Provides overall engineering support for enterprise monitoring solutions for our client companies with a focus on infrastructure, cloud and application monitoring across a variety of customer environments and technologies. Participate in evaluation, selection and implementation of best-in-class monitoring and systems management solutions. Support the integration of tools with digital robotics and ticketing platforms. Coordinate with other teams including internal and customer IT to deliver world-class monitoring and systems management solutions. Provide proactive thought leadership and attitude of continuous improvement for internal and customer-facing monitoring services. Supports the full system engineering lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, test, documentation, and implementation following defined best practices and operational workflows. Additional Responsibilities: · Configure and tune monitoring policies and templates, thresholds, rules, alerts and notifications. · Troubleshoot and resolve monitoring incidents across all monitoring tools. · Perform trend analysis reporting and data visualization. · Investigate new technologies related to monitoring, including running structured proof of concepts (POC). · Support requests for monitoring adjustments to customer environments. · Drive customer meetings to review and improve monitoring services across customer environments. Required Qualifications: · 2+ years experience related to systems monitoring. Strong systems monitoring experience, which includes server monitoring / applications monitoring in a large on-prem/cloud environment. · Infrastructure experience with networks, Microsoft Windows Server, ESXi Server, or similar. · Experience with Scripting (Linux Shell/PowerShell), SNMP, WMI & Agent-based monitoring. · Monitoring tools experience (SolarWinds, Auvik, LogicMonitor, OpsRamp or similar).

Data Storage Administrator

• NetApp NAS (protocols CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, FcoE) System Administrator
• Dell, Nutanix, Aberdeen

Data Storage Administrator

• NetApp, Compellent, HP 3Par
• NAS storage (protocols CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, FcoE) Disaster Recovery & Disk Backups following IT Security principles and framework for information assurance and security of services.

Sr. IT Storage Administrator - Planned and Implemented Regional Storage & System Projects Responsible for providing the highest level of storage evaluation, engineering and administration for 120,000 users maintained by the Office of Information Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs. Managed enterprise storage systems and architecture production storage arrays and clusters in a mixed NAS environment (NetApp, Dell, HP, Dell Compellent, Cisco). Evaluated and determine storage requirements, performance analysis and trending, coordinate with vendors and divisions, provide expertise to align vendor recommended best practices and ensure maximum efficiency of assigned storage operations. Implement Federal and VA disaster recovery standards and policies to ensure maximum integrity for area assets. Implemented and consolidated backup infrastructures in area medical centers.Deployed tier two storage appliances and media agent servers.Replaced legacy Avamar, Data Domain, NetBackup, Backup Exec, ArcServe backup infrastructure. STORAGE: NetApp, Avamar, DataDomain, Compellant, Left Hand, Dell EqualLogic DATA PROTECTION: CommVault Simpana, Avamar System Administrator VIRTUAL: VMware COMPUTE: HP Proliant OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Server 2012r2 NETWORK: Cisco 6509, 4507, 3730, Nexus

DoD IAT Level-III compliant Information Assurance Security Officer (IASO) UNIX, Linux and Solaris System Administration, with ability to install, maintain, patch, and perform security hardening. European-wide Unix Administration & VitalQIP DNS naming policies and procedures

• DoD IAT Level-III compliant "Information Assurance Security Officer" (IASO) ensured the rigorous application of information security assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of services. Responsible for VMWare installation, management, and integration. Proven ability to troubleshoot configuration problems and complex system problems. Excellent written and verbal communication skills necessary for problem resolution, with ability to meet with “C” level executives, other IPTs, customers, contractors and vendors, as well as documentation of processes. Advanced-Level Security Skills and Knowledge
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT-III Compliant. As Information Assurance Security Officer (IASO) I provided oversight of European Unix high-side compute services by implementing objective and analytical system security measurements to ensure compliance to “Information Assurance (IA) and "Computer Network Defense" (CND) policies and standards, and the annual "Command Cyber Readiness Inspection" (CCRI) using "Defense Information Systems Agency" (DISA) "Security Technical Implementation Guides" (STIGs) for DNS Policy, UNIX OS Policy, BIND DNS, Solaris, Redhat Linux
• using v1R6 STIG benchmarks for Solaris and Redhat and "Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Atlantic"
• "Security Content Automation Protocol" (SCAP) validated application "SCAP Compliance Checker" (SCC
• v3.1.2) for Solaris-10-SPARC, RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) v5 & v6, DISA's "Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert's"

As Infrastructure Storage Lead I used ITIL/ITSM framework and system engineering techniques to help integrate new and enhanced NetApp Storage product solutions and processes into the enterprise architecture. Provided technical expertise to deliver innovative first-class information technology of complex IT Storage NAS solutions storage services and initiatives. Researched desired transformational Data Life Cycle Management/Tiering Initiative. Made recommendations to Leadership regarding team/site contingency/emergency readiness and development and maintenance of emergency and contingency documentation. DoD COOP Collaborations - Subject Matter Expert (SME). Managed maintenance support contracts between storage product vendors, government procurement and contract teams.

US Air Force USAF Military Veteran

• WANG Mainframe IT System Administrator
• AFSC J3ABR56631
• Environmental fundamentals and support equipment, water and wastewater analysis, water supplies and treatment, and wastewater treatment and disposal.