Active Directory Engineer

Manoj Kumar

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manoj-kumar-pmp%C2%AE-4583b17b/

Azure Cloud Solution Architect

Versatile IT professional with sound knowledge of Azure Cloud Technology, Windows Infrastructure, Virtualization Technologies, other Microsoft Technologies and Project Management willing to seek an opportunity as Cloud Solution Architect.

Skills

Azure IaaS Services- Discover, Migrate, Optimize

Datacenter Migration- Public, Hybrid cloud

Automation using PowerShell & ARM JSON

Infrastructure design in Azure

Windows Servers

Terraform & Chef for Infra as a code

Virtualization- Hyper-V & Vmware

Technical documentation

Budget Estimation

Efforts & Resource planning

Process improvement strategies

Project Management

ITIL

Professional Experience

HANU SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS- Princeton, NJ Nov 2016-Present

Cloud Solution Architect (Azure IaaS)

Working as an Architect to design the migration approach for Customers to move into Azure Cloud

Lift & Shift model design of Azure Cloud solutions for Hybrid & Public Cloud Infrastructure

Disaster recovery solution design for On-Prem to Azure and Azure to Azure

Identifying the prospective issues in Azure Migration and suggesting feasible solutions to client

Executing technical feasibility assessments, solution estimations for Datacenter Migration to Hybrid & Public cloud migration and deployment.

Creating, validating and reviewing solutions and effort estimation for Datacenter migration to Azure cloud environment.

Transitioning new technical projects and ensuring smooth go-live for Azure Operations

Conducting Proof of Concept for new Azure services

Automation using PowerShell, ARM templates, Terraform & Chef

Hybrid Monitoring solution design using OMS

Network design- ExpressRoute, Site-Site & Point-Site

Storage solution design according to customer requirements

Backup design

Security design- NVA, NSG, UDR etc.

Identity solution- Azure Active Directory, MFA

Documentation of processes for future reference

Providing Hands-on technical sessions for clients

ACCENTURE- Bangalore, India & Seattle WA April 2010 – Nov 2016

Associate Manager – Solution Architecture (Azure IaaS)

Design, build and manage the Azure infrastructure for customers depending on their requirements.

Migration of On Premise workloads to Azure using Azure Site Recovery.

Extending On-Prem AD to Azure Active Directory.

Setting up Virtual networks for site-to-site, Point-to- Site and Express Route

Implementation of User Defined Routing.

Setting up Azure Network Security with NSG and Endpoint ACLS.

Configuration of Load balancers and Azure Traffic manager.

Responsible for setting up monitoring in Windows Azure for infrastructure

Responsible for Patching Azure Virtual Machines using SCCM infrastructure.

Work closely with Security team to make sure the infrastructure is highly secure.

Designed and configured Roll based access roles based on the requirements.

Deployed Azure resource manager based resources.

Design and Implementation of Azure RemoteApp.

Deployed fully redundant RDS roles to support the custom application.

Integration of On-Premise active directory with Azure active directory,

Design and Implement the Backup and DR solution for Azure Infrastructure.

Automation using PowerShell scripting, ARM template authoring using JSON scripting, Visual Studio and PowerShell.

ATOS ORIGIN- Bangalore, India September 2009 – April 2010

Sr. Systems Engineer

Windows Server related issues escalated from Second Level.

Preparation of SLA score cards on monthly basis.

Vmware ESX server management.

CAB meetings.

Patch management.

Active Directory management.

HEWLETT PACKARD- Bangalore, India September 2005 – June 2009

Sr. Systems Engineer

Troubleshooting and Administration of Windows 2000/2003 servers.

Take care of escalated issues from L2 Engineers

Administration of Active Directory.

AD troubleshooting, (Replication issues, Authentication issues, FSMO issues etc to name a few.)

Patch Management through Shavlik HFNET Check and Update Expert.

Radia Management.

Managing users and groups and applying Group policies to secure the domain.

Providing Level 2 Support for escalated issues from L1 in various Windows related issues.

Troubleshooting Cluster related issue.

DNS, WINS, DHCP, IIS issues troubleshooting.

Antivirus updates.

RCA preparation for down time.

Vmware (ESX 3) Installation and maintenance.

Virtual Center, Web interface, Virtual infrastructure.

Handles a team of 18 members.

Support 24 trade customers.

Service Delivery Report (SDR) Preparation.

Service Improvement Plan (SIP) preparation and presentation.

SLA adherence.

Technical Interviews

MICROLAND- Bangalore, India February 2004 – August 2005

Sr. Systems Engineer

Troubleshooting and Administration of Windows 2000/2003 servers.

Administration of Active Directory and Exchange 2K and 2K3 Servers.

Patching and Hot fixes.

Proactive monitoring of Windows servers through MOM.

Managing users and groups and creation of Group policy to secure the domain.

Providing Level 1 support for customer requests in various Windows related issues.

Certifications

Microsoft Certifications

Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 – 70-410

Administering Windows Server 2012 – 70-411

Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center – 74-409

PMI Certifications

PMP

ITIL

ITIL V3

Education

BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY, Coimbatore- April - 2002

Master of Science (M.Sc)

Major: Computer Science

KERALA UNIVERSITY, TRIVANDRUM- April – 1999

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)

Major: Computer Science

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