Engineer Network

Robert E. Osantowski ***@**********.***

**** ***** ***** **. *****, NE 68164 Mobile: 402-***-**** PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.

Strategic thinker and problem solver with ability to guide team analysis for best long-term solution.

Demonstrated ability to lead and complete large infrastructure projects.

Excellent analytical listening skills and ability to combine and apply ideas for process or project improvement.

More than 15 years in networking, security and telecommunications field with wide variety of architectural design and complex technical implementation experience.

Organized, highly motivated and detail oriented person that places team and company goals before self. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Farm Credit Services of America, Omaha, NE

Network Engineer – July 2003 to April 2017

Research, evaluate, architect, implement and manage the network and security hardware for the corporate network including the devices listed below...

o Cisco Nexus series (7k,5k or 2k series), Cisco routers (2500-7200 series), Cisco layer-2/3 switches

(2900-6500 series), Cisco Wireless suite (5500 controllers with 1100 – 1400 series access points), Cisco ASA Remote Management Server, Linksys wireless routers and switches (various models) o Checkpoint Firewall management and gateway (600, 1180 and 12600 series appliances) o Juniper firewall and SSL VPN appliance (5GT, 208, SSG550 and SA6000 series) o Dell Sonicwall Firewall Experience

o F5 BigIP Load Balancing Appliance (6400 series)

o Cisco CallManager experience with adds/moves/changes. o Silverpeak virtual appliances for WAN Optimization. o Some Active Directory experience.

o Experience with Microsoft HyperV and VMWare vSphere virtualization platforms. o Lantronix, Raritan and Tripplite Serial Console Appliances

Research, evaluate, architect, implement and manage the network and security software for the corporate network including the software packages listed below... o Software updates for all the Cisco, Linksys, Juniper, F5 and Lantronix hardware listed above o Management software including Checkpoint R77.30 and GAIA, CiscoWorks, Cisco Wireless LAN Solution System, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Cisco ACS (Access Control Server), Cisco QoS Manager, Solarwinds (numerous modules) and AdventNet Netflow Analyzer. o Trouble-shooting software including Wireshark, Colasoft, Wildpackets EtherPeek, Wildpackets AiroPeek, Wildpackets OmniPeek, Network General Distributed Sniffer Software, PingPlotter, Solarwinds Broadband Engineer Edition and others and needed

Provide budgeting costs for network/security hardware and software required to support future projects.

Architect and implement the core network, cabling and physical/logical layout of new FCSA datacenter.

Provide technical mentoring and training for team members based on my experience in network and security.

Architect and maintain the FCS of America corporate network design to comply with best practices for security.

Architect, implement and maintain FCS of America corporate firewalls to prevent outside attacks or intrusions.

Maintain current patch levels on network and firewall hardware/software to mitigate intrusion threats.

Research, evaluate, recommend, justify, implement and maintain new networking and security technologies as they relate to improvements in business efficiencies or reduction in support costs.

Monitor utilization and traffic patterns of FCSA corporate network and upgrade infrastructure as required.

Implement and maintain VPN connections for internal solutions and external partners of FCS of America.

Engineer and maintain network connectivity and security for a 50-node fully meshed MPLS network and a 4-node meshed metro-Ethernet network.

Engineer and maintain network connectivity and security for the corporate-wide wireless network.

Engineer and maintain redundant connections to the Internet to support Farm Credit web farms as well as implement security on border routers to prevent malicious activity.

Provide support to internal and external clients that are having network, security or application issues.

Engineer, implement and manage the QoS configuration for Cisco VoIP enterprise rollout in 2009.

Provide network and security feedback for internal and external audits and implement recommended threat countermeasures when relevant and appropriate.

Robert E. Osantowski ***@**********.***

4624 North 136th St. Omaha, NE 68164 Mobile: 402-***-**** infoUSA, Omaha, NE

Senior Network Engineer – December 1999 to July 2003

Plan and coordinate the installation of network hardware/software for the infoUSA corporate network

Research, evaluate, recommend, justify, implement and maintain new networking and security technologies as they relate to improvements in business efficiencies or reduction in support costs

Implement and maintain infoUSA corporate firewalls to prevent outside attacks and/or intrusions

Implement and maintain VPN connections with internal and external clients and partners

Provide support for all Cisco routers (2500-7200 series), Layer-2/3 Cisco Switches (2900-6500 series), Layer-5 Cisco Content Switches and Cisco AS5200 Remote Access Servers

Provide support for a 40-node Frame Relay network and 4-node ATM OC-3 Campus Backbone network

Perform and review external scans/audits of Internet accessible networks to identify security vulnerabilities

Provide support for ISS RealSecure Network and Host-based Sensors for Enterprise-wide Intrusion Detection

Provide support of various protocols including SNA/SDLC, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, frame-relay, ATM, PPP/async

Provide support of DNS and DHCP services for entire infoUSA Enterprise Network (QIP from Lucent)

Assist LAN managers in all locations with planning of the physical topology of LAN’s and their connectivity to WAN, mainframe, and other platforms

First Data Solutions, Omaha, NE

Network Engineer - May 1997 to December 1999

Provide support for Cisco routers and Cisco Access Servers. (2500, 3640, 5200 and 4000 series routers)

Provide support for 10-node Frame Relay network

Provide support of various protocols including SNA/SDLC, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, frame-relay, and PPP/async

Assist in diagnosis of various business application problems as it relates to LAN/WAN Professional Training and Certifications

CCNP - Cisco Network Professional – since May 2006 CCIE (Written) - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert – Written passed in 2006. CISSP® - Certified Information Systems Security Professional – since June 2004 ISSAP® - Information System Security Architecture Professional – since June 2004 Applied Strategic Thinking

Building Connections

Delivering Unrivaled Customer Experience

Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback

Leadership is Everyone’s Business

Managing Your Priorities

Power of Listening

Six Thinking Hats

Education

Master of Science – Network Security / Information Assurance Capitol College, Maryland

May 2010 GPA: 4.0

Telecommunications Certificate

College of St. Mary, Omaha, NE

October 1998 GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Science - Physics, Mathematics

Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE

May 1992 GPA: 3.23

References

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