Software Configuration Management, Build / Release Management

Stephen L. Lyford

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Bellmawr, NJ 08031

609-***-**** *******@*****.***

http://www.linkedin.com/in/slyford

Objective

Motivated and results-oriented Software Engineer with over 25 years hands-on experience seeking a full-time position in Configuration Management or Build & Release Management.

Education

5/2008 B.A. Computer Science, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, 08001

Skills

•Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat Fuse, Red Hat OpenShift

•Perl

•Atlassian tools: Jira, Confluence

•ServiceNow

•Agile & CICD work environments

•Jenkins

•Experience with the Software Development Life-cycle (SDLC)

•IBM Rational ClearCase and ClearQuest, IBM Build Forge, IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) & Enterprise Workflow Management (EWM), IBM Enterprise Lifecycle Management (ELM)

•Subversion (SVN), Team City, Maven, and Nexus

•Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office

•UNIX, AIX

Work Experience

2020- Configuration Management Engineer, JSL Computer Services, Inc.

present Configuration Management engineer contracted to the IRS via IBM

In an Agile environment, matrixed out to multiple projects to provide

support with source code management, and coordinating, managing,

and deploying software builds to development, test, and production

environments.

•Active IRS MBI

•Utilize IBM EWM to maintain source code streams, baselines, changes, and request software builds via Jenkins & CICD pipeline

•Schedule and coordinate software deployments in non-PROD and PROD environments for multiple projects in a CICD environment

•Assist with migrating projects to new deployment processes

•Support legacy project in ClearCase environment on Windows & Linux

2019- System Middleware Engineer, PJM Interconnection, Audubon, PA

2020 Middleware support at PJM Interconnection.

In an Agile environment, provide support for PJM BSPs (business

service processes) running in Red Hat Fuse environment, including daily

monitoring of test, stage, and production environments, coordinating

changes through CRB (Change Review Board), deployment process, and

deploying code to AIX and Linux environments.

•Create Infrastructure and Software changes in IBM Rational ClearQuest, follow through successful completion

•Monitor Red Hat Fuse environments on AIX & Linux servers, review logs, remediate problems as they arise

•Deploy code and configuration updates to Red Hat Fuse environments

•Confluence to store and track project documents and information

•Jira to track work issues for each sprint

2014- IT Build Manager, TD Bank, Mt. Laurel, NJ

2018 Release and build management at TD Bank, NA.

Provide support for build environments and build release process for Maestro small business & commercial lending software and other products, including deploying source code updates, scripts, updating environment files, coordinating with developers and testers.

•Work with AIX servers in multiple testing environments

•Use of Provenir software platform

•Use of ServiceNow to enter and coordinate Changes, Incidents, and Requests

•Utilize Jenkins to automate builds

•Utilize Flosum tool to deploy patches in Salesforce

2013- SCM/Build Environment Lead, Apex Systems, Plymouth Meeting, PA

2014 Build Environment engineer, on-site contractor at Bank of America,

Newark, DE.

Provide support for the build environments for the ICDP product, including daily builds & deployments and coordinating with developers, testers, and software build/deploy product teams.

•Support code merges and software builds in IBM Rational Team Concert and Linux server environments

•Troubleshoot build environment problems and coordinate with build & deploy product teams

2010 - Change Management Engineer, Turnberry Solutions, Blue Bell, PA

2013 Enterprise Change Management, on-site contractor at PJM Interconnection, Norristown, PA

Provide change management and source code control for multiple software development teams, change tracking management, process improvement in Windows, UNIX and Linux operating systems in an Agile development environment

•Install, upgrade, administrate and provide user support for multiple IBM Rational products

•Administrate and provide user support for Apache Subversion (SVN), Team City, Maven and Nexus

•Support change tracking for software and infrastructure changes

•Create and populate source code repositories, baseline management, write triggers and hooks to enforce change management policies

•Schema design and implementation work for change tracking system

2003 - Software Configuration Management Engineer, L-3 Communications

2010 CSE, Camden, NJ

Software Configuration Management Team, ClearCase/ClearQuest administration, performed build and baseline management for upwards of 300 users in Windows and UNIX environments

•Build management for multiple projects; perform official release builds, control & manage software baselines in ClearCase

•Software defect management for multiple projects; track and promote defects in ClearQuest

•Create, modify and implement ClearQuest schemas, including multiple record types and customized schema behavior via Perl scripts

•Administrate the ClearCase and ClearQuest environment on multiple networks spanning over 8 separate servers

•Create and supply ClearCase and ClearQuest fundamentals training

•Document software releases, CM policies

2001 - Configuration Management Specialist, SAIC, Lawrenceville, NJ

2003 Member of Configuration Management department, IBM Rational ClearCase administrator at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

•ClearCase software installations and upgrades

•Migration of source code into IBM Rational ClearCase repositories

•Tier 2/3 Help Desk support for BMS ClearCase users

•Instructor for bi-monthly ClearCase Fundamentals training class

1995 - Assistant Member Technical Staff – Specialist, CSC Integrated Systems

2001 Division, Moorestown, NJ

Member of Configuration Management department

•Auditing, delivery and installation of software produced by CSC and Lockheed Martin for Navy AEGIS weapons system contract

•Creation and maintenance of MS Access database to track work status of past, current and future software releases for CSC CM/QA

1993 - Student Computer Lab Assistant, Rutgers University Computing

1995 Services, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ

Have previously held SECRET and TOP SECRET clearances.

References available upon request.

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