Gaurav Soni

• Monitored network performance to identify problems and target solutions in advance of major incidents.
• Worked with systems users to determine areas in need of improvement and gather requirements for updates.
• Standardised job tasks and trained junior team members on best practices and standards for optimum systems operations.
• Maintained high availability of infrastructure through enterprise-wide planning, testing, implementation and support.
• Designed and implemented scalable, efficient IT infrastructure in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Designing and implementing Azure Solutions across a range of cloud models like SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and integrated on-premises, on-demand workloads with the Azure public cloud
• Extensively worked on Building and Installing servers, creating multiple resources like in Azure through Azure Resource Manager Templates(ARM) or Azure Portal and provisioned them using Terraform templates. Also worked on Virtual networks, Azure Custom security, endpoint security and firewall.
• Worked in setting up Azure Virtual Appliances (VMs)to meet security requirements as software-based appliance functions(firewall).
• Constructed and Installed servers through Azure Resource Manager(ARM) Templatesor Azure Portal. Migrating On- premises virtual machines to Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Subscription with Azure Site Recovery.

• Conduct IT risk assessment which include reviewing organizational policies, standards and procedures and provided recommendation under NIST Standards

• Reviewed IT operational system to ensure that Contingency Plan was in place and tested.

• Redesigned the network infrastructure from top down by installing new Dell Servers, SANs, NAS, Firewall, Cisco Nexus switches and Access Points.

• Design and configuration of Server virtualization using ESXi, Installing Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Designing Active Directory and Group policies.

• Develop and implement documentation outlining system operating environment, to include the overall mission, floor layout, hardware configuration, and software, type of information processed, user organizations and operating mode, interconnections to other systems/networks of users, their security personnel, and associated responsibilities.

• Led datacenter maintenance activities for company systems to keep critical functions operational.

• Maintained high availability of infrastructure through enterprise-wide planning, testing, implementation and support.

• Encouraged development of clear objectives and action plans.
• Prepared proposals with revised methods, new strategies and redefined functions.
• Built and maintained excellent working relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Consistently exceeded service metrics through top-quality customer care.
• Managed system-wide operating system and software deployments, as well as any related upgrade problems.
• Established, repaired and optimized networks by installing wiring, cabling and devices.
• Planned, implemented and maintained critical Infrastructure services such as WINS, DNS and DHCP.
• Installation, configuration, administration and maintenance of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers.
• Design and administration of Active Directory, Group Policies and SNMP configurations.
• Review and analysis of system setups, error logs, integrity checks, patches, security system performance and making recommendations
• Imaged OS and software deployments throughout system and addressed any implementation concerns.
• Diagnosed network problems involving combination of hardware, software, power and communications issues.
• Checked rigorous application of information security policies, principles and practices for continuous delivery of network services.
• Implemented necessary controls and procedures to protect information system assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure or destruction.
• Conducted security assessments and made recommendations for disaster recovery, remote access, network appliances, servers and directory services security.
• Technically supported project planning team for development and implementation of proposals and solutions to address hardware and software problems and network emergencies.