Matthew L.

Taylor
Phone: 612-999-0093 • Email: [email protected]
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
PROFILE
 Highly qualified and dedicated professional with over 20 years of progressive experience in designing, deploying,
and administering company systems and networks to support mission-critical business objectives and processes
 Proficient in implementing and maintaining network infrastructure while meeting or exceeding SLAs and ensuring
absolute availability
 Vast knowledge of security tools, technologies, and best practices
 Keen attention to detail combined with a holistic approach to the achievement of corporate objectives
 Able to clearly understand problems and find positive solutions by applying advanced troubleshooting, critical
thinking and problem-solving skills
 Blend of leadership, technical and client management experience provides a solid platform for efficient execution of
all entrusted tasks and projects
 Effective communication with cross-functional technical and business teams while fostering collaborative
environment as well as superior customer service

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Systems Administrator • RMCI (OPM) October 2022 – Present

Supporting U.S. Government Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
 Windows Server Systems Administration (2016, 2019, 2022. 2025)
 Monitor System Performance (utilizing SCOM and Azure Arc)
 Systems updates management (Patching) via SCCM & Ivanti
 Active Directory Management
 Create, manage, and respond to Agency Customer tickets (US Government Agencies)
 Assist project development teams with new application deployments
 Administration of Octopus Deploy, SCCM, SCOM, and BigIP administration
 Monitor and administer VMware VM Server & Hyper-V environments
 Security Vulnerabilities Remediation utilizing Tenable Security Center
 Support Web Applications Infrastructure to include IIS, Adobe AEM, API and RPI Interconnections
 SSL Certificate Management and Interconnections Support
 Work with Network Security Team for Firewall administration & Support (Akamai & Palo Alto)
 Administration & Support of Azure based applications, VM’s and storage.
 Execution, Administration & Support of Domain migrations (On Premise, Azure, and from VMware to
Hyper-V)

Systems Administrator • (Contract) • RMCI (OPM) – Mission Recruit LLC April 2022 – October
2022
Supporting U.S. Government Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
 Windows Server Systems Administration (2016, 2019)
 Monitor System Performance (utilizing SCOM and SquaredUp)
 Systems updates management (Patching) via SCCM
 Active Directory Management
 Create, manage, and respond to customer support tickets
 Assist project development teams with new application deployments
 Administration of Octopus Deploy application deployment for Windows Server Systems
 Monitor and administer VMware VM Server environments
 SCCM Administration
 BigIP Administration

IAM Security Analyst • (Contract) • Carnival & PLC (Beacon Hill Staffing) October 2021 –
February 2022
 Azure AD Administration for Corporate Tenant
 O365 Administration for Corporate Tenant
 Active Directory Administration and Security Vulnerability Assessment for North American Domains
 Utilize Ping Castle for identifying Domain Security Vulnerabilities and recommend remediation
solutions.
 Perform Identity Access Management Tasks to include user onboarding, user decommissioning, and
other tasks
 Development of PowerShell Scripts for multi-domain administration of users, security vulnerability
remediation

Matthew L. Taylor • Phone: 612-999-0093 • Email: [email protected]

 Developed PowerShell script to process Inactive AD and Azure users
 Processed IAM tickets in Service Now for users of North American brands (Carnival, Princess, Holland
America)

Windows Security Admin • (Contract) • LexisNexis (Beacon Hill Staffing) October 2020 –
October 2021
 Windows Server remediation of identified vulnerabilities of Operating Systems and installed software.
 Windows Server Systems Administration (2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, 2016, 2019)
 Hyper-V Virtual Server Administration
 Support Windows Server Cluster Solutions
 Create and deploy PowerShell scripts via SCCM for Windows Server remediation
 Utilize Qualys and Ping Castle for identifying vulnerabilities of Windows Server Operating Systems
and Domain Assets
 Administration and support of SCCM
 Deployment of Dell Operations Manager Enterprise

Systems Administrator • American Council on Exercise October 2018 – October 2020

 Manage SCCM for Windows Update Management, Systems management, OS & Applications
Packaging.
 Microsoft Office365 administration to include Exchange, SharePoint, Teams
 Administration of monitoring tools including PRTG, Netwrix, and SolarWinds
 Administration and support of HP Aruba 5406Rzl2 core switches & Dell PowerConnect 7048 switches
 Administration and support of network infrastructure including Cisco ASA 5525-X Firewalls
 Administration and support of Dell EqualLogic and Synology SAN and NAS devices.
 Deployment and administration of Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes Hyper-V HA Clustered host
environments
 Deployment and administration of physical and virtual servers Windows Server 2012R2,2016, & 2019
 Manage Security training and testing for employees using KnowBe4 products.
 Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy Management including O365 AD integration
 The Administration of Microsoft Azure hosted virtual servers and AD integration.
 Administration of Azure cloud backup solutions in addition to on premise backup.
 Provide Tier 2 end user support for both Windows and MAC end users and computer systems.
 Implement and support Acronis Files Connect for MAC network file access with SSO.

Computer Analyst II • Saddleback Unified School District December 2017 – September 2018
 Update and reconfigure SCCM 2016 for Windows Updates and Endpoint Protection Management)
 Microsoft SQL Server 2014, 2016, 2017 Administration and Maintenance, Performance Management
 Upgrade and administration of monitoring tools including Solarwinds, What’s Up Gold, and Spotlight
 Monitor and administer VMware 5.5 virtual server environment
 Deployment and administration of physical and virtual servers Windows Server 2008 through 2016
and Linux
 Active Directory and Group Policy Management
 Used Service desk to work and manage user requests and incident resolution.
 Provide academic application support and maintenance

Systems Engineer • (Contract) • Sempra Energy (Randstad Technologies) February –

December 2017
 Deployment and administration of SCOM 2016 for Production and QA environments
 Worked with Microsoft to set up and configure OMS / SCOM 2016 monitoring of Azure Assets
 Deployment of Azure hosted Virtual Servers and asset tagging via PowerShell scripting.
 Provide Exchange 2010 and 2013 On-Premises administration as well as Office 365 administration
 Use of Windows PowerShell for administrative tasks to include SCOM, Azure and Active Directory
 Monitor and administer VMware and MS Hyper-V virtual server environments
 Performed Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 implementations on VMware and
Hyper-V
 Upgrade VMware Host and vSphere from 5.5 to 6.0
 Used Cherwell ITSM to work and manage user requests and incident resolution.

Network Engineer • Paumen Computer Services November 2015 – December 2016

 Implement, configure, and maintain all aspects of the network infrastructure, including cable,
switches, routers, firewall, etc.
 Utilized Altiris and Backup Exec backup solutions
 Own the scoping, architecture and design of new network infrastructure
 Continually support our internal infrastructure by monitoring Solarwinds for systems health and
mitigating alerts, executing malware prevention and post infection support
Matthew L. Taylor • Phone: 612-999-0093 • Email: [email protected]
 Provide client support involving virtual and physical servers, networks, and desktops
 Provide Exchange 2003, 2010 and 2013 On-Premises administration as well as Hosted Exchange
2013 administration
 Perform Active Directory administration with Windows PowerShell
 Monitor and administer VMware and MS Hyper-V virtual server environments
 Troubleshoot systems, identify the need for new technology solutions as well as provide desktop
support for Windows XP, 7, and 10
 Lead efforts for technology evaluations, scoring products against the desired features, and onboard
new solutions
 Track performance problems and provide support for 3rd party vendor server-based applications

Windows Administrator (Contract) • Select Comfort (TekSystems) July 2015 – November 2015
 Covered all aspects of operating system administration to achieve optimum performance levels
during ERP Deployment as well as collaborated with ERP team to address AD security access and
user creation
 Resolved difficult system problems, provided consultation, and assisted with ticket resolution (various
issues)
 Configured and designed system and network security as well as monitored systems health daily
 Provided Exchange 2010 On-Premises Administration
 Managed the deployment of VDI workstations and VM Server builds
 Wrote or provided input for reports, plans, procedures, and other documents

Windows Administrator (Contract) • Buffalo Wild Wings (Versique) May 2015 – June 2015
 Planned and delivered BOMGAR and WSUS implementation project
 Executed physical installation of HP Server systems, setup and configuration of WSUS for secured
DMZ environment, as well as setup and configuration of BOMGAR virtual Appliances
 Configured Active Directory Group Policy for WSUS as well as scripted in PowerShell to administer AD
 Performed Avaya Phone Administration

IT Infrastructure Engineer – Tier II • H.B. Fuller Company November 2011 – December 2014
 Responsible for infrastructure design and implementation, deployment and support of technologies
related to server platforms, including Microsoft infrastructure technologies, Linux, VMware, Citrix, and
Exchange
 Successfully upgraded IronMail Email Security & Filtering Systems
 Conducted server infrastructure reconfiguration, HP Server enclosure reconfiguration, insight
domains and enclosure configuration as well as network reconfiguration
 Redeployed HP Blade server and deployed Gen HP DL servers
 Successfully implemented Exchange2010 On-Premise Environment
 Performed Windows 2008 R2 Server implementations on VMware
 Accountable for deployment and administration of SCOM 2012 SP1, SSRS, and SCCM
 Performed deployment and support of TrendMicro OfficeScan 10.6 Enterprise Environment

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Management of Information Systems, Minor in Economics
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Associates of Applied Science in Microcomputer Support & Network Administration

SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Saint Cloud, Minnesota

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft SCCM Training
MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Matthew L. Taylor • Phone: 612-999-0093 • Email: [email protected]