Arthur Daniel Gray, Jr. (Dan)

Network Engineer, Network Security Engineer

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Durham, North Carolina 27712

Email: ac6jtv@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 919-***-****

Professional Summary

Network Engineer with over 20 years of experience at all levels of responsibility in both Networking and Network Security. Adaptive team member ready to provide guidance and support in designing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining networking and network security solutions for private or government clients. Skilled in installing, configuring, deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting Cisco routers, switches, and ASA firewalls. Able to manage and support a variety of Cisco Networking and Security Solutions for both LAN and WAN Deployments

Education

M.S. Cyber and Information Security Capitol Technical University, Laurel, MD

In Progress

B.S., Electronics Engineering, Capitol Technical University, Laurel, MD

1972 - 1975

A.A.S., Electronics Engineering Technology, Durham Technical College, Durham, NC

1970 - 1972

Certifications

• Comptia Security+ (invactive)

• CISSP (expected July 2018), CCNP Data Center (pursuing)

• CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE Written (inactive)

Technical Skills

• Cisco ASA, IOS Firewall, IPS/IDS, ISE TACACS/RADIUS, IPSEC VPNs & Arista 7504 and 7280

• Routers, Switches, Security, Network Management, Security Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning and Unified Communications

• TCP/IP Routing, Switching, LAN, WAN, NAC, SAN, NAS, Wireless including 802.11 a/b/g/n Structured Cabling, UPS, Backup & Disaster Recovery, SDN

• IPv4, IPv6, QoS, Routing Protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF and BGP. WAN technologies such as PPP and MPLS, iWAN, and Internet Connectivity with IPSEC VPNs

• Unix/Linux Networking

• Layer 2/L3 technologies such as 802.1Q, Etherchannel, VMWare, VSS, STP, PVST, VTP, VPC, VXLAN, Leaf and Spine, Leased Line technologies such as T1, T3, OC-3, OC-12 and ISDN

• Cisco Routing - 2500, 2600, 3800, 7200, 7300, 7400, 7500, 6500, ASR, CSR

• Cisco Switching – 2960 3650, 3750, 2960 3860, 4900, 4500, 6500, legacy 5xxx series, NEXUS Switching

• HP Openview, CiscoWorks, Cisco Prime,

• Call Manager, Unity, Cisco Unified IP Phones, IPCC (Contact Center), UCS, UCM, VOIP, SIP

• Microsoft Office 2010

• Software Engineering, including Flow diagrams, C++, and Assembly Language

• Windows 10, Windows Server 2003 & 2008, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP

• Symantec Backup Exec, HP, Dell, Compaq

• Nessus, Languard, Wireshark, NetStumbler, SolarWinds Orion-NPM, Sniffer Pro, Splunk

Experience

Capitol Technology University

Student – Masters of Cyber and Information Security

Took a course entitled IAW-610 Advanced Penetration Testing

05/2018 -Current

Laboratory Corporation of America, Durham, NC

Senior Network Engineer

Responsible for Design and Implementation of Corporate LAN/WAN Solutions

Design and Implementation of new devices totally $11,000,000 for new Data Center in RTP. Solutions were Cisco and Arista

On-Call Troubleshooter for LAN/WAN issues

Security Consultant for Cisco and F5 Firewalls

Interfaced with various IT Teams as a consultant on new projects

12/2017- 03/2018

Consultant, Durham, NC/Washington, DC

Short clean up contract with the Department of Defense and the Intelligence community. Performed certification and accreditation of classified systems that being deployed to the battlespace. Customer’s names are classified.

Took off some time to go through a divorce, permanently relocate to NC and take care of personal affairs in Maryland. Duration was from October 2015 to May 2017

5/2017 – 09/2017

NC – Department of Health and Human Services

Senior Network Engineer

Design, Configuration and Deployment of Cisco Routing & Switching for LAN/WAN Solutions

Design, configuration and deployment for IP networking of site LANs

Design, configuration and deployment of WAN connectivity to remote sites

Customer base was over 500 locations across the state

Performed adds, moves and changes for data and voice

Interfaced with customers for requirements and developed solutions based on customer surveys

Performed router and switch changes to support NAC, QoS, and VOIP

Tried to retire and pursue other endeavors, got bored and decided to re-enter the job Market. Duration was from June 2013 to May 2015

5/2015 – 9/2015

Microtek – Baltimore, MD

Senior Network Engineer

Contracted with the Social Security Administration

Network Design and configuration for IP networking of Cisco Routers and Switches for LAN/WAN solutions

Team Lead for installation of Cisco Routers and Switches at remote Social Security Offices

Interfaced with Social Security Offices for requirements gathering for LAN/WAN connectivity

3/2013 - 6/2013

Latitude – Baltimore, MD

Senior Network Engineer

Contracted with the Space Telescope Science Institute

Network design and configuration of Cisco Routers and Switches for LAN/WAN applications

Design of new LAN infrastructure for STSI’s corporate headquarters

Team Lead for the installation of Cisco Routers and Switches at STSI Offices

Interfaced with the offices for requirements gathering

12/2012 – 3/2013

Northrop Grumman Corporation, Baltimore, MD

Senior Network Security Engineer. Installed, configure, deployed, monitored, diagnosed, and repaired Cisco ASA, and Check Point firewalls.

Managed and supported different security products including Check Point firewalls, Cisco ASA, PIX firewalls.

Developed and implemented cybersecurity policies, procedures, countermeasures, and security mitigation techniques for Shipboard Network System.

Worked with DIACAP, DCID 6/3, DOD 8570, and STIGs, and vulnerability assessment Tools.

Designed, configured and deployed LAN/WAN solutions for Tactical Systems.

Operational support for Cisco Telepresence between DoD and IC sites.

Designed and implemented a 4 tier Networks for Nuclear Power Generation Facilities. Networks were DMZ, Administration, Monitoring, and Critical Instrumentation

9/2008 – 9/ 2012

Continental Technologies, Hunt Valley, MD

Principal Network and Systems Engineer.

Supported customer base for design, sales, integration and support of network security solutions.

Performed, documented, and delivered network, security, disaster recovery, wireless, VOIP, risk analysis, and business continuity assessments for customers, with design and operational recommendations.

Worked with the Integration Solutions Team in the design, configuration, deployment and support of network and security solutions.

Managed and supported different security products including Check Point firewalls, Cisco ASA, PIX firewalls.

6/2007 – 7/2008

Intelsat General Corporation, Bethesda, MD

Senior Network Engineer. Acted as Lead Network Engineer and Security Consultant for government satellite and ground earth station networks, and Intelsat’s intranet design. Design, configuration, installation and support for various U.S. government customer networks. Design, configuration and deployment of LAN/WAN solutions for Ground Earth Stations.

6/2004 – 3/2005

Intec Consulting Inc., Reisterstown, MD

Principal Network Systems Architect. Designed, configured and installed worldwide networks for government customers, primarily Intelsat General Corporation. Responsible for the design and implementation of core and remote sites. (All sites were based on Cisco routing and switching.) Developed and implemented master project schedules and tracked progress for projects. On-Call Troubleshooter for assigned projects. Expertise included: routing, switching VOIP, security, SAN, wireless, mobile IP, network management and satellite/IP integration.

3/2003 – 6/2004

Cisco Systems, Inc., Columbia, MD

Network Systems Engineer. Large-scale enterprise LAN/WAN design, information security, VOIP design, network management and wireless networking design. Provided high-level and detailed solutions, technology and product consulting, technical and sales support. Performed system design for large-scale LAN/WANs, including network security, unified messaging, network management and wireless network design.

11/1996 – 3/2003

MedStar Health, Baltimore, MD

Manager - Network Engineering. Chief architect on both the LAN and WAN connectivity for a health system that included five hospitals.

11/1994 – 11/1996

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