Information Technology Systems Administrator

ANDRE XAVIER WASHINGTON

757-***-**** ** Carriage Hill Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22405 ****************@*******.***

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Cyber Security Joint Operations Strategic Planning InterAgency Operations

Information Technology Specialist with 18 years of experience. Performs senior operator and systems administrator duties on designated desktop and server systems. Configures Windows and Unix-based computer systems into required operation configurations. Conducts installation, operation, maintenance, and Level-1 repair of automation equipment.

Experienced in Cyber Opposing Force Operations spanning across various Army Units throughout The Department of the Army. Retired from the U.S. Army.

Areas of Expertise & Certifications:

Certified Ethical Hacker-COMPTIA Security+ CE

Lead System Administrator, Radio Free Asia, Washington, DC 2023-Present

Lead System Administrator for a United States government-funded private non-profit corporation operating a news service that broadcast radio programs and publishes online news, information, and commentary for its audiences in Asia.

Research, troubleshoots, and resolves problems related to identity management, email, mobile devices, internet issues, document management, system availability, system performance or related issues.

Monitor system logs; performs remediation tasks as necessary.

Assists in developing and implementing a disaster recovery plan to safeguard data from accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure.

Conducts patching of network systems using patch management software.

Develops PowerShell scripts for system management and automation of Windows servers.

Systems Administrator, GDIT, Fort Belvoir, VA 2022-2023

Information Technology Contractor for a U.S. Army Command. Develop advanced technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architectures.

Maintained and troubleshooted MS Windows Server 2012 R2 and MS Windows Server 2022.

Developed training materials for end users on the proper use of hardware and software.

Implemented STIG remediation on all hardware and network devices.

Conducted advanced hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.

Implemented and maintained Risk Management Framework to ensure compliance with NIST standards.

Computer Systems Engineer II, ManTech, Quantico, VA 2020-2022

Information Technology Contractor for a Marine Corps Agency. Provides daily automation support to US Marine Corps and NGA customers.

Supported and maintained Geospatial workstations

Prepared technical information necessary to support the system’s accreditation and Authority to Operate (ATO)

Coordinated with the Information Assurance and Computer Network Defense organizations for access to assets/scan tools necessary for system compliance.

Assisted in developing documentation necessary for deploying, training, and maintaining the systems through their lifecycle.

Systems Administrator, NJVC, LLC, Quantico, VA 2018-2020

Information Technology Contractor for a Marine Corps Agency. Provides daily automation support to 20 NGA customers.

Conducted systems administration duties on desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks. Performed desktop system management responsibilities involving account monitoring, security, Operating System (OS) installation, and other local area system administration related functions.

Supported requirements for managing installation, configuration and maintenance of Unix/Windows workstations and servers, including Web servers, network-attached storage devices, and stored data in support of business processing requirements.

Resolved a wide range of system issues, troubleshooting software and hardware, diagnosis of network issues, and addressing trouble tickets and service tasks across all tiered levels.

Created and followed procedures to maintain and manage multiple linked databases including security, data safety and integrity, disaster recovery, and bulk data import/exports.

Penetration Tester, U.S. Army, Fort Belvoir, VA 2014-2018

Specialized in functional build of the Army’s premier Offensive Cyber Mission Force. Charged with providing guidance to senior leaders, policy and doctrine review and solidifying structure.

Directly supported an Offensive Cyber Mission Force Team; demonstrated and executed tools and techniques such as but not limited to: NMAP, TCPdump, Netdiscover, Netcat, creating a payload, executing an exploit, and passing the hash.

Conducted academic training for three basic Cyber courses, which expose students to various types of software and tools to include, but are not limited to: Kali Linux, Wireshark, Metasploit, and Cobalt Strike.

Operated and maintained a Cyber Range in which team members practiced penetration testing techniques inside a closed virtual network.

Education:

University of Maryland Global Campus

B.S. Computer Networks and Cybersecurity, 2021

Professional Development:

U.S. Army Information Technology Basic Course, Fort Gordon, GA

Advanced Leadership Course, Fort Gordon, GA

Basic Cyber OPFOR Course, Fort Belvoir, VA

Cyber Operations Training Course, Chiron Technology Services, Inc., Fort Belvoir, VA

Offensive Methodology & Analysis, KeyW Corporation, Arundel Mills, MD

SANS Security 560 Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking Course, Washington, DC

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