Infrastructure Systems Administrator - Netware/Windows/Linux
Queensland, Australia
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- Systems Administrator - Novell/Microsoft/Linux at University of the Sunshine Coast
- Past
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- Systems Administrator at Unisys Pty Ltd
- Systems Administrator at TAFE Queensland
- Teacher / Tutor at TAFE Queensland
- Education
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- Wireshark University
- Thomson Education
- PADI
- Queensland TAFE
- ITIL
- Linux
- Microsoft
- Novell
- Wireshark University
- Wireshark University
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Ben Johnston’s Summary
* Design and installation of eDirectory implementations.
* Installation and configuration of Netware, Windows and Linux based Intel servers.
* Design and implementation of SOE across enterprise.
* 2nd and 3rd level problem management Netware, eDirectory and Windows.
* Server configuration and patch management.
* Configuration, Implementation and upgrade of Novell Identity Management.
* Installation, configuration and upgrade of GroupWise 6 and 7 environments.
My primary goals include:
* To continue working in a 2nd / 3rd level support role with Novell products and their integration with other technologies.
* To be seen as a reliable source of information surrounding IT architecture and industry best practice.
My secondary goals include:
* Working as a successful IT team leader for a professional organisation.
* Working overseas and/or in developing countries.
Ben Johnston’s Specialties:
CNE 5 & 6. CDE , CLA
NetWare 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6 & 6.5, OES (NW/Linux), OES2 (NW/Linux).
ZFD 2, 3.x , 4.x.
eDirectory
iChain 2.x.
Access Manager 3.1
Identity Manager 3.x
Inoculate AV.
Symantec AV.
Sophos AV.
NDPS/iPrint.
Veritas BackupExec.
GroupWise 6.5 and 7.
Windows NT, 2000, 2003.
LDAP
NetStorage.
Ben Johnston’s Experience
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Systems Administrator - Novell/Microsoft/Linux
University of the Sunshine Coast
(Higher Education industry)
June 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)
I started as a contractor in the position of Senior Systems Administrator - Novell and was made permanent after 6 months. Position involves, server hardware installation, OS configuration (Netware, Windows, Linux). Services design/install/config. (eDirectory, Identity Manager, iChain, DNS/DHCP, LDAP, GroupWise, Novell Audit etc).
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Systems Administrator
Unisys Pty Ltd
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1999 — May 2005 (6 years 5 months)
Server and Desktop installation and administration. Netware 4.x 5.x windows NT/2000. Windows 9x/NT. NDPS/DHCP/NDS. Minor Project mgnt
Primarily based on the Sunshine Coast, however was regularly deployed to Wide Bay and also Tropical North Queensland. -
Systems Administrator
TAFE Queensland
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1997 — December 1999 (3 years )
Desktop and server support, Netware 3.11, windows 3.11, LanWorkplace, Lotus CC:mail
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Teacher / Tutor
TAFE Queensland
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1993 — December 1997 (5 years )
Classes in General computing, desktop publishing, mathematics, communications.
Ben Johnston’s Education
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Wireshark University
WSU01: Wireshark functionality and fundamentals 2007 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Protocol Analysis
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Thomson Education
Photography Course , Film develping, print making, exposure techniques , 2004 — 2004
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PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver , 2002 — 2002
- Activities and Societies:
- Certified Advanced Open water diver. Dive sites include Sunshine Coast of Queensland, The Red Sea - Egypt, Sippadan/Mabul Islands - Malaysia.
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Queensland TAFE
Business, Information Technology 1996 — 1997
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ITIL
Foundation certificate
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Linux
SuSe Linux 9, 10, OES
Certified Linux Administrator.
ATT - Optimizing and Troubleshooting SLES (2008)- Activities and Societies:
- Installation/configuration of SLES9, 10 servers. Novell OES servers and Novell technologies and services.
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Microsoft
Windows NT4, 2003, Active Directory
- Activities and Societies:
- Windows NT 4 server/Domain. Windows 2003 server/Active Directory
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Novell
CNE 5 6, CDE, CLA
Certified Netware Engineer, Certified Directory Engineer, Certified Linux Administrator.
ATT - eDirectory 8.8 (April 2009)
ATT - Access Manager 3.1 (November 2009)- Activities and Societies:
- NetWare, IDM 3.x, GroupWise 6, 6.5, 7, eDirectory, iChain, ZENWorks, NetStorage
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Wireshark University
WSU02: Wireshark TCP/IP Network Analysis
- Activities and Societies:
- Protocol Analysis
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Wireshark University
WSU03: Wireshark Troubleshooting Network Performance
- Activities and Societies:
- Protocol Analysis
Additional Information
Ben Johnston’s Websites:
Ben Johnston’s Interests:
Photography SCUBA diving traveling Astronomy Motorcycles
Ben Johnston’s Groups:
South East Queensland Novell Users Group.
Novell Technology Transfer Partners
Australian Photographic Society.
Queensland Photographic Society.
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Unisys - Ever Worked - Employees and Contractors -
Professional Association of Diving Instructors - PADI -
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Novell Technology Transfer Partners (TTP) -
Canon EOS Digital Photography -
SUSE Linux Users Group
Ben Johnston’s Contact Settings
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