sean beggs

network and infrastructure consultant

About

Experienced Network and Infrastructure Consultant, available for contract roles and engagements of any duration. Specialising in Cisco Data Centre and Campus technologies (Nexus/UCS/Catalyst/ASA), Enterprise Network Design, Fortinet, Citrix NetScaler, Data Centre technologies. Vast experience in working with VMWare/Hyper-V, AD, Clustering, Load Balancing, Messaging and Windows Server platforms. CCDP and CCNP Routing and Switching CCNA Data Center MCSA Windows Server 2012 MCITP Enterprise Messaging Administrator on Exchange 2010 VCA-DCV MCTS Active Directory BSc/Hons Computer and Network Engineering

Country

united kingdom

City

nottingham

Industry

information technology and services

Skill

windows server, active directory, vmware, microsoft exchange, servers, cisco technologies, firewalls, networking, data center, network infrastructure, switches, san, system deployment, vmware infrastructure, hp proliant, hp procurve, technical support, wsus, server architecture, storage area networks, backup exec, linux server, symantec endpoint protection, wireless networking, microsoft servers, load balancing, hyper v, microsoft technologies, dhcp, dell poweredge servers, citrix, high availability clustering, group policy, tmg, sccm, centos, vsphere, asa, linux, technical solution design, squid, dns, netsweeper, datacentres, esxi, storage virtualization, ace

Experience

field support engineer

opus-uk

2011-5 - 2011-10 · 6 mos

noc engineer

iomart hosting

2011-2 - 2011-5 · 4 mos

Resolve customer issues, install and modify data floor equipment (including racks, switches, power bars, and controllers), configure servers, and provide network and application support.

infrastructure support engineer

capita it services

2011-10 - 2013-6 · 1 yr 9 mos

* I worked within a highly technical 3rd Line team whilst at Capita, supporting a wide range of Infrastructure platforms as well as providing assistance on projects and large scale implementations. Strict Change Management procedures are adhered to as well as ensuring calls are dealt with in line with strict SLA's as well as other company procedures, such as Major Incident Management. * Microsoft Active Directory Environments (AD, Sites and Services, Domains & Trusts) * VMware vCenter Clusters * Storage Area Networks (HP/Dell Servers & SANs) * Load balancing platforms (Cisco ACE, Big-IP) * Networking – Firewall & Switch Configuration (Cisco and HP) * Multi server Microsoft Exchange and ClearSwift MiMESweeper email platforms * Linux server support and configurations * Network monitoring

server and data centre engineer

direct group limited

2013-6 - 2015-10 · 2 yrs 5 mos

* Network and platform solution design, build and support for Ryan Direct Group's IT infrastructure, * Project Planning * Solution Design * Disaster Recovery * Platform Builds * Network Management * Storage Administation * Data Centre Management * Windows Server Administration * VMWare and Hyper-V Configuration

senior ict technician

worksop post 16 centre

2008-6 - 2011-2 · 2 yrs 9 mos

* I was responsible for the management of the IT Infrastructure, and all ICT resources, including development and purchasing. * Management of Cisco IP Telephony and Wireless network * Virtualisation/SAN Technologies * Ensuring a high availability of all ICT and Network services, on various platforms including Windows Server 2003/2008R2, Linux (Debian/CentOS) Servers * Microsoft Active Directory/Group Policy, WSUS, Microsoft Exchange * Maintenance of the External website and all internal Intranet sites. * Project Management (Classroom conversions into ICT Suites)

network and infrastructure consultant

interface up

2016-12 - Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

Network and Infrastructure consultant.

technical specialist

scc

2016-11 - 2017-4 · 6 mos

People do business. We make it work.We enable people to do business by planning, supplying, integrating and managing their IT. We make IT work through partnership, knowledge and passion: trusted to run IT infrastructure and services for leading business across Europe for 40 years.

networks specialist

gala bingo

2015-10 - 2016-11 · 1 yr 2 mos

* Technical Lead for Data Centre, Head Office and Club Networking across the Gala Bingo estate. Working very closely with Solution Architecture to ensure network platforms are resilliant, highly available, and secure. * Cisco Catalyst VSS switching * Cisco ASA Firewalls * Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects * Cisco MDS 9148 FC SAN Switching (IBM StorWise Storage) * Cisco Wireless LANs * Juniper SRX and NetScreen Firewalls * Juniper MAG SSL VPN Appliances (Pulse Appliances)