System Administrator Project Lead
Resume:
David K. Procise
US Citizen
TS-SSBI
SCI-E
E-mail Address: ********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Over 20 years of diverse experience as a project lead, systems architect, infrastructure design director, analyst, administrator, and engineer with a wide range of COTS monitoring and development tools, databases, operating systems, and associated hardware platforms with a strong ability to learn new things quickly and efficiently as well as communicate effectively. Excellent understanding of key concepts to allow a network to function efficiently and processes implemented to keep it functioning properly as well as design. Certified in the following: COMPTIA A+, COMPTIA Linux+, MCT 2001-02, MCDBA SQL Server 2000, MCSE, MCSA, CCA, MCP, Network+, Security+, Tivoli Storage Manager/IBM Spectrum Protect 5.x/6.x/7+, Solaris System Administrator, Solaris Network Administrator, IBM p5,6,7 Series / AIX Enterprise Expert, TACLANE/GEM-X/HAIPE, SAN hardware and software, Oracle Databases, Oracle Weblogic Administration, IBM Websphere. Ability to interact heavily with client/customers for specifications, guidelines, reporting, analysis, and any other necessary communication to ensure client/customer satisfaction. Excellent management skills and capable of running large and complex projects with numerous stakeholders and short deadlines.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
PSP International Inc.
Consultant
Projects:
06/2022-present
Metrology via Laser Measurement Advanced Alignment
Job Description:
Classified
02/2020-05/2022
US Space Systems
Job Description:
Classified
07/2019-2020
Architect
(Security/SAP/Linux Redhat/Windows/complex networking layout) – primary in environment)
Job Description:
Provide architecture support for all groups by handling major issues to include security/STIGS. Windows and Linux Redhat in AWS cloud environment. Migration to cloud also adhered to. Maintain stability, uptime, and security for financial systems. Perform routine maintenance, administration, engineering, and architecture when needed. Aid customer where needed with plans and timelines as well as technical impact. Resolve or chase down root causes and mitigate them for future policy.
AIX Consultant
Job Description:
Maintain stability, uptime, and security for financial systems using IBM hardware and AIX as the operating system. Perform routine maintenance, administration, engineering, and architecture when needed. Aid customer where needed with plans and timelines as well as technical impact. NAS.
01/2018-09/2018
AIX/TSM Architect Consultant – Team Lead for both
Job Description:
Evaluate, recommend, and implement Tivoli Storage Manager backup/DR solution or other backup solution based on customer needs/decisions in medium-sized environment. Admin/Engineer AIX systems (~150) to include upgrading and maintaining. Administer and maintain Linux Redhat servers per policy and STIG requirements including builds. Weblogic and Oracle administration and requirement gathering as well as all custom apps using both. VMWare, NAS.
11/2016-12/2017
Consultant
Job Description:
Classified
06/2016-2017
Consultant
Job Description:
Precision Measurement
09/2015-12/2015
AIX/TSM Consultant
Job Description:
Assist/plan/document/configure all TSM/AIX machines while interacting with various teams for mission critical and non-critical issues. Root cause analysis. Security/architectural recommendations. AIX versions 6 and 7 used and administrated in lab and prod environments along with solidifying processes. All aspects of issue resolution pertaining to all apps running on top of OS including, but not limited to, Spotlight, Oracle, Tivoli Storage Manager in accordance with operational mandates, SLAs, and customer instruction. NAS.
05/2013-03/2015
Project Lead/Tivoli Storage Architect/SAN Administrator
Job Description:
Provided engineering design and architecture for TSM 5.5, 6.2 and up. Lead the effort of designing the TSM backup system ensuring efficiently and timely backups thereby continually meeting SLA design by the customer. Maintained operations daily as well as SAN support with DataDomain/NetApp. Research solutions, builds, and implementation and recommend accordingly. Interfaced with clients when issues arise as well as with vendor(s) when applicable and performed necessary analysis and determine hypothetical theories to the evaluated by management for system improvement. Heavy ESX 5.0 and 5.5 TSM server and client usage. TDP for Oracle, SQL used heavily as well. Migrations conducted from 5.5 to 6.3.4+ via network. Provided design/standards for solutions based on client’s needs/wants and in accordance with best practices. Acquired knowledge on implementation procedures for the designed solution and needed resources. Implemented/migrated 6.3.4 per vendor best practices and network intricacies. NetApp hardware and software classes taken and piloted with backup along with primary SAN administrated with NetApp appliances. NAS, VMWare and EMC.
12/2012-03/2013
Systems Support Engineer
Job Description:
Various duties all on Sun platform. Development of scripts and the supporting thereof for customer. NAS.
05/2011-12/2012
Systems Support Engineer
Job Description:
Provide Tier 3 / architecture support for solutions as well as implementation procedures for those solutions. Test solutions via lab environment. Research multiple solutions for applicable situation and recommend accordingly. Sun Solaris 10 platform in operation. Tivoli, Remedy, and other custom applications used. Security paramount. Admin of McAfee HIPS as well as HAIPE and long transport WAN. Installation and testing of Redhat 6 platforms. Provided design/standards for solutions based on client’s needs/wants and in accordance with best practices. Acquired knowledge on implementation procedures for the designed solution and needed resources. Assessed security continuously within architecture, solutions, and proposed changes as well as writing detailed implementation plans for use in the field and offsite implementation. NAS.
05/2009-03/2011
AIX / SAN Systems Director
Job Description:
Responsible for the leading of the design, architecture implementation, administration and ongoing support of AIX/SAN environment. Responsible for leading a team performing installation, configuration, maintenance of a multifaceted system that comprised of 350 AIX servers and SAN devices in support of project. Remedy, MQ, Tivoli (Netcool/TSM), ITIM, TAM, TSOM, DB2, SUN, ORACLE, WEBLOGIC, APACHE, LINUX (/Redhat) are some of the applications/systems used. VIO, EtherChannel, and other hardware specifications installed, configured, and maintained. NAS.
EDUCATION:
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, Lexington, Virginia.
Attended from August 1991 to May 1993.
THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Hampton, Virginia.
AAS, January 1998, Cum Laude.
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY, Newport News, Virginia.
Bachelor of Science, May 2000.
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Florida.
Masters Cyber Security – ongoing.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
COMPTIA A+ - Certification - Core / DOS/Windows
MCT – Microsoft Certified Trainer
MCDBA SQL Server – Microsoft Certified Database Administrator
MCSE – Microsoft Certified System Engineer
MCSA – Microsoft Certified System Administrator
CCA – Citrix Certified Administrator
Network+ - Certification
Security+ CE - Certification
Solaris System Administrator
Solaris Network Administrator
Certificate of Proficiency for AIX 5L Installation Backup and System Recovery
IBM Certified Specialist -- eServer p5 and pSeries Administration and Support for AIX
IBM Certified Systems Expert -- eServer p5 and pSeries Enterprise Technical Support AIX
IBM e(logo)server Certified Systems Expert -- pSeries Enterprise Technical Support
Virtual Team Leadership course complete – internal company
ITIL Process training course complete – internal company
Redhat Enterprise Linux RHCE course complete
IBM Certified Administrator – Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1 Administration
TACLANE / GEM-X Class (GD) – taken and passed for certification
IBM Certified Administrator – Tivoli Monitoring 6.3
COMPTIA LINUX+ - Certification
IBM AIX Administration V1 – AIX expert
Oracle Certified Associate - Oracle Weblogic 12c Administration
IBM Websphere 8.5.5 Network Deployment with Liberty Profiles
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES/CERTIFICATES:
COMPTIA A+ Certification - Core / DOS/Windows, MCT, MCDBA, MCP, MCP+I, MCSE, Network+, Security+, Solaris System Administrator, Solaris Network Administrator, IBM Certified Specialist -- eServer p5 and pSeries Administration and Support for AIX, IBM Certified Systems Expert -- eServer p5,p6,p7 and pSeries Enterprise Technical Support AIX, IBM e(logo)server Certified Systems Expert -- pSeries Enterprise Technical Support, Certificate of Proficiency for AIX Installation Backup and System Recovery – Oracle Certified Associate.
U.S. MILITARY SERVICE INFORMATION:
United States Marine Corps – 08-1992 to 11-2000. Honorable Discharge.
Army National Guard – 08-2001 to 09-2004 – Honorable Discharge.
OTHER INFORMATION:
*Excellent oral and written communication skills, research skills. Possess a strong team work ethic. Proven capability of leading and managing extremely complex systems, groups and overall projects while meting timelines, SLAs and budgets.
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