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Solution Architect and Developer
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Toptal Member Since
September 30, 2022
Albert is a seasoned IT professional with a master's degree in electronics engineering and over 36 years of IT experience, including over 12 years in solution, infrastructure, integration, and application architecture design. He has exceeded client expectations, delivering high-profile projects in these areas, plus system engineering, technical consulting, and app/web dev. Albert has worked for enterprise-level organizations such as Fujitsu Australia and the Transport for NSW government agency.
Portfolio
QVC Solutions
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Azure Active Directory, MariaDB
Transport for NSW
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Windows, Linux, VMware, Networking, Storage...
Transport for NSW
Windows, Linux, VMware, Networking, NetApp, F5 Networks...
Experience
Availability
Full-time
Preferred Environment
Windows, Linux, VMware, Networking, Storage, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, IBM WebSphere, Oracle Database, Java
The most amazing...
...system architecture I've designed and implemented is a new Dynatrace monitoring platform in AWS/Kubernetes for a major NSW government department.
Work Experience
Senior Solution Architect
2022 - 2023
QVC Solutions
- Developed a solution design document (SDD) for a new permissions, access, and security system (PASS) based on the Appian Platform (PaaS) in AWS, Microsoft Active Directory (AD), and Azure Active Directory (AAD) for a state government legal department.
- Analyzed and validated business requirements, including designs for user provisioning, user updates, user de-activation and re-activation use cases, and integration with SAP HR, Microsoft AD, Azure AD, Microfocus CM10 (OpenText), and Microsoft 365.
- Analyzed and designed data mapping and data transformation as the user data travels between different systems and platforms to ensure seamless integration.
- Developed end-to-end solution architecture document (SAD) and multiple integration solution design documents (SDDs) for a new large Legal Matters Management System (MATTERS) based on the Appian platform in AWS.
- Developed infrastructure solution document (ISD) for MATTERS cloud environments, including cloud environment sizing, network connectivity, security, firewalls, backup & restore, release, and environment management aspects.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Azure Active Directory, MariaDB
Senior Solution Architect
2020 - 2022
Transport for NSW
- Provided technical consulting services in specific information and communications technologies.
- Designed and implemented complete end-to-end solutions and infrastructure architecture of business-critical projects.
- Used various services and platforms such as Azure Active Directory, DNS, Networking, VMware, F5 BIG-IP Local and Global Traffic Managers (LTM/GTM), Oracle Exadata, NetApp NAS/SAN for enterprise storage, and AWS/Azure public cloud infrastructure.
- Prepared the solution architecture design, infrastructure solution design, and architecture option papers.
- Contributed to the department's architecture strategy and technology roadmap.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Windows, Linux, VMware, Networking, Storage, Oracle WebLogic Application Server, Infrastructure Architecture, Solution Architecture, Jira, Confluence, F5 Networks, DNS, Azure Active Directory, Oracle Exadata, NetApp, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network-attached Storage (NAS)
Infrastructure Solution Architect
2017 - 2020
Transport for NSW
- Contributed as a senior member of Transport's strategy and architecture team, offering strategic direction and technical expertise in IT infrastructure to every agency across the Transport for NSW cluster.
- Provided technical consulting services and complete end-to-end infrastructure solution design, testing, and implementation for Transport's application development and support group.
- Handled major projects and deliverables, including renewing the geospatial infrastructure platform (ArcGIS target architecture) and the students' passes and schemas concessions platform.
- Evaluated application monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, New Relic, and AppDynamics.
Technologies: Windows, Linux, VMware, Networking, NetApp, F5 Networks, Oracle WebLogic Application Server, Java, Confluence
Infrastructure Solution Architect
2014 - 2016
Fujitsu Australia
- Installed and configured middleware, digital platforms, and products, such as IHS and IBM's Integration Bus, WebSphere Portal, and Business Process Manager, in a production environment on high availability mode across two data centers.
- Deployed and configured new internal and external websites, including secure SSL sites on Oracle iPlanet Web Server v7 with the Solaris platform.
- Assessed and remedied vulnerabilities found on customers' internal/external websites, including TLS protocols, ciphers, SSL certificates, and web and application server patching.
- Completed the low-level design and implementation of a B2B gateway and enterprise service bus based on JBoss Fuse 6.2 using Fuse Fabric on Red Hat Enterprise Linux for a large NZ energy company.
Technologies: IBM WebSphere, Oracle Database, Oracle WebLogic Application Server, Windows, Linux, Visio, IBM Integration Bus (IIB), IBM BPM, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), RHEL
Experience
Implementation of the Dynatrace Application Monitoring Platform
Designed the system architecture and assisted with successfully implementing the Dynatrace application monitoring platform in AWS/Kubernetes and data center environments for a major NSW government department.
Permission Access and Security System (PaaS)
A new system based on the Appian platform in AWS ( PaaS) for user provisioning, modification, deactivation, and reactivation was successfully implemented for a large government legal department. I conducted business and technical requirement gathering, analysis and validation, and data modeling, and developed integration, solution, and end-to-end architecture design documents. I assisted in the system implementation and migration planning activities. The system encompassed integration with SAP, Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, a legal document management system, and a content management system (CMS) (based on Micro Focus CM10).
Education
1980 - 1985
Master's Degree in Electronics Engineering
Odessa State Polytechnic University - Odessa, Ukraine
Certifications
AUGUST 2002 - PRESENT
Sun Certified Java Programmer
Sun Microsystems
DECEMBER 2001 - PRESENT
IBM Certified Domino R5 Principal Application Developer
IBM
SEPTEMBER 1999 - PRESENT
IBM Certified System Administrator – WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V7
IBM
Skills
Tools
Jira, VMware, Dynatrace, Lotus Domino, Splunk, Confluence, Visio, Oracle Exadata, IBM BPM
Platforms
IBM WebSphere, Azure, Kubernetes, Windows, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Oracle Database
Storage
NetApp, Azure Active Directory, Storage Area Networks (SAN), MariaDB
Languages
Java
Other
Infrastructure Architecture, Solution Architecture, Networking, Storage, Engineering, Oracle WebLogic Application Server, F5 Networks, DNS, Network-attached Storage (NAS), IBM Integration Bus (IIB), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), RHEL, Electronics, HTTPS, Solution Design, IT Systems Architecture
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