Sven Koebnick - All-round admin

Glashütten, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Present

1 year 5 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

All-round admin

Enbw

Automation of (Linux-based) web landscape maintenance.
Use of SALT, SUSE Manager, WildFly, scripting and Kubernetes.
DevOps activities and use of Jira.
Management of "special" applications as well as creating and contributing to concepts.
Focus on security, maintainability, integration and tooling/integration.

May 2023 - Apr 2024

1 year

Eschborn, Germany

Team lead

ITZ Bund

Coordination and leadership of the DevOps team for the "ZEUS2" process.
Transition of the workflow to an agile way of working.
Planning and configuring the Jira project for the overall process (migrating multiple Jira projects into one).
Preparing presentations and reporting.
Ticket management.
Technologies and products: ZEUS, PowerPoint, Office, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, ITSM, UFT, Zephyrscale, Java, Camunda.

Jan 2021 - Apr 2023

2 years 4 months

Germany

Central Engineer

Deutsche Bank

Project "Unity": merging the IT systems of Postbank and Deutsche Bank.
Support of the SEPA application (central bulk processing of over 50 million payment transactions daily).
Analysis and implementation of requirements for integrating Postbank processes.
Leading two teams in application support.
Technologies: Red Hat Linux, Java, Ansible, UFT, shell, Git, JFrog, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, Office, Jira, Confluence.

Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

1 year 1 month

Germany

Application Migration Specialist

VTB Bank

Migration of applications to a disaster-ready platform for 12 security-critical applications, including eBanking.
Conducting requirements and resource analyses.
Architecture planning and feasibility studies.
Performing security checks.
Full implementation from ordering machines through installation, configuration, data transfer and migration up to testing.
Technologies: Windows Server 2012/2016, RHEL, scripting, Sybase, MS SQL, Oracle, AAA token, Tomcat, DFS replication.

Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

1 year

Germany

Subproject Lead

Helaba

System responsibility for Doka 5.06 and subproject management for the migration to Doka NG.
Provisioning, development and 3rd level support.
Single point of contact (SPOC) between the bank and vendor (DOS/Surecomp).
Operational change management as well as provisioning, operations and maintenance.
Application support: testing, configuration, deployment and acceptance.
Technologies: HP-QC/HP-ALM, Office, Doka, TradeConnect, Apache, Tomcat (with proprietary SSO module).
Skills: test execution, deployment automation, migration, data/error analysis, ITIL (CM, IM, PM).

May 2016 - Dec 2018

2 years 8 months

Germany

Functional Analyst

Commerzbank

Project "Digital Strategy" as well as application operations and operational change management.
Support of the product "Openforms": automation, script-based and manual error analysis.
Building the monitoring and operating the portal backend for installment loans and account management.
Technologies: RHEL (Linux), shell scripting, Perl, Openforms, automated log analysis, MS Office, Subversion, JBoss, Tomcat, Tivoli.
Methods: ITIL/HPSC (CM, IM, PM), deployment (EAR/WAR), ticket tracking, single point of contact (SPOC) for vendor.

Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

7 months

Germany

Technical Lead ASM Manager

Deutsche Bank

Technical multi-subproject management in onboarding the application landscape into SIEM/ASM.
Coordination of technical staff in ASM and the application owners up to the go-live in application security monitoring.
Requirements and technology analysis of the applications.
Configuration and deployment of SIEM connectors.
Error analysis and support for the application owners in operational change management.
Technologies: MS Access, MS Office, HP ArcSight Console, HP FlexConnector/SmartConnector, Tibco, LogLogic, Lotus Notes, WebEx, Eclipse, C++, Java, Tomcat, JBoss, PHP, Python, RegEx-Tools.
Operating systems: Windows, SLES, RHEL, AIX, Solaris.

Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

1 month

Technical Consultant

Client on request

Technical support for automating and operating a web environment in the B2B division of a large retail chain.

Jan 2011 - Jun 2015

4 years 6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Team Lead System Engineering

Commerzbank

Technical project management and support of the Doka5 (Surecomp/DOS) system for handling documentary trade finance.
Acting head of the "System Engineering" sub-team with 6 staff.
Support of the Windows-based development environment (2000/2003/2008) and AIX-based runtime and pre-live environments.
Automation of versioning, daily build, and source exchange with the vendor.
Connecting about 60 external systems via WebsphereMQ, Connect:Direct, HTTPS, SFTP, Oracle DBLink, IMAP, SMTP and Tivoli in a HACMP cluster.
Interface connection through script development (KSH, Perl, AWK) and implementation of services in C and Java (Kerberos authentication, fax/mail).
Performing memory and performance analysis as well as 3rd-level support and troubleshooting.
Responsibility for technology selection, effort estimation, requirements analysis and documentation.
Technologies: AIX, Windows, Cygwin, VMWare, Oracle, SQL, PLSQL, Java, Tomcat, JBoss, Linux, ITIL via HPSC.

Sep 2009 - Dec 2010

1 year 4 months

Darmstadt, Germany

System Architecture Specialist

Telekom

Support in the automatic provisioning of development and test systems.
Maintenance of network standards and further development of system architecture.
Application installation and configuration in the MSTV environment, EPG, and IPTV.
Order management for operating test and production systems (routing, firewall exceptions, access security).
Technologies: Linux (SLES), Solaris, Remedy ARS, Oracle, MySQL, Eclipse, shell scripting, Python, WSSE, Tomcat, Apache, JBoss, Java, WSDL, SSO, change management.

May 2009 - Aug 2009

4 months

Eschborn, Germany

Software Developer

Arcor/Vodafone

Developed a system for web-based, fully automated documentation of web applications.
Collected information from configuration files, routing paths, database connections, and deployment targets.
Implemented the visualization using PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and Ajax.
Developed backend processes for automatic updating of documentation when the system changed.
Technologies: Linux (SLES), Solaris, Windows XP, Kompozer, Eclipse, MySQL, SQL, PHPMyAdmin, shell script (bash), AWK.

Oct 2008 - Mar 2009

6 months

Darmstadt, Germany

Deployment Engineer

Telekom

Managed, automated, and deployed about 200 B2B applications in a BPEL environment (Oracle SOA Suite).
Deployed packages to the Enterprise Service Bus on IBM WebSphere AS.
Built and configured packages using ClearCase.
Developed scripts for plausibility checks and error reduction in the deployment process.
Performed process optimizations and provided technical support for troubleshooting.
Technologies: SLES, Solaris, MySQL, Oracle DB, Oracle SOA/BPEL, Tomcat, Java, Apache, bash scripting, ANT, XML.

Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

1 year 1 month

Germany

System Administrator

EnBW

Operated, maintained, and further developed the internet landscape based on SLES.
Administered web server and MySQL farms (Solaris Cluster) under Apache and Tomcat.
Configured hardware load balancers, XML gateways (Barracuda), and firewalls.
Developed synchronization automation and deployment subtasks.
Supported the CMS (NPS) and monitored services using Nagios (including scripting for intrusion detection).
Performed low-level debugging with Wireshark.
Technologies: SLES, Solaris, MySQL, Oracle, Tomcat, Java, Apache, bash scripting, PHP, Perl, XML, TCL.

Jan 2007 - Jul 2007

7 months

Germany

System Engineer

Deutsche Bank/IBM

Installed, configured, documented, and deployed Linux/Apache/Tomcat systems.
Rebuilt the entire web server farm as part of a data center takeover.
Installed various application servers such as fax and Informatica systems.
Technologies: SLES, AIX, Oracle, Tomcat, Java, Apache, bash scripting.

Feb 2006 - Dec 2006

11 months

Germany

Troubleshooting Specialist

KFW Bank

Administered, configured, and troubleshot an internet frontend for account management.
Set up about 20 servers (Oracle DB, JSP server pools, PIN-TAN authorization services).
Developed a flexible, configuration-based software distribution system in Bash/AWK.
Assisted application development with troubleshooting and creating audit-compliant documentation.
Technologies: SLES, AIX, Oracle, Tomcat, Java, Apache, bash scripting, Yast, ANT.

Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

1 month

Germany

Consultant

Software Development

Conducted a feasibility study to see if TestComplete 4.0 is a good fit for GUI testing of a CAD software.
Analyzed objectives and recommended a proprietary solution with automation support.
Technologies: TestComplete 4.0, Windows 2000/XP, CAD/CAM.

May 2003 - Nov 2005

2 years 7 months

Germany

Technical Lead, Test Laboratory

Agilent Technologies

Led the stability and performance test lab for gas and liquid chromatographs.
Tested control software for major chemical and pharmaceutical companies in compliance with FDA 21 Part 11.
Designed and automated software deployment (Ghost, CCM) for test labs and production.
Analyzed logs with SQL, shell and AWK scripts for quality assurance.
Coordinated bug fixes with the development team and provided technical support for engineering clusters (VMWare).
Technologies: Windows NT/2000/XP, Oracle, TestComplete, Rational Robot, CCM, Linux, C/C++, Java, DelphiScript.

May 2002 - Apr 2003

1 year

Germany

Web Administration Team Lead

Aventis

Administered and maintained the global intranet, extranet and internet environment for about 60,000 users.
Led a 5-person international team (Frankfurt, Japan, New York).
Designed and implemented an interface for internal provisioning of web services (out-of-the-box services).
Planned hardware scaling, security features and high availability solutions.
Technologies: Windows NT/2000, IIS, Microsoft SiteServer, SharePoint Portal, Application Center, MS SQL, Active Directory.

Jan 2002 - Present

24 years 1 month

Germany

Project Manager & Software Developer

Internet

Led and programmed a part-time software development project for a gaming platform.
Developed the server engine in C++ and SQL on a Linux platform.
Programmed the client in Java (V2).
Technologies: Sun SDK, Forte4Java, MS Visual C++, Linux, MySQL, Toad.

Jan 2002 - May 2002

5 months

Germany

IT Systems Administrator

Medium-sized companies

Provided comprehensive support for IT systems of various medium-sized and small companies.
Administered server and client systems running Windows, Linux, HP-UX and Novell.
Technologies: Windows (3.11 to XP), Linux, HP-UX, Novell, Squid, MSSQL, MySQL, Informix, Tomcat, Cocoon, C++, Java, VB.

Jan 2001 - Jun 2001

6 months

Germany

Data Warehousing Software Developer

BKK Federal Association

Software development for the data warehousing of a health insurance association.
Preprocessing, validation and reformatting of data from various sources (doctors, hospitals) for database loading.
Development of filters for plaintext and EDI data focusing on syntactic and semantic security.
Technologies: C/C++, SQL, NCR-Unix, Teradata, Shellscript, AWK.

Jan 2000 - Nov 2001

1 year 11 months

Germany

Production Optimizer

Insurance Broker

Analysis and stabilization of enterprise software based on HPUX and Oracle.
Development of a monitoring system for technical and functional oversight of business processes.
Creation of a tool for automated restart and reporting of crashed services.
Implementation of XML-based file management and automated data exchange via PGP (GDV data).
Development of management information systems to display insurance sums and turnaround times.
Technologies: HPUX, NT, Oracle, Shellscript, AWK, Perl, HTML, XML, Cocoon, Java, Javascript, TCL/TK.

Jun 1999 - Dec 1999

7 months

Germany

System Administrator & Monitoring Specialist

Commerzbank

Monitoring Sun E10K processors and managing end-of-day jobs in the trading area.
Creation of monitoring tools to oversee critical application runs.
Performing reporting, alerting, and documentation tasks using Perl software.
Technologies: Solaris, C, Shellscript, TCL/TK, Perl.

Jun 1999 - Jun 1999

1 month

Germany

Network Technician

Deutsche Bank

Setup of a dedicated NT network for the Telekom capital increase.
Installation and support of around 50 NT clients and 4 NT cluster servers during trading phases.
Technologies: Windows NT, trading software.

Feb 1998 - May 1999

1 year 4 months

Germany

Network and System Administrator

Lufthansa Systems

Network upgrade from 16Mb Token Ring to a fully switched network for about 400 users.
Management of Novell (3.12, 4.11) and Windows NT servers.
Performing field service and user support.
Participation in cabling planning and administrative tasks.
Technologies: Novell, NT, Win95, Win98.

Jul 1997 - Aug 1997

2 months

Pfinztal, Germany

System Technician

Pfinztal City Administration

Upgrading the IT infrastructure from HP3000 terminals to Windows NT servers.
Setting up a 100 Mb switched Ethernet network for around 60 workstations.
Designing and implementing backup solutions, user permissions, and remote maintenance concepts.
Technologies: HP3000, Windows NT.

Jun 1997 - Jun 1997

1 month

Pfinztal, Germany

Network Planner

Pfinztal School

Planning and implementing a network expansion for a high school (IT rooms, main office, staff room).
Implementing a Linux-based internet access concept with firewalls.
Setting up a Windows NT domain concept to secure sensitive data.
Technologies: Novell 3.11, Windows 3.10, NT, Linux.

Mar 1997 - Apr 1997

2 months

Germany

Concept Developer

Libri

Designing a standalone info kiosk with a touchscreen for a European branch network.
Developing a solution for data distribution via CD for end customers.
Technologies: standard PC hardware and software.

Jan 1994 - Dec 1997

4 years

Germany

Network Technician

IT Wholesaler

Developing software for mass testing and installation of PCs.
Performing quality assurance in production (PC assembly).
Designing and on-site setup of small networks.
Installing and maintaining Novell, Linux, and NT servers.

Jan 1994 - Dec 1994

1 year

Sales Representative

Sales Activities

Carrying out general sales activities.

Jan 1992 - Dec 1994

3 years

PC Service Technician

Service Technician

Service and maintenance of PCs and peripherals.

Jan 1991 - Oct 1991

10 months

Mainz, Germany

Software Developer

Physiological Institute, University of Mainz

Solo project: Developed an image processing software for cancer cell research.
Created a menu-driven software to transfer image data from a cryosection microscope via RS/424.
Implemented statistical analysis and post-processing functions (sharpening, contrast adjustment, 3D rendering).
Developed on IBM RT-PC (RISC) under AIX.
Technologies: personal graPhIGS, C, Pascal.

Feb 1990 - Feb 1990

1 month

Mainz, Germany

Software Developer

Physics Institute, University of Mainz

Developed a graphical X11 front end for a quantum spin simulation program.
Converted textual 5-dimensional matrices into graphical representations.
Technologies: X Windows, IBM RT-PC (6150), AIX, C.

Jan 1988 - Dec 1992

5 years

Wiesbaden, Germany

AIX System Engineer

IBM

Worked as an AIX System Engineer.

Jul 1986 - Jan 1989

2 years 7 months

Germany

Software Porting Specialist

Research Institutes/Universities

Performed various software porting tasks from HP-UX and Solaris to RT-PC and RS/6000.
Worked with Cobol, Fortran, C, and Pascal.
Technologies: HP-UX, Solaris, Cobol, Fortran, C, Pascal.