International AD/Windows Admin - IT Infrastructure & DevOps Enthusiast
Resume:
A B O U T M E
Jed Brian Vargas
Systems Engineer
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (2008-2013)
University of St. Lasalle
Bacolod City, Philippines
Master in Business and Administration (2014-2017)
University of St. Lasalle
Bacolod City, Philippines
Postgraduate Programme in DevOps (Remote) (2023-2024)
Caltech CTME
California, USA (Remote)
SKILLS and Applications
System Admin: Windows Server Platforms
Cloud Platform: AWS and Azure
Virtualization: Hyper-V and VMWARE
Windows Admin: ADFS, GPO, WSUS, DNS, LDAP Authentication, Windows Server features.
Networking: IP addressing and subnetting, Wireless controller management, Cisco, Juniper, Avaya, Aruba, VLAN management, DNS configuration
Monitoring Systems: iLO, Solwarwinds, vCheck scripts, OpenManage, PI Vision
Endpoint Security: Mcafee, ESET, Trellix
Backup and Storage: QNAP, S3, Veeam, Veritas, Symantec
Basic DevOps: Dockers, Terraform, Ansible
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Over 10 years of experience on managing, implementing and supporting various IT and OT infrastructure from industries such as Outsourcing, Online Gaming and Pharmaceuticals.
C O N T A C T
***********@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/jedvargas/
Jacksonville, Florida
WORK EXPERIENCE
System and Automation Engineer
Simotech (Assigned to Eli Lilly and Co.)
Cork City, Ireland
October 2022 – March 2026
Responsible for the administration, implementation, support, and documentation of IT and Operational Technology (OT) platforms, focusing on the migration and upgrade of legacy systems at Eli Lilly.
Key Responsibilities:
oWindows Server Administration
oVeritas Storage and Backup Management
oActive Directory (AD) and Group Policy Object (GPO) Management
oEndpoint McAfee and Trellix ePO Management
oAutomation Scripting
oHyper-V Administration
oOPC Deployment
oiLO Configuration
oApplication and Server Builds
oDocumentation using Qdocs and Kneat
Senior IT/OT System Engineer
Zeinth Technologies (Acquired by Cognizant Worldwide Limited)
Cork City, Ireland
May 2018 – October 2022
Served as the primary point of escalation for on-premise and cloud-based IT infrastructure. Implemented and deployed systems as guided by management, ensuring operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
oWindows Server Administration
oWindows Server Update Services (WSUS)
oVeeam Backup Solutions
oCCTV Systems Management
oVMware Administration
oNetwork Administration (including Wireless Controllers and VLAN Management)
oAzure AD and Exchange Handling
oDeltaV Initial Builds and Configuration
oPrint Server Management
oSolarWinds Monitoring
Site Reliability Engineer
People4U (Assigned to William Hill Australia)
Makati City, Philippines
September 2016 – October 2017
Focused on implementing IT automation, monitoring solutions, and enhancing security protocols across the infrastructure for William Hill Australia.
Key Responsibilities:
oAdministration of Windows and Linux Servers
oAutomation of Cron Jobs and GPO Management
oUtilization of Ansible and Terraform for Configuration Management
oManagement of Docker Containers
oVMware and VDI (Citrix) Management
oMonitoring Solutions using SolarWinds
Senior Global Infrastructure Support and System Engineer
Ubiquity Global Services
Bonifacio Global City, Philippines
March 2014 – September 2016
Led the IT Infrastructure team, overseeing all system and network operations. Provided high-level support and guidance to team members addressing complex technical issues.
Key Responsibilities:
oIT Management and Consultancy
oAdministration of Windows and Linux Servers
oNetwork Administration (Cisco, Avaya, Aruba, Juniper)
oQNAP Backup and Storage Management
oAWS Server Deployment and Management
oAvaya Telephony System Administration (ASA)
oGPO Management
oOpenDNS Configuration
oIT Support and OpenVPN Management
oOwning IT Support Tickets and Requests
References:
Fiachra Sinnot
Associate Director at Eli Lilly and Co. Ireland
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Richard Sharrat
Senior IT and Automation Engineer at Eli Lilly and Co. Ireland
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Ross Collins
Senior IT Engineer at Cognizant Worldwide Limited Ireland (Formerly known as Zenith Technologies Ltd, Ireland)
****.*******@*********.***
Hazel Ondevilla
Site Reliability Engineer (Former Colleague at People4U – company is closed now)
***********@*****.***
Jose Tirso Guanzon
Senior IVR Engineer at Ubiquity Global Services
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