Joseph Stephens

2013 East Sunvale Dr.

Olathe, Ks 66062
913-538-5741
thestephens_5@yahoo.com

SKILLS SUMMARY

An accomplished Unix and Linux Systems Administrator with more than twelve years
experience in the IT industry. Along with Unix and Linux Administration, other duties have
included concentrated emphasis on Sarbanes-Oxley, SAS70, PCI and FDA regulation
policies and compliance. As well as emphasis on server and Infrastructure Security. And
Server Virtualization utilizing technologies such as VMWare ESX 3.x and XEN Server.

EXPERIENCE

EPIQ SYSTEMS
Sr. Systems Engineer 6/10 -
Present
• Management and installation of Linux systems based on RHEL 5.4 and
OEL 5.4
• Management of YUM repository and Kickstart server for server builds
and package management
• Installation and configuration of ORACLE 11i and 10x
• Installation and management of Solaris 10 on SPARC and x86
• Configuration and management of Sun Cluster 3.2 running Sun disk
suite and zfs
• Installation and configuration of Veritas Storage foundations 4.2 MP3
and 5.1 on both solaris and Linux.
• Volume replication using Veritas Volume Replicator for solaris and linux
• IPMP HA failover on Solaris using Sun Cluster and Sybase ASE
• System monitoring using NAGIOS and Oracle Enterprise Manager
• Implementation of DR solutions using both open source and vendor
planning tools
• Management of LDAP using OpenLDAP and custom tools.
• BIND (named) DNS management and implementation
• Powerpath tools management and installation on LINUX
• Nexsan SATABOY/BLADE and ATABOY setup, configure and support
• Day to day management of storage, system stability and monitoring of
all unix and linux related servers.

12/09-05/10
ScriptPro LLC.
Sr. Infrastructure Engineer
• Implementation and support of VMWare LabManager running on vSphere
4 backend.
• Implementation of SOAP API for task Automation, in Regression Testing
and pre-op implementation.
• Implementation and support of VMWare vSphere 4 and Virtual Center.
Tasked with migration of physical machines to virtual machines using
vSphere Stand Alone Converter and Plate Spin.
• Configuration and support of VMware controls such as HA, DRS and
vMotion
• Implementation and management of vRanger backup soutions.
• Support and implementation of Oracle Unbreakable Linux 4.
• Support and implementation of RHEL 4 & 5.
• Back up of Linux and Windows server environments utilizing EMC
Networker.
• Support of EMC Clarion SAN and SAN Switches.
• Management of Windows AD services
• Management of Windows IIS servers
• Management of Windows SQL Servers
• Implementation of AD user policies
• Management of DNS within Windows Environment
• Management of DHCP services on Windows 2003/2008 servers.
• Implementation of SEIM/SEM for Security Event and Incident
Management.
• Utilization of SNORT, NESSUS, P0f, PADS and Nagios as solution for IDS
and Log Management.
• Creation of Vulnerability scans for Infrastructure devices, using
Qualysgaurd and Nessus.
09/06-11/09
• Security first response using NetForensics, OSSIM, Qualys and Nessus.

Capgemini North America, Kansas City, MO

Senior Unix/Linux System Administrator (Linux SME)/ VMWare engineer

• Implement and maintain mail services utilizing Sendmail, OWA and Proxy services for
remote sites using SQUID and IPTABLES for NAT translation.
• System Performance Monitoring utilizing iTo, PERL and Korn Shell Scripts.
• Web Application/E-Commerce Server builds, utilizing Websphere, Apache, Tomcat, PHP
and Java based Application servers.
• System Security Design and Implementation, utilizing Tripwire, IPTABLES, Snort, Apache
Secure Modules, PAM Modules and custom designed monitoring scripts for logging and
file system activity logging.
• SAN storage, Using Redhat LVM, Veritas and HP based SAN solutions.
• SAS70 compliance scripts, implemented using Korn Shell and PERL based solutions.
• Database server management on Redhat Linux, utilizing Oracle 10g, MySQL and Sybase.
• Data management and redundancy on Tru64 4x on ALPHA based systems.
• System Security incident response team, Unix incident first responder.
• Utilized Hail Storm for Application Security testing and mitigation.
• Created Local Security policies on Apache servers using MODSECURITY.
• Implemented and maintained IPTABLES firewalls (ACLs and drop/log policies) on DMZ
facing Application, Database and Web servers.
• Datacenter support for Unix/Linux Operations, utilizing HP iLo, Avocent and remote
tools for Unix and Linux to maintain Unix and Linux services for FDA regulated
customers.
• Virtual machine environments utilizing VMWARE, Redhat and SuSE VM tools.
• ESX Engineering and Design for Virtualization of Three different VMWare farms
consisting of 14 host servers and 87 Guest OS’s, management of the environments
using Virtual Center, VM Licensing server, Vmotion for Guest maintenance w/o down
time.
• Manged P2V servers in both Windows and Linux using Plate Spin and VMWare Stand
Alone converter.
• ITIL Foundation Version 3 policy Change and structure (Certified 4/2009)
• Creation of AD services within a contained Windows 2003 environment (For VMWare
solutions)
• Creation and management of IIS servers based on windows 2003

HLP Solutions (Contracted to Alliance Data Systems), Tulsa, OK 6/05-8/06

Infrastructure Management/Linux System Administrator

• Designed procedures for disaster recovery and business continuity.

• Designed and implemented procedures for performance scalability and stress testing
for web based application utilizing Mercury Load Runner.
• Implementated custom user interface for customer information system utilizing PERL
and Korn Shell scripts.
• Served as Unix consultant to cut over team and capacity planning board for North
America infrastructure operations.
• Maintained Cisco Content Switches for Load balancing of Web Application.
• Datacenter Support and Management utilizing Control-M, Harvest CM and Citrix.
• Implementation of Windows 2003 web servers using IIS services
• Implementation of AD services using Windows 2003 and creation of policies there in.

Cyntergy Technologies, Tulsa, OK 10/04-6/05

Sr. Unix/Linux System Administrator

• Managed network security utilizing Cisco PIX firewalls and IPTABLES.

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• Maintained clustered environment utilizing SUSE Linux 9, HPUX 8 and Solaris 10.
• Remote site management utilizing CISCO 2600 with T1 connection to collocation sites.
• NAS and mirrored network storage solutions using Amanda, VERITAS and barracuda
technologies.
• Custom interfaces with web based tools using Java, PERL and Korn Shell scripting.
• Database design and implementation utilizing MySQL, Oracle and Informix.
• Business continuity and disaster recovery utilizing PERL wrappers and KORN shell
scripts for data repository and recovery planning.
• Implementation of AD services using Windows 2003 Server
• Implementation of IIS server using Windows 2003 Server

TEKSystems, (Contracted to ConocoPhillips), Bartlesville, OK

06/04-10/04
Unix Administrator

• Sarbanes Oxley Compliance team, utilizing KORN shell scripts to attain SAR data for
logging systems performance and patch management.
• User management, including installing CA’s Control SA for maintaining user accounts
and application accessibility across corporate network.
• Unix Consultant for global security team.
• Security compliance consultant for North American UNIX development team.
• Designed and implemented patch management solution for Redhat Linux servers.

Omega Technology Center, Durant, OK

12/02-06/04
Sr. Linux Administrator/System Security Consultant

• Designed and implemented VPN solutions for mid-sized bank, connecting 15 branches
using OpenS/WAN, SQUID and IPTABLES.
• Security auditor for multiple clients ranging from banks to public school systems,
 utilizing wireless security tools such as SNARF and SNARE, security compliance training
and auditing for banks and HIPPA compliance training for public school systems and
local health care centers.
• Supported multiple client websites running on SUSE Linux 8, DEBIAN 3.1 and Redhat
ES2.
• Designed network solutions catering specifically to school systems.
• Managed remote computer labs for multiple school systems.

WilTel Communications, Tulsa, OK

08/02-12/02
Unix System Administrator II

• HPUX administration for network monitoring tools based on Naviscore and Altel tool
sets.
• Solaris 2.6 and 5.8 system administration.
• Managed high availability solutions utilizing VERITAS clustering services and Solaris 5.8
• Database management utilizing Informix, Oracle 8i and Posgresql.
• Datacenter management utilizing OpenView.

TEKSystems, (Contracted to WorldCOM), Tulsa, OK

09/99 – 08/02
Unix System Administrator II

• Solaris 2.6 and 5.8 server administration utilizing KORN, PERL, JAVA and Sun Clustering
services for high availability based on SUN E10K hardware.
• HPUX administration, day to day user management and application support for Lucent
tool sets.
• SCO Unix administration, user account maintenance and system management
• Unix hardware administration and management service technician for WorldCOM global
solutions.
• Designed and implemented custom NOC tools using Tarantella, EXPECT, KORN SHELL,
PHP and Sunray terminal solutions.

PCDynamics, Durant, OK
05/98 – 09/99
Sr. Network Engineer/Linux System Administrator

• Managed team of 10 support engineers for custom built PC’s, network solutions and
internet service management.
• Windows NT 4.0 server management.
• Redhat 6 system administration
• Web design utilizing Coffee Cup editor and Cold Fusion.
• Implemented nailed T1 solutions utilizing Motorola CSU/DSU and Cisco 2600 series
routers.

ISC Computers Inc., Durant, OK

08/97 – 05/98
Network Engineer, Jr. Web Developer

• Cat5 cable management and implementation

• Web design utilizing Cold Fusion and Microsoft FrontPage.

Internet Texoma, Sherman, TX

 04/97 – 08/97
Internet Help Desk/Network Engineer

• Provided tier two support for internet Users.

• Implemented Cisco 2600 series routers for multiple line connectivity and ISDN
connectivity for end users.

SYSTEMS PROFICIENCY

Hardware
HP Proliant DL series servers, HP Itanium servers, IBM P series blades, SUN E10K, SUN
4100, Digital 2100, 4100 and HP Blade Servers.

Programming Languages
KORN, PERL and JAVA

Operating Systems
RHEL 3x, 4x and 5.0, SuSE LINUX 8, 9 and 10, Debian 3, Solaris 2.6, 5.8, 5.9 and 10
(exposure to SUN Containers), HPUX 9 and 11, AIX 5, Tru64 4 and 5, Redhat 6, 7 and 9,
Slackware and Gentoo Linux.

Security Tools
Tripwire, IPTABLES, Snort, Barnyard, ACID, Webinspect, Hailstorm, Cisco Secure IDS,
NetRanger, NetRecon, NMAP, Nessus, Knoppix Security Tools Distribution

Storage Solutions
Hitachi, HP SAN and MC2

Virtualization Technologies
VMWare ESX 3, 3.01 and 3.5, Open XEN and Xen server, SUN Containers

EDUCATION

Southeastern Oklahoma State University 1995-1999

Computer Science and Management Information Technology
(Degree not attained)
Solaris System Administrator II – Merryville, Tulsa, OK 2002
(Expired)
SANS WebApplication Security – Silver Certified, Kansas City, MO
7/2007
SANS GSEC Bootcamp – Certified, New Orleans, LA 2/2004
(Expired)
RHCE - Redhat Certfied Professional V. 5.1, 5/2008
VCP – VMWare Certified Professional V. 3.1 8/2008
ITIL Foundations V3 4/2009

REFERENCES
Upon Request.