1. Gulf Finance Corporation PJSC, Dubai
Role: Sr. IT Infrastructure Officer.
Job Description:
• Administering Active directory Domains in Multiple Sites. Hands on experience in
Active directory migration between Different forests, Cross forest migration of
Exchange server in different forest. Administer AD group policy management.
• Administering Mail server Infrastructure, Exchange 2010 in DAG environment.
Manage CAS Array, Outlook anywhere, SMTP security (Symantec Clod-Message
Labs), and Exchange auto signature (Code2), gate way spam filtering (GFI). Manage
Exchange data base backups with EMC-Avamar.
• Administer Blackberry Enterprise Server 5, 10 Infrastructures. Configured different
IT policies for BES server. Hands on experience in all Mobile devices platforms.
• Manage Oracle Middleware Platform- WebLogic 10.3.6.0. Configure and installed
WebLogic domains for Oracle Financial Applications , Implemented Oracle Repot
Server ( OBIEE ).
• Manage Company’s Virtual Infrastructure- VM Ware Vcenter HA Cluster and non
HA -Cluster Infrastructure, Hands on experience in P2V, Vcenter Implementations
and troubleshooting. Manage VM Ware update manager for patch deployment.
• Manage Oracle Virtual Machine Manager (OVMM) Infrastructure for Oracle Linux
Platforms. Hands on Experience in Hyper-V 2012 core system and VMM 2012.
• Manage SAN Infrastructure – NETAPP FAS 2040, FAS 2240, DS 2343.Configure
snap Mirror replication between Primary and DR SAN.Configure VM’s suing ISCSI,
NFS protocols. Manage storage snap shots using NetappVirtual Storage Console
(VSC) with Vcenter.
• Hands on Experience in Veeam Backup Solution for VM ware Infrastructure.
Implemented Snapshot level backups of VM, Veeam Explorer for application servers
(Exchange/SharePoint/SQL) ,Veeam replication for DR Site, and tested the VM’s
from and isolated network before DR drill.
• Experience in Setting up a DR Platform as per the company’s Business continuity
plan (BCP) and tested all critical and non-critical applications from DR and
performed a reverence replication to production after DR Test.
• Optimization of WAN Traffic between Primary, DR, and Branch sites using WAN
Optimizer. Hands in Experience in Riverbed 1050H, 550H, and Steal Head 250H,
Silver Peak NX 170 appliances.
• Manage Company’s Firewalls (Fortigate 80C, 90D, 110D, 100C). Administer all
Firewalls using Forti Manager Appliance. Implemented AD base Authentication
(FSSO), IPS, web filtering Rules, publishing different Applications through
FortigateVirtual IP mapping.
• Manage IP Sec Site to Site VPN between Dubai, Jeddah, and Riyadh
Offices.Implenetd SSL VPN for remote acces
• Manage Windows and third party Patch deployment via Shavlik Centralized Patch

2. Management Solution.
• Citrix Xen app 6.5 Server Administration. Manage Citrix Farm-Publish applications via
Citrix,Manage Terminal server 2008 R2.
• Manage and Monitored CA Xo Soft data Replication 12.5, Configured High availability
replication for Exchange server and Sql Server, monitoring the Replication.
• Administering the EMC Avamar Back up Administrator6.0, Configured backups for
Windows and Linux platforms
• Administering Kaspersky Security Center 10 for Centralized Antivirus Administration.
• SharePoint 2010 Administration, Managing Multiple share point Farms, Configure site
workflows, Manage SharePoint backup through Data Protection Manager (DPM-2010),
Implemented Forefront protection Manager for SharePoint 2010.
• Manage Oracle Linux Servers ( Oracle Enterprise Server 6.5), Manage Apache webserver
• Administer Microsoft Dynamics CRM System ( MS Dynamics 2011)
• Administer Moody’s Risk Analyst Systems for Risk assessments.
• Manage Company’s Help Desk systems, Configure Incidents and Service Catalogs, Define
SLA based on ITIL standards. Configure the Workflows based on Company’s requirements.
• Administer Manage Print Solutions- EQUITRAC
• Hands on Experience in Using Active directory and File Server Audit tools, Server and
Network Performance Management using Manage Engine Products.
• Hands on Experience in HP Procurve 2626,2910,2500 Layer-3 Switch .VLAN port
assignment,Inter VLAN routing, Cisco routers 1800,1900, Cisco ASA 5100 Series routers &
Firewalls.
• Administer Windows 2008R2,2012 Servers, Oracle Linux 6.5 Servers
• Administer Company’s Wireless Infrastructure ( Aruba Controllers)
• Manage SQL Data base (SQL 2008 R2) , Manage DB backups, Perform Restoration Test
Monthly basis.
• Hands on Experience in Configuring Avaya IP Phones, Call Log Servers. Working
Knowledge in Avaya PABX Systems GS 543, IP office 500.
• Experience in Data Center Security Systems- Include Temperature Monitoring Systems,
Access Control System, FM 200 Fire-Alarm System.
• Good working Knowledge in End user supports –Win7Clients, Troubleshoot all Workstation
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