Little & CompanyTechnology Manager
Jan. 2006 - Mar. 2013Minneapolis, MNResponsibilities included:
• Administering 5 Mac OS/UNIX servers providing DNS, DHCP, IMAP Email, Open Directory Authentication with Mobile User Accounts, Web, FTP, and AFP/SMB shares.
• Maintaining an Xsan 2 deployment consisting of Promise Technologies vTrak storage and qLogic fiber switches.
• Administering a dual Mac/PC environment utilizing VMWare Fusion and Parallels Desktop. • Maintaining bash and perl shell scripts in order to automate multiple functions including reporting and backup activities on Unix Servers.
• Establishing and maintaining an SSL certificate secured FTP server used by over 100 vendors and clients.
• Establishing and maintaining an Extensis Universal Type Server for 20 users including the management of licenses for over 3,000 fonts.
• Integrating a ShoreTel VoIP system into a Mac OS/UNIX environment.
• Procuring an applying SSL security certificates to a Mac OS/UNIX mail server and a Maxum Development Rumpus FTP server.
• Creating and maintaining internal Wordpress blog sites including software updates and troubleshooting plug-in tools.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with vendors for IT infrastructure spend of up to $400,000 annually.
• Assisting in the implementation of a company wide disaster recovery plan which includes automated nightly backups, daily incremental backups, and off site servers and storage.
• Providing end user technical support for over 60 users, including all members of management, and the Chairperson.
• Organizing and implementing company wide OS upgrades using disk images and deployment tools.
• Developing company wide training materials and organizing and delivering presentations on the functionality of new software and OS updates.