0OVERVIEW:

·   Results oriented professional with extensive 21 years of Information System (IS) Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) framework experience, Risk Management, Patch Management, Vulnerability Management, Configuration and Change Management for mission critical and high-visible systems.

·   Skilled in Implementation, Verification, Installation and Maintenance (IS) resources to include: Solaris/Linux/Windows Operating software configurations, virtual file systems, storage volumes, system backups and restores, system security and network security and establish Security Requirements, Implement Security Controls, and Perform Risk Assessments.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Level: Active Secret

Date Adjudicated: January 2015
Granting Agency: DoD

 

CERTIFICATIONS:

·   CompTIA Security Plus CE (SY0-401) 06/2015

·   CompTIA Security Plus CE (SY0-301) 02/2013

·   Sun Certified Security Administrator for Solaris 10 Operating System (SCSECA) 02/2010

·   Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 10 Operating System (SCSA) 12/2009

SUMMARY OF SKILLS:

·   Intelligence Community Directives: NIST 800-53, DIACAP, ICD 503, DCID 6/3, SOC, NOC.

·   Security Scanning Tools: ACAS Nessus vulnerability scanner, SCAP, Retina, DISA Gold Disk

·   Security Skills: ORACLE Security Readiness Review Script (SRR), Vulnerability & Patch Management and Risk Mitigation.

·   Operating Systems: Solaris 10/11, RedHat 6.4, Esxi 5.1, Windows 2003SP2, Windows 2008R2

·   Database: Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9g INFORMIX RDBMS, Sybase

·   Hardware: M4000, M3000, T4000, T5240, T5220, T5140, Dell PowerEdge, Storage3300,

·   Software/Applications: BIND, TCP/IP, NFS, LDAP, NIS, NIS+, DNS, SQL plus, PL/SQL,IIS, Tomcat, Apache web server, JBOSS EAP, Solarwinds, OPTNET, Tivoli, Big Brother, Stingray Load Balancer 9.0.

·   Storage Solutions: SAN/NAS, NFS, VERITAS Backup, NetBackUps

TRAINING:

·   System Administrator for Solaris 10 part I, Oracle Sun, 2009

·   System Administrator for Solaris 10 part II, Oracle Sun, 2009

·   Oracle 9 RDBMS Administrator, Strayer University, 2000

·   AIX 4.3 UNIX System Administrator, IBM, 1995

·   HP 20.10 UNIX System Administrator, Hewlett-Packard, 1995

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Senior System Administrator Lead                                                                               04/2016 – Present

CGI Federal Inc.                                      Defense Media Activity (DMA) / Ft. Meade, MD

·   Responsible for supporting all DIMOC IT systems, application, user accounts, application installation, and troubleshooting of network services and system problems. Installs and test complex software packages on diverse platforms. (Oversee four System Administrators)

·   Provide Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (Servers and Workstation, 2008R2SP1, 2003SP2) administration including user creation and setup, accounts, permission, installations, patches, general troubleshooting and security.

·   Provide Sun Solaris 10/11, RedHat 6.4 operating system administration including user creation and setup, accounts, permissions, installations, patches, troubleshooting and security.

·   Administer storage solutions, i.e. SAN/NAS and Sun enterprise servers and coordinate on-site repairs as necessary. Configure and manage and patch Stingray Load Balancer 9.0

·   Applied all security patches to systems and software required by both DISA and JTFGNO.

·   Applied DISA Security Technical Information Guides (STIG) and guidelines for Windows/Unix servers, databases, and web servers. Worked with ACAS for tracking and managing vulnerabilities.

·   Maintains administrator, super user, root accounts and passwords for all DIMOC systems and applications and distributes revised listings as changes are made. Ensures data backups are performed and tested according to policy and procedures. Coordinates with local and remote DIMOC support staff to maintain maximum up time for enterprise system and resources.

·   Provide support for the Defense Asset Management System (DAMS) servers and storage both during business hours and respond to after hour calls for support.

·   Provided security administration of systems to ensure Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI) passed successfully with acceptable score of 75.0%.

Senior Solaris System Administrator        08/2015 – 03/2016

DirectViz Solutions                               Defense Information System Agency (DISA) / Fort Meade, MD

·   Unix Senior Technical Lead to provide technical direction for physical environments and virtual environments. (Oversee three Lab Techs)

·   Provide technical expertise and guidance in support of the formal testing of new features and/or system enhancements to the OSS

·   Verify continued system performance and stability before, during and after formal testing

·   Follow strict testing procedures to ensure integrity of formal testing processes

·   Identify enhancements and improvements to the OSS systems and/or testing processes to improve efficiency and overall data integrity of the OSS

·   Maintain OSS test labs to ensure system integrity

·   Maintain all network and system architecture and design documents in accordance with set Standard Operating Procedures

·   Provide assistance in the procurement of components and services to support system maintenance, implementation and operation

·   Evaluate and recommend hardware and protocol alternatives to be used in the customer systems architecture

·   Support Information Assurance personnel to ensure security architecture, design, and implementation is in accordance with DoD regulations

·   Coordinate with other SMEs and with clients to evaluate technology needs, recommend improvements, and implement modifications to existing OSS architecture and testing processes; and assist with installation and removal of servers from racks.

·   Perform Solaris 10 and 11 Systems Administrator functions for the Unix environment including installation, configuration, networking, patching and security.

Senior Redhat System Administrator                                                                          06/2015 – 08/2015

Kforce / DMI                                                                                   U.S. Coast Guard / Crystal City, VA

·   Provide (Redhat/Linux) 5.8 systems administration for The U.S. Coast Guard IT Systems, by creating bash shell scripts and Oracle PL/SQL scripts for legacy systems.

·   Perform STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) and Application Patches to the legacy systems. Provide technical focus analysis on STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guides) of Apache Applications.

·   Work with on-site Teams in office site at West Virginia (Gov’t) offsite location, Work on assessment & applying patches of STIG Implementation (Security Technical Implementation Guides), SRG Implementation (Security Requirements Guide), IAVA’s – Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (directions on DOD patching), IAVM’s – Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (directions on DOD patching), CTO’s – Communication Tasking Orders Cyber Directives, CMD’s – Cyber Network Directives and TA’s – Technical Advisories.

Application System Administrator                                                                                03/2015 – 06/2015

Seneca Resources LLC / Netcentric        Pentagon / Mark Center, VA

·   Provide System Administration and Application support to the Washington Headquarters Services Enterprise Information Technology Services Directorate (WHS/EITSD) and the Defense Chief Management Office (DCMO) of the Office Secretary of Defense (OSD).

·   DCMO is responsible for the Department’s Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA), Strategic Management Plan (SMP), Investment Management Process, and Enterprise Transition effective, and agile business operation that support and enable the warfighter. Administers and maintains Windows Active Directory, Tableua Server, Linux 5.8, Apache and Tomcat v7, MS SQL Server, Installing/Troubleshooting Microsoft IIS. Apache and Tomcat.

·   Configured software & applying security patches on Windows 2008R2/2012, Oracle 12, VMWare, System Center Operation Management (SCOM). OPNET, .Net Framework 2.0/4.0, F5 Load Balancer, Business Architect Report Tools (BART). Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Security Center 4.7.1, Nessus Scanner 5.2.5. Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Compliance Checker and Army Golden Master (AGM). Performing server operability checks, Troubleshooting operating system and hardware errors, Installing operating systems and software.

Senior UNIX/Windows System Administrator                                                              12/2014 – 03/2015

Metro System Inc. / Lockheed Martin            Defense Media Activity (DMA) / Ft. Meade, MD

·   Responsible for supporting all DIMOC IT systems, application, user accounts, application installation, and troubleshooting of network services and system problems. Installs and test complex software packages on diverse platforms.

·   Provide Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (Servers and Workstation, 2008R2SP1, 2003SP2) administration including user creation and setup, accounts, permission, installations, patches, general troubleshooting and security.

·   Provide Sun Solaris 10/11, RedHat 6.4 operating system administration including user creation and setup, accounts, permissions, installations, patches, troubleshooting and security.

·   Administer storage solutions, i.e. SAN/NAS and Sun enterprise servers and coordinate on-site repairs as necessary. Configure and manage and patch Stingray Load Balancer 9.0

·   Applied all security patches to systems and software required by both DISA and JTFGNO.

·   Applied DISA Security Technical Information Guides (STIG) and guidelines for Windows/Unix servers, databases, and web servers. Worked with ACAS for tracking and managing vulnerabilities.

·   Maintains administrator, super user, root accounts and passwords for all DIMOC systems and applications and distributes revised listings as changes are made. Ensures data backups are performed and tested according to policy and procedures. Coordinates with local and remote DIMOC support staff to maintain maximum up time for enterprise system and resources.

·   Provide support for the Defense Asset Management System (DAMS) servers and storage both during business hours and respond to after hour calls for support.

Senior Systems Integration Engineer                                                                          04/2014 – 12/2014

AINS Inc.                   United States Agency for International Development (USAID) / Crystal City, VA

·   Provide planning and implementation of Compusearch procurement Acquisition system (PRISM) releases and following Agile SDLC best practices for United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

·   Support the Program Manager and collaborate with customers to resolve operational system issues and ensure smooth business operations. Provide technical trouble shooting activities to support the application operations. Support application integration and development staff in the integration of solutions into COTS, GOTS, and custom software. Provide senior staff technical analysis, insight, and review of complex technical issues related to support platforms and products.

·   Install and update software platforms and development tools. Deploy, monitor and support web applications running under JBoss EAP, Tomcat and IIS. Monitor operational availability of production applications utilizing and implementing automated failure alerts. Perform system emergency system fail-overs and load-balancing. Detecting and correcting operational issues.

·   Plan for and test new versions of supported platforms. Tracking down problems relating to issues in the computing environment, such as network or security problems. Develop scripts to automate, when possible, frequently performed tasks within SQL. Handle support requests from other developers and support teams. Collect metrics and reporting on systems usage. Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Installation Procedures (IP), and other administrative documents. Conduct capacity and performance planning.

·   Develop automated deployment and upgrade procedures/scripts. Perform deployment activities across many servers. Conduct platform testing for deployment and planned changes to the operation environment. Identify strategic IT directions, roadmaps, and resulting cost savings. System administration of Windows 2003, Windows 2008, and Linux servers.

·   Create SQL scripts and utility scripting tools. Configure and monitor system monitoring platforms Riverbed/OPNET, Tivoli, and Solarwinds.

Software System Engineer specializing in Information Assurance                           10/2013 – 04/2014

Secure Software Technologies              Defense Information System Agency (DISA) / Ft. Meade, MD

·   Provided Information Assurance (IA) to the Defense Information System Agency (DISA).

·   Responsible for maintaining the client's information security program. Performed DoDI 8510.01 “DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP),” DoDI 8552.01 “Use of Mobile Code Technologies in DoD Information Systems,” DoDI 8520.1 “Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Public Key (PK) Enabling.”, and DoD Intelligence Information Systems methodologies preferred.

·   Conducted DIACAP Knowledge Service and the IA control validation procedures. Conducted DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG) and OS Platform Security Readiness Reviews as well as familiarity with additional checklists located on the Information Assurance Support Environment site.

·   Conducted National and DoD regulations guiding the development of IA policy, requirements, integration, engineering and Certification and Accreditation. Conducted excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Prepare and deliver briefings confidently to management and government customers. Performed OS Security auditing and vulnerability analysis for various platforms such as Microsoft, Solaris, Unix, or Cisco IOS.

Senior System Administrator                                                                                        09/2012 – 04/2013 

Enterprise Information Service           Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) / Indian Head, MD

·   Provided Senior System Administration support for the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Program day-to-day operations and maintenance to the US Department of Defense and US Intelligence Community. (Oversaw four System Administrators)

·   Maintained COTS applications and systems support building and maintaining servers. Install software and security patches, Monitor systems availability and performance. Conducted required system backups and provide Disaster Recovery (DR) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) support. Supported Break/Fix activities to maximize system availability.

·   Implemented all assigned patches for all supported environments within assigned timeframes to mitigate all security vulnerability alerts. Ensured systems monitoring so that problems are identified and fixed prior to incurring end-user downtime. Configured application implementation and application delivery.  Configured and maintain all servers for each application across four environments (Beta, Production, Development, and COOP) Analyzed system resource (CPU, memory, disk space) capacity and utilization and make performance tuning recommendations for 50 Workstations and 12 Servers in a Solaris 10, Windows 2008R2, Windows 7, Windows 2003, ESXi, VMWare, NetBackups environment.

Senior Information Assurance Engineer Lead                                                            04/2012 – 09/2012

Lockheed Martin                                                            Office Navy of Intelligence (ONI) / Suitland, MD

·   Performed Security Pre-look testing of new products and provide security guidance. Developed Certification Test Procedures (CTPs) and Software Security Test Reports (SSTRs). Coordinated and support Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) Certification. Tracked Information Assurance Vulnerabilities (IAVs). Tracked Microsoft (MS) and Sun software patches. Tracked IATO requests from customers to DIA/SYE3C. (Oversee two Information Assurance Engineers)

·   Tracked the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) advisories about vulnerabilities. Keep abreast of current National Security Agency (NSA) System Configuration Recommendation Guidelines and update the security test procedures to reflect any changes.

·   Created System Security Authorization Agreements (SSAAs) and perform security test according to the CTPs and SSAAs. Performed Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) security testing. Documented and report test problems according to the JDISS CMP. Wrote Security Analysis Memorandums for CM and SI. Performed automated scans and analyze the results, in a Solaris 10, Windows 2008R2, Windows 7, Windows 2003, ESXi environment.

Principle System/Software Engineer                                                                           04/2011 – 04/2012

Fulcrum IT Services Company                                     Office Navy of Intelligence (ONI) / Suitland, MD

·   Performed Solaris 10 UNIX System Engineering for the Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System, Joint Program Office (JDISS JPO) at the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) (Oversaw eight System Engineers).  

·   Configured and install Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) and Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software products. Created and redlines Installation Procedures (IPs).

·   Installed and configure Solaris 10 Operating Systems, file systems, Solaris Zones, ZFS, and Storage Volumes. Installed and configured System Imaging Toolkit (SITS) for Solaris imaging for backing up servers over NFS.

·   Technical Senior Level Subject Matter Expert (SME). Performed DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), SRR, test tools testing systems and applications security vulnerability. Analyzed security scan results and mitigate security mitigations. Installed Solaris patches, Performed system backups and restores, Manage Storage Volumes.

Senior System Engineer                                                                                                11/2004 – 04/2011

L3 Communications                                                      Office Navy of Intelligence (ONI) / Suitland, MD

·   Performed Solaris 10 UNIX System Engineering for the Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System, Joint Program Office (JDISS JPO) at the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) (Oversaw six System Administrators).

·   Configured and install Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) and Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software products. Enforced security and access control measurements, such as LDAP, SSL and PKI, to safeguard Middle Tier/ (SOA) Service Oriented Architecture applications service's authentication and authorization infrastructure, inputting intelligence data into a variety of operations/intelligence systems. Created and redlines of Installation Procedures (IPs).

·   Conducts evaluation and verification of performance.  Installed and configure Solaris 10 Operating Systems, file systems, Solaris Zones, ZFS, Storage Volumes. Installed and configured System Imaging Toolkit (SITS) for Solaris imaging and backing up of servers.

·   Managed JDISS Development Lab. Provided senior level support to Enterprise Architecture team for standard based and support. Performed DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), SRR, test tools testing systems and applications security vulnerability.

·   Analyzed security scan results and mitigate security mitigations, in a Solaris 10 environment.

·   Created and monitored systems, troubleshoot per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

·   Evaluated new software, and software patches, perform hardware and software upgrades. Keep operating systems, applications and software up to date.  Add/delete users, manage backups, and monitor audit logs.  

Senior System Engineer I                                                                                              11/1998 - 11/2004

Raytheon Technical Services Company                                                               Army / Ft. Belvoir, VA

·   Provided a mixture of UNIX System Administration and Database Administration for a Database Warehouse. Performed Oracle RDBMS administration of Oracle user accounts, problem analysis and system tools. Created SQL scripts, manual updates to RDBMS and train new hires for certifications (Oversaw four System Engineers).

·   Performed Solaris 9 UNIX System Administration and Solaris installation and upgrades. Performed Solaris patch installs, file system configuration, added/modified users accounts within a Database Warehouse environment.

·   Initiated startup and shutdown of system process and physical platforms. Performed manual failovers of hardware components to support maintenance operations, in a Solaris 9 environment.

Computer Network                                                                                                           11/1995 - 11/1998

Hekimian Laborites Inc.                                                                                                        Rockville, MD

·   Supported 24x7 Helpdesk support center for Hekimian Laboratories.  Remotely installed and upgraded Hekimian Laboratories software applications.

·   Performed AIX 4.3 and HP 10.20 UNIX and VMS 5.4 over X.25 and TCP/IP networks with INFORMIX RDBMS, in a AIX, HP UNIX environment. Configured and tested AIX 4.3 and HP 10.20 UNIX platforms for use with Hekimian software products.  

·   Configured INFORMIX RDBMS, Logical Volume Manager (LVM), utilizing networked interface cards, Network File System (NFS). Integrated servers into customer networks, in AIX-UNIX, HP UNIX environment.