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Email: ac3ewu@r.postjobfree.com Sr. Network Engineer

Phone: 626-***-****

SUMMARY:

CCNA CCNP CERTIFIED professional with over Around 7 years of experience in network design, implementation, and support. Routing, switching, firewall technologies, system design, implementation and troubleshooting of complex network systems.

Provided services in many industries such as Consulting, Telecommunications and IT Infrastructure. Specializing in LAN, WAN, WLAN, and Data Center networks

Responsibilities include designing and deploying various types of networks: site to site networks and point to point networks utilizing Cisco Routers and Adaptive Security Appliances.

Established local networks via VLANs by utilizing a combination of Cisco layer 2 and layer 3 switches.

Extensive experience in administration, engineering, and supporting for various technologies including proficiency in LAN/WAN, routing, switching, security, application load balancing and wireless.

Designed and implemented router and layer 2 and 3 switches.

Responsible for Firewall, Load Balancing and Wireless Infrastructure.

Extensive experience in Implementing, Configuration, Upgrades and Support of Checkpoint (NGX R65, R70 and R71), Juniper Firewalls (SRX5400, SRX5600, and SRX5800), Cisco Firewalls (ASA5525, ASA 5505, 5506-X, 5585), Palo Alto Networks Firewall models (PA-2k, PA-3k, and PA-5 k).

Experience in working with Cisco Nexus Switches and Virtual Port Channel configuration.

Experience with Checkpoint VSX, including virtual systems, routers and switches.

Experience with DNS/DFS/DHCP/WINS Standardizations and Implementations.

Experience with Network and Security devices such as Cisco routers and switches 1900, 2500, 2600, 2800, 2900, 3500, 3700, 3800, 7200.

Supported in troubleshooting and directing end users on issues ranging from database security, backup/restoration, to erroneous data issues, detailed networking issues, software change request/bug discovery and reporting.

As part of Data Services team, was Lead on Disaster recovery planning, implementation, and testing.

Monitoring Network infrastructure using SNMP tools, OPnet, NetSight and Solar-winds.

Troubleshooting and repair of local area network outages using Telnet, Sniffer, Ping, Trace Route and CLI.

Have been proactive in identifying areas of breakdowns/Blockers and taking steps to rectify the equipment’s issues through application of troubleshooting tools.

Configured dynamic ACL and streamlined access with ACS.

Maintained Cisco catalyst switches and configured VLAN's for readdressing entire enterprise network.

Created and tested Cisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, ASA Firewalls, and MPLS switching for stable VPNs.

Conversions to BGP WAN routing. Which will be to convert WAN routing from OSPF to BGP (OSPF is used for local routing only) which involves new wan links.

Installed, configured and monitoring of Checkpoint Firewall. Implemented All Firewalls for building accessing the internet.

Streamlined server architecture and maximize usability for company and clients. Controlled costs by investigating upgrades and modern technology before implementation.

Managed multiple simultaneous customer design and risk avoidance projects. Repaired and restructured current servers as needed.

Highly motivated with the ability to work independently or as an integral part of a team and committed to highest levels of professionalism.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Networking

Routing Algorithms, Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANETs), WAN, LAN, OSI, TCP/IP, BGP, EIGRP, DNS, DHCP Routing (Static Route& Summarization, RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Redistribution) Switching (STP, RSTP, PVSTP, VLANs, VTP, CDP, LLDP, NEXUS, VRRP, GLBP), WAN Technologies (PPP, CHAP, PAP, GRE, Frame Relay, MPLS)

Simulation Tools

MATLAB, GNS3, Cisco Packet Tracer, Xilinx, LabView, RIVERBED (OPNET)

Cisco router platforms

2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3700, 3800, 7200, 7609

Cisco Switch platforms

2900XL, 2950, 2960, 3560, 3750, 4500, and 6500

WAN Technology

Frame-relay, Leased Lines, ISDN, MPLS, T1/T3, PPP, DS1, DS3

LAN Technology

Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Port-channel, VLANS, 802.1Q, STP, VTP, RSTP

Network Security Tools/Load Balancers

Wireshark Packet Analyzer, Firewall Securities. Cisco ASA 5585, 5550, 5540.Checkpoint (NGX R65, R70 and R71), Juniper Firewalls (SRX5400, SRX5600, and SRX5800), Cisco Firewalls (ASA5525, ASA 5505, 5506-X, 5585), and Palo Alto Networks Firewall models (PA-2 k, PA-3 k, and PA-5 k).

Network Technology

NAT/PAT, IPSec, GRE, ACL, IPV4, IPV6

Monitoring Tools

Wireshark, TCP dump, Microsoft network monitor, Solar Winds, Cisco Works

Language

C, C++, Perl, HTML, CSS

Operating System

Microsoft XP/Vista/7, Windows Servers 2003/2008 Windows, MS Office

CERTIFICATIONS

CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate

CCNP – Cisco Certified Network Professional

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Jackson Life Insurance - Lansing, MI Mar’ 2015 to Till Date

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Responsible for configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of dynamic routing protocols: BGP, OSPF & EIGRP (route redistribution, distribute lists, route-maps, offset-lists, prefix lists, route summarization, route-feedback, BGP attributes) on Cisco Routers 7613, 7201, and 3945E.

Working knowledge of frame relay, MPLS services, OSPF, BGP and EIGRP routing protocols, NATT’ing, NAC product sub-netting, also including DNS, LDAP, DHCP, http, HTML, HTTPS, TCP/IP, UDP, SNMP, OSPF, RIP, IPSEC, PPTP, VLAN, STP (Spanning tree Protocol), RTSP & Multicasting protocols

Configured, troubleshoot, and upgraded Checkpoint Firewalls for Manage clients, which included network and/or resource access.

Maintained complex LAN/WAN networks with several VLANS and provided support for routing protocols and also providing secure sessions over internet using IPSec and SSL encryption.

Replacing HP switches with Cisco 2960 series switches.

Configuring new Cisco routers and switches, migrating and upgrading LAN & WAN.

Implementing security Solutions using Palo Alto Pa-5000/3000, Cisco ASA, Checkpoint firewalls R75, R77, Juniper SRX 5600/5800 and Provider-1/MDM.

Configuring and maintaining Windows, CentOS and Linux application servers.

Configuring and maintaining Web servers like Apache, Nginx and IIS servers.

Configuring, Maintaining the Routers and Switches and Implementation of Static, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP routing protocols and troubleshooting Remote infrastructure management of offices in various locations nationwide.

Configuring and implementing monitoring tools like Zabbix, Nodeping, New Relic, Pagerduty and AWS.

Configuring the check for monitoring the devices like web servers, routers, modems, switches, firewalls, application servers, load balancers and other servers.

Configuring, implementing and maintaining of Cisco firewalls (ASA 5505, 5510), Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches.

Configuring, troubleshooting and maintaining the SOPHOS firewalls in various locations.

Automated all aspects of the AWS infrastructure provisioning for a High availability, durable and HIPPA compliant architecture deployed across three global regions.

Good Knowledge on Juniper SRX configurations on various platforms of Junos.

Installed and configured firewalls, IPS, IPSec, VPNs and various screens for intrusion prevention on Juniper SRX equipment.

Written MOPs to configure Juniper and Tellabs interfaces 10Ge Trunks, OSPF, COS, QOS, VPLS, EVPL, RSVP Juniper hardware support of MX960e, MX480e, M10, M120, M320, T1600, T640, and Tellabs 8860.

Managed Datacenter of F5 load balancers, Cisco 4500, Juniper M120 and Extreme switches.

Performed Network Security Assessment and implemented security improvements such as network filtering, SSH, AAA, SNMP access lists, VTY access lists, EIGRP MD5 authentication, and HSRP authentication.

Handled Network capacity planning, modeling, and traffic optimization and experience in using tools (OPnet, Netflow, etc.).

Configured ACL’s in Cisco 5520 ASA firewall for internet Access requests for servers, Protocol Handling, Object Grouping and NAT

Responsible for Data Center Migrations and its operations including the change from 6500 switches to nexus series switches, configured VPC/VDC on nexus 2k, 5k and 7k.

Understanding of the technologies providing functionality of the World Wide Web Electronic Mail, Usenet news and Network Security applications.

Plan, Design, and Assist in deploying enterprise wide Network Security and High Availability Solutions for ASA.

Responsible for developing all phases of project documentation, system diagrams, configuration change information, charts, and SLA reports.

Barclays Card - Wilmington, DE Aug’ 2013 to Feb’ 2015

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Install and configure two new Juniper switch environments. The new models: Juniper EX4200 & EX4550 switches.

The EX4200s to become their new CORE switches and the EX4550 for customer's new Storage environment.

This also involved Virtual Chassis and OSPF configuration for EX4200 Cores and bonded twin ax for EX4550's for their storage environment.

Configured Multihoming BGP routing on customer's Juniper SRX firewall infrastructure.

Setup and configured multiple Juniper ISG-2000 firewalls and Juniper SSG-20 firewalls for partner locations.

Configured multiple site-to-sites VPN on Cisco PIX FW and Cisco routers to connect too many customers and partner locations.

Configured Juniper M10i, M7i, and Juniper EX switches for new data center.

Configuring HSRP between the 3845 router pairs of Gateway redundancy for the client desktops.

Configuring GLBP, VLAN Trunking 802.1Q, STP, Port security on Catalyst 6500 switches.

Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches and fixes with all around technical support.

Involved in L2/L3 switching technology administration including creating and maintaining VLANs, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter Vlan Routing, LAN security.

Configured CIDR, IP, RIP, PPP, BGP and OSPF routing.

Involved in the configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4. Configured IP access filter policies.

Hands-on experience with WAN (ATM/Frame Relay), Routers, Switches, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols (BGP/OSPF), and IP addressing.

Configuring STP for switching loop prevention and VLANs for data and voice along with Configuring port security for users connecting to the switches.

Ensured Network, system and data availability & integrity through preventive maintenance and upgrade.

Experience in OSI Model, TCP/IP protocol suite (IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, SMTP, FTP and TFTP).

Basic Configuration and VLAN/VTP/Spanning-tree setup on Cisco 3800, 6500, WDN 6K Nexus Switches.

LAN/WAN design and implementation using Cisco routers, hubs and switches.

Securing network resources with shared folder permissions, Implementing file security system.

Configure Switches (layer 2, 3 and 4 switching). Router Configuration and monitoring of Cisco 9K, 71w. Configured Cisco Routers using Bundle Ethernet, RIP, IGRP, OSPF and EIGRP.

Worked in an Agile Scrum environment and with HPSM Change Control System

Documented workflow process, managing and implementing standard policy and procedures.

CVS Pharmacy - Woonsocket, RI Feb’ 2012 to July’ 2013

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Configuring HSRP between VLANs, Configuring Ether-Channels, Port Channel on 6500Catalyst.

Experience with IP subnetting, Telnet/SSH Clients, Terminal Server Remote Access, ServiceNow, COS, VoIP and MPLS technologies.

Cisco network software (COS/IOS), inventory/maintenance tracking and vendor support. Case handling; as well as with Cisco routers and Catalyst/Nexus switches, F5 load balancers and Infoblox DHCP/DNS.

Administration Big IP F5 LTM for all Local Load balancing and use GTM for load balancing across Data Centers.

Experience in working with Cisco Nexus Switches and Virtual Port Channel configuration.

Experience with Checkpoint VSX, including virtual systems, routers and switches.

Experience with DNS/DFS/DHCP/WINS Standardizations and Implementations.

Configuration of Network and Security devices such as Cisco routers and switches (Cisco ASR 1K, 9K, 7K/5K).

Supported, troubleshot, and directed end users on issues ranging from MS SQL database security, backup/restoration, to erroneous data issues, detailed networking issues, software change request/bug discovery and reporting.

Configuring Cisco and Juniper devices (Router & Switches).Dynamic routing protocol configuration (RIP, RIP V2).Nat and IPsec configuration on Cisco Routers.

Coordination with client and internal teams for operational issues, project work, following process like change process, problem management process, Access management etc, DR plan, process document, run book etc.

Managing DNS, FTP, Send mail, NIS, HTTP, Account management, Samba, NFS, Auto mount, VNC, Disk management, NTP, NFS cron, package update, data.

Replication through Rsync, OS installation and taking its image etc.

Coordination with vendors like Red hat, HP, Sungard etc and taking proper follow up.

Using DRAC, DELL Remote console to manage server.

Handling server down issues and analyzing the root cause for the issue by checking system logs.

ICICI, Pune Mar’ 2011 to Feb’ 2012

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Network Engineer responsible for Firewall, Load Balancing and Wireless Infrastructure.

Worked for Data Services Team, leading on the Disaster recovery planning, implementation and testing. Replaced Checkpoint NG Firewalls with Cisco FWSM.

Part of multiple acquisition teams requiring migration to Compass data center.

Replaced Nortel Conectivity IPSEC VPN with Cisco ASA SSL Client and Clientless VPN.

Designed and Implemented Wireless Infrastructure with Secure Intranet and Guest Access.

Implemented Cisco Optimized Edge Routing (OER) to utilize multiple ISPs with single public-address Space.

Designed and Implemented Cisco GSS. DNS based load balancing with health checking and proximity detection.

Used to load outbound vendor connections across multiple paths.

Deploying and decommission of VLANs on core ASR 9K, MIX routers, Nexus 7K, 5K, HP switches and its downstream devices.

Performed OSPF, BGP, DHCP Profile, HSRP, IPV6, Bundle Ethernet implementation on ASR 9K redundant pair.

Configured CIDR, RIP, PPP, BGP, MPLS and OSPF routing on Cisco routers and Juniper routers.

Assisted in MPLS migrations, implemented a backup for the existing WAN connection using site-to-site IP sec VPN tunnels.

Worked on F5 LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for the corporate applications and their availability.

Experience on designing and troubleshooting of OSPF routing problems.

Experienced in Proxy servers, SolarWind network installation and monitoring billing system (200 work station to single Linux server) network performance for one-year time.

Managing and administering User accounts, assigning Group policies for computers and users.

Managing disk space, user profile creation and user rights management. Configuring and maintaining web server and mail server.

Handled Procurement of B/W, Servers, Microsoft License, renewal AMC like, Servers and Desktop Maintenance, Recording Machine, Firewall, MPLS and Lease line, Routers and Switches.

Bristlecone, Mumbai Feb’ 2010 to Mar’ 2011

Jr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Configured OSPF on CISCO devices with multiple routing processes and redistributed them. Tested and hands on experience in multi area OSPF topologies.

Monitor, troubleshoot, test and resolve Frame Relay, ATM, MLPPP, PPP, and Dial-up.

Routing protocol use EIGRP, OSFP, Static, Static Routes.

Perform upgrades to Cisco Switches from 5000, 6500.Manage Help desk staff on day to day activate.

Configuring/Troubleshoot issues with the following types of routers Cisco (7200, 6500, 4500, 1700, 2600 and 3500 series), to include: bridging, switching, routing, Ethernet, NAT, and DHCP, as well as assisting with customer LAN /MAN.

Actively participated in upgrading fast Ethernet, Layer 3 switched/routed LAN infrastructure from Cisco 3640 to Cisco 2811 ISR routers and switches at access level to 2950, 3550.

Configured VLANS's, VTP's, enabling trunks between switches.

Assisted in network engineering efforts consistent with the infrastructure of an Internet Service Provider and support of such network services.

Helped in designing and implementation of VLAN for the new users. Network Protocol Expert in DNS/DHCP & IP Management application support.

Scripting/programming (Perl / Shell Scripting, C, C

Work with AIX, Linux, UNIX, Sun Solaris, and Windows with their supporting DNS/DHCP applications.

Work with Active Directory, as well as utilizing VI for IP/hostname updates.

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