Grady Rodgers
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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, Network Engineer or Security Engineer that will provide opportunities for technical and professional growth in a fast paced environment.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
15 years experience in technology operations encompassing many different IT domains and disciplines
Highly skilled IT technician adept at problem identification, diagnosis and resolution.
CISSP, Microsoft MCSE, Cisco CCNA, CompTIA (A+, Network+, Security+, Server+ and Linux+), Extreme Networks Certifified Design Professional
Strong team player, individual contributor, self starter and quick learner that gets results.
Currently enrolled and have completed 60 hours of BS in Information Security
SKILLS
Operating Systems - Windows 2008, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 7, Vmware (3, 4, 5), CentOS and Ubuntu
Networking – Cisco (routers, switches and firewalls), PaloAlto Firewalls, Extreme Networks, Netscreen/Juniper
Load Balancers – F5 BigIP LTM/GTM
Storage – NetApp filers, EMC Clarrion CX seriers
Security/Monitoring – HP Sitescope, HP Insight Manager, SolarWinds Suite, Nessus Security Scanner, Snort, Wireshark, Metasploit framework
WORK HISTORY
Enphase Energy, Petaluma, CA (Telecommute/1 week on site montly)
Information Security Engineer 04/12 – 01/16
Information Security Engineer (6/14 – Present)
oResponsible for writing Security Policy Charter and Security Policy for Enphase
oResponsible for Security Awareness training program
oVulnerability scans and managing remediation efforts
oSecurity Incident response
Network Engineer (4/12 – 6/14)
oManaged global network for Enphase including routing, switching and firewalls.
oMigrated all sites from SonicWall firewalls to PaloAlto Firewalls in HA pairs.
oBuilt out a monitoring solution as Enphase had no monitoring solution using Nagios, SolarWinds.
oFilled in as backup Systems Administrator for the Linux and Windows Administrators
DARPA (Referentia Systems), Honolulu, HI (Telecommute) 09/11 – 12/11
Systems Engineer III
Managed virtual environment for a R&D project researching Malware
Built out network, systems and automation tools
Set up, configured and maintained VMware, MIT Lincoln Labs LARIAT, Metasploit framework
Captured and analyzed data utilizing wireshark and xtract
Python code debugging
Syncapse, Toronto, CA (Telecommute) 05/11 – 08/11
Network Engineer (Contractor)
Assessed, redesigned and proposed project plan for new network infrastructure
Replaced PFSense Linux Firewall with Cisco ASA5520 Active/Passive Fail-over
Setup monitoring solution leveraging OPSVIEW/Nagios on Centos
Kenexa, Waltham, MA 10/08 – 09/10
Manager of Hosting Operations
Managed hosting operations for Kenexa's five production data centers
Managed six direct reports as a hands on manager
Maintained for firewalls, networks, servers, SAN/NAS infrastructure and physical environment ensuring SLA of 99.999% uptime
Architected and implemented two new data centers in Dublin, Ireland and London, England
Migrated all Development and QA environments from physical legacy servers to completely virtual environment
Spade Technology, Mansfield, MA 06/06 – 10/08
Senior Network Engineer (Consultant to hire)
Consultant servicing Spade Technology clients in the role of Sales Engineer, Network Engineer and Systems Administrator
Lead and mentor for Junior Systems Administrators and Helpdesk staff
Maintain Spade production data center and corporate network ensuring 99.999% uptime in accordance with customer SLA
Work hand in hand with CEO of Spade to migrate from a consulting practice to a Managed Services practice.
Mcafee, Plano, TX 02/05 – 10/06
Tier II Escalations Engineer
Tier II support engineer supporting Mcafee perimeter security suite of products
Daily interaction with Mcafee gold customers and escalation of issues from Tier I
Worked with development team on bugs tracking and resolution of issues in products
First point of contact with pre-sales for evaluation support and new implementations to ensure seamless integration of Mcaffe products into new customer environments
CERTIFICATIONS
MCSE
OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional
CCNA – Cisco Certified Firewall Specialist
Extreme Networks Certified Design Professional
Network+
Linux+
Security+
Server+
A+