ALA'A ABU AL-SONDOS
Senior Applications Engineer
Amman
Summary
Result driven Senior Solution Architect with extensive experience spearheading the management, design, development, implementation, and testing IT solutions
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Jordan Islamic Bank
01.2015 - Current
- Banking business application specialist in line with Computer / IT Business Industry
- Responsible for Applications (Payment systems 'swift, ACH, RTGS, Reconciliation', Risk Applications 'GRC, LCR, IFRS, stress testing') configuration, installation, implementation, maintenance of all related support services of Bank
- Design, document, develop, test, install deploy and teach, support end users on the use of new and updated support software applications
- Verify FINplus Service Subscriptions for FINplus pilot future,current and live service.
- setup Connectively to send Traffic on FINPLUS and Receiving Traffic on FINplus.
- Ensure FINplus addressing, DN CUG subscription,FINplus specific addressing rules.
- Plan Environment scaling for enough capacity to receiving messages
- Install application Service Profiles.
- Install FINplus MX messages Standard.
- Define an Alliance Gateway Connection
- Configure SWIFTNet Emission and Reception Profiles.
- Configure Messages Partners for Automatic Message xchange with Back-office.
- Configure SWIFt payment Control rules and users Privileges
- Send and Receive a FINplus InterAct (Test Message)
- Perform various application software installations, configuration changes
- Verify Communications Interface requirements like SWIFTNet Link,Alliance Gateway and JIB for SWIFT
- Providing a standard of service that exceeds business owner requirements whilst remaining focused on optimizing efficiency and productivity
- Possesses excellent interpersonal and the ability to develop positive working relationships at all levels
- Enjoys being part of, as well as managing and motivating, a successful and productive team and thrives in highly pressurized and challenging working environments.
Senior System Administrator
Microsoft Joint Venture with NITC
02.2014 - 12.2014
- Oversaw tuning and performance monitoring for UNIX/Linux workstations, servers, and peripherals
- Implemented and documented systems for high-volume production environment
- Monitored, troubleshot, and resolved issues involving operating systems
- Installed Red Hat update on HP servers
- Oversees and Managed 160 sites of Jordanian Ministries environments, that contains: Active Directory Services (users, groups, computers, and Group policy)
- DNS/DHCP services
- Exchange Servers 2010,2012
- SQL server 2005,2008,2012
- IIS, webhosting
- Virtual machine Hyper-V
- SAN storage manager System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) servers
- Microsoft WSUS3.0
- Symantec Net Backup
- Diagnose and answer highly complex issues/questions related to Microsoft Infrastructure systems from the NITC center and other Government Ministers
- Oversees and Managed UNIX Sun Solaris and IBM AIX server
- Tivoli storage Manager (TSM) Backup
- ITCAM.
System Administrator and application support
EASTNETS
06.2012 - 01.2014
- Plan, implement, install, operate and maintain systems hardware, software applications and Information Technology infrastructure
- Provide hardware and software engineering support for Information Systems utilizing object-oriented programming and client / server applications
- Manage project deployment lifecycle, define requirements, research solutions, design systems, support testing and oversee live implementation
- Perform functional analysis and cost – benefit studies to determine proper allocation of resources.
Senior IT Specialist
Chalhoub Group
06.2011 - 07.2012
- Analyzing the hardware and software requirements of Active Directory
- Researching, developing, analyzing, designing, and testing different systems environments
- Installing, configured, and provide troubleshooting for Server 2003
- Implementing and managing IP Addressing; configured TCP/IP addressing on a server
- Installing and configuring an Active Directory Domain Controller
- Managing Active Directory site; replication schedules, site links and boundaries, used ADUC to create and manage computer, user and group accounts in an Active Directory environment
- Performing authoritative and non-authoritative restore operations
- Configuring automatic updates for network clients by using Group Policy.
IT specialist
UNDP
02.2008 - 10.2010
- Computer administrator & Administrative assistant for the multi-user system communication systems for data security and for exchange data monitoring, support the entire network activates, Servers, Switches, Router and IT Support activities
- Installation and maintenance of the LAN software and Hardware.
Computer Operator
Engicon
01.2006 - 02.2008
- Operating Billing Systems (COBOSS II): make updating Data and print out financial and Statistic and Customer Relationship reports
- Working in Arc GIS platform for mapping and routing Authorization, Backup, The System, Monitoring and troubleshooting printers Backup data Insert and update
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science -
Petra University
Amman, Jordanundefined
Skills
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Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 1982
- Nationality: Jordanian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
Arabic
English
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Jordan Islamic Bank
01.2015 - Current
Senior System Administrator
Microsoft Joint Venture with NITC
02.2014 - 12.2014
System Administrator and application support
EASTNETS
06.2012 - 01.2014
Senior IT Specialist
Chalhoub Group
06.2011 - 07.2012
IT specialist
UNDP
02.2008 - 10.2010
Computer Operator
Engicon
01.2006 - 02.2008
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science -
Petra University
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