Systems Engineer @ Manage firmwide server and file backups using EMC Avamar and Data Domain (6 installations globally)
Manage firmwide APC power infrastructure systems, planned and executed multiple UPS system upgrade projects at offices across the United States with minimal downtime for users.
Manage VM deployments, retirements, and configurations in a VMware ESXi 5.5 environment with 700+ VMs and 5 vCenters.
Helped develop an improved VM lifecycle workflow using ServiceNow, resulting in better tracking of server deployments and more timely retirements.
Manage a small virtual desktop cluster running VMware Horizon View 6.0 with Dell Wyse Zero and Thin clients. Implemented Teradici Management Console and Wyse Device Manager for Zero and Thin client configuration management.
Manage back-end EMC VNX block arrays for multiple VMware environments. Experience working with RDMs, LUN migration, and SAN Copy functions.
Experience managing EMC Isilon file storage systems, including mass file migrations between grids.
Experience with Cisco MDS switching From June 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) San Francisco Bay AreaSystems Engineer @ Managed a mixed Windows and Linux environment across two geographically separate locations. Duties included: maintaining webservers, local DNS, SMB file servers, remote access and site-to-site VPN, VOIP, provisioning, troubleshooting user issues (both locally and remotely) and maintaining network health.
Responsible for all computer and networking hardware planning, budgeting, acquisition, configuration, and deployment.
Planned, configured and deployed Cisco ASA firewall/router hardware in both office locations. Also configured site-to-site VPN,
Provided system administration support to the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Code 6130. Duties included configuring Active Directory, Hyper-V, setting up server back-up software, server certification and accreditation, and troubleshooting various server and user issues. Gained experience with DoD PKI authentication practices while working with NRL.
Attained DIACAP (DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process) certification while at NRL.
Held a DoD Secret Clearance for the duration of full-time employment at Vision Point Systems.
Worked on various software and web application projects, often in a lead role. Also supported back-end databases for data analysis projects. From January 2008 to May 2013 (5 years 5 months) Junior Systems Administrator @ Assisted with systems administration and software development in a Linux environment.
Planned and implemented an LDAP authentication back-end for user authentication against Linux servers and websites.
Implemented Asterisk-based VOIP system in two offices. From October 2005 to December 2007 (2 years 3 months) Systems Administration Intern @ Assisted with managing a lab of over three hundred computers set up for automated software testing. Duties included system deployment, hardware troubleshooting and replacement, and software installation. From June 2005 to August 2005 (3 months)
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering @ Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University From 2003 to 2007 Kevin LaMontagne is skilled in: Linux, Active Directory, Windows, DNS, Hyper-V, C++, EMC Avamar, VMware, VMWare Horizon, VDI, Data Domain, VMware ESX, Isilon, EMC SANs, Backup & Recovery Systems