Donald Lambert

Background

About Donald Lambert

HIGHLIGHTS • Excellent communication skills with the public and co-workers • Strong leadership & mentoring ability • Proven record of dependability and responsibility • Skilled in decision-making and problem solving • 17 years General Industry Experience SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION • 10+ years experience as a Subject Matter Expert in Linux System Administration • 10+ Red Hat Network Administration, including Kick Start, Channel Configurations • Solaris, AIX, and Windows NT/XP System Administration • 10+ years experience in System Monitoring with iNet Rover and Nagios/NagiosQL • Remote access management and After Hours Support PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP • Proficient in developing and maintaining projects and deadlines • Proven ability to act as a technical resource, trainer and liason for others in Linux • Strong ability to documentation and communicate procedures to others • Proven record to schedule and coordinate a group for system monitoring related duties • Adept in new technology research and deployment APPLICATION SKILLS • Proficient skill in programming including C, PERL, Shell Scripting, php • Administrative skill in MySQL and PostgreSQL databases. • Expert knowledge in SSL Certificates with Tomcat and Apache web servers, Sendmail, and IMAP • Strong ability in internet protocols and applications such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTML, NTP, DNS, FTP, SSH, DHCP, Firewalls (IP tables, Firewalld) • Working knowledge of SecurID, Tivoli Storage Manager, CommVault, Samba, Footprints, uPortal, Microsoft Office, Meeting Maker Specialties: • IBM Certifications, Advanced AIX System Administration, AIX System Internals • Red Hat Certifications, Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management • Designed and performed a technical seminar on a security buffer overflow and the steps taken to prevent further occurrences. • Trained other departments on Linux Administration and “Best Practises” • Effectively track system compromises, document and protect against further intrusions