Ken Kightly

Experience

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  Compaq/Tandem

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1999

  Systems Administrator

  Maintained Microsoft SQL servers.Created internal web services and automated IT request system.Designed NT domain structure for company-wide development environment.Troubleshoot analyzed and repaired network issues

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  Tandem

  Jan 1995 - Jun 1999

  Network Administrator and Computer support

  • Provided Network and Desktop support. • Created and administer lab network consisting of 7 Vlans – 1 for each hardware and network testing group.• Processed regular backups using Legato Networker.• Installed, maintained Microsoft SQL servers.• Created internal web services and automated IT request system.• Designed NT domain structure for company-wide development environment.• Troubleshoot analyze and repair network issues.

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  Oblix

  Nov 1999 - Jun 2005

  Network Security Administrator

  • Administer internal/external resources on system supporting multiple UNIX platforms. • Manage DNS NFS Samba accounts, installs, troubleshooting.• Design, setup and manage corporate network environment from the ground up.• Managed production/lab environment consisting of more than 300 systems.• Created heterogeneous environment for UNIX and Windows systems. • Install, maintain, and manage Oblix Netpoint Coreid and Access manager.• Install and Managed iPlanet and SunOne directory servers and web server.• Install, maintain, and manage SunOne, IIS and Apache web servers. Unix and Windows• Install, maintain, and manage CheckPoint firewalls, SecuRemote VPN• Windows system administration, including DNS, WINS, DHCP. Active Directory, Exchange 5.5/2000/2003. IIS , Apache and PHP.• Desktop support for Windows and Unix platforms. • Mentoring of other support staff in Windows and Unix platforms.• Managed company’s www presence at collocation facility. Show less

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  Actional

  Oct 2005 - Jun 2006

  IT Manager

  Manage IT infrastructure including staff in remote locationsManage AD / Exchange 2003 environmentDesktop / Server support including Windows, Linux and Unix

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  Brocade

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2008

  Systems Administrator

  Manage Engineering lab environment consisting of more than 600 systems both physical and virtual. Windows operating systems consist of Windows 2003, 2008 and XP. Linux operating systems consist of Redhat Fedora, SUSE Linux.Network consists of Foundry RX-16 with 32 VLANS. Cisco 4500 and 5000 series.LACP configuration for product requirementsActive Directory consists of 1 primary domain and 25 child domainsManage local and global policies for all domains.VMware ESX server 3.02 with Fiber Channel backend storage. Brocade FC switch configuration for backend storage for ESX and file servers.Scripting for automated creation of virtual machines. Automated imaging of lab systems using Symantec Ghost Suite 2.5.Custom imaging solution for creating DVD’s of our product for imaging OEM boxes. Custom imaging solution uses WAIK (Windows Automated Installation Kit) and VB/hta scripting for custom menu system. Show less

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  Dell

  Dec 2008 - Jul 2009

  Systems Engineer

  I was in charge of migrating physical systems to virtual using Vmare ESX. During the 7 Months at Dell I migrated some 32 systems. I also worked on setting up iSCSI storage using Dell EqualLogic storage systems.

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  Brocade

  Aug 2009 - now

  Test Engineer

  QA Test Engineer at Brocade

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  Extreme Networks

  Nov 2017 - now

  Senior Software QA Engineer

  Previously Brocade SRA