Jonathan Reed
Server Administrator
Servers that stay up, patched and recoverable
Server administrator with ten years building, maintaining and securing Windows and Linux server estates for enterprises in Leeds. Administers physical and virtual servers, Active Directory, file, print and application services, and keeps hundreds of servers patched, monitored, backed up and available. Led a server consolidation and patching overhaul that closed security gaps and reduced unplanned downtime. Handles provisioning, hardening, patch management, backup and recovery, and automates routine work with PowerShell and scripting. Strong on Windows Server, Active Directory and Linux, and rigorous about security and recovery testing. Calm during incidents and methodical on planned work. Documents the estate properly. Looking for a server-administrator, systems-administrator or infrastructure role with an organisation that runs serious server infrastructure.
Location
Leeds, UKNationality
BritishGender
MaleNotice Period
1 monthDate of Birth
1990-08-14Consolidation and patching overhaul
Restores that actually work
Problem Solving
Composure
Attention to Detail
Reliability
Methodical Approach
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- Linux Administration
- Virtualisation
- Patch Management
- Backup & Recovery
- PowerShell Automation
- Server Hardening
- Monitoring
- Cloud (Azure)
Leeds Enterprise IT
Server Administrator April 2016 to Present
Led a server consolidation and patching overhaul that closed the security gaps and reduced downtime.
Handle the provisioning, the hardening, the patch management and the configuration right across the estate.
Manage all the backup, the replication and the recovery, and regularly test that the restores work.
Automate all the routine administration and all the reporting with PowerShell scripting right across the estate.
Monitor all the servers, respond to the incidents and document the whole server estate properly throughout.
Yorkshire Business IT
Systems / IT Administrator August 2012 to March 2016
Handled the backups, the patching and the day-to-day server operations daily.
Learned the Windows Server, Linux and the cloud administration on the job.
Gained the Microsoft certification and then moved into a server-administrator role.
Yorkshire Business IT
IT Support Technician June 2010 to July 2012
Handled the tickets, the hardware and basic server tasks day to day.
Learned the servers, the Active Directory and networking properly on the job.
Then earned the move into a full systems-administrator role from there.
Leeds Beckett University
Bachelor — BSc (Hons) Computer Systems (September 2009 to June 2012)
Microsoft
Bachelor — Microsoft Certified: Windows Server & Azure (January 2016 to June 2016)
Microsoft Windows Server & Azure
Microsoft (June 2016 to Present)
Linux Administration & Backup
Red Hat (April 2019 to Present)
Active Directory Migration
Server Administrator (January 2019 to August 2019)
Monitoring & Patch Automation
Server Administrator (February 2020 to July 2020)
