Mark Gossett

[email protected] • Urbana, Urbana, OH

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dynamic Cloud Support Engineer with over 20 years of experience in technology operations, specializing in AWS and cloud infrastructure. Proven track record of optimizing cloud solutions, achieving a 30% reduction in operational costs through strategic implementation of AWS services such as EC2 and S3. Adept at enhancing system performance and reliability, resulting in a 25% increase in service uptime. Passionate about leveraging deep cloud knowledge to drive innovation and efficiency in cloud engineering roles.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cloud Support Engineer
05/2021 - Present
Accenture , Cincinnati, OH
• Works with Vulnerability Management team (ODR) daily to assist with hardening servers (SSL, certs, package and deploy fixes, day ones, etc.) , utilizing the SCCM part of Intune and manual methods as necessary.
• Supports the USA Windows infrastructure local VMware and AWS.
• Analyzes and reports computer network security breaches and attempted breaches.
• Configures security settings and access permissions for groups and individuals.
• SME on Windows OS.
• Runs proactive reports to identify proactive projects.
• Creates and implements OS level and higher Scripts.
• Supports BURA, Storage, SQL and other requests.
• Works directly with the Global Heads of Infrastructure Security and Automation.
Infrastructure Engineer
10/2018 - 01/2021
Strategic Staffing Solutions , Detroit, MI
• XMediusFAX - solution used for keeping medical claims up and running.
• Windows patch management troubleshooting from PAM and SCCM/WSUS Utilize SNOW and HPSM project work setting up SNMP monitoring for 200 hyper v servers OneView for server monitoring.
• Scheduled hardware replacements and fixes, ensuring ticket routing server hardware manager, determining life cycle management vs cost-effective replacement, etc.
• Recommended software for management, TreeSize scanning tool to run against drive clustering (SQL and normal), SCOM, Hyper-V, FCM and SCVMM v center, vROps, server creation and configuration management.
• Facilitated installation processes to deliver project requirements on time.
• Designed IT and application infrastructures according to project specifications.
• Coordinated project team of 4 engineers for IT projects in commercial and industrial development.
• Maintained outstanding direct communication between all groups as Project Lead on many projects.
Vulnerability Management Engineer
09/2018 - 07/2020
Heitmeyer Consulting , Westerville, OH
• Contracted to support Huntington Bank.
• Performed remediation on vulnerabilities, evaluating, treating, and reporting (Kenna and Qualys) on 20,000+ workstations and 8,000+ Windows servers Application security (deployments, static analysis, improving and maintaining secure development standards, supporting 3rd party customers to maintain standards).
• Development/implementation of best practices, documentation/presentation of processes, remediation Implemented.
Sr. Infrastructure Engineer Windows
02/2018 - 09/2018
Modis/Adecco Group , Columbus, OH
• Contracted to support Nationwide Insurance Cloud Managed Services (CMS) clients, utilizing Windows Operating System and VM (VMware) across 10K+ Servers nationally hosted on VMware Infrastructure (6.5).
• Configure and troubleshoot clustering solutions by Veritas VCS (Infoscale).
• Highly responsive and nationally aware customer service relations with communication and documentation key.
• Troubleshoot OS leveraging native and 3rd party tools.
• Assist Corporate Windows VM patching team on thousands of VM's done on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, utilizing Software Center or manually when necessary.
• Critical patches kept up to date, specific patches per customer request.
• Document and provide evidence into Root Cause Analysis submissions.
• Troubleshoot McAfee issues with configuration and performance assisting the AV team.
• Submit and implement Change Control with documentation, test plans, back-outs, verification, and notification steps.
• Utilized Dell Isilon and Pure6 storage.
• Work across support functions (in Skype chats and conference bridges) to resolve Severity 1 incidents and MCO's (Multi-Customer Outages (P0 level)).
• Utilize SiteScope for virtual VM monitoring.
Windows Engineer
06/2015 - 01/2018
Relevance Labs , San Jose, CA
• Support IBM Cloud Managed Services (CMS) clients at the Windows Operating System level across 20K+ Servers globally dispersed among all continents and regions hosted on VMware Infrastructure (5.x\6.x).
• Install, configure and troubleshoot clustering solutions by Veritas VCS (Infoscale).
• Highly responsive and globally aware customer service relations with communication and documentation key.
• Leveraged IBM TSM/Big Fix for patch management across Windows Platforms during change control approved windows.
• Assisted Windows Below Hypervisor Team (BHT) within Active Directory troubleshooting Group Policy affecting CMS clients.
• Engaged in failed automation of VM creation to ensure timely and efficient delivery to the customer.
• Troubleshoot OS leveraging native and 3rd party tools.
• Corporate Windows VM patching on thousands of VM's done on a weekly basis, utilizing IBM BigFix or manually when necessary.
• Critical patches kept up to date, specific patches per customer request.
• V2V as needed utilizing VMware converter.
• Document and provide evidence into Root Cause Analysis submissions.
• Helped support and update corporate security utilizing SEP.
• Submit and implement Change Control with documentation, test plans, back-outs, verification, and notification steps.
• Created and maintained HC script, using PowerShell, to be viewed by Project managers, DPE's, customers, etc.
• Work across support functions (in Same Time group chats and conference bridges and Slack) to resolve Severity 1 incidents and MCO's (Multi-Customer Outages).
• Created and maintained a centralized Runbook used by the Windows Hypervisor Team, in order to leverage and perform standard team operations.

EDUCATION

ASSOCIATES In SCIENCE in COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
Danville Area Community College , Danville, IL

SKILLS

CERTIFICATIONS

CCP
AWS

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