Kyle Lankford

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps

  Dec 2015 - Aug 2020

  System Administrator

  •Deployed tactical local and wide area networks with physical and virtual machines utilizing VMware vSphere and ESXi.•Scheduled and performed operating system and application installations, upgrades, and patches in accordance with established IT policies and procedures. •Performed data backups and conducted routine software audits to ensure compliance with established standards and policies. •Administered and maintained user accounts with Active Directory, and organized ticket tracking system and inventory on SharePoint.•Analyzed intricate server issues and performed problem diagnosis, troubleshooting and resolution•Examined and implemented solutions to expedite and automate processes using Windows batch jobs and PowerShell scripts.•Executed server installations, migrations, upgrades, decommissions, and rebuilt servers utilizing Windows Server 2008 R2/2012/2016.•Installed and updated McAfee HBSS suite, and remediated issues with HIPS blocking required network functions. Show less

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  L3Harris Technologies

  Dec 2020 - Jan 2023

  System Administrator

  • Deployed and maintained Local Area Networks with Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating systems in support of SAP and CUI environments.• Ensured security compliance in accordance with RMF, JSIG, and DISA STIG documentation.• Conducted regular backups of Information Systems with Veritas Backup Exec Utility.• Created, modified, and enforced Group Policy Objects based on DISA STIGs and business requirements.• Conducted regular patching of Information Systems to ensure security compliance.• Configured LDAP authentication for applications and platforms to include Splunk and VMware ESXi.• Utilized batch files and PowerShell scripts to automate processes.• Supported two Wide Area Networks (WAN) that each contained approximately 300 users and 150 Information Systems across nine sites.• Utilized McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) to install, update, and manage endpoint antivirus protection.• Installed and configured Tenable Nessus to run routine vulnerability scans in environments.• Installed and managed company licenses for Corner Bowl Log Manager to automate the collecting of audit logs in networks.• Supported DevSecOps team with the Atlassian Suite of Applications (Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, etc.).• Imaged and hardened Windows and RHEL systems in accordance with DISA STIGS. Show less

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  Fujitsu Network Communications

  Jan 2023 - now

  Software Lab Engineer ll