Scott R. Braukhoff

SUMMARY

Seasoned Linux/Solaris/Unix Administrator with expertise in IT systems administration, network administration, project management, education and design on multiple platforms.

Expert in Linux/Unix/Windows hardware and software installation, administration and maintenance in high end, high availability data centers.

Troubleshot and fixed problems on medium to large scale Solaris/Linux/Windows (VMware) servers.

Managed and maintained processes that replicated servers and Linux Operating environments.

Installed Sun and RedHat Linux on Sun Intel based systems.

Provided advanced support for Sun’s SAN environments, including EMC storage.

Installed network infrastructure (Cisco routers) to accommodate capacity expansion.

Project management experience in the design and implementation of IT infrastructure.

Superb communication skills with a passion for telecom and its ever-evolving nature.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Solaris/Linux/Windows Administrator, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 10/09 - 10/17

Performed daily operational administration functions in enterprise wide computer systems.

Moved to Windows Server support to implement the consolidation of server in branch banks to district banks. Moved to the Treasury department to support treasury servers.

Patched and updated Solaris 10 and Solaris 11 servers. Proficient in Oracle Operations Center.

Maintained VERITAS Clustered servers (VCS) and storage, proficient in VERITAS VM.

Built and installed Windows Servers in a virtual environment using Windows Virtual Manager.

Installed and maintained SPLUNK agent and software.

Solaris Administrator, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Apex Systems 05/08 - 10/09

Performed upgrades of Solaris 8 Server to Solaris 10.

Successfully upgraded over 200 Solaris 8 servers to Solaris 10 ahead of schedule.

Performed troubleshooting and maintenance on servers and storage systems as needed.

Systems Administrator / Network Engineer, eBay Build Services 09/07 - 05/08

Installed and integrated new systems in high end, high availability data center.

Troubleshot and fixed problems on medium to large scale Solaris/Linux/Windows (VMware 5) servers.

Developed methods to install large numbers of servers on a timely basis.

Installed network infrastructure (Cisco routers) to accommodate capacity expansion.

Installed and maintained IBM and HP Blade systems.

Sr. Solaris/Linux/Unix Administrator, SAIC 09/06 - 09/07

Provided mid/senior level administrative support for Department of the Interior Unix servers.

Managed and maintained processes that replicated servers and Linux Operating environments.

Maintained and created user accounts and application environments.

Troubleshot and resolved complex hardware and software failures in a timely manner.

Compliance Engineer, IBM Corp. 04/06 - 09/06

Applied patches to Windows NT/2000 servers to ensure compliance with all Microsoft requirements in the areas of virus protection and security.

Level II Support, Storage and Operating Systems, Sun Microsystems 12/05 - 02/06

Provided level II product for all Sun Storage systems including StorEdge 3310, 3510, 3511 & 5200.

Assisted clients in the installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Disk Suite, VERITAS Volume Manager Backup and related software.

Provided advanced support for Sun’s SAN environments, including EMC storage.

Provided installation and administrative support for Solaris 7 through 10.

Third Shift NOC Supervisor, Siemens Government Services 04/04 - 21/05

Provided monitoring and support for DHS/INS computer network.

Troubleshot problems with Cisco routers and switches and dispatched telco carriers to repair circuits as necessary. Monitored and updated routing protocols (OSPF RIP).

Maintained Routers, switches and encryptors for the US Government network.

Uploaded router and switch configurations during scheduled maintenance windows using Ciscoworks.

Maintained Solaris servers that provided mission critical applications including applying appropriate patches, creating a secure method of uploading secure data.

Modified agents in HP-UX so it could communicate effectively and monitored Solaris systems.

Performed administrative duties and maintained Windows 2003 servers on third shift; which required applying patches and maintaining network connectivity, including the communications between the 2003 and the E840 DNS servers for the entire international network.

Assisted in nightly backups by maintaining the backup systems at the local site.

Level II Support Engineer, Sun Microsystems, TEK Systems, Inc, Westminster, CO 07/03-04/04

Provided Level III phone support to Sun Microsystems users.

Provided assistance and set up Java Servers for clients as needed.

Installed JumpStart servers and Live Upgrade.

Trained in advanced troubleshooting on both hardware and software.

Provided advanced troubleshooting for Solaris 5.6 to 9.

Escalated problems when required to Field Service.

Installed Sun and RedHat Linux on Sun Intel based systems.

Provided level II support for clients running ufsdump as a backup utility, setting up incremental and differential backup policies for them.

INTERESTS

Licensed Pilot

Registered Vocational/Technical instructor for the State of Colorado

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