Brendan McNees

mcneesb@yahoo.com

4255 Kittredge Street, Apt 2216, Denver CO 80239

(720) 550-0602

 

EXPERIENCE

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Nov 2014 – Present

ARPC Network Administrator/Voice

- Team Lead,  Review/ sign employee Time Sheets, complete Performance reports,  and interview for open positions

- Provide complete network and VOIP administration and engineering support for the Air Force Personnel Center to include upgrades, maintenance, design and repair of Cisco CM, UCCX, Unity, switches, load balancers, and router

- Responsible for creating scripts for Cisco IVR

- Provide monthly reports to management

 

 

Nov 2010 – Nov 2014

DJC2 Network Administrator/Team Lead – General Dynamics-IT

Vicenza Italy

- Lead Tier I network and system support to US Africa Command’s Deployable Joint C2 Node (DJC2).
- Manage the enterprise IP telephony (Cisco 3845, SHOUT 900, Cisco MCS-7825 and Cisco Call Manager).
- Implement network configuration changes of various data equipment (Cisco 3750 fiber/copper, Cisco 3550, Cisco 3560, Cisco ASA 5540) and cryptographic equipment (KG-250) across 4 deployable networks.
- Monitors and analyzes network status using Network tools, including Cisco Security Manager, WhatsUp Gold, WireShark, and SolarWinds.
- Troubleshoot network connectivity issues across DISN-TE through DISA to the GIG and ensure proper ports/protocols are open, resolve routing issues and ensure firewalls are cleared for traffic flow.
- Manage Information Assurance (Cisco ASA 5540, IDS and ASDM) prevents unauthorized access to applications, information assets, critical sensitive information and controlled resources.
- Maintain DJC2 Virtual Servers using VMware; servers include: HBSS, SUS, MAIL, Symantec Anti-Virus, Portal, Backup, Windows Update and Deploy (Altiris).
- Install Network and System patches, provides security compliance as directed in the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) program

 

 

Aug 2002 –November 2010

Senior Systems Analyst - General Dynamics-IT

Pearl Harbor, HI

- Interface with US Government and foreign program customers on system configuration and troubleshooting

- Set up accounts, passwords, and system familiarization for foreign partners

-Perform technical site surveys and develop engineering solutions to determine infrastructure, network equipment, systems equipment, environment, and security requirements

-Install and Configure network equipment to include: Cisco Catalyst 2800, 3600 Series Routers, and 3700, 3560, 2900, 500 Series Switches

-Install and manage Windows 2003 Server, Exchange and Windows XP Systems

-Terminate and Install network infrastructure: Fiber Optic (SC/ST/LC), CAT-5/6, RS-530, RS-449, RS-232, V.35

-Install, configure, and perform COMSEC updates on encryption equipment: KG-250, KG-175, and KIV-7 using the CYZ-10 and KOI-18

-Provide Level I and II troubleshooting on five multi-national networks including on-call support

 

 

 

 

TRAINING

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DJC2 Core Training (Three Weeks) – Jan 2011

Tampa, FL

DJC2 Rapid Response Kit Training (One Week) – Dec 2010

Vicenza IT

DJC2 En-Route Training (One Week) – Nov 2010

Vicenza IT

ViaSat KG-250 Training (One Week) – Oct 2008

Baltimore MD

Microsoft 2003 Server (One Week) – Jul 2006

Pearl Harbor, HI

CCNA Boot Camp (Two Weeks) – Dec 2005

Honolulu. HI

ATM User’s Course (Three Days) – Feb 2002

Dededo Guam

Air Force Systems Network Support 100 Course – Cisco Networking/Systems Configuration – Feb 2002

Biloxi, MS

Air Force Communications-Computer Systems Control Apprentice (6 Month)

Biloxi, MS

 

 

 

 

SYSTEMS

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Cisco

Cisco ASDM

Cisco Call Manager, Unity, UCCX

Shout 900

 

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS

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CCENT

Network+

ITIL-F

Sec+

 

 

SECURITY CLEARANCE

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Top Secret/SCI