Active Directory Windows Server
Resume:
DHARMESH
DALAL
**************@*****.***
Wayne, NJ 07470
SKILLS
Infrastructure development
System Design on-premises and Cloud based Solution.
Implementation of High scalable /Highly available
Level 4 support for Support team
Disaster Recovery of Cloud based application / On-premises Application.
Virtualization
Cloud technology
DNS /DHCP / Active Directory design, implementation, configuration
Exchange 2016/2029 & Exchange Online design and implementation
EMC and NetApp Storage device design.
Windows Server OS all version
Azure Portal management, Entra ID configuration, design and implementation.
EDUCATION
University of Pune
Pune, India • 06/1996
Bachelor of Engineering: Computer Technology
Maharashtra Board of Technical Education
Mumbai, India • 06/1993
Diploma: Digital Electronics
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
An accomplished IT Professional with over 23 years of experience and expertise in Windows Server Technology and Active Directory Administration with in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory Connect, Exchange online, Windows Server, windows security, Proficient in Azure solutions, with experience in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures.
A strategic planner who is highly skilled at analyzing and evaluating processes and procedures to troubleshoot and resolve issues and implement solutions to increase efficiency, security, and reliability. An articulate professional and respected team member who collaborates with others to improve performance, reduce downtime, and develop solutions to increase security and further the mission of the organization.
WORK HISTORY
WCG Clinical Inc. - Sr. Active Directory & Messaging System Engineer
Remote NJ • 08/2021 - Current
· Over 23+ Years of Experience Active Directory, Windows Admin, Exchange Admin, VMware Administration
· Over 6+ Years of Experience on Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) admin and Azure DevOps Environment
· Manage Identity Access Management using OKTA solutions.
· Manage Azure Subscription, Azure AD application, Azure AD connect with Pass through Authentication.
· Resolved Azure AD issues related to Office365, Active Directory to Azure AD, Azure AD connect syncing issues.
· Having experience on creating and updating the Various PowerShell scripts for Windows, Active Directory, Azure AD and Office 365
· Designing, configuring and Maintaining Active Directory Services on Windows server 2003,2008, 2012,2016, 2019 & 2022 Domain controller
· Installed and Manage Security reporting tools (Manage Engine) to Monitor Active Directory changes. Plan and manage all the migration and upgrades related to Active Directory and Domain controllers.
· Planning, creating, and managing AD group policy template and policies administration. Implementing CIS Benchmark Standardization GPO implementation for secure and structure OU design.
· Experienced in configuring the Azure AD application deployment for Active directory and office 365 User using Azure AD connect.
· Upgrading and managing Azure AD connect version up to date with Microsoft Release to use latest features and releases.
· Experience in syncing and OU filtering the objects Users, Groups, Workstation from active directory to Azure AD.
· Creating and Managing Application integration for Identity and access management. Having experience of creating conditional access policies Multifactor Authentication (MFA) or OKTA.
· With current role Managing Active Directory 11 Forest with one-way or 2-way trust between forest.
· Managing and implemented Load balancing of Active directory DNS using F5 Load Balancer for optimization and reduce dependencies on single domain controller.
· Manage AD integrated DNS and DHCP servers including failover.
· Configuring and maintaining DFS share and NTFS security permission.
· Secure and manage Secure Infra Zone for domain controller between 2 physical firewalls,
· Role base delegation access to Active directory OU, Users, Computer Object to different service department like service desk, Desktop support, System Admin team.
Samsung SDS America Inc. - Senior System Administrator
Ridgefield Park, United States • 09/2017 - 08/2021
· Designing, Configuring, and maintaining Active Directory Services on Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012 and 2016 and 2019 Domain controller.
· Manage & support a large client base Windows 2000/2003/2008 R2/2012 and 2016 in a multi domain/forest Active Directory of more than 3500 windows servers on 24x7x365 basis in an enterprise infrastructure.
· Group policy management.
· Creating, Testing, and implementing GPOs in QA, Dev and Production Environment.
· Reviewed the necessary implementation\migration runbook and recommended optimizing the FSMO roles, configuring time services, configuring.
· Distributed file system management
· Administrating AD site and services, multi-forest 2-way or single way trust relationship.
· AD migration – consolidation of AD between 2 company
· AD integrated DNS server management
· · Manage 10K+ user base of Samsung Electronics on premises Exchange 2013 Email system environment.
· On premises Email archiving solution from Barracuda
· On premise Cisco Iron Port C690 Security Appliance for Spam Management, Content filtering, Email gateway
Logix-Tech Solution Inc - Senior Windows / VMware System Administrator
New York City, NY • 04/2017 - 08/2017
I have worked on 3 migration project and details as below.
· Migrating the on-premises Exchange 2013 to Office 365 in Hybrid architect to complete Office 365 migration.
· Office 365 Email Administration / optimization
· VMware ESXi5.0/ 5.1 to Esxi 6.0 migration.
· On-premises Windows Infrastructure Server migration to Microsoft Azure and AWS.
· Cisco Unified Communication Manager migration from Version 8.5 to 11.5
· Migrating the Windows 2008 AD to Windows 2012 AD with Microsoft Azure AD identity management.
Artech Information Systems LLC - Senior Windows System Administrator
Remote, NJ • 10/2016 - 04/2017
I have worked on File System Access and Remediation project with NTT data for client Moody's Financial Services. I am currently working full time remotely with other team member and less supervision. Moody's has big IT infrastructure across the world with more than 40+ location across the world and more than 5K+ Windows servers. For File server client using different type of EMC VNX/VNE SAN storage Filer which work on CIFS protocol.
Project Responsibility:
• Using PowerShell scripts Automation and Varonis Security system platform to do following tasks.
• Migration for Windows based File server to EMC VNX/VNXE filer which include following
o Inventory current state for File shares and security permission
o Fully scripted for copying the network shares data from Windows server based to EMC filer.
o Verify the target state with current state SMB/NTFS user security permission.
• Inventory full list of DFS targets and links to corresponding share UNC paths
• Identify and create missing DFS links for business file shares on file servers, where links do not exist.
• Add, remove, migrate users to groups for existing shares as required.
• UNIX based EMC VNX/VNXe (Similar to NetApp) File server network Shares remediation to the target state defined by client using PowerShell Automation scripts with Varonis application.
• Identify current state effective (NTFS/AD) permissions for individual file shares as required, reporting on groups, users, and group membership lists.
• Analyze and resolve issues related to above activities.
• Setting up File system level Audit policy for 1TB+ NAS storage using PowerShell Scripting
• Certification and recertification of File shares as per client requirement.
• Write, test script to remove users from shares using report generated.
ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED - Windows Deployment Specialist
London, UK • 06/2011 - 09/2016
Work in a team environment to conduct Wintel infrastructure administration for more than 4K servers and over 35K desktops. Provide testing and release management as well as third and fourth-line support for Windows servers and desktops on the BBC internal infrastructure.
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