Resume Objective
Systems Engineer with 7 years of experience designing and integrating complex IT and operational technology systems for federal government and defence clients. Seeking a senior systems engineering role contributing to large-scale infrastructure modernisation programmes.
Key Skills to Highlight
- Systems architecture & integration
- Server & virtualisation administration (VMware, Hyper-V)
- Enterprise storage & backup solutions
- Network design & security hardening
- ITIL service management
- Requirements engineering & traceability
- System testing & verification
Sample Work Experience Bullets
- Designed and integrated enterprise IT systems across data centres and edge sites for a federal government client.
- Managed VMware vSphere virtualisation environment hosting 200+ VMs with 99.95% availability.
- Developed system requirements specifications and traceability matrices for major infrastructure upgrades.
- Led system integration testing and produced verification reports for regulatory acceptance.
- Coordinated with network, security, and application teams to deliver end-to-end system solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field from an accredited Canadian university.
Relevant Certifications
- Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) — INCOSE
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
- CompTIA Security+
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