Alan Hayes

Experience

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   Dotdash Meredith · Full-time

   • IT Architect

     Nov 2020 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos·Remote·Current

     Design cloud and hybrid solutions that run on including compute, network, storage, monitoring, and security. Evaluate and implement fabrication methods and process that support innovative designs Report on findings status and timelines in project reviews Advising stakeholders and translating business requirements into designs for secure, scalable, and reliable solutions. Partners with developers, administrators, and other roles responsible for implementing solutions Manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution Participate in discussions involving IT administration, development, and DevOps processes. Projects: Druva InSync Implementation (Okta/MacOS. Jamf), Jira migration to cloud, Jenkins Implementation (AWS), Terraform Jenkins Integration. Jenkins EC2 Migration to ECS. Azure AD DS Proof of concept, Canvas LMS Integration, Azure Files / Cloud Sync

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   Allscripts · Full-time

   • Senior Infrastructure Engineer

     Jul 2019 - Jan 2020 · 7 mos·New York City Metropolitan Area

     • Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain the following infrastructure platforms: Microsoft Azure, VMware vSphere 6.7, Nutanix Acropolis, Citirix NetScaler, Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2016/2019, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft SCCM, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, CentOS 6/7/8 • Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain the following cloud infrastructure: IAM Roles\Groups\Users, API Keys, Organizations, AMIs, Security Groups, Snapshots, EFS/NFS, Load Balancers, Autoscaling Groups, DNS, Databases, Object Storage\S3\Glacier, Flow Logs, Cloud Formation templates. • Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain the following on premise infrastructure: AD Groups\Users, IP Sec Infrastructure, AD Organizational Units, AD Domains, vmdk/virtual disks, Snapshots, NFS, Load Balancers, DNS, Databases, iSCSI • Build, test, deploy virtual resources using the following automation systems: Jenkins Build Server, Git Repositories, Terraform • Configure IT security using guidance from Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPPA) Security Rule • Gather metrics about the operations of the environment using the following tools: SolarWinds, Azure Service Health • Perform server maintenance: Verify backups, Check disk usage, Monitor RAID Alarms, Update Operating Systems, Check application updates, Check remote management tools, Check for hardware errors, Check server utilization, Review User Accounts, Check system security. • Developed and Tested Scripts in the following languages: PowerShell, Python, Bash • Build servers/virtual machines: Rack hardware, Cable hardware, Power test hardware, Validate hardware, Configure hardware/virtual machine firmware, Configure memory, Configure storage, Configure network adapters, Install Operating System (OS), Validate Storage, Network server, Load applications/data, Install applications, Configure applications, Validate application • Perform Quality Assurance Testing, Perform Server Maintenance.

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   Storage Engine · Full-time

   • Senior Information Technology Engineer

     Nov 2017 - Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

     Assisted with the business team for selection of enterprise applications, tools and support agreements. Coordinated with the business team and end users for requirement gathering, analysis & preparation of business requirement documents and also to address reported issues & provide analysis. Coordinated with the operations team for software deployments, application monitoring & support, server provisioning and configuration. Monitored +1000 Windows/Red Hat Enterprise Linux application and system health. Provisioned +1000 Windows/Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual servers and allocated storage to physical and servers Configured +1000 Windows/Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual servers using guidance from Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Configured +20 VMware Hosts using guidance from Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Conducted proof of concept testing of various hardware and software solutions to improve the overall performance of the StealthCloud Infrastructure Designed and implemented a highly scalable, highly redundant framework that enables you to manage repositories and content using Red Hat Update Infrastructure Designed and implemented a virtualized networking and security infrastructure using VMware NSX Data Center Designed and implemented a virtualized storage infrastructure using VMware vSAN Designed and implemented a virtualized server infrastructure using VMware vSphere Configured +100 Red Hat Enterprise Linux application servers using BASH/Python Scripting Configured +100 Windows application servers using PowerShell Scripting Developed PowerShell Scripts for automation Developed Python/BASH/Ruby Scripts for automation Supported Incident Management teams for service suppor

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   3 yrs 2 mos

   • Senior Information Technology / Software Engineer

     Oct 2015 - Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos
   • IT Consultant

     Oct 2014 - Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo
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   Bank of America

   • IT Consultant

     Apr 2014 - Oct 2014 · 7 mos·Dallas/Fort Worth Area

     Conducted proof of concept demonstrations utilizing CyberArk software such as Central Password Manager, Privilege Session Manager, and Enterprise Vault for Bank of America customers. Designed and implemented a privileged access security infrastructure using CyberArk software. Integrated CyberArk Software into a VMware environment.

Education

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   Miami Dade CollegeAssociate of Arts (A.A.), Computer Engineering2011 - 2013

   Grade: 3.84 A two year Associate in Arts degrees designed to instill the high quality foundation in Computer Engineering. A program that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems using engineering technology principles. Program focuses on advanced math and sciences. (64 Credit Hours)

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   Institute for NCO Professional DevelopmentWarrior Leaders Course, Professional Development

   Grade: Certificate of Completion Activities and societies: Professional Development Ribbon WLC, formerly called Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), is the first leadership course Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) attend. WLC is a month-long course that teaches Specialists and Corporals the basic skills to lead small groups of Soldiers. This course is hard hitting and intensive with emphasis on leadership skills and prepares Soldiers to advance to the rank of Sergeant. (10 credit hours)

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