Adam Vitaniemi

Experience

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  Lands'​ End

  May 2012 - Aug 2017

  As a System Administrator my primary responsibility ensuring the 24/7 availability and security of the IBM MQ environment composed of z/OS and 60+ Linux and AIX servers. • Updated a security process I previously developed to automatically trace and log IP address information for which an unauthorized access attempt is detected.• Configure SSL/TLS encryption for sender, receiver, and client channels.• Configure OAM permission for users and applications• Audit security configurations using tools such as Wireshark• Report and review security findings with the Sr. Security Engineer• Upgrade the MQ environment• Review IBM recommended fix packs and installMy secondary responsibility is to ensure 24/7 availability of the production workload automation and scheduling environment Opswise.• Maintain, configure, and upgrade production and test environments.• Create task definitions• Create automated workflows from task definitions• Analyze and address scheduling issues• Create and provide solutions to processing errors• Developed a process which replicates log entries for specific Opswise tasks making the replicated log entries available to Splunk. This resolved an issue of log data being limiting to only the Opswise log. Show less As a DevOps Analyst I performed data analysis of various logs with Splunk. I also learned about critical processes involved with the www.landsend.com website build. This also introduced me to Ansible and the important role it plays in version control.• Developed a process which replicates log entries for specific Opswise tasks involved with the website build. This process can be applied to any automated Opswise task, making the replicated log entries available to the Splunk forwarder. This resolved an issue of log data being limiting to only the Opswise log. Show less MQ Administrator • Ensure 24/7 availability of multiple queue managers in IBM MQ environments• Security configuration: Channel authentication• Security configuration: Object authority manager• Security notifications: Create scripts to run daily, audit security logs, and report on unauthorized access attempts to queue managers.• Security notifications: Create scripts to immediately audit logs and send notifications on unauthorized access attempts to data sensitive queue managers.• Install and configure queue managers• Create, configure, and maintain queue manager definitions• Create process to backup all queue manager environments• Compile java applications for load testing• Develop java responder application for load testingOpswise Administrator• Ensure 24/7 availability of production workload automation and scheduling environment• Maintain, configure, and upgrade production and test environments.• Created task definitions• Created automated workflows from task definitions• Analyze and address scheduling issues• Create and provide solutions to processing errors Show less

  • System Administrator

    Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  • DevOps Analyst

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Associate System Administrator

    Dec 2015 - Aug 2016

  • IT Technician

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Senior Computer Operator

    May 2012 - Jun 2015
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  QBE North America

  Aug 2017 - May 2021

  Infrastructure Engineer

  As an Infrastructure Engineer, my primary speciality is Globalscape EFT Enterprise. As a Globalscape EFT Administrator I create, configure, and maintain multiple SFTP events on a daily basis. I have also performed multiple Globalscape EFT upgrades, as well as server migrations.• Configure multiple events for internal and external transfers with options such as PGP encryption or when necessary have created multiple PowerShell scripts to integrate with Globalscape events to accomplish tasks that where outside the capabilities of Globalscape EFT.• Developed multiple Linux bash scripts to utilize native SFTP process for transferring files to FTP servers to meet the needs of the requestors as well as resolve issues• Developed internal IIS http site, to provide FTP event details• Developed multiple PowerShell scripts to resolve issues and perform analysisAdditionally I have implement and am a subject matter expert for an IBM MQ High Availability Replicated Data Queue Manager (HA RDQM) environment.• Implement TLS secured MQ administrator channel for MQ explorer access• Developed internal Apache http MQ status page providing visibility into queue manager HA status, active node, and current queue depths.• Developed real-time MQ security monitoring process, unauthorized access attempts or commands issued to a queue trigger an alert• Developed real-time queue monitoring solution, if a queue depth reaches the set maximum threshold an alert is generated• Developed real-time automated MuleSoft MQ application restart process Show less

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  Homepoint

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2023

  As a Systems Administrator my primary roll was to support the Globalscape EFT Enterprise HA (High Availability) SFTP environment as an SME. I have performed multiple Globalscape EFT upgrades and live server migrations with seamless and flawless execution ensuring minimal risk and 100% uptime. I also provide support for storage requests within Microsoft Azure.• Identified and implement cost saving solutions for annual licensing within the Globalscape EFT environment.• Live server migration from Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition with parallel upgrade of Globalscape EFT HA to version 8.1.0.9• Developed and integrate process within Globalscape EFT for automated transfer of files to SharePoint Show less

  • System Administrator

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  • File Transfer Admin

    Sept 2021 - Apr 2022
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  PSW

  Jun 2023 - May 2024

  Globalscape Administrator

  Contracted as a Globalscape EFT sftp subject matter expert. Performed analysis of existing Globalscape Arcus SAS environment and provide summary to project manager. Following my analysis, I was tasked with building a new on prem Globalscape EFT environment and migrating all existing processes from Globalscape Arcus to this new environment. • Migrate sftp environment from Globalscape Arcus to on-prem EFT Enterprise with seamless execution.• Streamline existing sftp processes while migrating to EFT Enterprise.• Built non-production and production environments, both running a month before project deadline, a major cost savings as it eliminated a licensing cost for Arcus prior to the annual renewal date.• Develop new PowerShell scripts and integrate within Globalscape events to automate processes. Show less