Senior System Administrator with expertise in high availability physical and software infrastructure, specializing in cybersecurity.

Senior System Administrator with expertise in high availability physical and software infrastructure, specializing in cybersecurity. 

Seeking a semi-administrative role, in an environment that requires special skills, who is not afraid to travel or to use their hands. Physically active, enjoys outdoor projects and is dedicated to ensuring the success of the organization.

Work experience
IT Specialist / Security Analyst, Peak Financial Group
Dec 2023 - Present (Contract)

- Implement and optimize new IT and network monitoring system
- Designing and implementing Cold DR solution and business continuity
- Project management and level 3 technical support
- Change management and organizational impact consulting

Senior System Administrator, Zoo de Granby
Jan 2023 - Nov 2023
- Responsible for computer systems, equipment and cybersecurity
- Project management and construction site
- Responsible for technical support team and field operations 

sabbatical - home care
April 2021 - Dec 2022
- Caring for an elderly parent at home following the development of an illness.
- Medical follow-up, planning and learning.
- Various IT mandates as consultant

Technical Support Manager / Senior System Administrator - Globotech Communication / Enovum Datacenter
Jan 2016 - April 2021
- Technical support team and training manager
- Handling of level 3 escalations
- Responsible for the company's internal infrastructure, public cloud (OpenStack) and network infrastructure.
- Responsible for law enforcement requests and internal investigations.

System Administrator - lweb / Internap / Leaseweb
Nov 2014 - Dec 2015
- Windows and Linux server management and investigation
- Network equipment management (Cisco, Juniper, 3com)
- Level 1 technical team training
- Escalation processing

Additional Information
- Project lead in the migration of an OpenStack public cloud (2500 VMs)
- Technology manager for a Montreal NPO for 13 years
- Participation in the elimination of the EMOTET botnet with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Languages
- French (Mother tongue)
- English (Fluent)

Technical - Skills

- Networking (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Meraki (VXLAN, DPDK, VRF, IPsec,Wireguard, OpenVPN, FAZ, SPAN)
- Scripting or Infrastructure as code (Bash,Python, PHP, SQL, Ansible, Docker)
- Virtualization (VMware ESXi, KVM/QEMU, Hyper-V, Openstack, Container)
- Physical infrastructure (SAN, HPC, CCTV, RFID, HVAC, Optical/Fiber, A/V)
- Electrical (Cabling, Multi-phase, UPS/Solar, Generator, 12v, RJ45)
- Bitcoin - Chain Analyst / Forensic
- Business management (Accounting, Budgeting, Prospecting, Management)

Tools / Software
- Windows, Linux, MacOS
- Metasploit, Burp, Cellebrite, NMAP, Security Onion (SIEM)
- Microsoft 365, Azure, Sentinel, Ironscale/Perception Point
- Crowdstrike, SentinelOne, Veeam, CIS/NIST framework
- Snort, Suricata, Wireshark, TCPdump

Certifications - Training

TryHackMe - Junior penetration tester - April 2024
- practical skills necessary to perform security assessments against web applications and enterprise infrastructure

Hacker-Arise - Incident response and Digital Forensic - March 2024
- practical skills necessary to perform incident response and handle digital forensic

ISC2 - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Oct 2023
- Design, implement and manage a cybersecurity program.

GAA - Groupement des assureurs automobiles - Automobile Estimation - Oct 2015
- Estimation | - Introduction to estimating

ASP Construction - Health and safety on construction sites - Jul 2008
- General health and safety on construction sites - SIMDUT

Education
- Undergraduate Microprogram in Cyberinvestigation, Polytechnique Montréal - Fall 2024 (in progress)
- AEC - Management and Computer Network - College Herzing - Aug 2006 - (Not completed)
- GED - Secondary 5 Diploma - Polyvalente Chanoine-Armand-Racicot - Jan 2006