Active Directory Management
Resume:
Jordon Rewa
Toronto, Ontario, M1W 1L4
**********@*****.***
A talented information technology professional with a strong background in
Server infrastructure, network and PC support.
. Extensive IT education and training
. Excellent project management skills
. Organized, detailed oriented, able to multi task
. Able to identify and resolve issues
TECHNICAL SKILLS
. T-1, and fiber Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet). Multi-homed
connectivity
. Unix, Linux, Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, SQL Server 2005, 2008,
2012, Exchange Server 2003\2007\2010\2013, BES 4.5-5\Unity,. Active
Directory, VMware ESX/ESXi.VSphere, Vmotion
. Routed Protocol (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX).
. EMC (Clariion,VNX), HP EVA & MSA and NetApp SAN equipment.
. Citrix XenApp Farms, Citrix Netscaler
. QLogic and Brocade fiber SAN switches
. Implemented QoS, Weighted Fair Queuing, Priority Queuing, Custom
Queuing, RSVP, SSL VPN, Site to site VPN (Route based and policy
based), LACP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, VLAN's and virtual routing engines as
well as Implementation of HSRP, DHCP, DNS, FTP, TFTP, VTP, AAA,
IDS/IPS with various vendors (Cisco, Juniper, CheckPoint & Paulo Alto)
. Implemented traffic filters using Standard and Extended access-lists,
Distribute-Lists, and Route Maps.
. Punch Blocks, Tone Tracers, Repeaters, T-BERD, Modems, Professional
Modular Plug Crimper.
. Solid skills in network integration with database systems, web server,
application server, and desktop applications
. Strong interpersonal communication skills and user support experience
Professional Certification:
CompTIA
A+
Network +
Security +
MCTS:
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance (70-431)
Configuring Windows Vista Client (70-620)
Windows Server 2008 - Infrastructure Services. Configuring (70-642)
MCITP:
Microsoft Desktop Support - Enterprise (70-622)
Cisco:
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS:
. Migrations & Upgrades
. Systems integration
. Network Engineering
. IT Strategy Development
EDUCATION
2008-2009 "Network Engineer" Trios College,
Mississauga, ON
. Achieved Diploma with Honor's
WORK HISTORY:
PointClickCare, Mississauga, Ontario, CA
From: August 2012- Present
Position: Sr. Systems & Network Administrator
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Configured and maintained ESXi 4.1 and 5.1) Vsphere platforms (35
Physical ESXi servers hosting 300+ Virtual server instances.
. Performance tuned virtual machine implementations across Windows, Linux
and Solaris deployments
. Managed and troubleshot VMware connectivity with multiple SAN platforms
via FC (fiber channel) and ISCSI - EMC (Clariion, VNX), HP (EVA & MSA)
and NetApp which also included NFS/NAS and CIFs networking-based storage
connectivity to ESXi Servers.
. Designed and implemented project plan to migrate existing VMWare ESXi 4.1
platform to 5.1
. Maintained and implemented HA, DRS, Clustering, vMotion, Storage vMotion,
custom User Roles
. Snapshots, backups, replication and DR planning and deploying for VMWare
environments
. Lead technician companywide for anything related to conversions of
physical-to-virtual servers (P2V)
. Migrated all existing standalone\physical bare metal servers to VMWare
environment (P2V)
. Troubleshot Array-side configurations such as Queue Depths, LUN
Presentation, and Zoning to VMWare environment
. Configured and assisted in zoning FC and iSCSI tape storage devices
. Completed Hex Dump analysis for the purpose of seeking out data
Corruption
. Assisted with configuring LUN/SAN/Array Replication and LUN Snapshots
. Virtual IO configuration and management implementation for various
different application servers (SQL,LAMP, IIS, Webservers and other
various platforms )
. Creation and management all aspects of AD domains, child domains and
forest.
. Configured and maintained various loadbalancing systems (F5 BigIP, Citrix
NetScaler).
. Configured and maintained QLogic and Brocade fiber SAN switches
. Configured and maintained Rariten KVM over IP equipment.
. Created maintained all Citrix Farms, including development and production
Citrix Enviroments
. Monitored Health and Performance of infrastructure to ensure service
availability and SLAs.
. Member of on-call team for catastrophic events which could require 24x7
after hour's on-site response
. Ongoing documentation of environment and processes. Configured and
maintained Enterprise Network environments. (Cisco, Juniper and deep
knowledge of IPv4/IPv6, OSPF, BGP4, MPLS.)
. Designed and implemented solutions for high performance, customer facing
Internet applications.
. General knowledge of Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Perl, Java.
. Implemented DNS, NFS, LDAP and other protocols for various applications,
platforms and environments
. Tested and implemented high availability and disaster recovery solutions
. Configured lab space and workstations for all proof-of-concept
engagements using Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and/or SCCM.
. Configured and maintained DELL and HP x86/x64 rack mounted and blade
servers (Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2, Windows Server
2012, UNIX and various distro's of Linux.
. Designed and implemented VLANs that are dedicated to labs and virtual
proof-of-concept engagements.
. Configured and maintained all equipment Server room\datacenter
including commodity services such as APC air and APC power.
. Maintained and resolved issues relating to Cisco VOIP system, (Cisco
Call Manager, Unity, (Cisco scripts), PRI's, SIP trunks)
. Overall security and reliability of the forest
. Creation and removal of domains as required.
. Management of trust relationship with test, development and other office
locations domains
. Full disaster recovery plan and practice of all root and child domain
environment's and forests.
. Creation and management of directory infrastructure
. Monitored changes to domain root and domain controllers OU to ensure
unauthorized changes do not occur
. Monitored connectivity, synchronization, replication, netlogon, time
services, FSMO roles, schema, NTDS database partitions, DNS settings, SRV
records, and trust relationships
. Supported Divisions to ensure stable AD and DNS infrastructure to global
Standards
. Reviewed DC event and security logs and take corrective actions
. Implemented and managed FSMO roles, trusts, Kerberos KDCs, replication
topology, etc.
. Monitored and resolved security situations at all levels of domain to
ensure stable and secure domain
. Supported Multi forest Active directory environment based on security
requirements for remote offices and development environments with
included VPN connectivity for replication of schema
. Created of all top-level OU hierarchies with subOUs, groups, and
appropriate security permissions. This includes adding the OU Admins to
the AddComputers group, Group Policy Creator Owners group, and OU Admins
mail list. It also includes setting appropriate permissions on the
created objects
. Designed Active Directory infrastructure to meet current and future needs
. Supported Active Directory security as per business requirements
. Used the domain admin account only for actions that require the privilege
level of this account
. Supported Domain Name System for global requirements.
. Extensive hands-on technical knowledge of 2003\2007\2010, SQL 2005\2008
and ADFS
(Formerly) Dentsu Canada, Toronto, Ontario, CA
From: January 2012 - July 2012 (Company IT relocated to Montreal)
Position: Systems & Network Administrator
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Maintained all Servers (Windows 2000, 2003 & 2008) and Networking
including Security (Cisco ASA5505 & Cisco ASA5510)
. Maintained Nortel BCM450 VOIP system
. Developed all system images and Linux Imaging system for Helpdesk team
. Updated, tested all MS updates and application updates on desktops and
servers (WSUS). Silently pushed all 3rd party application updates with
3rd party product
. Implemented SolarWinds Orion monitoring systems and alerting
. Maintained enterprise tape backup systems, Symantec Backup Exec 2010 and
2012
. Configured and maintained VMWare ESXi 4.1 environment's (VSphere &
VMotion)
. Performed routine system level administration, including server patching,
routine maintenance,
. Researched, and selected and procured equipment as necessary
. Implemented disaster recovery plan for OS, servers and application
. Deployed of servers, switches, routers, wireless access points and
network cabling
. Provisioned of network equipment for installation and/or relocation of
equipment to support
Current and future enterprise growth
OutSource IT, Burlington, Ontario, CA
From: January 2011 - January 2012
Position: Sr. Systems Support Specialist
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Investigated and resolved software compatibility issues for end users
. Developed all system images and maintained Linux Imaging system.
. Updated, tested all MS updates and application updates on desktops and
servers. Silently pushed all 3rd party application updates.
. Maintained enterprise backup systems, Symantec Backup Exec 2010
. Performed routine system level administration, including server patching,
routine maintenance,
. Upgrades, inventory, backup up.
. Researched, and selected and procured equipment as necessary
. Maintained a tight control over all servers and workstations against non-
approved software
. Implemented disaster recovery plan for OS, servers and application
. Deployed of servers, switches, routers, wireless access points and
network cabling
. Provisioned of network equipment for installation and/or relocation of
equipment to support
Current and future enterprise growth
. Wrote and maintained network documentations
. Provided technical training to support staff
. Extensive hands-on technical knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy,
and Exchange.
. Ensured a stable Active Directory environment for all environments
. Supported Divisions to ensure stable AD and DNS infrastructure to global
Standards
. Supported all Group office Active Directory environments.
. Designed Active Directory infrastructure to meet current and future needs
. Supported Active Directory security as per business requirements
. Supported Domain Name System for global requirements.
Iovate Health Sciences, Oakville, Ontario
From: December 2009 - January 2011 (1 Year Contract)
Position: Network Administrator
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Researched and engineered software compatibility solutions for
implicational issues
. Developed all system images and maintained Linux Imaging system.
. Updated, tested all MS updates and application updates on desktops and
servers. Silently pushed all 3rd party application updates.
. Maintained enterprise backup systems, Symantec Backup Exec 2010
. Performed routine system level administration, including server patching,
routine maintenance,
. Upgrades, inventory, backup up.
. Researched, and selected and procured equipment as necessary
. Maintained a tight control over all servers and workstations against non
approved software
. Implemented disaster recovery plan for OS, servers and application
. Deployed of servers, switches, routers, wireless access points and
network cabling
. Provisioned of network equipment for installation and/or relocation of
equipment to support
Current and future enterprise growth
. Wrote and maintained network documentations
. Provided technical training to support staff
. Extensive hands-on technical knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy,
and Exchange.
. Ensured a stable Active Directory environment for all environments
. Supported Divisions to ensure stable AD and DNS infrastructure to global
Standards
. Supported all Group office Active Directory environments.
. Designed Active Directory infrastructure to meet current and future needs
. Supported Active Directory security as per business requirements
. Supported Domain Name System for global requirements.
Combanx's Technology's Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, CA
From: February 2006 - December 2009
Position: IT Support\ Technician
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Installed new and rebuilt existing servers in accordance with
project/operational requirements
. Researched and recommended innovative, automated approaches for system
administration tasks
. Directly handled all equipment negotiations, purchasing, licensing and
vendor management
. Verified the integrity and availability of all hardware, server
resources, systems and key processes
. Performed daily system monitoring & reviewed system and application logs
. Provided all levels of support to 30-40 employees daily.
. Evaluated performance and operation of client and multiple secure server
environments
. Maintained Anti-virus and all group policies, user privileges, backup and
network management
. Configured and Maintained Firewall and monitored Security threats
. Created and Managed User Accounts and access to Shared folders
. Generated network related reports to analyze and plan network
performance improvements
. Maintained and edited Corporate websites on Regular basis
. Maintained, updated and audited all current infrastructure (LAN, WAN,
Wireless, Firewall, Anti-Virus)
HOBBIES / INTRESTS:
Reading, Sport (weight lifting and jogging), taking-on new challenges,
swimming (Completed my National
Lifeguard Service Certificate)
References:
References available upon request
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