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title = "Softek Solutions"
date = 2011-01-01
[extra]
title = 'System Administrator'
years = '2011–2012'
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Softek Solutions is a software development company located in Prairie Village,
KS.  As the IT manager, I was responsible for deploying and maintaining internal
systems used by Softek's software engineers, sales representatives, support
agents, and administrative staff.  In addition, I was responsible for ordering
Dell servers and provisioning them with Softek software for delivery to Softek
customers.

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## System Administrator

* Design and implement network-layer security system utilizing Cisco ASA 5510
  and 5505 model firewall appliances
* Design and implement L2TP/IPsec Virtual Private Network using Cisco ASA 5510
  model firewall appliances and RSA SecurID multi-factor authentication system
* Design and implement remote deployment and monitoring solution for
  field-installed appliance products using OpenVPN and Zabbix
* Install, configure, and support nearly 200 physical and virtual application
  servers in an integrated, hetrogeneous environment leveraging Microsoft
  Windows Server 2008 R2 and Debian Linux 6.0
* Install and maintain server virtualization infrastructure with multiple
  independent VMware vSphere Hypervisor 4.1/5.0 host machines, as well as
  Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2
* Maintain network infrastructure hardware including Cisco Catalyst 4510 Layer
  3 switch, and Cisco 2800-series routers
* Automate and schedule Windows and Linux administration tasks using Windows
  PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripting languages
* Support and maintain VoIP system using Cisco Unified Call Manager 7 and Unity
  7
* Automate deployment of Windows servers and workstations using Microsoft
  Deployment Toolkit 2012
* Support Microsoft Active Directory 2008 R2 domain environment
* Support email system using Microsoft Exchange 2007, Cisco IronPort and
  Barracuda anti-spam systems
* Install and support Windows XP and Windows 7 workstations for end-users
* Supervise direct reports in their daily tasks of end-user support and
  infrastructure maintenance
* Develop and document department standards and best practices to ensure users
  could depend on consistent and reliable service of highest quality
