Phil Chadwick, CISSP

Experience

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  U-Haul

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Support Assistant
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  Escalate Retail

  Jun 1997 - Feb 2008

  System Administrator

  (Formerly GERS)System Administrator (Hosted Environment) 2005 – 2008 Provided System administration for Solaris, Linux and Windows 2000/2003 servers. Managed internal/external network.Implemented PCI-DSS-required security standards for network and host monitoring, including NIDS/HIDS solution, centralized logging and event correlation. Migrated static network configuration to a highly scalable redundant design.Researched/Implemented patches on 100+ servers and multiple different middleware software suites.Restructured support models to save approximately $300k/yr in support fees with no reduction in support income.Maintained internal/external DNS, load balancers, support contracts and vendor relationships.Configured, installed, upgraded and maintained server operating systems of multiple types.Implemented/Upgraded internal/external networks based on business and process requirements.Administered large SAN arrays and monitored performance.Installed/Maintained network back-up infrastructure.Managed both internal/external server/service migration projects.Reviewed NIDS/HIDS intrusion logs to determine a course of action and implemented action as necessary.Middleware Implementation Engineer 2002–2005Provided installation/support services on 30+ Websphere/middleware installations. Determined server sizing based on business needs/demands.Documented installation process to facilitate other team members’ implementation.Provided ongoing support after the initial implementation. Trained customers for on-going self-maintenance.Worked with development resources to create an easily supportable application.Technical Support Engineer 1997–2003Provided network/server and application support for customer base.Researched/Provided installation packages for Y2K-related issues.Received first to third tier high-level technical support calls from 250+ customers.Trained customers on-site in hardware/network set-up, system administration and maintenance. Show less

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  CSC

  Apr 2008 - Aug 2012

  Senior System Administrator, VMware/Hosted Environment (contracted to SPAWAR)

  Acted as designated UNIX support engineer.Provided the center with UNIX support and server administration of mission-critical infrastructure services, including deployment, patching, STIG implementation and DR.Provided design, deployment, and system administration for VMware ESX, Solaris, Linux and Windows servers. Designed and implemented a 30-host VMware ESXi environment for VM failover and redundancy and installed COOP site for 100% off-site recovery.

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  US Navy

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2020

  Core IT Services Team Lead/VM Ware and Linux Administrator

  Managed personnel team tasked with supporting core IT-related services for SPAWAR/NIWC (Naval Information Warfare Systems Command) Pacific (DREN node). Worked with DISA to review BETA STIG hardening guides prior to publishing.Amended and prevented infrastructure vulnerabilities through a regular patch/scan/STIG schedule, along with maintaining the Red Hat, Inc. patch management servers for the center. Conducted multi-site, software-defined datacenter deployment and maintenance, supporting 1100+ VMs. Administered support contracts with vendors, reviewed upcoming requirements and planned for future growth based on history and potential growth areas. Developed contract requirements for contractor personnel and hardware/software support contracts.Provided regular updates to upper management and project stakeholders on an as needed basis. Show less

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  Leidos

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  UNIX Team manager, Leidos, USACE-IT contract.
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  Bonneville Power Administration

  Aug 2020 - now

  IT Engineer, Virtualization Team Lead