Peter Mooney
Dungannon,Northern Ireland
Summary
Seasoned technology leader delivering enterprise system monitoring, high availability architectures, and proactive incident response across cross-functional teams. Drives automation through Python development, VB.Net, C++, PowerShell, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and shell scripting while ensuring data privacy compliance and rigorous process improvement. Combines systems analysis expertise with performance tuning aptitude to sustain real-time monitoring environments and advance devops-aligned server maintenance practices. Energetic [Job Title] enthusiastic about developing a deeper understanding of engineering design and leadership. Natural leader and networker with hardworking, resourceful and competitive nature.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work history
Infrastructure Engineer - Senior Consultant II
Allstate NI
Belfast
2020.12 - 2026.03
- Currently working in an exciting and challenging global Insurance organisation, providing operational support, enabling high-performance through automation, release governance, and infrastructure optimisation.
- Working closely with several internal customers, providing support for major business-critical systems used daily by Allstate Canada Group (ACG) internal customers. Managing and maintaining all relevant Windows servers, Linux systems, IBM integration and several other legacy systems to ensure server/application/services down-time is kept to an absolute minimum.
- Supporting production data platforms with high availability requirements.
- Automation of data-related operational tasks.
- Working closely with data consumers and DPT’s (Digital Product Teams).
- Lead operational support of complex, interdependent server infrastructures across clustered and standalone environments, safeguarding uptime, performance, and service integrity for mission-critical platforms.
Senior Applications Analyst
Citi Bank
Belfast
2020.07 - 2020.12
- Major applications support and analysis across multiple areas.
Software Developer / Support Analyst
Norbrook Laboratories
2013.09 - 2020.07
- Seven years’ experience in an industrial pharmaceutical environment where requirements and deliverables shifted daily to suit ever evolving business needs. Primary technical focus was on developing and supporting various bespoke applications across multiple business functions, including Finance, HR, QA, QC, Change Control, Legal, Regulatory, etc... utilising VB.Net, MS Access (VBA), SQL Server, while also managing a fully functional SharePoint farm in a heavily regulated environment and maintenance / support for Sparta Systems’ Trackwise (QMS).
Software Developer (Temp contract)
Randox Laboratories
2011.09 - 2012.03
- Embedded Software development in a Qt (Nokia) framework environment using C++, OpenGL, and Linux with a PostgreSQL backend delivering Biotechnology industry solutions.
Software Developer
Softedge Systems
2010.03 - 2011.09
- R&D (MS Gold Partner) and planning of new SharePoint Server installations, delivering cutting-edge multiple-tier server farms and single server farms (with virtualisation) installations for clients, incl. Microsoft, Trinity College, The British Library, and Ulster Bank. Also provided web development projects for private customers.
Software Developer
Allstate NI
2008.10 - 2010.03
- Main development duties would involve building innovative software solutions as part of a team, utilising Visual Studio with VB.Net. Queue management techniques to manage and maintain messaging services using Tibco integration software (5.7 Designer and Business Works), also Tibco EMS (Enterprise Message Service). IBM Mainframe experience using SCLM.
Education
BSc Hons (2:1) - Computer Science & Info Systems
University Of Ulster
BelfastSkills
- Python development experience
- Script and shell utilisation to drive automation efforts
- Linux skills
- Cross functional team leadership
- Software development experience utilising VBNet, C, Python, PowerShell, SQL Server and Postgre SQL
- Strong communication & problem-solving experience
- Data privacy compliance
- Enterprise system monitoring
- Performance tuning aptitude
- Proactive incident response
- High availability systems experience
- Real-Time system monitoring
- Familiarity with devops practices
- Process Improvement
- Compliance understanding
- Server maintenance
- Engaging leadership style
- Systems Analysis
REFERENCES
Available upon request
INTERESTS
Interested in latest technologies and learning new skills – have recently utilised Degreed, Udemy and LinkedIn Training platforms to keep up to date with the latest Technologies and advancements, covering courses like The AI Agent Landscape, Agentic AI Economics, Prompt Engineering, AI & Machine Learning, while also maintaining Python, Linux skills, Java & Spring Boot, Full Stack Development, Agile Methodology training, etc.… in practice and lab environments.
Timeline
Infrastructure Engineer - Senior Consultant II
Allstate NI
2020.12 - 2026.03
Senior Applications Analyst
Citi Bank
2020.07 - 2020.12
Software Developer / Support Analyst
Norbrook Laboratories
2013.09 - 2020.07
Software Developer (Temp contract)
Randox Laboratories
2011.09 - 2012.03
Software Developer
Softedge Systems
2010.03 - 2011.09
Software Developer
Allstate NI
2008.10 - 2010.03
BSc Hons (2:1) - Computer Science & Info Systems
University Of Ulster