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Michael O.
Director Information Security at Balance Innovations
Kansas City, MO, United States
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Experience:
2019 : Present
Balance Innovations
Director Information Security
Responsible for system availability and business continuity for client Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. This encompasses management of data center infrastructure, coordination with development and product management, and addressing the availability and performance of applications. Able to identify and solve complex technical problems and planning for capacity requirements.
2013 :
Balance Innovations
Senior Operations Engineer
Installation, configuration, and administration of backbone servers on the network that supports Army Battle Command Systems (ABCS) instruction within the Command and General Staff College (CGSC). Establish baselines on new servers and modification of existing servers to meet DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP). Troubleshoot and resolve server and network problems including degraded server performance, network outages, system crashes, and hardware failures. Routinely analyzes server logs and system dumps for unauthorized access. Provide Maintenance and integration of Army Battle Command Systems. Deployment of security updates to ensure Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) compliance.
2009 : 2013
US Army
System Administrator
Installation, configuration, and administration of backbone Servers on the network that supports Army Battle Command Systems (ABCS) instruction within the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) located at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Establish baselines on new servers and reconfiguration of existing servers to meet DoD-cert security technical implementation guidelines. Troubleshoot and take corrective action on server problems such as system crashes, extended response times, environmental problems, related peripherals, and unauthorized access. Analyzes server information/system logs, dumps, documentation, management tools, and vendor information to recommend/implement solutions and solve server problems. Centralized security configuration, image deployment, antivirus policy creation and updating, and security patch management to over 1200+ workstations throughout the Academic institution.
2008 : 2009
Northrop Grumman
Systems Administrator 2
Manage and coordinate the technical operations of three Administrative Centers (ACs) located in Brockton MA, Phoenix AZ, and Kansas City MO. Project management of ACs technology including selection, implementation, and management of all technology. Asset management including procurement, management, and retirement of technology assets. Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of software applications, ensuring the availability of all necessary company sponsored software. Disaster Recovery design and implementation including data recovery and business continuity. Management of system access for all AC associates with Active Directory and NTFS security settings in accordance with company guidelines.
2006 : 2008
H&R Block
Admin Center Technology Manager
Balance Innovations
Director Information Security
Responsible for system availability and business continuity for client Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. This encompasses management of data center infrastructure, coordination with development and product management, and addressing the availability and performance of applications. Able to identify and solve complex technical problems and planning for capacity requirements.
2013 :
Balance Innovations
Senior Operations Engineer
Installation, configuration, and administration of backbone servers on the network that supports Army Battle Command Systems (ABCS) instruction within the Command and General Staff College (CGSC). Establish baselines on new servers and modification of existing servers to meet DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP). Troubleshoot and resolve server and network problems including degraded server performance, network outages, system crashes, and hardware failures. Routinely analyzes server logs and system dumps for unauthorized access. Provide Maintenance and integration of Army Battle Command Systems. Deployment of security updates to ensure Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) compliance.
2009 : 2013
US Army
System Administrator
Installation, configuration, and administration of backbone Servers on the network that supports Army Battle Command Systems (ABCS) instruction within the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) located at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Establish baselines on new servers and reconfiguration of existing servers to meet DoD-cert security technical implementation guidelines. Troubleshoot and take corrective action on server problems such as system crashes, extended response times, environmental problems, related peripherals, and unauthorized access. Analyzes server information/system logs, dumps, documentation, management tools, and vendor information to recommend/implement solutions and solve server problems. Centralized security configuration, image deployment, antivirus policy creation and updating, and security patch management to over 1200+ workstations throughout the Academic institution.
2008 : 2009
Northrop Grumman
Systems Administrator 2
Manage and coordinate the technical operations of three Administrative Centers (ACs) located in Brockton MA, Phoenix AZ, and Kansas City MO. Project management of ACs technology including selection, implementation, and management of all technology. Asset management including procurement, management, and retirement of technology assets. Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of software applications, ensuring the availability of all necessary company sponsored software. Disaster Recovery design and implementation including data recovery and business continuity. Management of system access for all AC associates with Active Directory and NTFS security settings in accordance with company guidelines.
2006 : 2008
H&R Block
Admin Center Technology Manager
Company:
Balance Innovations
About
Security minded IT professional with proven success in design, development, and deployment of various enterprise technologies to meet the business needs.
Specialties: SCCM, Active Directory, Group Policies, Server Security and Hardening, Switch and Router Configuration
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