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Network Engineer

CERTIFIED professional with over 8+years of experience in configuring, administrating and troubleshooting infrastructure with Cisco/Juniper platform Routing, Switching and Security.

Experience working on Cisco Catalyst Series 3750, 3500, 4500, 4900, 6500, 2950; Nexus 2K, 5K, 6K and 7K series switches.

Dealt with Cisco router models (7600, 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, and 1800) series.

Experience working with Cisco Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender and Nexus 5000 series to provide a flexible Access Solution for Data Center access architecture.

Expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Juniper Routers (M and T-series).

Understanding ofAlcatel 7750, 7450 and 7210,HatterasEoC 400, 4000 and 6000,ADVA 825.

Responsible for PIX, Checkpoint and Cisco ASA firewall administration.

Experienced working with security issues related to Cisco ASR 9K, Checkpoint and Juniper Netscreen firewalls.

Experience in risk analysis, security policy, rules creation and modification of Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, Palo Alto Firewall networks.

Experience in configuring, deploying and deployment of Cisco Security Manager (CSM) for management of ASA [ ] Firewall series.

Implementing security policies using Cryptography, ACL, SDM, PIX Firewall, IPsec, VPN, and AAA Security on different series of routers.

Experience with F5 load balancers (6400, 6800, and 8800) and Cisco load balancers (CSM, ACE and GSS), also migrating configurations from Cisco ACE to F5 and general troubleshooting of the F5 load balancers.

Provided Load Balancing towards Access layer from Core layer using F5 network Load balancers.

Understanding of wireless authentication methods including 802.1x, EAP, RADIUS.

Experience forming a network diagram with MS Visio and cacti.

Excellent problem solving and debugging skills with good verbal/written communication and presentation skills.

Monitoring Arc sight tool(SIEM) and managing logs. Troubleshooting and escalating security alerts like malware, MacAfee, Mssql, wintel, Unix, Oracle alerts

Experience working on different monitoring tools Q radar, Zenoss and Net scout to analyze and resolve the issues.

Working as Network engineer supporting CISCO routers, switches &Bluecoat proxy servers.

Configured and troubleshooting BGP, EIGRP, VoIP, MPLS WAN, IPsec VPN, VRF, VSS, IPv4, SNMP, IDS/IPS, STP.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

WORK EXPERIENCE

Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, IL Apr’15-Present

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Experience with design and implementation of Data center migration

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

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

Extensive refactoring decoupling system components for redeployment.

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

Configuring routing protocols OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, MPBGP, LDP and BGPV4

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

Installing, configuring Cisco Routers 3640, 2000, 7200, 3845, 3600, 2800 and configured routing protocol OSPF, EIGRP, BGP with Access Control lists implemented as per Network Design.

Installing and configuring new Cisco equipment including Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960, Cisco catalyst switches 6500, Nexus 7010, Nexus 5548 and Nexus 2k as per the requirement of the company.

Decoupling the software modules (DMS-MSC) and migrate it to the new platform, the Mobility Management Unit (MMU)

Experience working with Cisco Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender and Nexus 5000 series to provide a Flexible Access Solution for datacenter access architecture.

Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper M 120 series router and MX 10, MX 40 series Routers.

Configuring & managing Security Devices that includes Juniper (NetScreen) Firewalls, F5 BigIP Load balancers, Blue Coat Proxies and Plug Proxies.

Configured ACLs in Cisco 5500 ASA firewall for Internet Access requests for servers, Protocol Handling, Object Grouping and NAT control using Object NAT.

Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks.

Experience with converting Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Migration with Cisco ASA VPN experience.

Designed, configured, implemented site-site VPN on cisco ASA 5500 firewall.

Implement the firewall rules using Netscreen manager (NSM).

Adding and removing checkpoint firewall policies based on the requirements of various project requirements.

Remediation of firewall rules from checkpoint firewalls to Cisco ASA firewalls and their implementation.

Experience with F5 load balancers to provide Land Balancing towards Access layer from core layer and configuring F5 LTM both by GUI and TMSH/CLI and Cisco load balancers (CSM, ACE and GSS).

Configured and performed software upgrades on Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers 2504, 4404,5508 for Wireless Network Access Control integration with Cisco ISE.

Other responsibilities included documentation and supporting other teams.

Configuration & Maintenance of Cisco ISE for Certificate based authentication for BYOD, Guest authentication and Corporate Mobile Device Authentication using Xenmobile MDM.

JNCIE-SP(Juniper Networks Certified Expert)

Cablevision, Bethpage, NY Feb’14-Apr’15

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Configuring Static, IGRP, EIGRP, BGP and OSPF routing protocols on Cisco 1600,2600,2800, 3600, 7300 series routers.

Installed and Powered F5, Palo-Alto Firewall.

Migrated with a team from a predominantly Checkpoint environment to a Palo Alto global solution.

Configuration, Troubleshooting and Maintenance of Palo Alto Firewalls - PA200, PA2000 series, PA3000 series, PA4000 series and PA5000 series.

Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers (MX960, MX480) and SRX Firewalls (SRX240, SRX550).

Expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Juniper EX Switches (EX2200, EX2500, EX3200, EX4200, EX4500, EX8200 series).

Experience with devices Palo Alto Network firewalls such as security NAT, Threat prevention & URL filtering. PANDB migration and code upgrades for Palo Alto Firewall

Expertise in configuring and troubleshootingAlcatel 7750, 7450 and 7210,HatterasEoC 400, 4000 and 6000,ADVA 825.

Maintained, upgraded, configured, and installed Cisco ASA 5510, 5520, & 5505 Firewalls from the CLI and ASDM.

Analyzed and tested network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP) using Wireshark tool.

Configured various LAN switches such as CISCO CAT 2900,3550,4500,6509 switches and Access layer switches such as CISCO 4510, 4948, 4507 switches for VLAN, Fast Ether Channel configuration.

Configuring VLANs/routing/Nating with the firewalls as per the network design.

Configured EBGP load balancing and ensured stability of BGP peering interfaces.

Experience with converting 6500 to Cisco Nexus in the data Center environment.

Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper M and MX series Routers.

Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7010.

Performing troubleshooting on slow network connectivity issues, routing issues that involves OSPF, BGP and identifying the root cause of the issues.

Planned for the implementation of a new architecture at legacy Web Hosting Data Centers.

Experience with converting Cisco 6500 to Cisco Nexus in the data center environment.

American Airlines, Houston, TX July’12-Jan’14

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Installation and management of overall administration of LAN, WAN, systems involving design of network layouts, configuration and maintenance, Commissioning Routers & Switches, firewalls, IPS and ensuring maximum uptime during site deployment to VoIP.

Packet capturing/ Packet sniffers, troubleshooting on network problems with Wireshark, identifying and fixing problems.

Performing network monitoring, providing analysis using various tools like Wireshark and Solar winds.

Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Migration with both Checkpoint and Cisco ASA VPN experience.

Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks.

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.

Supporting EIGRP and BGP based PwC network by resolving level 2 &3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all locations.

Upgrade Cisco Routers, Switches and Firewall (PIX) IOS using TFTP.

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

Involved in L2/L3 Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANs, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter-VLAN routing, LAN security.

Identify, design and implement flexible, responsive, and secure technology services.

Modified internal infrastructure by adding switches to support server farms and added servers to existing.

Validate existing infrastructure and recommend new network designs.

Experienced Tech Support as it relates to LAN & WAN systems

IPCL, IN Jan’11-July’12

Networks Engineer

Responsibilities:

Configured EIGRP for Lab Environment.

Implemented ISL and 802.1Q for communicating through VTP.

Working with Client teams to find out requirements for their Network Requirements.

Designing solutions for frozen requirements using Cisco Routers and Switches.

Deploying the network infrastructure to meet the requirements.

Created VLAN and Inter-VLAN routing with Multilayer Switching.

Monitor performance of network and servers to identify potential problems and bottleneck.

Performed administrative support for RIP, OSPF routing protocol.

Maintained redundancy on Cisco 2600, 2800 and 3600 routers with HSRP.

Real time monitoring and network management using Cisco Works LMS.

Provided technical support on hardware and software related issues to remote production sites.

Responsible for LAN and internet connection file and print server.

Maintained and installed new internet connections for customers.

Handled installation of Windows NT Server and Windows NT Workstations.

Handled Tech Support as it relates to LAN & WAN systems.

CtrlS, India June’08-Dec’10

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Involved in troubleshooting of DNS, DHCP and other IP conflict problems.

Spearheaded meetings & discussions with team members regarding network optimization and regarding BGP issues.

Provide Tier1 technical support; assist users facing network problems. Perform advanced troubleshooting, diagnostics and provide tier/level-1 solutions to network failures.

Network Migration from RIP to OSPF and EIGRP.

Network infrastructure support to routing and switching equipment.

Redistribute routing protocols and Frame-Relay configuration.

Design the layout for cable installations.

Troubleshoot and resolved dynamic routing, Ethernet switching and host connectivity issues in a window and network environment.

Troubleshoot wiring problems and serial communication lines.

Develop, plan and maintain documentation necessary for operation in support of LAN to WAN connectivity.

Configured 2600, 2900 and 3600 routers with RIP and EIGRP.

Basic Implementation of VTP and Trunking protocols (like 802.1q and ISL) on cat 3560, 3750 and 4500 switches.

Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting Local and Wide Areas Network (ISDN, Frame relay, NAT, DHCP, TCP/IP) with team.

Configured STP for loop prevention and VTP for Inter-VLAN Routing.

Provided Network and Security Architecture and Operations support services for Windows 2008 based web, application and database servers.

Troubleshoot TCP/IP problems; troubleshoot connectivity issues in multi-protocol Ethernet, Environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Technical skills: -

Cisco routers: Cisco 7200, 2800, 2600, 3800, 3600(ISO -Version 12.0, 12.2)

Cisco Switches: Cisco Catalyst 6509, 6513, 3500, 5500, 5000, 2900(IOS- Version 12.4) Cisco nexus data center switches: 7000, 5000 (NX- OS version 5.1, 5.2)

Load Balancer: Cisco CSS, F5 Networks (Big-IP)

WAN Optimization: Cisco WAAS, PPP Multilink

Routing: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIP-2, PBR, Route Filtering, Redistribution, Summarization, Static Routing Switching: VoIP, MPLS WAN, IPsec VPN, VRF, VSS, IPv4, SNMP, IDS/IPS, STP,

VLAN, PVST+, RPVST+, Inter VLAN routing & Multi- Layer Switching, Multicast Operations, Layer 3 Switches, Ether channels, Transparent Bridging

Juniper: EX-2200, EX-4200, EX-4500, MX-480, M Series, SRX210, SRX240 Firewalls: Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, Cisco PIX, Juniper SRX.

Alcatel 7750, 7450 and 7210,HatterasEoC 400, 4000 and 6000,ADVA 825

Education Details:

Bachelors in Electronics and communications Engineering from Gujarat Technological University, Gujarat, India.

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