Rich Glomstad
About Rich Glomstad
Rich Glomstad is an Infrastructure Engineer at Descartes Systems Group, where he has worked since 2015. He has extensive experience in IT roles, including positions at Datapipe, Vanguard, Deloitte, and others.
Work at Descartes Systems Group
Rich Glomstad has been employed as an Infrastructure Engineer at Descartes Systems Group since 2015. In this role, he is responsible for managing the office network, which includes tasks such as wiring racks, programming security system fobs, and ensuring connectivity to network resources. He also supports a secondary datacenter for disaster recovery, which operates with a smaller footprint out of state. His work involves collaboration with vendors and installation contractors to maintain datacenter operations.
Previous Employment History
Prior to his current position, Rich Glomstad held various roles in the IT sector. He worked as a Windows System Administrator at Datapipe from 2014 to 2015. Before that, he served as a Technical Support Specialist at Vanguard from 1996 to 2000. His experience also includes positions as a Sr Systems Analyst at Deloitte from 2012 to 2013, a Migration Specialist at Global Technologies Group from 2000 to 2001, and a Desktop Support Specialist at First Consulting Group from 2001 to 2004. Additionally, he was a Wintel Administrator at Berkley Technology Services from 2007 to 2012 and a Desktop Support Team Lead at CDI Corporation from 2004 to 2007.
Education and Certifications
Rich Glomstad studied at Ameritrain, focusing on NT 4.0 and Novell 4.11. He achieved the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification in 1998. His foundational education was completed at Boyertown Sr High School, where he graduated in 1990.
Technical Responsibilities and Skills
In his role as an Infrastructure Engineer, Rich Glomstad tracks the status of servers and NAS storage devices. He updates wiring and rack diagrams as changes occur and manages a leased space of ten racks in a Philadelphia datacenter. His responsibilities include handling deliveries and performing break/fix tasks on racked equipment, ensuring the operational integrity of the datacenter.