Starting in September 2006 I was hired as the Network Administrator for KSNT-TV 27 in Topeka, KS. The duties of this position included:
Windows 2000 Active Directory
• Creation, Deletion, and Management of Users (roaming and static), Groups, and Organizational Units
• Data Security Permissions
• DNS, DHCP, Group Policies
Networking/LAN
• Ethernet/FastEthernet/Gigabit Ethernet LAN infrastructure design and implementation
• Subnetting
• Wireless
• Fibre Channel (cabling, switch, HBAs)
• Cat 5, 5e, 6 cable construction and physical placement (walls, cable trays, raised flooring), patch panels, hubs
• Cisco: Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 2980, Catalyst 3750, Linksys SRW2024, 2811, PIX-515e
Microsoft Operating Systems (Server and Desktop)
• Windows 2000 Pro, XP Pro, Server NT 4.0, Server 2000, Server 2003 R2
• Microsoft Office 2000-2003
• Microsoft Visio 2002-2003
• Patches and hotfixes for desktops and servers, Trendmicro OfficeScan desktop security
Microsoft Exchange Server 2000
• Creation, Deletion, and Management of accounts, mailboxes,
• Configuration of end user email programs (Outlook, Outlook Express, OWA, and Entourage)
• Management of externally hosted POP3 email accounts
• Email filtering
Network Attached Storage
• Migration of all company data from over-tasked server with limited space and resources to a higher capacity (4TB+) server
• Creation, Deletion, and permission management of all company data
• Data available to users based on department, security, and need by way of drive mapping
• Management of dual archive servers used to store daily news stories
• Management of SATA II external hard disk storage
Backup/Data Loss/Recovery
• Conversion from CA ARCserve backup system to Bakbone Netvault backup system using Sony LIB-81 AIT-4 tape library
• Multiple scheduled backup jobs performed daily including full and incremental O/S, file based data, and Exchange mailbox/store backups, backup tapes stored in fireproof vault
• Backup data/recovery list stored on web based document server
WAN
• Ensure users maintain consistent connectivity and security to internet through Cisco PIX-515e firewall
• Upgrade from Cox Communications 1.5 T-1 data link to a Sprint Multilink Nx2 3.0 Mb T-1 data link using a Cisco 2811 Integrated Services Router
Non Linear Video Editing
• Implementation of 6 non-linear computer based video editing systems producing digital video file end product (mpeg2 format) uploaded to video playback servers by way of batch file, replacing a linear tape to tape editing system
• Custom built high performance PC based workstations running Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 video editing software used to create stories for daily newscasts. Users ingest raw video from Panasonic DVC-PRO tapes from a DVC-PRO tape deck utilizing Matrox RT.X2 video capture system.
IpSwitch WS_FTP Server management
• Creation, deletion, and management of FTP user accounts, each user account configured with folder destination, bandwidth allocation, space and file number limitations
• FTP routing configured through Cisco PIX-515e firewall
Hardware
• Troubleshooting and repair on PCs, servers, laptops, switches, monitors, printers
• Cabling – audio (RCA, XLR), video (75Ω coaxial, RG-6, RG-11), serial
• Design and installation of standard 19” equipment racks, UPS,
Telephony
• Migration from Lucent Definity phone system to Avaya IP Office digital phone system
• Creation, deletion, and management of users, extensions, voice mailboxes, passcodes, extension redirection, automated attendant voice recordings (after hours, holidays, etc…)
Web
• Update webpage content, job postings, advertisement image upload, html editing
KVM
• BlackBox KVM Multiport ServSwitch with Security Access Modules: KVM System allowing access to over 40 Servers and PCs through a single user station
Management
• Master Control is one of the most important pieces to a television company. It is the last point of control before the television signal is sent to the transmitters then broadcast to the viewing area. I was charged with the responsibility of managing the station’s Master Control Operators. This included hiring, training, scheduling, performance reviews, vacation coordination, and firing. This required me to have a working knowledge of the position for training as well as the ability to take a shift if it became necessary.
Additional Systems
• Florical Broadcast Automation including Media Master, Media Filer, Media Timer
• Telestream Flip Factory Media Transcoder
• Associated Press ENPS Newsroom Production System
• Wide Orbit Traffic System
• Marketron Broadcast Sales System
• Apple Final Cut Pro Editing Suite
• Quest R&D – Weather, elections, school closing, alerts on air crawl system
• Acronis Snap Deploy Re-imaging software – network based re-imaging system
• Google Earth Pro – map creation software for on air topological graphics
• Curious World Maps – map creation software for on air topological graphics
• 360 Systems ImageServer 2000 – video playback server for on air newscasts
• Ross Synergy Production Switcher
• Ross Video Overdrive Live Production Control System
• Diskeeper Server, Enterprise Server
• Weather Central 3D:Live, ESP:Live, Microcast, Metline weather detection information systems
