSphere 5.5 though to 7.0• VMware Horizon View• Microsoft Remote Desktop Services• Network & Server Monitoring• Team Management, Mentoring & Training• Project & Budgetary Responsibility • SLA Management • Software Licensing• Technical Documentation Authoring • Data Center, Colocation, Worldwide Office Relocations

Listed skills include Checkpoint Security, Cisco Certified, Microsoft Certified Professional, Windows Server, and 22 others.

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