Manager Support

Clarence L. Black Home ***/***-****

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Newark, Delaware 19713 E-mail ************@*****.***

Professional Summary:

Skilled Dynamic Forward Thinking Unix / Linux Systems Administrator with over 15 years of experience working in multiple industries building and supporting physical and virtual Solaris & Linux Servers. I’ve supported multiple distributions (Red Hat, Suse, Ubuntu, Solaris and Solaris x86) on Servers and Workstations. I’m self motivated and I work well in large or small teams as well as on my own.

Computer Technology Experience:

Hardware –

HP Blade Servers, HP DL580; HP DL380; Dell PowerEdge Servers; Sun Enterprize M5000, M4000, T5120, T2000, T4120, SunFire (F15, 6800, 4800, V880,V480) E10k; SUN (Enterprise 4500, 3000, 450,420R, 250, 220R servers), Netra T1, Ultra 10, Ultra 2, Compaq Prolient Servers, Cobalt RaQ3, NCR 3435, Tricord, RS6000

SAN Hardware –

McData Switches (Intrepid 6140, Sphereon 4500); Brocade Sanbox Switches

Data Storage –

Hitachi SAN 9980V/ 9570, 9960, 7700E NetAppliance Filer (NAS), SUN StoreEdge T3, A3500, A1000 & D1000 disk array, StorageTek tape library, Exabyte EZ17 tape library, DLT, DDS tape, Pioneer CD-ROM Jukeboxes, Plasmon MO Jukeboxes, SPARCstorage RAID Array

Operating Systems –

Linux (RHEL3, 4, 5, 6), Solaris 8, 9, 10, Suse 10, Ubuntu 11, SCO, AIX, AT&T System V, Win2K/XP/NT/98/95

Languages (working knowledge) –

Shell; Python; Perl; SQL; SQLPLUS

Databases (working knowledge) –

Postgres; MySQL; Oracle; Informix; MS Access

Software/Applications –

HiCommand, HDLM, SDD, Veritas VM, Veritas Cluster, Solstice DiskSuite, Samba, Apache, Veritas Netbackup, Syncsort Backup Express, ProFTP, PACS/Telemedicine (Medical Imaging), MQSeries, Sendmail, INN news server, Radius, Amanda

Server Monitoring -

Nagios, Wireshark

Virtualization –

Vmware (vSphere 4,5), Solaris Zones, Virtualbox

Professional Experience:

Vanguard, Wayne PA. August 26, 2016 – Present

Contractor from UST-Global Unix / Linux System Administrator

RHEL 5, 6 & Solaris 10 Administration

Provide senior level tier 2 Unix & Linux server support, troubleshooting

Diagnose and resolve software and hardware issues and outages

Work with Application Development teams to install and upgrade applications

Address performance related Issues

Server Monitoring

Update and close records in the IT Problem Management and Change Management database

JP Morgan Chase, Newark, Delaware January 27, 2014 – July 2016

RHELx & Solaris Administrator -

RHEL 5, 6 & Solaris Administration for over 4000 servers Globally

On call rotation

RHEL Oracle RAC Support

Install and configure RHELx on VMWARE as a virtual client

Used vSphere 5 to manage virtual clients

RHELx server build using Kickstart or Cobbler

Server and Data migrations

Modify scripts

Support Telephony Admin Team and DBA’s

Configure SAN attached storage

LVM configuration and File System Maintenance

Server Performance monitoring

Manage Ticket Queue

Planned and Scheduled Changes on Production servers with Business Owners

Applied Security patches and other software via YUM

Worked with SAN and NAS Teams to address access to storage

Worked with Backup Team to configure backups and resolve backup failures

Technical resource for DBA’s and Web Developers

ESM Security Scans

Computer Science Corporation, Newark, Delaware March 21, 2001 – January 15, 2014

Solaris & RHELx / Storage Engineer -

Solaris 8, 9, 10 (sparc, x86) Admin for over 250 Solaris servers

Capacity Planning

Technical resource for web developers, database and security teams

Server installation using Jumpstart server or DVD/CDROM

Disaster Recovery testing and Implementation with Netbackup – Sun Guard

Update technical documentation and provide on-site training

Solaris Volume Manager, Veritas Volume Manager installation and configuration

Create and Manage Solaris Virtualization (Zones and Containers)

Configure SAN attached storage (Hitachi, IBM) and configure multiple paths using

HDLM, SDD, MPXIO

Configure raw devices for Oracle installations

Performance monitoring

Install and configure Cyclades remote consoles

Configured Nagios – Network / Server monitoring

Use Live Upgrade to apply patches and or upgrade the Solaris 10 OS

RHEL 3, 4, 5, 6 Administration for over 800 RHELx servers for multiple clients

RHEL Oracle Cluster Installation

Install and configure OCFS

Install and configure RHELx on VMWARE as a virtual client

Support and maintain virtual clients using vSphere

RHELx server build using Kickstart and manually with DVD’s

Server to server data migration using rsync

Modify scripts

Configure SAN attached storage (Hitachi) with multiple paths

LVM configuration

File system maintenance

Performance monitoring with top, wireshark, nmon

SAN Administration – Hitachi 9980V/9570/9585

Setup and configure zoning on Mcdata switches

Install HBA’s and driver with multipathing software (DMP, HDLM)

Install Fibre Channel cabling

Storage Provisioning (HiCommand, DAMP2, Storage Navagator, CreekPath)

Microcode upgrade

Capacity Planning

Performance monitoring

Technical resource for System Engineers and clients

Provide technical documentation

Connective Communications Inc., Newark, Delaware July 24, 2000 – March 21, 2001

Unix Administrator -

Install and configure Solaris 7 on Sun Microsystems servers

Install and configure Red Hat Linux on Compaq Servers

Install and configure Apache and Strong Hold Web servers

Administer NIS+ and DNS

Sendmail Administration

Backup and recovery with Netbackup, Amanda and ufsdump

Performance Monitoring

Modify Scripts

Bluestone Consulting, Mount Laurel, New Jersey December 1999 – July 2000

UNIX Administrator Consultant –

Install and configure Solaris 7, on E220R servers for Oracle8i and Apache web servers

Oracle pre-installation

Install and configure Linux on Dell, and Cobalt servers for database and web servers

Setup and configured an automated enterprise backup solution for hot and cold database backups, web servers, and any Windows clients (server or workstation) Using Backup Express by Syncsort

Configure and install SUN StorEdge A1000 RAID array

Apache web server administration

Modify scripts

Support web development teams on UNIX (Solaris & Linux) and WIN NT 4.0 platforms

User account administration

Resource planning and capacity planning

Install and configure Dell computers, printers, hubs etc.

Support in network, web and Oracle database security issues

Support for mail and DHCP and DNS servers

Support Oracle DBA in day to day system support and all data recovery issues

Sterling Diagnostics Imaging, Inc., Glasgow, Delaware February 1998 – December 1999

PACS Product Support Specialist –

Install and configure Solaris OS, Solaris hardware, proprietary custom PACS application

Modify shell scripts

System monitoring (local and remote)

Capacity planning for all system resources

Install and configure web servers, DNS

User and Security Administration, firewalls, proxy servers

Informix Database Administration

System integration into existing hospital information intranet

Set up RAID devices using Solstice Disk Suite

Configure alternate Boot device for high availability, and backup power

Install 56K modems and Ascend Pipeline Routers for connectivity over POTS, ISDN and T1 connections

Setup and configure SCSI CD ROM Jukeboxes (Pioneer)

Logical and physical backups

Disaster Planning

Trouble Shooting Connectivity issues (Networks, SCSI storage devices, DICOM)

Lead person on all site installations and problem escalation issues

Train field service people and hospital technical support staff

Develop service strategy for North America and all user and service documentation

Install and configure Telemedicine equipment (UNIX and WIN NT based)

AGFA Corporation, HealthCare Division, Ridgefield Park, NJ March 1997 – February 1998

Solaris Administrator and Oracle DBA for PACS –

Verification of all backups, performance monitoring (network, database, UNIX)

Install, upgrade or replace hardware and software components (patches, application upgrade)

Train site personnel (hospital IS department, doctors)

Application and network problem solving

System/application capacity planning

Maintain mass storage devices (Plasmon MO jukeboxes, DAT units)

Database Administration (Oracle 7.X), and Solaris Administration

Trouble Shooting Connectivity issues (Networks, SCSI storage devices, DICOM)

Configure routing (Network and Application level)

System integration into existing hospital information intranet

Spectrum Technology Group, Inc., Bridgewater New Jersey May 1996 – March 1997

Consultant –

UNIX and Windows NT Administrator

Installation of software and hardware

Apply patches and all software upgrades

Software testing

Security and User Administration

Backups (System and Database)

TCP/IP Network Administration

Disaster Recovery Planning

UNIX kernel tuning

Shell Script modification

Performance monitoring

Install and configure NT Servers and Workstations

WIN NT Backups

NT user and group administration

Consultant – Spectrum Technology Group, Inc. (Con’t)

Install and configure Windows95 for programmers to develop client server applications

Remote monitoring

Setup and configure modem Pool for remote access

Working knowledge of LAN/WAN Connectivity

SIAC, New York City Feb 1996 – May 1996

UNIX Administration / Oracle DBA –

Solaris and SCO UNIX Administration

Oracle Administration

System performance and network monitoring

Install and configure hardware for servers and workstations

System backups (Novel, Solaris, SCO)

Oracle backup (Solaris, SCO)

Install Oracle applications

Capacity planning

MQSeries messaging administration

Public Service Electric & Gas, Newark, New Jersey April 1986 – Feb 1996

Oracle DBA / Network Administrator –

Install and configure Oracle on Compaq Prolient Servers

Install and support custom Work Flow application

Tuning Oracle and SCO UNIX kernel

Install and configure Windows (3.11) base PC’s in client server environment

Configure TCP/IP and SQLNET to communicate with Oracle servers

Setup and configure Distributed option on thirteen Oracle servers in central and north Jersey

System level and Oracle database backups

Working knowledge of database design

Supervise contractors and project manager for install and upgrade of workflow application

Disaster Planning (SUN Guard)

RS6000 Administration

Run bulk electric system analysis application (using SAS) on RS6000

Banyan VINES Administration

Northgate Computer hardware certified

Develop PC database applications using dbase III PLUS and dbase IV

Capacity planning

Education:

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey

Associate Degree - Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology

Computer Technology Training:

Cloud+ (Independent Study)

Solaris 10 Essentials

Solaris 10 Virtualization (Zones and Containers)

ZFS

Linux (RHELx, SUSE) Administration

Introduction to Fibre Channel

Brocade – SAN Basics

SAN – Hitachi 9980V/ 9500

Mcdata – CBT (Zoning, EFCM)

Solaris 2.5.1 Administration I & II

Solaris Networking

Solstice Disk Suite Volume Manager

Oracle Corporation - Oracle DBA Masters Certificate

Informix Administration

Image Devices and Mitra PACS (Picture Archiving Computer System)

Plasmon and Pioneer Jukebox maintenance

Windows NT Server & Workstation

SCO UNIX Administration

Implementing TCP/IP for system integration

Sniffer University - Introduction to using the sniffer

Special Training:

Dale Carnegie DCC820

Problem & Situation Analysis – E. S. Associates

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