D ANIEL J . E YER
Email: dan@danieleyer.com
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: Windows Server 2xxx R2 and Workstation XP/Vista/7, CentOS/RHEL and mobile
operating systems
Software:
Microsoft SCCM 2007/2012, Hyper-V 2008/2012, VMware vSphere 5.x, Microsoft
Active Directory 2xxx, Microsoft IIS 6-8, SQL Server 2005/2008
Protocols:
TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, SSH, RDP, HTTP(S), working knowledge of other
protocols including, but not limited to, SNMP, POP3, IMAP, FTP
Network:
Firewalls including Cisco ASA, Juniper and SonicWall, working knowledge of
switches, routers and intrusion detection/prevention systems
Cloud:
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office360
QUALIFICATIONS
Active SECRET level security clearance
AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate certification
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator certification
MCTS: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuring certification
CompTIA Security+ certification
nfr(sentivist) Engineer (IDS/IPS) certification
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CGI Federal (Remote)
May 2014 – Present
Senior Consultant
 Aided in design and construction of hybrid cloud environment spanning vSphere 5, Amazon Web
Services and Microsoft Azure for hosting client servers and services
 Engineered improvements and administered all facets of an offline, hardened development
network using products including, but not limited to, VMware vSphere 5.x, Juniper and Cisco
network devices, Microsoft Active Directory and Symantec Backup Exec.
 Interpreted, applied and remediated STIG security settings for servers in production and
development environments across topics including, but not limited to, web site and server settings
and OS security.
United States Marine Corps, MCB Quantico, Virginia
February 2014 – May 2014
Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center (MCNOSC)
Systems Engineer
 Aided in design, deployment and administration of a Microsoft System Center Configuration
Manager 2012 (SCCM) primary site linking 70,000+ systems over a nationwide WAN, heavily
leveraging Software Update (WSUS) and Software Distribution.
 Responsible for the administration of a SCCM 2007 environment spanning a nationwide WAN
and migration of clients from that environment to the SCCM 2012 environment.
SymQuest Group, Inc., South Burlington, Vermont
February 2013 – February 2014
Small Business Architect / Systems Engineer
 Designed and deployed secure small business infrastructures with technologies ranging from
Cisco networking to VMware and Microsoft virtualization
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Installed and/or upgraded Windows domains, Exchange environments both hosted and on-line via
Office365, from aging hardware and operating systems to new hardware often running in a
virtualized infrastructure, leveraging either VMware vSphere 5.x or Hyper-V 2012
Configured and deployed Cisco switches, wireless access points and ASA model firewalls for
purposes ranging from Site-to-Site VPN tunnels to remote access VPN technologies to guest
segmentation of production networks
Designed, deployed and assisted project to migrate small business workstation environments from
Windows XP to Windows 7 leveraging SCCM 2012 SP1, including tasks such as creating and
importing Windows 7 image, appropriate hardware drivers, necessary applications and packages,
and creation of a logic-driven Task Sequence
Coordinated with application vendor and third-party support personnel to migrate numerous
software applications from one server to another
United States Marine Corps, MCB Quantico, Virginia
May 2009 – January 2013
Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC)
Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center (MCNOSC)
Systems Engineer
 Designed, implemented and administered Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
(SCCM) primary and secondary sites linking 6,000+ systems over a nationwide WAN, heavily
leveraging Software Update (WSUS), Software Distribution and Operating System Deployment
(OSD) components.
 Created and deployed hardened, hardware-agnostic Microsoft workstation operating system
images via SCCM PXE Service Points and stand-alone media, allowing users to securely image
their system with a baseline of necessary updates, software and security configurations.
 Created and deployed finely-tuned software packages to specific collections of users, providing
multiple installation methods and application configurations.
 Integrated multiple scripts that standardize and personalize facets of the OSD process.
 Created and maintained standard/custom reports detailing inventory and compliance across the
enterprise.
 Assisted in the creation and administration of a Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista/7
environment and assisted in the migration of services to that environment from Windows Server
2003/Windows XP.
 Assisted in the creation, implementation and management of 200+ Windows Server 2008 systems
running on Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization technology.
 Assisted in the administration of BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 running 300+ users.
Thalhimer Commercial Real Estate, Richmond, Virginia
January 2007 – May 2009
Sr. Systems Engineer
 Implemented and administered servers running Windows NT/2000/2003, RedHat Linux and
Novell Open Enterprise Server.
 Implemented and administered networking hardware in a LAN/WAN environment across 5
branch offices and home office.
 Managed Active Directory and Novell eDirectory tasks across all offices for 300 users.
 Managed internal/external DNS and DHCP scopes for all locations.
 Optimized and maintained Disaster Recovery procedure to reduce time and resources needed.
 Administered and configured enterprise-scope programs including, but not limited to, Symantec
Anti-Virus, Symantec Backup Exec, Blackberry Enterprise Server and Microsoft Exchange 2003.
 Administered Citrix Presentation Server, allowing for remote connections to company network.
 Administered company handheld mobile devices including, but not limited to, Motorola Q, Treo
and several models of Blackberry devices.
 Administered Linux-based e-mail software maintaining mailing lists and delivering mass e-mail.
 Designed and created new intranet website using PHP, HTML, JavaScript and Flash.
 Developed and implemented scripts for purposes including, but not limited to, deployment of
Outlook signatures, enterprise-wide registry alterations and editing of local security permissions.
James River Insurance Group, Richmond, Virginia
Contracted via Udig Technologies
July 2006 – October 2006
Systems Engineer
 Primarily responsible for the configuration and testing of failover systems designed to perform
business critical functions in the event of loss of the production environment.
 Maintained and enhanced a Disaster Recovery network environment that housed all failover
systems including, but not limited to, Microsoft SQL servers, Equisys Zetafax systems, Active
Directory Domain Controllers, Microsoft IIS webservers, Microsoft ISA Server 2000 and
Microsoft Terminal Server.
 Created, tested and documented failover procedures for systems including, but not limited to,
Microsoft SQL server, Equisys Zetafax systems, Active Directory domain environment, Microsoft
IIS webservers, Microsoft Terminal Server and proprietary applications.
 Performed testing to ensure that tape backups of business critical systems held viable data in
accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements.
CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., Richmond, Virginia
Contracted via TEKSystems
October 2005 – May 2006
Systems Administrator
 Responsible for the daily administration of company Disaster Recovery hardware and software.
Configured, scheduled and maintained a backup scheme spanning 200+ servers and databases.
 Managed Active Directory tasks including, but not limited to, editing templates for user creation,
editing group policy permissions and providing general object management across multiple
domains for 1500+ users.
 Updated and maintained network and server documentation across multiple applications including,
but not limited to, Microsoft Share Point sites, HP Insight Manager and Microsoft Visio drawings.
 Participated in daily on-call rotation.
 Provided network and server support for 1500+ users via internal Help Desk software solution.
Computer Systems Center, Inc., Springfield, Virginia
February 2003-August 2005
Network/Systems Engineer
 Integrated and maintained a wide scope of software and hardware including, but not limited to,
Cisco switching, routing and VPN, software and hardware-based enterprise firewalls, mobile
device security, Active Directory maintenance and implementation/migration, Disaster Recovery
(DR) backup solutions, Windows and Linux server administration, SQL Server administration,
hardware-based network intrusion detection and host-based intrusion prevention.
 Migrated company firewall from Symantec Raptor to Sidewinder G2 6.1, examined network
traffic and tightened security via rule sets, implemented RADIUS authentication for direct login
and SSH access and performed upgrades to most recent versions.
 Installed and administrated numerous servers using operating systems including, but not limited
to, Windows NT/Server 2000/Server 2003 and Redhat 8/9/Enterprise in matters ranging from
network security to hardware upgrades.
 Deployed and maintained host-based threat protection solution Cisco Security Agent (CSA) to
company endpoints. Monitored event logs to insure proper function in accordance with preexistant security policy.
 Implemented VPN connectivity to remote company offices by employing LAN-to-LAN IPsec
tunnels using Cisco PIX firewall, Cisco 3000 series VPN Concentrator hardware.
 Implemented NFR Sentivist Server intrusion detection system in an enterprise environment
monitoring external and internal traffic. Tailored rule sets to alert on only those events deemed
important by security practices and company security policy.
 Created numerous remote software installation packages, security patch updates, anti-virus
updates and deployed them among company servers and workstations. Assisted in the testing of
remote OS installation/imaging for Windows 2000/XP workstations and Windows 2003 Servers.
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Integrated mobile devices into a secure unclassified network in compliance with governmental
security guidelines. Reviewed multiple security solutions before choosing, configuring and
deploying the most suitable application to securely support and remotely administer handheld
mobile devices.
Tested security software on mobile devices, ensuring all functionality allowed by security policy
were in working order. These functions were including, but not limited to, ActiveSync
connections to workstations and Pumatech Intellisync connections to Lotus Notes mail profiles.
Implemented Active Directory Integrated DNS internally and planned migration from a mixedmode environment to a native Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 environment. Developed a
new Active Directory domain policy to tighten security and allow for easier administration.
Configured several Microsoft IIS web servers for new use or migration of pre-existing sites.
Integrated IIS with software applications including, but not limited to, Microsoft Sharepoint Team
Services and Microsoft Project Web Access.
Implemented an internal Certification Authority and provided certificates to internal servers.
Reviewed multiple software-based personal firewall solutions to enhance security on company
workstations. Chose and configured the most suitable application with varying policies based on
factors such as Active Directory group membership, location and network connection method.
Administered multiple SQL Server databases for infrastructure, web server and internal software.
Primarily responsible for the daily administration of company DR hardware and software.
Configured, scheduled and maintained a daily backup scheme spanning 40+ servers and databases.
Researched and implemented a new DR hardware solution to increase efficiency.
Documented activities including, but not limited to, general user support techniques, software and
hardware installations to facilitate future installations on secure networks, Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) and technical reference documents.
Provided network support and general user support for 200+ users.
Trained users at varying levels of management on proper computer and mobile device security and
use. Structured a training outline that was used by successors.
EDUCATION
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science with an option in Legal Studies, 2002 – Conferred 2006