Current Role
Systems Administrator
Enterprise IT operations within a regulated casino environment.
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Eduardo Salinas
Systems Administrator | Cybersecurity Professional
Systems administrator with enterprise IT experience supporting infrastructure, identity, endpoints, and business-critical systems while completing an M.S. in Cybersecurity.
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About Me
I am a systems administrator with enterprise IT experience in a regulated environment and a growing specialization in cybersecurity and Linux administration.
My work includes supporting identity, endpoints, infrastructure, business applications, virtualization, and technical projects across a large user environment. I am also completing an M.S. in Cybersecurity and continuing to develop practical skills in security operations, vulnerability management, and system administration.
I am particularly interested in roles that combine infrastructure knowledge with security, including Linux administration, security engineering, vulnerability management, and secure systems operations.
Education
M.S. Cybersecurity
Currently completing graduate studies in cybersecurity at NYU.
Current Focus
Linux & Security
Building deeper capability in RHEL administration, security operations, and technical automation.
Professional Goal
Secure Infrastructure
Progressing toward infrastructure and security engineering responsibilities.
Professional experience
Systems Administration
Systems Administrator
Pala Casino Spa Resort
Enterprise IT operations in a regulated hospitality and gaming environment.
As a Systems Administrator, I hold primary responsibility for several business-critical systems and provide secondary support for additional platforms. My work includes server maintenance, application administration, identity and access management, client connectivity, software deployment, documentation, vendor coordination, maintenance planning, recovery testing, and lifecycle management.
Administration
Business Systems
Maintain Windows-based application servers and supporting components, including installations, upgrades, application users, service health, logs, certificates, IIS configuration, client connectivity, and planned maintenance.
Access
Identity & Security
Build and update user accounts, maintain application access and Active Directory security groups, and support physical access-control and visitor-management systems across the property.
Infrastructure
Networking & Connectivity
Troubleshoot system communications, configure assigned switch ports, process VLAN-related requests, maintain IP assignments, and support clients using both DHCP and static network configurations.
Endpoints
Endpoint Management
Use ManageEngine Endpoint Central for software deployment, mobile-device administration, patch review, remote support, endpoint health checks, device administration, imaging, and deployment troubleshooting.
Continuity
Recovery & Lifecycle
Maintain configuration records, version documentation, support contacts, maintenance agreements, procedures, and disaster-recovery plans while participating in Veeam backup and restore testing.
Coordination
Communication & Ownership
Coordinate through Teams, email, service-desk tickets, meetings, calendars, and phone communication while providing updates, following through on work, and working with departments, coworkers, and vendors.
Selected systems
Platforms Under My Responsibility
Property Access Control
Property-wide door access supporting all departments, including access administration, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, and vendor coordination.
Uniform Inventory Management
Business system supporting uniform operations for approximately 80% of property employees.
Document Imaging
Document-management environment supporting a specialized department and senior staff.
Visitor Management
Visitor logging and access workflow supporting daily guest and vendor processing.
HVAC Vendor Connectivity
Server infrastructure supporting communication between property HVAC systems and an external service vendor.