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EMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEConfidential ResumeSYNOPSIS:Mr. Stewart is an experienced, disciplined senior IT professional with over 20 years of experience implementing and managing various types of information systems and technologies. He is seeking employment opportunities that are senior or management capable in description. His skill sets include the project management of multiple large IT projects including conversions, deployments and the actual implementation of global and national enterprise computer networks and infrastructures to support them. He has managed large Data centers for military and civilian enterprises. He has managed and constructed large, converged network and small networks using MSF, Agile, SCRUM techniques and methodologies. He is proficient, knowledgeable, and experienced with the facets of network architecture, server virtualization, cloud (AZURE), M and A consolidation/remediation, governance and network security.BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:Architect/ Sr. Cloud EngineerMultiple consulting engagements JULY 2019- DEC 2023PSCIPA /RemoteProvided project management, implementation and operational support to project-based upgrade of Cisco Meraki FW and advanced VPN client for remote VPN access with SSO and MFA capabilitiesProvided SME, architecture, implementation and operational for support for AZURE multi-tenant hybrid cloud design patternProvided cost and operational analysis for server reduction and AZURE compute artifact reductionProvided operational and implementation support for VMWare upgrade to version 6.7XImplementation and automation support for the creation of IaaS/PaaS resources using ARM templates, JSON, AZURE CLI, Terraform and Visual Studio codeImplemented AZURE Blueprints and for orchestration of AZURE policies ( custom) of environment governance (FedRAMP(High),, NIST SP800-53 Rev 4), automation of role assignments and AZURE resource groupsImplemented O/M365 using ODT tool in click-to-run configuration ( from cloud)Implemented AZURE SQL services utilizing MS DMA in stretch database configuration; implemented linkage to on-prem MSSQL servers; transformed exiting SQL servers into FCI always-on configuration AZURE Managed instancesDesigned and implemented PoC and production for Keeper Enterprise Password Manager with SCIM and SSO functionalityImplemented tiered AZURE BLOB storage services for data ingestion in ADL VHD files, backup files SFTP, AZURE File shares and log files ( migration from NetApp appliances)Implemented and provided operational support for AZURE AD DS, AZURE AD Connect, AZURE MFA, MS ADFS IaM/IdP services, AZURE Federation and conditional access SSO ( enforced pattern)Implemented and provided operational support for AZURE Federated Identity Gatekeeper design pattern in the form of AZURE Application Gateway and AZURE API Management servicesDesigned and implemented multiple AZURE based PoCs/PoTs to visualize BULK data load from SQL databases, PostgreSQL databases to ADLS/ADL via AZURE CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, AZURE DevOPS Server, and DOCKERDesigned, implemented, and managed AZURE Entra with Managed identities and its associated beta test user groupsDesigned, implemented, and provided support for AZURE services and on premise monitoring in the form of ETW, PerfView, Log Parser, and ANTS profilerDesigned and implemented migration of power, and power conditioning network to PowerChute Network Shutdown based platformProvided project management and implementation services for ATP/Defender deployment to enterprise Windows servers; implemented AIP, AIP unified labelling client and AIP scanningProvided project management for deployment of HikVision access servers for corporate physical access control and COVID monitoringDesigned and implemented Azure Security Center and AZURE Sentinel to provide cloud based SIEM/SOAR capabilitiesProvided vendor management and MSP coordination for the IT enterpriseInfrastructure Consulting Principal Consultant September 2015-March 2019NTT DATA Inc.REMOTE and on siteProvided SME support for complex public and private hybrid Cloud delivery Services for a VMWare 5x\6.X compute environment.Provided SME implementation services, project management and operational support for enterprise conditional access MFA/AZURE MFA, SSO, claims-based authentication and PCI/PII compliance project utilizing MS RDP/RDS gateways, MS RADIUS/NPS servers, MS ADFS, MS Authenticator, VSKs, and WHFB (Windows Hello for Business)Defined and implemented ARM templates using Visual Studio Code, PowerShell 6.X, JSON, Terraform and AZURE CLIDefined and implemented AZURE Blueprints to orchestrate AZURE policy assignments, role assignments and resource groups.Provided SME support for client and internal MS Windows 2008R2, Windows 2012R2, and Windows 2016 server platforms and environments.Defined, implemented, and provided support for claims based application authentication utilizing MS ADFS, SAML, OAuth/OAuth2, OpenID/OpenID Connect, REGEX expressions, and WS-FED protocolsImplemented, analyzed, and identified applications for cloud deployment, mapped workloads across MS AZURE based IaaS, PaaS, public and private cloud networksImplemented hybrid connectivity between AZURE and internal networks using virtual networks and AZURE Express Route, NSGs, and S2S VPN connectivityProvided implementation and SME support for MS Active Directory, RBAC, and AZURE Active Directory/AZURE Active Directory Domain services (AZURE AD DS)Provided technical written documentation for internal and external consumption in the form of runbooksProvided cost estimates, SOWs, identified tasks and recommended sequencing pertaining to complex problems, and project solutions using VMWare 5x/6x infrastructure, MS AZURE infrastructure, MS Windows Server 2008R2, 2012R2, and MS Windows server 2016Provided, defined, and implemented highly available DR\BIA solutions using AZURE ASR, and InMage ScoutImplemented and managed data analytics solution PoCs/PoTs based on R (Spark) server clusters, KAPPA and LAMBDA architectures, AZURE Data Lake Gen1 and 2, WAImportExport tool, AZURE Copy, AZURE BLOBS, and AZURE HDInsightImplemented and supported multi-site clustering, stretch, and cluster-cluster failover using Windows 2016 server MSSQL server in FCI (Always-on) configurationProvided automation support for IaaS resources using PowerShell, ARM/ARM templates,Terraform (IaC,) and JSONImplementation Architect October 2014-April 2015Consulting engagementComcast NBCUniversalPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaDesigned and implemented various enterprise class infrastructure projects using AGILE methodologies in a converged architectural environmentProvided SME services for configuration and implementation of IRules for F5 GSLB/GLTMDesigned, implemented, and evaluated Cisco ASA firewall rules and ACLs to support various project initiativesSpecified and implemented VMware 5.x and 6X ESX hosts and VMWare clusters in HA and FT configurations; designed and implemented SRM, SDDC (vCloud) and HA/DRS/SDRS environmentsProvided SME L3 support to all problem issues in the COMCAST Sitecore infrastructureProvided business requirement assessments, project management, BRD, Design, and project plan documents utilizing Microsoft VISIO, Project, and other modeling toolsPerformed capacity analysis, performance analysis for COMCAST Sitecore infrastructureAutomated various administrative tasking via PowerShell v 3,4 and 5 Preview WMFDesigned and implemented various POCs for consideration and research for future Sitecore deployments via private and hybrid vCloud environmentsDesigned and implemented Microsoft AZURE Pack, AWS, and AZURE services for microsite and DEV/QA/POC environmentsConfigured and managed AZURE Compute and Storage services (BLOBS, Tables, and Queues)Configured and managed AZURE APP services CDN, AZURE AD, and Service BusManaged, maintained, and performed upgrades on Cisco UCS server assetsGathered research, performed use-case discovery, and platform analysisGenerated convincing and substantiated technology and architecture recommendationsServed as the primary day-to-day technical contact for clients, third-party vendors, technology partners and internal project stakeholdersCollaborated with the BAS and Monitoring teams to develop estimates and overall implementation solution plansServed as the lead for all implementation and integration effortsDefined and documented best practices and contribute to company knowledge sharing effortsIdentified and defined integration points with third party solutionsDefined and documented tools and technologies used to implement the solutionPerformed problem analysis (identify root causes, outline resolution options, and take appropriate actions to resolve problems)Implementation Engineer January 2014-September 2014Consulting engagementAllscripts, Inc.East Burlington, Vermont (remote)Installed and configured Allscripts Touchworks EHR software platforms and systemsPerformed network discovery and analysis of edge network metrics and equipment, recommended configuration, and provisioning modificationsInstalled and configured MS SQL 2008/2012 server and Microsoft SQL 2012 database systemsPerformed performance analytics on internal database tables and databases using SQLIOInstalled and configured Windows 2008/2012 Enterprise ServersSpecified and recommended customer architecture for EHR platformCreated and installed scripting automation based on PowerShell scripting technologyInstalled and configured MS IIS 7.0 WEB systems and the associated F5 LTM/GTM load balancersBuilt and installed MS Hyper-V and VMware V.5x virtual servers in vCloud (private and hybrid SDDCs)Migrated data by SAN replication technologyManaged, maintained, and performed upgrades on Cisco UCS server assetsProviding end-to-end support of Windows based infrastructure across distributed platforms. This includes Active Directory, Group Policy, PowerShell, IIS, and DNS\DHCPInfrastructure Engineer March 2013-November 2013Consulting engagementTRION Inc.King of Prussia, PARemediated and re-architected backup/archive topology using Symantec Netback up and AVAMAR technologyDesigned, implemented, and documented new KPI, procedure and policies for backup, archiveDesigned and implemented new IP addressing and VLAN schemeInstalled and configured new Cisco switching technology based on CISCO Catalyst technologyDesigned, and implemented new Active Directory schema and infrastructure based on Windows 2012 native domain topology; built and deployed new DC/GCs, DNS, DHCP architecturePerformed gap analysis, capacity analysis and cost-benefit analysis of virtual infrastructureDesigned and implemented new virtual infrastructure based on VMWARE 5.X and Microsoft Hyper-VDesigned and implemented VMware 5.X and Microsoft Hyper-V with Dell Compellent and EqualLogic SAN technology, including LUN creation and fabric zoningDesigned and implemented DR/BCS scheme via VMWARE SRM technologyDesigned and implemented migration scheme for Microsoft Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010Implemented Microsoft FIM 2010; established Extensible WS-* APIs and Windows Workflow Foundation workflows and SSO capabilitiesManaged, maintained, and performed upgrades on Cisco UCS server assetsProvided end-to-end support of Windows based infrastructure across distributed platforms. This includes Active Directory, Group Policy, PowerShell, IIS, DNS, and DHCPHigh Performance Computing Architect January 2011-December 2012Consulting EngagementPrudential FinancialNewark, NJPlanned, implemented, and managed a grid platform migration solution architecture initiative; increased node capacity by 300 percentProvided operational enhancement by increasing performance by 27 percent.Created cost reduction through standardization of platform and native implementations of existing applicationsSynthesized initiative requirements through UAT, DEV and modeling of initiative with internal LOBS and external service organizationsCreated, documented, and regression tested new network, hardware, software and business process specifications utilizing MOF protocolsMigrated and tested (10) mission critical grid applications, managed job schedulingCreated and tested enhanced DR procedures; implemented new VMware 5.X based HA/DR initiative using MSSQL clustering, Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware 5.X DRS clustering, VMWare EVC, VMotion and VMWare Storage motionImplemented and managed all new scheduling capabilities included node job templates, head node configurations, SQL server customizations, over allocations via AZURE BLOB technology, Excel UDF support, MATLAB operational configurations, and workstation resource scavengingImplemented web portal job submission capability for SOA and parametric sweep type jobsCreated, tested and implemented MPI type application protocolProvided management and coaching for all new operational paradigms for in house and offshore support teamsCreated and implemented PowerShell and VB scripts for administrative taskingCreated, tested and implemented VMWare 5.X image, host profiles, OVF templates, P-V run-book for DR/HA node cloning processCollaborated with storage team to design, test and implement VMware storage provisioning requirements ( thin) on EMC DMX-3 SANDesigned, prototyped, and implemented VMWare VADP and EMC Avamar to effect ESX host and guest backup and recovery.Senior Applications Engineer 5/10-12/10Consulting engagementDeloitteGlen Mills, PAManaged and administered enterprise WEB farm operation of custom J2EE/ASP.NET application of EMC E-Room environment in an SOA load balanced architecture using VMWare 4.X virtualization, SAML 1.0/2.0 (FIS), SSL, IIS, Windows 2008R2 OS, and custom SSO technologyPerformed regression testing of applications to VMware 4.X; performed POC testing of newly migrated physical servers; documented solution for risk/problem mitigationConducted daily operational activity for E-ROOM MSCS clustered servers, SQL servers, and IIS Web servers, patch management. security updates, middleware revisions: executed various SQL functions (SPs, SSIS cube processing, scripting, and SQL queries)Provided cost-benefit analysis, BIA, and performance/capacity monitoring analysis for the migrated environment; managed and coordinated UAT testing by internal business unitsDocumented analysis and recommendations for configuration modifications of the VSPHERE client and host image build; presented solution for UAT testing; implemented VM Converter and PlateSpin processes for P-V migrations; created process for VMWare client cloningProvided operational support to migration via ADMT/QWEST and remediation efforts for AD replication schema, AD provisioning, firewall rules, and AD security, identity (SSO), and authentication processesRecommended, implemented, and managed weekly change control processes ensured IT alignment with LOB objectives for increased reliability and risk managementImplemented VCenter server, and VMWare host monitoring, host profiles, templates VMotion and VMWare DRS clusterConsulting Engineer 3/10-5/10University of PAISC-AITPhiladelphia, PAProvided SME BIA analysis of university grant application infrastructure; created cost-benefit analysis for proposed solutionPerformed packet/performance analysis of migrated applicationsProvided SME/lead support for migration of custom J2EE application to MS Windows Active Directory 2003R2 including ADMT, SSO, SAML 1.0/2.0 (FIS services), SSL management, documented solution architectureProvided gap analysis of university N-tier architecture for various applications, documented solution architectureImplemented performance testing on new architecture; provided analysis of resultsAnalyzed VSphere 4.X infrastructure architecture, ORACLE 10.X database configuration and schema; implemented optimization techniques (Thin provisioning Jumbo frames, ORACLE ASMs, LIP support, and paravirtualized drivers (PVSCSI); revised existing problem resolution proceduresProvided SME optimization recommendations for VSphere servers, ORACLE database configuration, VMWare DRS cluster, and Windows 2008 server hostsCreated, implemented, and managed RHEL 64-bit LVS cluster based on VMWare 4.X platformProvided solution architecture, built, and managed various ESX host servers and VCenter server. Managed VCenter DRS, HA, and VMotion tasks and configurations.Performed P-V conversions of application servers, web servers, and file servers to VMWare 4.Xutilizing PlateSpin technologySenior Network Engineer (Consultant) January 2009- January 2010Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAProvided support for various infrastructure projects including SAN expansion for IBM Blade Server Centers, BlackBerry server infrastructure, and Microsoft SQL 200x server infrastructureManaged and administered Active Directory 2008 infrastructure including domain re-structure, schema extensions, AD FS, AD RMS, FIS, DFS ; performed daily operational tasks for the Active Directory infrastructureImplemented an upgrade/migration project and replaced hardware platforms with VI3 and VSphere 4.X virtualization technologies, VMConverter and Platespin for P-V migrations and Windows Server 2008 operating systemsManaged co-location and contingency networks, applications, and Active Directory infrastructureManaged and administered IBM BladeCenter, DS4800 SAN, IBM HS21, HS20, and HS22 Blade servers and associated SAN switch architectureManaged WSUS patch analysis and deployment applicationInfrastructure Architect May 2007-Ocober 2008Consulting engagementTata CommunicationsWall, NJProvided functional, technical requirements and operational cost benefit analysis for the implementation of MS Virtual Server R2 SP1 and Hyper-V virtual server betas for use in development, test, and production environments with a concurrent migration of test and development applications to a virtualized environment utilizing Microsoft Soft Grid application virtualization technology, JAVA based applications and .NET based applicationsProvided project management, BIA, cost-benefit analysis and solution architectures for implementation and operational (SME) support for various N- tier applications globally hosted by MSCS and MS Compute Cluster servers (HPC) using MSSQL 2000/2005, MSSQL SSIS/SSAS, Analysis Services, Reporting services, OLAP based data mining/analytical processing for business intelligence applications, IIS 5 x/6.x/7.x, ASP.NET, JDBC, .NET Framework, JAVA, ODBC, ADO, DCOM and various middleware components in 32 and 64-bit Windows 2003 R2 and Windows 2008 CCS (HPC) Server N-Tier configurations, migrations, and upgrades. Installed and configured load balancers in the form of Microsoft NLB and various Cisco and F5 BIG-IP hardware (Directors, 1500 LTM and CSM modules)Provided proactive identification and development of remediation strategies for availability, capacity, cost, functionality, performance, and process optimization opportunities throughout corporate IT functional and operational areas. UML techniques employed for visual-modeling of as-is and to-be environments for business prioritization, process analysis and scenario decision-making using POC, UAT, work/process flow diagramming and test environmentsProvided strategies to drive the development of technology solutions which enabled the corporate LOBS to accomplish corporate operational and financial goals. Planned and modeled business processes. Created impact analysis scenarios and documents for cost benefit analysis, maintenance, and implementation of Business-Reference-Models (i.e., describing the business operations)Administered Active Directory, implemented schema modifications, revised replication topology, implemented Active Directory integrated DDNS, integrated MOSS 2007 functionalityReviewed, documented, evaluated, and tested Information Security based controls in a wide range of environments including Windows, database, and client server. Assisted in the implementation of IT control procedures to address IS organization and administration practices, system development and maintenance procedures, system software and hardware controls, security and access controls, computer operations, environmental protection and detection, archive, and recovery proceduresProvided technical architecture, POC,and strategy for the implementation of a project utilizing Microsoft ILM and the CA IAM suite, Netegrity, and Siteminder to extend Active Directory securely into extranet zones as well as create SSO, security credential/password, 2/3 factor authentication synchronization throughout corporate IT resourcesImplemented IDERA application configured and maintained SQL databases via performance tuning, re-indexing, integrity verification, and archiving. Applied standard Microsoft SQL 2000/2005 best practices to apply patches and hotfixes to clustered SQL databases.Provided identification and implementation of best practice DR methodologies for SQL databases and logs. Utilized archive systems, database mirroring, and log shipping techniques.Implemented and managed scripting services via ADSI, WMI, and VB scripting interfacesProvided project management, architectural design solution for an implementation and migration from QIP based IP management to Men and Mice v 5.6 IP management systems; including functional specifications, and business requirements. Solution based on the implementation of a VMware 3.X Infrastructure, Proxy/ DNS design, DDNS/DNSSEC best practices, multiple zone types, multiple query types, forwarding, recursion, DDNS, Windows and BIND integration of DNS, and AD-integrated DNS.Provided migration services, managed and implemented a migration process from Novell 6.X and Windows 200x systems to Windows 2003/2008 Active Directory environment. Utilized ADSI, Quest, ADMT, and Altiris application to effect migrations.Installed and administered applications using IBM WebSphere Server 5.x/6.x;implemented IBM WebSphere servers using clustered technology; configured Apache and IIS servers for load balancing; installed and WebSphere SPENGO applet to provision Active Directory for SSO authentication from IBM WAS serversManaged and provided project management with implementation services for the migration of servers to blade server technology utilizing IBM DS6000, 4000 series SAN architectures, IBM HS21 and HS20 blade serversUnited States Army Officer 1983-1994GlobalProvided management, command, and control for various size units in combat and garrisonProvided project management for large NetWare WAN deployments (500-plus seats)Administered and managed various mainframe computers and OS including IBM390, RS6000, and AS400. Negotiated contracts and analyzed vendor compliance environmentsTechnical and administrative management of military medical materials logistic systems (MRP)Administrative, strategic, and combat tactical command and controlEDUCATIONRice University, BSCSMicrosoft Certified System Engineer 2000/2003ITIL V3 Foundation certifiedCICSP Cisco Ironport Certified Security ProfessionalCISAVMWare VCA6-CMA, VCP6-CMAAWARDSUS ARMY Commendation medal, for meritorious service, US Army 7th ARMY, Europe,US ARMY Bronze Star medal, for valor, 75th Ranger regiment, Point Salines, GrenadaUS ARMY Bronze Star cluster, for valor, 75th Ranger regiment, Comandancia, Republic of Panama,US ARMY, Purple Heart, for wounds received |
