Iraj Zargani

Senior System Administrator

Cologne, Germany

Experience

May 2023 - Dec 2023
8 months
Hybrid

Senior System Administrator

Trützschler

  • Administration in a hybrid system environment.
  • Second- and third-level support, incident and change management.
  • Use of ticket systems and tools: Jira Cloud, Confluence, MS Teams.
  • Exchange 2019/Outlook Online support.
  • AD/AAD support, creating and assigning permissions on resources via AD/AAD GPO groups.
  • ARP-Guard (NAC) network segmentation.
  • Citrix Workspace.
  • Distribution software support with Ivanti.
  • Veeam backup system in the cloud (AWS).

Further training:

  • AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services (01.2023–03.2023).
  • AZ-040: Automating Administration with PowerShell (01.2023–03.2023).
Apr 2021 - Nov 2022
1 year 8 months

Senior System Administrator

BWI

  • Migration of Lotus Notes PBK, OBK, FreeTime & Busy to Exchange Groupware 2019.
  • Installation of HCL Domino 11 server in test and production environments within VADP (VMware).
  • Installation and configuration of the migration tool “BCC” (ADT – control of migration jobs and MME – Mail Migration Engine).
  • Maintenance and development of operational manuals and technical documentation.
  • Support and monitoring of the BCC tool for systems used in mail migration and collaboration environment (parallel operation Domino HCL11 and Exchange 2019).
  • Error analysis and handling incidents during mail migration.
  • Ticket system: Maximo.
  • Troubleshooting and fixing errors in MS Exchange back-office operations.
  • Support of Outlook client and SMTP mail relays.
Feb 2020 - Feb 2021
1 year 1 month

System Administrator with focus on Exchange Administration

Universitätsklinikum Essen

  • Administration of Exchange servers/clients in an environment with about 13,700 mailboxes.
  • Technical contact for business and management staff.
  • Handling incidents and service requests with OTRS ticket system.
  • User support for Outlook 2016 and OWA.
  • Analysis and resolution of complex issues.
  • Proactive monitoring of Microsoft Exchange Server environments.
  • Adjusting system configurations based on changes and creating relevant documentation.
  • Use of email security gateway “NoSpamProxy”, spam filters and email tracking.
  • Creation of reputation filters.
Jan 2020 - Feb 2020
2 months
Hybrid

Exchange Administrator

Rheinland Versicherungen

  • Administration in a hybrid environment with Exchange on-premises 2016 and Exchange Office 365.
  • Use of Outlook 2019 and Outlook Office 365.
  • Use of Exchange PowerShell and management environments like Citrix version 7.
Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
6 months

System Administrator

Bundesversicherungsamt

  • Windows 10 migration.
  • Testing peripheral drivers for Windows 10 compatibility, installation and deployment of new drivers.
  • Integration of Windows 10 printer drivers on print servers.
  • Software distribution with Matrix42 Empirum.
  • Creation of checklists for client provisioning.
  • Configuration of disk encryption (Trusted Disk) and import of certificates onto smartcards for authentication on new systems.
  • Use of ticket system: Jira.
Aug 2018 - May 2019
10 months

System Administrator

Progressive / Rheinenergie AG

  • Administration of Exchange Servers 2013/2016 and Office 365.
  • Management of Outlook/OWA 2013/2016.
  • Server administration 2013, 2016, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WSUS.
  • Scripting with PowerShell.
  • Use of Secure Mail Gateway Clearswift (cyber security service, mail tracking).
  • Use of Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliance (spam filter).
  • Creating certificates, PKI, email encryption and digital signing.
  • Skype for Business Server administration.
  • Incident and change management and documentation.
  • Consulting and implementation of mail communication during domain takeover with external partners.
  • Ticket system: ITSM – ServiceNow.
Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
1 year 3 months

System Administrator

Birkenstock GmbH & Co. KG

  • Administration and support of Windows Servers 2013/2016 and Active Directory.
  • User management with AD user accounts and email accounts.
  • Exchange server administration 2013/Office 365 and Outlook/OWA 2013/2016.
  • Creation of distribution lists, shared mailboxes, calendars and resources.
  • Error analysis and second- and third-level support.
  • Setup of remote access, WLAN certificates and mobile device provisioning.
  • Use of OTRS ticket system as well as Sophos firewall and antivirus.
  • Execution of international projects and creation of relevant documentation.
  • Installation and configuration of statistical software “Minitab”.
  • System installation and configuration of fat clients and network access via WLAN for login via Citrix Receiver.
  • Virtualization: VMware vCenter Server version 6.
Jan 2016 - Mar 2017
3 months

MCSA 2012 Training

SD&T / DB Netz AG

Mar 2014 - Dec 2016
2 years 10 months

System and Network Administrator

Radiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Ranova

  • Server administration: Windows 2008 R2, AD, DHCP, DNS.
  • Monitoring and administration with Nagios.
  • Network management: Cisco Prime.
  • Network encryption: PKI, cryptography (crypto boxes).
  • Certification authority: Microsoft Enterprise CA.
  • Virtual environment: VMware version 5.
  • Backup: Symantec, storage virtualization, SAN.
  • Switching and routing: VLAN and subnetting with TCP/IPv4.
Sep 2012 - Jan 2014
1 year 5 months

IT Consultant

Radiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Ranova

  • Analysis, planning and coordination of the network infrastructure project for a new location.
  • Administration of Windows Server 2003 and 2008 R2, AD and Exchange Server SBS 2008.
  • Virtual environment with vSphere Datacenter version 5.
  • Monitoring: Icinga.
  • Network configuration: MPLS, VLAN and firewall setup (IPCop).
  • Support of medical systems:
  • Radiology Information System (RIS) by GE Healthcare.
  • PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) by Medigration.
  • TCP/IP settings for DICOM nodes.
May 2011 - May 2012
1 year 1 month

System Engineering

Gulp/ Siemens AG

  • Installation and configuration of MS SCOM 2007/R2.
  • Setup of RMS & MS based on SQL 2005.
  • VMware Center version 5.
  • Deployment of SCCM 2007/SP2 management pack on SCOM 2007/R2.
  • Creation of management groups and subgroups as well as alerts and notifications.
  • Design of management packs with rules and overrides.
  • Software distribution and integration into production environments.
Mar 2011 - Apr 2011
2 months

System Administrator

Westhaus Consulting / Barmer GEK Krankenkasse

  • System migration following the Barmer-GEK merger.
  • Centralization of decentralized systems.
  • Migration from client/server Windows 2008 to thin client/terminal server (Citrix).
  • Exchange 2003/Outlook 2007.
  • Data restoration with Symantec PureDisk.
  • Asset management with LANDesk.
Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
5 months

IT Consultant

Quest / Bundeswehr

  • Server administration: Windows 2003, AD, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, DFS.
  • Virtual environment: VMware vSphere 4.
  • Administration of Lotus Notes 6.5 and 7.0.
  • Monitoring with Nagios, Dameware and Event Log.
  • Patch management: WSUS.
  • Antivirus: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.
  • Data backup with IBM TSM.
  • Use of IBM servers, BladeCenter, Fiber Channel and MS server clusters.
Feb 2010 - Jul 2010
6 months

Network Administrator

Bechtle/John Deere

  • User management with Active Directory.
  • Exchange 2003/Outlook 2007: mailbox recovery and creation of special functions in Outlook.
  • Incident management with ticket system (“CA UNI Center”) in English.
  • Auditing and control of faulty clients with SCCM.
  • Use of VERITAS Backup System for data backup.
Sep 2008 - Dec 2009
1 year 4 months

IT Consultant

VEGA / Bundeswehr

  • Administration of heterogeneous networks of Unix servers (AIX).
  • Use of Samba as PDC for Windows 2000 systems.
  • Server administration and incident management: Windows servers and network.
  • Monitoring and data management.
  • Creation and connection of network printing systems.
  • Use of central management tools like the Tivoli Framework.
  • Monitoring systems: IBM Tivoli Monitoring.
  • Data backup with Tivoli Storage Manager version 5.
  • Software distribution with IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager version 4.2.3.
Jan 2004 - May 2008
3 years 5 months

System Administrator

T-Systems / Deutsche Post AG

  • Server administration of Windows NT and Active Directory.
  • Exchange landscape administration (versions 5.5/2003) with 55,000 defined recipients.
  • Migration of mailboxes to Exchange Server 2003.
  • Support and troubleshooting for Outlook and servers in a large infrastructure.
  • Data backup and recovery with tools like Legato NetWorker and SecureCopy.
  • Implementation of updates and group policies.
  • User management and user migration as well as assigning rights in Active Directory.
  • Use of SQL databases for updating reference data.
  • Incident and problem management.
Jul 2002 - Dec 2004
2 years 6 months

Second Level Support

T-Systems / Deutsche Post AG

  • Support and administration of the client/server environment for Windows XP and MS Office XP.
  • Performing security updates.
  • Migration and rollout of Windows XP.
  • Creation of images and remote software distribution with Empirum.
  • Backup and data recovery.
  • Troubleshooting.
May 2000 - Apr 2002
2 years
Remote

Remote Service (Second Level Support)

GE CompuNet / Bayer AG

  • Issue recording and error analysis as well as support.
  • Software distribution and remote control with Tivoli.
  • Lotus Notes Domino server administration (R5).
  • Configuration and routing of SMTP, replication and database management.
Apr 1999 - Apr 2000
1 year 1 month

System Technician / Network Design

debis AG / HypoVereinsbank AG

  • System migration from OS/2 to NT4.
  • Design and planning of network expansions.
  • Solving technical queries in hardware and software.

Languages

German
Native
Persian
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1982 - Oct 1987

Fachhochschule München

Electrical Engineering · Munich, Germany

Oct 1981 - Jun 1982

Studienkolleg Coburg

Entrance qualification for university of applied sciences · Coburg, Germany

Oct 1971 - Jun 1977

Gymnasium Abadan

Abadan, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Certifications & licenses

AZ-040 Automating Administration with PowerShell

AZ-801 Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services

MCSA: Windows Server 2012

ITIL (Service IT Management)

Lotus Notes Domino Administrator (R5.5)

MCSE Messaging on Windows Server 2003

MCSE Security on Windows Server 2003

MCSE on Windows Server 2003

MCTS Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist