1. Mark P. Wilkinson
Sr. Systems Engineer
Mobile 214.998.8178 9409 Viewside Drive
Phone 214.484.9616 Dallas, TX 75231
Email mark_wilk@sbcglobal.net
EDUCATION
Midwestern State University; BS Business Administration, 1996-2000
SKILLS
Highly skilled with providing application and infrastructure software implementation s ervices and
corresponding Tier III and IV defect management and corrective action support at a site, client and
nationwide deployment level
Handled all escalated issues from tickets from the Tier II team including Exchange server issues,SQL table
issues,VMWare issues,and other issues that caused a productivity breakdown.
Utilized VM Desktop 4.0 to deploy patches to 1600 plus machines
Functioning as team lead on Domain Flattening visiting over 30 sites and ensuring a smooth conversion
Multiple Exchange migrations from 2000/2003/2007/2010
Extensive involvement with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) as well as with
PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) as it pertains to Healthcare
Worked multiple SOX compliance audits ensuring GP, SL and, Active Directory Rights and OU’s were
fully compliant with government regulations
Working with MD GP 9.0, MD SL 5.0/7.0 as well as various other applications
Tier III responsibilities including the security administration, ensuring full compliance with SOX
Part of the SL 7.0 implementation team
Involved in front-end testing and load balance consistency
Working in tandem with developers, reviewing SQL tables and SQL queries to communicate any issues
discovered within the applications
Multiple SQL migrations/upgrades from MySQL to SQL 2008 and upgrades from SQL 2000/2005 to SQL
2008 on both physical and virtual machines.
Lead on the Workstation Domain Consistency Project which migrated all locals domains into one corporate
wide standard domain involving over 30 sites and 900 users
Extensive experience as network administrator troubleshooting connectivity as well as implementing
networks WAN and WLAN
Blackberry Enterprise Server(BES) administrator responsible for ensuring connectivity between Exchange
and all user configurations/setups
Configured all Blackberrys to connect with Exchange in a 600+ unit environment
VMware installation/configuration on multiple PowerEdge Servers
Support of all Cisco Video conferencing for our multiple offices in North America, Australia, China, and
the EU
Extensive experience with Layers 1, 2 and 7 in the OSI model
completion
Procuring and configuring mobile phones and PDAs using both Windows Mobile and Blackberry
environments
Administering all Vertex sales tax database updates as well as providing all administrative duties for Track-
It 7.0, a ticketing and asset management application
Operating systems: Windows 2000, NT, XP, Vista, Server 03,08,12 Novell, Linux, Solaris, Unix
Applications: SCCM, SCOM, VMware (VSphere 5.x), Microsoft Dynamics SL 5.0/7.0, MD GP 9.0,
Exchange 2003/07/10, Sage MAS 200, Nautilus, Magellan, Novell, VPN Client, Active Directory,
2. VMWare, Microsoft Office, Visio, PowerPoint, Access,Lotus Notes/ Domino 8,SharePoint, Sametime,
AS/400, Norton Ghost, Altiris, Trackit, Peregrine, Sitescope, Passport,Checkpoint, Symantec, VCM,
ServiceNow.
Hardware: ESX Servers, SonicWALL, Cisco Routers, HP/Dell Laptops, Televantage Phone
Switch/Server. Motorola/Symbol 9090, Ricoh / Hewlett Packard Multifunctional Device, Intel and AMD
hardware.
Certifications: ITIL 2011, Server 2016 Configuration, Server 2012 R2 Virtualization. Configuring Server
2012 R2 Hyper-V, 2012 R2 Hyper-V Storage, 2012 R2 Hyper-V Network Configuration, Microsoft Azure
– Architecting Solutions: Designing a Continuity Strategy/Designing a Management Strategy/Design
Websites,Managing Office 365 Cloud Identities, Synchronization, and Clients, Microsoft System Center
2012 R2 – Monitor and Operate: Compliance, VMware Desktop Virtualization , VMware vSphere 5.5
EXPERIENCE:
TEKsystems DSC (Ascension)
August 2015- Current (project)
Systems Engineer IV
Lead on the SQL migration project. We are moving 2,800 physicalservers to Hyper-V
AppZero Administrator. This is the tool to migrate the health care applications over from the
physical machines to the new Hyper-V servers
Design and configure all new VMware virtual machines as needed per ministry.
Service Now Administrator to ensure all new machines are added and documented.
Active directory administrator to ensure each machine and end users are placed in the correct
domains with the proper trusts
Responsible for all documentation and training for SQL migrations
Responsible for all PowerShell scripting involved with the migrations
Responsible for creating and maintaining LAB environments for all ministries
Solarwinds administrator to ensure server alerts are pushed to the correct teams
Assist any issues that tier III is unable to resolve
Review GPO’s and edit accordingly.
Pushed all patching via SCCM. This was automated via Power Shell scripting. The script I wrote
reached out to Microsoft. The second script executed the push to end clients/servers in the change
window.
System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). All our Hyper-V hosts were monitored via SCOM
Microsoft Azure Architecture for cloud applications
Office 365
vSphere 5.5 administrator utilizing LUN’s, Local Storage, RAID Arrays
Santander Consumer USA
January 2014- August 2015 (project)
Systems Engineer IV
Netwrix domain migration lead
Netwrix Administrator to ensure SOX compliance
Service Now Administrator
Responsible for all Microsoft patches for clients pushed via SCCM and VCM. This included
security patches and testing in our lab environment before releasing to the live environment
VCM to SCCM 2012 migration team lead
Responsible for racking new servers and setting them up via crash cart in the data center
Rebuilt Informatica infrastructure due to the disk space was extremely underestimated during the
original build out.This was over multiple domains including prod and non-prod
Responsible for all the configuration and reporting in Qualys for SOX compliance
SolarWinds administrator (monitoring tool)
3. Kiwi Syslog Server (SNMP trap)
SolarWinds Node Management (NPM)
SolarWinds Log&Event manager (Embedded reporting and rules for HIPPA, SOX and other
compliance responsibilities)
Responsible for running the CAB meetings and documenting all changes to the environment per
SOX compliance
EMC Isilon administrator
On call for overnight severity A issues
PowerShell scripting for multiple issues
SQL DBA duties for VCM and SCCM 2012
Responsible for all non-Microsoft patching issues
Deployed applications to severers and desktops via VCM and SCCM
Supported .NET 8.1 issues
Qualys Administrator (This is for security and network threats)
Lead on VM migration project from 5.1 to 5.5. This was an extremely intense project that pulled
in the following teams all working together: ASE, DBA, SE Projects, SE Ops, Compucom Leads,
and numerous otherteams as this was a production affecting event that had to be coordinated
extremely accurate.
Lead on patching Aspect dialers.
On the Asset management team ensuring that assets listed in Solar Winds,Service Now, Qualys,
SharePoint all stayed in sync
Work daily to provide Information Security reports out of Qualys and Netwrix. This is required by
SOX.
Part of the team lead of moving the Dallas datacenterto Richardson. This required working with
multiple teams as there were many nodes that needed to be failed over to ensure production was
not affected.
Server migrations from multiple domains. Test to Prod. Non-Prod to Prod. This testing was
required due to SOX compliance
Provided all KB’s within Service Now for knowledge development.
Created all ORC’s(Operational Ready Checklist) for server build outs.This was to assist the
Service Desk with information on server functionality
Lead on package builds deployed by VCM and SCCM. This was done using the import tool or the
wizard. All groups were designating by Active Directory which ties into SCCM.
SharePoint Administrator which included managing and checking the overall server health and
functionality. Monitoring SharePoint disk space usage through the built-in SharePoint reports for
each site collection. Analyzing and reporting upon SharePoint usage and activity. Supporting
network load balancing needs and ensuring its correct operation (NLB). Regularly auditing the
SharePoint environment. Along with otherduties.
Admin of vSphere 5.5. This was used to administer all LUN’s and RAID storage machines.
Hewlett Packard
March 2009- December 2013
Systems Engineer IV
Responsible for all Microsoft patches for clients pushed via SCCM. This included security patches
and testing in our lab environment before releasing to the live environment
Provided all documentation for all patches released through SCCM to ensure Sarbanes Oxley
requirements were met
SCOM Administrator for Clorox. This involved end-to-end monitoring for the enterprise IT
environment, and provides comprehensive views of their health states.These views are key to a
rapid and agile response to events that can impact the availability of services the IT department
provides its customers.
4. Lead for the WYSE Thin Client project rollout.
Lead for the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 11.1 to 12.1. This required standing
up new servers and configuring 12.1 to mimic 11.1 (12.1 had new features) successfully installed
on 1600 clients
On the Arista ZTP support team.
Provided monthly metrics for the team to management to ensure billing accuracy
Write all new SLA agreements for new projects
Responsible for assisting SEV 1’s and SEV 2’s
Documented all install procedures and trouble shooting for the help desk for all new
projects/software
Real-time locating system(RTLS) for monitoring hardware within our Hewlett Packard campus in
Plano via REDPINE
Atlas Software Technologies
December 2008 – March 2009(Project)
RFID SystemDeployment Engineer/Tier III Support Engineer
Vmware administrator responsible for installation/configuration of vCenter
Constant consolidation of ESX servers by moving Virtual Servers to main ESX servers utilizing
Multiple migrations from physical environments to virtual to new ESX box.
vCenter Converter
RFID Engineer under a SQL platform.
Versus RTLS(Real Time Location System) admin.
Configured components/networkwithin vCenter Server
Responsible for all user rights to the VMware infrastructure.
Performed multiple Exchange migrations from 2003 to 2007/2010 for multiple clients
Exchange administrator responsible for all mail store database responsibilities and ensuring Active
Directory and Exchange were communicating as well as Service Pack updates to support new
handhelds,Droid etc..
Performed all SQL migrations from MySQL to SQL 2008 and SQL2000/2005 upgrades to SQL
2008. Performed all Service Pack updates
Implementation of Windows 7 from 100+ XP/Vista workstations. This also included training of
the new OS.
SharePoint 2003/2007 administrator
Support for all extensive connectivity issues/configuration for all telephony issues as well as video
conference issues for all clients
Administrator of BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 with Domino
Implemented Microsoft Systems Center for management of all virtual and physicalservers
CRM 4.0 administrator providing support and training for HLP’s clients on the structure of CRM
Exchange administrator including implementing new policies and procedures for Microsoft
Outlook to minimize disk space and performance on the Exchange Server.
Handled all VERITAS Backup for all ESX servers
Implemented all new ESX servers including the VMware backbone
Monitored and provided updates to all servers via Microsoft Systems Center
Provided all end clients with Tier II and III support.These issues would be issued by the Help
Desk and I would log into the servers to assess issues and travelto site if needed to ensure issue is
resolved and assure client
Responsible for the deployment and configuration of Radio-frequency identification (RFID)
systems for clients across the US and Canada
The RFID systemdeployment consisted ofconfiguration and maintenance of databases on a SQL
2005 platform
Managed ISum 2 application. The application forward facing the end user that was based on a
SQL 2005 platform
Troubleshoot all connectivity issues for client sites. This involved site surveys to determine the
best approach for the client site as many were remote
5. Configuration and maintenance of Windows 2003 Servers on which SQL 2005 and all Global
Pooling applications were hosted
Configuration of Symbol (Now Motorola) MC9060 devices on the Pocket PC 2003 platform
utilizing Microsoft ActiveSync
Provided training for all end users on the use of the RFID gun and all policies and procedures that
are utilized
Maintained and verified all Server 2003/SQL 2008 backups for client sites
Provided all connectivity testing and support for assorted types ofconnectivity
Writing and testing of SQL scripts to ensure integrity of the database as well as the front end
application
Deltan Group Inc.
January 2008 – December 2008(Project)
Application/Network Systems Engineer/ Tier III Support Analyst
Provide all level II and III support for all Exchange servers, SQL, servers, Solaris servers,
Windows 2003 servers
Worked multiple SOX compliance audits ensuring GP, SL and, Active Directory Rights and OU’s
were fully compliant for clients that were susceptible to SOX as public companies.
Active Directory Administrator. Creating and maintaining policies and trusts,as well as
identifying issues escalated by the Help Desk
SQL 2000/2005 Administrator providing backend support for MD SL7.0, and MD GP 9.0 and
other various SQL driven databases
Emphasis within MD SL modules: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Allocator, Analyzer,
Flex Billing, General Ledger, Order Management, Project Controller, and Time and Expense
Emphasis within MD GP modules: GP Sys Manager, General Ledger, Purchase Order, Invoicing
Managed Exchange 2003/2008 for clients ensuring tie in with Active Directory.
Responsible for defragging/compressing Exchange databases utilizing the ESEUTIL utility
Lead on the development of Business Continuity Plans for clients
Responsible for communicating the specific needs of the accounting department to developers and
assisting with report modifications
Administrator of StaffMed
BES server administrator for 400+ users
Implemented Small Business Servers 2003 for clients
Provided all technical documentation for clients
Configured all PDA’s including both Active Sync and Blackberry
Configuration of Sonic Wall firewall/router devices for clients
Configuration and administrator of Backup Exec 10.0/11.0
Furmanite Worldwide Inc.
February 2006 – January 2008
Business Systems Analyst
Responsible for all financial applications escalated tickets from Help Desk. This would include
hung batches,server load balancing, and any otherissues that affect financial applications
Responsible for providing support in a Microsoft Dynamics environment including Solomon 5.0,
Great Plains, and Sage MAS 90 and 200
Ensured Sarbanes Oxley compliance was met as the security administrator for Microsoft
Dynamics Solomon and Great Plains
Lead on the MAS 200 implementation project from MAS 90 including all change control
documentation
Interfaced with developers, providing SQL queries and table information, if any backend issues
were detected
Monitored all Financial Servers ensuring all servers were operational and load balancing worked
correctly. If issues were detected redirected end users via Tricerit to operational servers
Responsible for overseeing and documenting all Microsoft Dynamics SL 7 testing and userguides
6. Obtained and updated Vertex Tax Database
Created userguides for both IT and end users for Solomon, Great Plains, Active Directory, and
Tricerit (forward facing portal used to launch applications)
Administered Trackit (Ticket and Asset tracking software) to meet the company’s needs
Provided end user training sessions on Microsoft Dynamics SL 5
Exported complex reports from Microsoft Dynamics SL 5 to meet accounting needs
Participated as Lead on Domain Migration project involving over 30 sites and traveling to each
site to ensure consistency was met
Maintained Active Directory and group policies, ensuring ensured Sarbanes Oxley compliance
was met
Created and modified PC images using Norton Ghost 8.2 to meet changing organizational needs
Administered all cell phone/PDA request and configuration of Windows Mobile 5/6 and
Blackberry’s. Created and updated Access Database for asset tracking
Monitored Server activity and trouble shot issues via RDP sessions
Provided level 2 support on Microsoft Dynamics applications, and level 2 and 3 support on
Microsoft Office applications
Responsible for troubleshooting and administered Ricoh all-in-one business multi-function
devices
Created and monitored the company training centre used to train end users for Solomon 5.0
Assisted Accounting with creating complex pivot tables in Excel and assisted with MS Access
databases
Designated as point person to receive all escalated calls to assist remote users for a multitude of
issues
CompuCom
March 2004 – February 2006
Tier II Remote User Services Analyst
Appointed lead for creating all relevant documentation for end users and internal IT related to
complex Remote User Services (RUS)
Account creation, token extractions, and all othersupport for VPN client
Account configuration and trouble shooting for Checkpoint client
Provided software updates and patches pushed via Altiris
Tier II support for virus removal for all users
Tier II/III support for resolving all users hard down, outside of hardware failure
Responsible for diagnosing issues to isolate and identify hardware failures
Maintained tracking matrix for all issues,solutions,script changes,etc. for Tier II/III weekly
conference calls
Maintained RUS queue ensuring all users had been contacted and issues were resolved or
redirected in a timely manner ensuring SLA criteria were achieved
Team lead of Tier II ensuring all Tier I Severity 1 issues were within SLA criteria and were
appropriately documented
Generated daily Severity 1 reports to be reviewed by client
Provided Tier II support for various applications including: Oracle, Orion database, Symantec,
Lotus Notes and Sametime, Various Mainframe environments including creation and deletion of
sessions.Tier II and III support for Microsoft applications
Part of the ticket review team to analyze and create new scripts for incorrect tickets
Monitor all agents in Avaya to ensure client SLA is met
Affiliated Computer Services
July 2002 – March 2004
Service Analyst
Coordinated and documented all severity 1 and 2 issues
Ensured all operational procedures were executed within the time limitations set by the client
Provided domestic and international technical support
7. Supported users in various applications including: CentreVu; Impulse (mainframe); Nautilus;
Magellan; Novell VPN Client; and various Microsoft applications
Worked in conjunction with data security pertaining to the creation of user accounts forNautilus,
Mainframe sessions and Windows accounts
Documented all calls and email issues in Peregrine
Collaborated with the IS team ensuring all web servers were operational
Verified and coordinated efforts to return servers to an operational state upon receipt of an alarm
in Sitescope. This process was instilled for all web, UNIX, and HP servers
References available upon request.