Manager Active Directory

Joshua D. Newcombe

Phone number: 724-***-****

email address: ******.********@*****.***

Dedicated and detail-oriented professional experienced with problem

solving, especially with Windows Active Directory 2003. Particular

strengths in carrying out existing analytical methods, as well as modifying

existing methods for different types of trouble shooting. Also skilled

with developing and validating new methods for quality, and extensive

experience in System Administration and Network Administration spanning

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Office Professional, Linux

Redhat/Fedora.

Work History:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2011-Present

PPG Industries, Inc.

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

2010-2011

Enterprise Rent-a-Car

United States Army, Maryland, Honorably Discharged

2007-2009

Radio Operator/Maintainer

United States Army, Kuwait

2006-2007

Information Assurance/Radio Operator

United States Army, Colorado

2001-2006

Information Management Officer

Relevant Experience:

Systems Analyst 4/Consultant, Randstad, contracted to PPG

April 2012 - Present

. Systems Analyst 4 tasked with 24/7 monitoring, supporting, and

maintaining all Windows 03/08, Unix, Linux, and AIX servers worldwide

(approx. 400 sites globally).

. Monitor LAN/WAN links and perform basic troubleshooting of Cisco

switch interfaces and router ports.

. Assisted PPG Wintel deployment team in configuring Dell iDrac from

Dell Open Manage.

. Manage backups/restores globally using HP Data Protector and EMC

Avamar.

. Monitor, maintain and schedule UC4 jobs in UC4 V8 Operations Manager

consul.

. Tasked with process/procedure development for Wintel Servers.

. Perform all hardware maintenance, repair, and recommendations for

entire local server fleet.

. Manage Global DNS.

. Global print queue creation on Unix servers.

. Perform routine EMC tasks to maintain SAN.

. Performed basic user password unlocks using Active Directory.

. Basic understanding of failover clustering and high availability

clustering.

Systems Analyst 4/Consultant, Randstad, contracted to PPG

April 2011 - Present (cont.)

. Assisted the Global Web support team in basic IIS troubleshooting and

maintenance to include the following: Client certificate mapping, IP

security, Request filtering, URL authorization, Anonymous

authentication, Basic access authentication, Digest access

authentication, Integrated Windows Authentication, UNC authentication.

. Responsible for monitoring ESXi and virtual servers using

VMware/vSphere manager console.

. Used VMware/vSphere manager console to troubleshoot hardware issue

with local and remote ESX servers. Also used to troubleshoot and

configure local and remote virtual servers.

. Routinely tasked with expanding local storage drive space so

performance issue do not occur.

US Army Network

September 2001 - August 2009

Administrator

. Established a functional and complete windows network with an Active

directory server and Windows Outlook server while on ground overseas.

. Planned, coordinated, and implemented network security measures in

order to protect data, software, and hardware.

. Operated master consoles in order to monitor the performance of

computer systems and networks and to coordinate network access.

. Responsible for logging and maintaining all user IDs associated with

common computer access and various military financial software.

. Monitored network performance in order to determine whether

adjustments needed to be made and determined when future changes

needed to be made.

Computer Systems

September 2001 - August 2009

Administrator

. Installed, configured, and administrated Microsoft Windows XP

Professional.

. Diagnosed hardware and software problems and replaced defective

components.

. Maintained $250,000 in automation equipment while on ground in Iraq

without a loss.

. Responsible for the health of 47 computer systems while on ground in

Iraq. Ensured that each system contained the latest virus defense

definitions.

. Seamlessly installed over 100 new workstations and a multitude of

miscellaneous computer peripherals without a loss of processing time.

. Trained all Terminal Area Security Officers in 4th Finance Battalion

to perform maintenance procedures on user terminals, and printers.

Also basic networking techniques and procedures dictated by military

security standards.

Enterprise Rent-a-Car

December 2010 - May 2011

. Performed basic maintenance/services on all vehicles.

. Assisted in vehicle deliveries.

. Responsible for the pickup of customers from various locations within

a 100 mile radius of office location.

Highlights of Qualifications:

. Able to perform basic scripting functions using Python or Powershell.

. Experience using Cisco routers and switches

. Experience using Altiris deployment manager

. Experience using VMware/Virtual PC

. Dell Online Self Dispatch certified for all Dell blade servers.

. Working knowledge of Internet Security Acceleration.

. Proficient in all facets of Windows Server NT/2003/08.

. Strong working knowledge of Windows 2003 Active Directory.

. Strong problem solving and planning skills.

. Proficient with little to no supervision.

education

. ITT Technical Institute, Tarentum PA

Anticipated grad date 6/2013

. Associates Degree, Computer Networking - Information Technology

Curriculum:

. Microsoft Desktop Operating System( Windows 2007)

. Microsoft Network Operating Systems(Windows Server 2008 Active

Directory, Network Infrastructure Configuration, Administrator)

. Linux Operating System(Redhat, Fedora, Ubuntu)

. Database Development(SQL Server 2005)

. Structured Cabling

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