Network Engineer Security

JOHN BLACKMORE

301-***-**** *** N **th Street, Richmond, VA 23223 ac10ei@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

Leverages comprehensive technical expertise on hardware and software components of network engineering to provide solid setup and maintenance of critical business networks. Leads technical aspects of business functions, including relocations and expansions, and provides exceptional support during emergency periods such as power outages and disaster recovery efforts. Experience includes multisite and remote connectivity management.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Network Setup & Configuration – Security & Monitoring – Vulnerability & Pen Testing – Software/Hardware

CISCO Routers/Switches/Firewalls/IDS/IPS/IOS – Juniper VPN’s/Switches – IBM AIX Firewalls – Netscreen Firewalls

Dell Switches – Raritan KVMs – IBM z/Os Communications – Data Center Replication & Relocation – LANs/WANs

DHCP/DNS Ethernet & Firewall – Mobile Devices – Wireshark – BGP – FCIP – SSL/SSH/SFTP/TLS – tn3270

Palo Alto Web Application Firewalls - CISCO IronPort Email Security Appliances

SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Proved vital to data center relocation and replication efforts, working to reduce vulnerabilities for accidents and attacks; conducted physical removal and re-racking of network equipment and ios reconfiguration on all devices.

Implemented Juniper JunOS VPN capabilities on Apple mobile devices and Android mobile phones for ATPCO; serviced 500+ users nationwide/around the globe. Converted from CISCO to Juniper firewalls.

Provided vulnerability scanning and penetration testing for a highly secured network and PCI/ISO compliance for ATPCO.

Served as first point-of-contact for all major technical issues at multiple employers, managing technical responses to power outages, system failures, and disaster recovery.

Served as Tier 2 and 3 Network and Engineering support for the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Security Operations Center protecting our Veterans personal and health information worldwide.

Provided LAN/WAN support for ALTRA's and Phillip Morris's domestic network.

Provided a high level of security for the Bank of America's international network.

Supported Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's large domestic and off shore network.

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

The Judge Group

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Network Engineer

September, 2016 – March, 2017

Network data center engineering team member responsible for configuration and trouble shooting of CISCO 6500 VSS's, 7k, 5k and 2K FEX lan/wan switching. Supported MPLS, BGP, and OSPF routing functions for local and global sites. Supported remote site switch and router configuration and trouble shooting. Engaged CISCO TAC frequently for assistance. Assisted third party vendors and partners with equipment and circuit installation, extensions. Used Infoblox for IP address,FQDN and DHCP assignments. Assisted with equipment refreshes such as CISCO 5696's and connected FEX's.

Used SNOW for all change and problem management. Maintained Juniper firewalls.

Insight Global

Bank of America

Security Technical Analyst

March, 2016 – September, 2016

Network security team member providing level 2 and 3 F5 LTM, GTM, SSL offloading management and DNS support running on BigIP 8900's and 5000's series machines. Provided ITSM/ITIL services as a POC for problem escallation and resolution. Supported Bluecoat proxy servers for web based filtering. Utilized REMEDY for problem and change management. Assisted with remote site configuration and trouble shooting for BoA's international network. Managed vendors for problems and equipment repair.

ATLAS Communications

AT&T Global Services/IBM

Network Engineer

2015 – 2016

Network engineering team member responsible for installation and configuration of CISCO 3850, 3750, 4500, and 6500 VSS, HSRP, multiple 800 series VPN routers for retail functions. Participated in the replacement of end-of-life devices with new CISCO 6880 switches with FEX. Cataloged and removed old network gear for disposal. Configured 3850 switches with POE to support Wireless access points.

Distributed Integrated Services

Network Engineer

2013-Present

Provided tier 2 and 3 configuration and problem determination of the VA’s Gateway Network security infrastructure . Created firewall policies and acls for inbound and outbound traffic filtering, utilizing Palo Alto, Juniper JUNOS, and CISCO, VPN site-to-site connections. Maintained F5 load balancing, LTM, GTM DNS configurations, SSL offloading, domain name Blacklisting. MPLS routing and switching, mail protection and SPAM control. Configured web based firewall filtering and Webroot database management, ip address blackholes. Configured CISCO ASA5000's, Palo Alto web based firewalls and CISCO Ironports.

Airline Tariff Publishing Company

Senior Network Engineer

1998-2013

Provided level 2 and 3 support for network operations and oversees network connectivity for hundreds of Windows, Linux, and VM servers; also conducts disaster recovery activities as needed.

Installed and maintained ascending versions of z/OS Communications Server on multiple z10 mainframes as well as CISCO routers and switches, including NEXUS 5000 and NEXUS 7000 series core switches.

Implemented and maintains Juniper SA4500 SSL/VPN devices for secure B2B connections, enabling a safe and secure method for allowing employees to work remotely and from home.

Deployed and maintained Netscreen ISG and SSG firewalls in an HA environment.

Supported data center relocations/migrations in a hot backup mode.

Converted an Enterprise SNA network with Token Ring connections to an Ethernet LAN.

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EDUCATION

AAS, Computer Science – BUTLER COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE

UNIX / C Programming Certificate Program – GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Security Clearances

Public Trust

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