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Rijkswaterstaat

Period: February 2012 – December 2012
Role: System Administrator (Interim)
Public Sector

About Rijkswaterstaat

Rijkswaterstaat serves as the executive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, overseeing design, construction, management, and maintenance of the main infrastructure facilities in the Netherlands—including waterways, roads, and water systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Managed business-critical navigation and infrastructure applications on VMware ESX 4.0 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms
  • Implemented and monitored a pilot tablet PC rollout for road inspectors amid significant political pressure
  • Performed performance and availability monitoring using SCOM 2007 and Nagios
  • Delivered second and third-line technical support to field inspectors
  • Installed new workstations and network infrastructure on vessels and at lock facilities
  • Created comprehensive IT infrastructure documentation and inventory records for waterway assets

Technical Environment

VMware-virtualized Windows Server environments supporting mission-critical infrastructure operations