Thomas Sauer

Network Administrator/System Engineer at Wunderlich-Malec

Buffalo, Minnesota, United States

About

Accomplished IT professional with training and experience in network support and administration. Seeking to use my leadership, analytical, and communication skills in an IT role to contribute to a strong business and team.

Experience

  • System Engineer and Helpdesk Lead at Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.
    Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs

  • Network Admin/Vulnerability Support Specialist (Contracting for U.S. Bank) at Apex Systems inc
    Jul 2019 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr

    • Prevent, detect and mitigate service security threats • Help build risk record reports for workstations and servers • Maintain Compliance within our desktop and server environments with SCCM patching • Troubleshoot workstation patching issues • Help manage Service Now que of risks and vulnerability items • Business continuity planning and testing activities on workstations/desktops • Coordinate internal software updates/patches to our workstations utilizing SCCM collections • Help define standard operating procedures for risks and vulnerabilities based off industry standards • Assist end users with machine, OS, application issues, and provide resolutions. • Assist end users with at home VPN set ups.

  • Network Admin/Citrix Support Specialist (Contracted for Best Buy) at Apex Systems Inc.
    Jul 2016 - Jul 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Helped build Citrix environments and configurations • Create and Manage Change Requests in ServiceNow • Engineer and define Application solutions • Manage and Coordinate internal Software Releases to our production environment • Streamline existing procedures • Work with multiple teams to find best Citrix solutions for their needs. • Create standard operating procedures for our environment based off implemented solutions. • Help train and direct L2 operators on proper procedures for our team

  • Citrix Support Operator (Contracted for Best Buy) at APEX COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC
    Jul 2013 - Jul 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Virtual desktop/server configurations and deployment • Direct end user support • Manage storage clean ups for virtual machines/servers • Decommission virtual machines and servers • Convert applications from old environments to new environments • Track reoccurring problems and research solutions • Deployed Citrix images (provisioning services console, machine creation services, personal virtual disk, ect)

  • Network Administrator at American Custom Rotomolding
    Jun 2011 - Jul 2013 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Configured email accounts to correlate with a Microsoft exchange server online • Daily file backups onto storage drivers of all files within the computer system • Connected various/new computers to printers and devices on the Citrix and local networks • Retrieve data off of crashed PCs • Security camera network set up • Install requested software packages on end user computers • Set up security software and tasks for local and Citrix networks. • Configured multiple internet connections