Jose has worked in the IT field for over 20 years. During this time he has provided support to several FORTUNE500 companies like Hewlett Packard and BHP Billiton.The last 2 years he has focused more on the security aspect of cloud and database solutions.
He holds a Masters degree in Cybersecurity and has extensive experience with MSSQL and Windows Administration.
He is based in Houston, Texas and is fluent in Spanish and English.
EXPERIENCE
2020-To Present
Cloud and System Administrator
EDPR
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Review the security posture of Windows servers.
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Remediate Windows vulnerabilities
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Asses the security of the existing network configuration for Azure VMs and on-premise Windows Servers.
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Install and deploy Windows and SQL Server Service Packs and Hotfixes.
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Evaluate Windows requirements for new company applications.
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Design and implement Windows and SQL Server High Availability solutions for Azure cloud systems.
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Assist with the On-board and Off-board process of users.
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Provide Windows and Active Directory technical support (US time zone) for EDPR worldwide systems: Portugal, Spain, Brazil, US.
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Work on ticket resolution and provide long term fix to current Windows Server Incidents.
2017-2019
Infrastructure Technology Specialist
BHP Billiton
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Review and submit SOX artifacts for BHP SOX regulated databases in US and Australia.
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Engage and work with BHP security team in security related incidents with SQL Server databases.
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Setup and configure MSSQL encryption for databases.
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Evaluate database application requirements for highly secluded BHP databases and SQL instances (migrate and configure those to SQL Server 2012 and 2017 versions)
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Production support DBA for 3 different regions: US, Chile, and Australia.
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Install and deploy SQL Server Service Packs and Hotfixes.
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Monitor database performance.
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Work on ticket resolution and provide long term solution to recurrent database incidents.
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SQL server performance tuning.
2012-2016
Senior MSSQL DBA
CTUIT Software
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Evaluate and implement recommended industry security practices and setups for SQL Server and Windows 2006/2008/2012
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Administer and Manage 1k+ MSSQL2012 databases, including a MSSQL 2012 failover instance running on a Windows 2012 two node Cluster on top of VMware.
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Storage performance testing on DELL Compellent SAN and Nimble SAN using SQLIO
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Conduct root cause and analysis for database incidents and problems
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On call DBA
2003-2012
Windows Admin
Hewlett Packard
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Administer and support MSSQL server mission critical databases for Hewlett Packard.
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Install Windows hotfixes and patches on SQL servers
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Database consultant for HP Projects scattered across different regions: AMERICAS, ASIA and EUROPE.
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Participate in meetings for network and physical design of SQL servers.
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Setup and configure Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Os on HP ProLiant servers.
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Conducted root cause and analysis of Windows related incidents.
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Administer Windows 2003 Active Directory Domain for internal systems (HP production lines and its assets)
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Design and implement Windows AD GPOs.
Certifications
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CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
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Associate of ISC2
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eJPT (Junior Penetration Tester)
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CompTIA Pentest+
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ComTIA Security+
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CompTIA CYSA+
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CompTIA Network+
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AWS SysOps Administrator
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Certified Azure Administrator
SKILLS
Packet Capture and Analysis
Windows Server hardening
Windows Active Directory
Basic Python
Risk Analysis
Azure security controls