REDDY VIJAY

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

•Over 7 years of professional experience in Network Engineering performing Network analysis, design, Implementing, capacity planning with a focus on performance tuning and support of large Networks.

•Strong knowledge in Cisco Routing, Switching and Security with Cisco hardware/software experience.

•Extensive work experience with Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Load Balancers and Firewalls.

•Experience in layer-3 Routing and layer-2 Switching. Dealt with Nexus models like 7K, 5K, 2K series, Cisco router models like 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series and Cisco catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 3500, 2900 series switches.

•Knowledge of implementing and troubleshooting complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP, Ether channel, STP, RSTP and MST.

•Configure VRRP, HSRP & GLBP and VLAN Trunking 802.1Q & ISL, STP, Port Security on Catalyst 6500 switches.

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

•Responsible for Check Point and Cisco ASA firewall administration across global networks.

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

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

•Hands on experience in configuring and supporting site-to-site and remote access Cisco IPSec, VPN solutions using ASA/PIX firewalls.

•Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers (MX960, MX480) and SRX Firewalls (SRX240, SRX550) and routing experience using protocols RIP v1 & 2, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.

•In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in Tier II ISP Routing Policies, Network Architecture, IP Subnetting, VLSM, TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, DNS, FT1 / T1 / FT3 / T3 SONET POS OCX / GigE circuits, Firewalls.

•Strong knowledge of TACACS+, RADIUS implementation in Access Control Network.

•Experience in Designing and assisting in deploying enterprise wide Network Security and High Availability Solutions for ASA.

•Experience in configuring, installing and troubleshooting of L2, L3 issues on Brocade routers and switches

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

•Extensively worked on Network Design, Architecture and Administration.

•Enterprise Routing experience using protocols RIP v1 & 2, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.

•Good Knowledge on the implementation of Cisco ASA 5500 series firewalls.

•Experience with F5 load balancers basic configurations and Cisco load balancers (CSM, ACE and GSS).

•Basic and advance F5 load balancer configurations, and general troubleshooting of the F5 load balancers.

•Excellent customer management/resolution, problem solving, debugging skills and capable of quickly learning, effectively analyses results and implement and delivering solutions as an individual and as part of a team.

•Efficient at using Microsoft VISIO/Office as technical documentation and presentation tools.

•Knowledge of JUNOS platform and IOS upgrade of Juniper devices.

•Experience with different Network Management Tools like Wireshark, Solar winds and Cisco Works to support 24 x 7 Network Operation Center.

•Experience in implementing application security solutions and IPS Signature Analysis.

•Excellent customer management/resolution, problem solving, debugging skills and capable of quickly learning, effectively analyses results and implement and delivering solutions as an individual and as part of a team.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

CISCO Platforms

Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K & 1K, Cisco routers (7600, 7200, 3900, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series) & Cisco Catalyst switches (6500, 4900, 3750, 3500, 4500, 2900 series).

JUNIPER Platforms

SRX, MX, EX Series Routers and Switches

Networking Concepts

Access-lists, Routing, Switching, Subnetting, Designing, CSU/DSU, IPsec, VLAN, VPN, WEP, WAP, MPLS and Bluetooth, Wi-Fi.

Firewall

ASA Firewall (5505/5510), Checkpoint, Cisco ASA.

Network Tools

Solar Winds, SNMP, Cisco Works, Wireshark

WAN Technologies

Frame Relay, ISDN, MPLS, leased lines & exposure to PPP, DS1, DS3, T1 / T3 & SONET

LAN Technologies

Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, & 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Port- channel, VLANS, VTP, STP, RSTP, 802.1Q.

Security Protocols

IKE, IPSEC, SSL-VPN.

Networking Protocols

RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, STP, RSTP, VLANs, VTP, PAGP, LACP, MPLS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, TACACS+, Radius, and AAA.

Languages

C, C++, Python.

Operating System

Windows 7/XP, MAC OS X, Windows Server 2008/2003, Linux, UNIX.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

First Data, Omaha, NE Feb 2016 – Current

Role: Sr. Network Engineer

•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, Subnetting, also including DNS, LDAP, DHCP, HTTP, HTML, HTTPS, TCP/IP, UDP, SNMP, OSPF, RIP, IPSEC, PPTP, VLAN, WISM, STP (Spanning tree Protocol), Multicasting protocols.

•Experience with design and implementation of Virtual Switching System (VSS) for both User segment and server segment using 6509-V-E catalyst switches.

•Used IPSec VPN tunneling to provide access to user machines and partners in other network. Provided application level redundancy and availability by deploying F5 load balancers LTM

•Experience with managing the complete end to end site solutions.

•Knowledge on design and implementation of Data center migration.

•Worked on Migration of Juniper SRX firewalls for isolation of network segments and VPN's, ASR (9k, 901,903).

•Installed, configured and managed Cisco routers series such as 7200, 3800, 3700, 2800 and Cisco Catalyst switch series 6500, 4500, 3500, and 2900.

•Upgraded the data center network environment with Cisco ASA 5520. Configured ACL’s on Cisco Switches as well as configured routers as terminal servers.

•Monitoring the traffic through Cisco catalyst switches for the Detection of Intrusion using IDSM2 and its Prevention IPS.

•Implementing 3750 Stackable switches using Cisco Stack Wise technology.

•Experience to review and evaluate current and future design issues as required maintaining network integrity, efficient data flow.

•Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution and worked on RSA secure IDs to providing VPN Token to Company USERS, Migration with Cisco ASA VPN experience.

•Worked on Layer 2 protocols such as VTP, STP, RSTP, PVSTP+, MST and other VLAN troubleshooting issues and configuring switches from scratch and deployment.

•Perform various scheduled maintenance tasks across numerous platforms and datacenters such as building VLANs and configuring switch ports on Cisco and Brocade.

•Experience Branch Relocation: Connect workstation, servers, etc. Rack and stack Pre-configured new hardware and connect the circuits. Work with Carrier to test and turn-up circuits.

•Performed IP address planning, designing, installation, configuration, testing, and maintenance and troubleshooting in complete LAN, WAN development.

•Involved in operations and administration of WAN consisting Ethernet Handoffs, T1, DS3, and Optic Fiber Handoffs.

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

•Racking, Stacking, configuring Nexus 5K, 2K and 7K.

•Installed wireless access points (WAP) at various locations in the company.

•Installed & troubleshooting layer 2 and 3 issues on Brocade routers and switches.

•Created dedicated VLANs for Voice & Data with QOS for prioritizing VOICE over DATA.

•Configured Voice ports and Dial peers on the call manager for the VOIP call to reach remote destination.

•Configured WIFI APs connected in LAN to reduce cable costing by creating AP, worked on Cisco SP Wi-Fi, troubleshoot in Cisco Aironet 3700, 1700 and 600 series.

•Worked on configuration and commissioning of the MPLS circuits for various branch offices.

•Providing Daily network support for national WAN consisting of MPLS, VPN and point-to-point site.

•Managing and providing support to various project teams with regards to the addition of new equipment such as routers switches and firewalls to the DMZs.

•Implemented antivirus and web filtering on Juniper SRX 240 at the web server as well as configuration of F5 load balancers and Cisco load balancers (CSM, ACE and GSS).

•Documenting workflow process, managing and implementing standard policy and procedures.

Environment: Cisco routers and switches, Brocade, Cisco Nexus 7K/5K/2K, Cisco ASA 5510, Checkpoint, Firewalls, F5 Load Balancing, Racking, Stacking windows server 2003/2008 BIGIP, LTM, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP, VLAN, VPN, Juniper SRX.

CVS, Columbus, OH Oct 2014 – Dec 2015

Role: Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

•Worked as part of a team to manage Enterprise Network Infrastructure as a Tier 3 Support Engineer.

•Involved in configuring and implementing of Composite Network models consists of Cisco 7600, 7200, 3800 series routers and Cisco 2950, 3500, 5000, 6500 Series switches.

•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.

•Replacing branch hardware with new 3900 routers and 2960 switches.

•Configuring firewall switch module on Cisco 6506 distribution layer switches, configuring VTPs, trunking, inter-VLAN routing, port fast, uplink fast, backbone fast on access layer switches.

•Planned and installed Frame Relay WAN links to the branch offices.

•Maintained and setup wireless access points at various locations in the company.

•Experience in monitoring, alerting, preventive action framework for Brocade SAN switches.

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

•Knowledgeable in configuration of Voice VLAN’s (VOIP), prioritizing the voice traffic over the data traffic, Telecom, using Dark fiber created fast speed line between two campus, Wireless networks.

•Worked on Network Traffic sizing of cloud to network through security firewalls.

•Implement the firewall rules using Net Screen Manager (NSM).

•Monitoring the network traffic with the help of Q Radar and Cisco IPS event viewer.

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

•Helped in troubleshooting in DDoS.

•Configuring and troubleshooting OSPF routing protocol on the corporate network.

•Tested and implemented various BGP attributes such as Local Preference, Community and Extended community using route-maps.

•Worked on migration of Frame Relay based branches to MPLS based VPN for customer’s WAN infrastructure.

•Provide Tier III Level Load Balancer expertise on F5 BigIP Local Traffic Managers (LTM).

•Designing F5 solutions/support for migration work of applications and websites from Cisco CSS Load Balancers to the F5 BigIP Load Balancers.

•Worked on migration of existing PIX firewall to ASA firewall, PIX OS upgrade from 6.3 to 7.0, also configured on BIG IP (F5) Load balancers and also monitored the Packet Flow in the load balancers.

•Implemented VLAN, LAGs, and Port-channels on Brocade switches.

•Implemented BNA (Brocade Network Advisor) on the migrated network for monitoring and management of the network devices.

•Have good working experience with the Trouble Tickets on F5 Load Balancers.

•Managing enterprise BGP setup by configuring and troubleshooting BGP related issues.

•Scaling of BGP and IGP in the core, dealt with implementation of deployment related to Cisco devices and applying security policies on it.

•Troubleshoot issues related to VLAN, VLAN Trunking, HSRP failovers, related issues.

•Configuration of NAT.

•Maintain effective communications with vendors, peers and clients in resolution of trouble-tickets, equipment RMAs, and support requests.

•Managed data back-ups, scheduled data back-up, and preparation for disaster recovery files.

•Assisted in the architecture, evaluation and recommendations related to purchasing and installing hardware, software related to IP Networking.

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960 switches and Cisco 3640/12000/7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco ASA5510,Brocade, Checkpoint, F5 Load Balancer, CiscoNexus7K/5K, Checkpoint, Cisco ASA.

Fannie Mae, Columbia, MO Dec 2013 – Sept 2014

Role: Senior Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

•Successfully migrated the cisco legacy environment which consist of 6500, 4500 to Cisco Nexus 7k/5k/2k.

•Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.

•Configuring & managing around 500+ Network &Security Devices that includes Cisco Routers & Switches, Nexus Switches, Juniper and Palo Alto Firewalls, F5 BIG IP Load balancers.

•Configure GSLB on NetScaler Gateway.

•Regular upgrade and maintenance of Infrastructure, Installing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco Switches (2900, 3500, 7600, 3700 series, 6500 series) Cisco Routers (4800, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2900, 1800, 1700, 800) Juniper Routers and Firewalls, Nexus 7k, 5k & 2k.

•Configuration and Management of Cisco Nexus 7K and 5K Series Switches, Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers, ASA, Check Point Firewalls, F5 Load Balancers

•Configured policy statements, routing instances, route manipulation on RIP, OSPF and BGP.

•Migrated Sites From EIGRP to OSPF.

•Migrated Data Center Backend Firewalls from PIX to the ASA.

•Deployed Checkpoint GAIA Firewalls at the Data Centers.

•Coordinating with Vendors for creating and modifying firewall and NAT rules and Maintaining Site to Site and SSL VPN.

•Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.

•Configuring & managing around 500+ Network & Security Devices that includes Cisco Routers & Switches, Nexus Switches, Juniper and Palo Alto Firewalls, F5 BigIP Load balancers, Blue Coat Proxies and Riverbed WAN Optimizers.

•Configuring switch ports (VLAN tagging, switch port mode, Port Channel) at distribution and Access layers for new server builds and critical server movement as per requirement

•Used Cisco ISE to grant authenticated users with access to specific segments of the network, or specific applications and services, or both, based on authentication results

•Configuration of Cisco wireless technology including Wireless LAN Controller (WLC).

•Infrastructure trouble shooting and TCP/IP Protocols Experience.

•Provided deep application-aware network visibility and granular performance analytics that empower network administrators to rapidly isolate and remediate problems and improve the user experience using Cisco Prime.

•Involved in Configuration of Access lists (ACL) on Juniper and Palo Alto firewall for the proper network routing for the B2Bnetwork connectivity.

•Configuring Troubleshooting and Monitoring of Cisco LMS

•Switching technologies like VLAN, Inter-VLAN Routing, Ether-channel, VTP, HSRP, VRRP, UDLD, Spanning Tree Protocol 802.1d, 802.1s and 802.1w.

•Experience of IP/MPLS/Optical Transmission network for access transport & back haul network to facilitate 2/3/4G Network.

•Have completed two Business integrations with a very strict time line and gained some very good knowledge in understanding the road blocks in Network integration and feasible methods to fix it.

Environment: Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Nexus 7k/5k/2k Routing protocols, Brocade, F5, Load Balancer HSRP, VRRP, IPSEC VPN, VPN, QOS, ASA firewall, Palo Alto, MPLS, VLANS, VTP, RSTP, ACL, NAT, IDS/IPS, SIP, RTP, Juniper SRX, Catalyst 6500, Cisco ASR Firewall.

ACI Worldwide, Atlanta, GA Feb 2012 – Oct 2013

Role: Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

•Experience in configuring Site-to-site and remote access VPN solutions.

•Installed and configured Cisco 7200 series router and Cisco 2950, 4500, 6500 Series switches.

•Configured network using routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF and BGP and troubleshooting L2/L3 issues.

•Worked on multiple projects related to Branch networks, Campus networks, extranet clients and Data Center Environments involving in data center migrations from one data center to another.

•Provided estimated bandwidth requirements for data replication, to best determine adequate timing for migration service levels.

•Created data migration strategies to help with migration of data center from one point to another.

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

•Configuring VLAN, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), VSTP, and SNMP on EX series switches.

•Time to time upgrade network connectivity between branch office and regional office with multiple link paths and routers running HSRP, EIGRP in unequal cost load balancing to build resilient network.

•Managed the F5 BigIP GTM/LTM appliances to include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs

•Design and implement Catalyst/ASA Firewall Service Module for various LAN’s.

•Key contribution includes troubleshooting of complex LAN/WAN infrastructure that include routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF & BGP.

•Configured Client VPN and RSA Token ID technologies including Cisco’s VPN client via IPSEC.

•Participated in on call support in troubleshooting the configuration and installation issues.

•Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting LAN and WAN (ISDN, Frame relay, DDR, NAT, DHCP, TCP/IP).

•Provided technical support in terms of upgrading, improving and expanding the network.

•Providing technical security proposals, detailed RFP responses and security presentation, installing and configuring ASA firewalls, VPN networks and redesigning customer security architectures.

General Use Tech solutions, India Nov 2009 – Dec 2011

Role: Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

•Responsible for the configuration of Cisco Routers (7000, 5300, 4000, 2500, 3000, 2600) using RIP, IGRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP.

•Implement Cisco IOS Firewall IDS using 2600 series router.

•Used DHCP to automatically assign reusable IP addresses to DHCP clients.

•Managed office network with Cisco devices with network devices including 2500 and 3600 series routers and 3500, 2900, 1900 series switches.

•Analyzing and resolving a high percentage of initial customer contact in the areas of PC/LAN.

•Escalating customer problems to management and support groups utilizing standard escalation model.

•Extensive experience in configuring and implementing OSPF and BGP.

•Supported core network consisting of Cisco 7200 series routers running multi area OSPF.

•Configuration of EIGRP and OSPF as interior gateway protocol with route filtering and route redistribution installed and maintained Cisco 3600, 2600 and 7200 backbone routes with HSRP.

•Implemented stub/Totally stub areas, implemented various OSPF features like route-summarization and SPF throttling.

•Experience in WAN technologies like T1/T3, DS3, STM1 and STM4 circuit types.

•Redistribution of routing protocols and Frame-Relay configuration.

•Network Migration from RIP to OSPF.

•Implementation of TCP/IP and related Services-DHCP/ DNS/ WINS.

•Pinpointing physical network conditions that are contributing to call quality issues.

•Configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP and BGP.

•Engaged in office moves, helped in identifying network requirements of new building, installed new networking hardware, and coordinated with vendors for cabling/wiring.

•Performed troubleshooting, while maintaining trouble ticket tracking, following internal/external

•Escalation procedures and customer notifications.

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

•Acted as Tier 3 support for connectivity, failures, configuration, implementation, and troubleshooting.

•Provide project management for data center cabling, documented all network drawings using Visio.

•Design, test, and implement global Next Generation MPLS network (150 sites) using Cisco 3800, 2800, 2600 and 1721 routers using BGP and EIGRP protocols.

•Implementing traffic policy changes with Cisco PIX Firewall appliance switch WAP configuration and installations.

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