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Network & Security Engineer

Location:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted:
January 04, 2021

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Aamir Abdul Wahab

Mobile # +971-**-*******

Email: adi45p@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

Technically sophisticated and highly skilled IT Manager offering an experience of more than12 years.

Possess excellent analytical skills coupled up with strong knowledge in Design, Installation, Configuration & Support of Communication, Data Network & Security.

Adroit in successfully completing projects for IT Security Infrastructure and Design, Planning & Implementation of WAN for National & International Clients.

Hands-on experience of managing vendors/supplier/clients from diverse verticals, handling several mission-critical projects and deployed technical expertise.

In-depth knowledge of information and network security business practices, industry technologies, and requirements and abreast of state-of-art-technology.

Proficient at working on multiple complex projects and prioritizing deliverables to meet aggressive deadlines.

Impeccable client management and leadership skills with impressive professional-speaking abilities.

Career Objective

Looking for a new direction and challenge, seeking to continue use professional background at a key leadership position to bring value addition to the organization in Network Security & IT Infrastructure domain

Core Competencies

WAN Technologies - Design, Install, Configure & Support of WAN

Security Enterprise and Device Management

Routing, Switching, NAT & Protocols Expert

Customer & Vendor Relation Management

Technical Negotiation & Gap Resolution

Cisco IOS Software and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) technologies

IT/Network infra-structure Implementation & Support

Security Management – SIEM Technologies

Content Security (Antivirus, Antispyware, Antispam and URL filtering)

Catalyst Switch security features

Secure VPN Connectivity

Access Security (Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention)

Project Management

Certifications

Cisco Certified Internetwork Engineer - CCIE (R&S # 36891)

Cisco Certified Network Professional - CCNP

Microsoft Certified System Engineer - MCSE

Juniper: JNCIA-EX, Juniper: JNCIS-ER

Certified Chief Information Security Officer – CCISO (ECC60396588914)

Certified Information Security Manager – CISM (181147240)

Certified Information Systems Auditor – CISA (18152540)

Project Management Professional – PMP (2755755)

Certified Ethical Hacker – CEH (ECC3256097841)

EC-Council Certified Incident Handler v2 – E CIH (ECC5298406731)

Cisco Certified Internetwork Engineer – CCIE Security (In Process)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional - CISSP (In Process)

PRINCE2 - (6141534)

ITIL – (6141534)

COBIT 5 – (GR692004161AA)

Professional Experience

Gems Education – MENASA

IT Manager – Technical Projects - Dec 2017 till Date

Managing $ 30 M of IT Infrastructure Project for GEMS schools and Corporate sector. Managing school expectations while interacting with Managers – IT, with Peers from other Country offices, with Network Operations Center (NOC) and with Global Infrastructure vendors. Level 3 escalation point of contact for pending operational issues while also involved reviewing IT Security. Run global projects in coordination with institutional teams. Propose the design, develop, test and implementation plan of new technologies.

Managed a team of 50+ local ITs in order to achieve cyclic replacement projects (Server, routers, switches, firewall, access pints, etc.)

Managed IT budget for facilities projects (New Construction expansion etc.) in UAE and Egypt; executed a budget of more than 1 million USD.

Drafted the technical requirements for RFP for the technologies costing more than 1 million AED.

Perform risk management planning, identification and mitigation.

Develop communications and lead communications with key stakeholders.

Interacted with a broad array of Corporate IT and supplier resources to ensure IT infrastructure-decommissioning activities.

Managed projects in the provision of LAN/WAN services and also to ensure the proper security in place.

Gemstone Real Estate Development – UAE (Dubai)

IT Manager - May 2015 to Dec 2017

Ensured the streamlined operation of the IT Department in alignment with the business objectives of the organization. Manage and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability and efficient operation of the information systems that support core organizational & business functions. Manage and drive a project team involving security and network engineers during deployment phase.

Planning, designing and Commissioning which includes

Analyzing requirements with clear understanding of technology deliverable.

Design and develop most ideal technology solution with BOQ.

Ensure all project deliverables are completed as per the project plan.

Manage Network hardening guidelines for Routing, Switching, Security, and WAN Optimization using NIST standard.

New Business process setup for different branch offices using Cisco Network Infrastructure for approximate 400 users across multiple locations in UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Effective coordination with vendors and clients with strict timelines resulted in achieving project completion before GO-LIVE date of each business process.

Inter-connecting and securing Sites locations between UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia for managing, monitoring and sharing common infrastructure for DATA and Voice. Analyzed the current network architecture and Hardened Network devices with Latest IOS to meet industry standard requirement to avoid security threat.

Working for setting up NOC in UAE for UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Evaluating Technology products on Network & Security solutions.

Implement and Manage an ITIL Based IT Helpdesk and Operations Management System that is linked to an IT Service Catalogue as part the IT Service Management implementation (ITSM) through ITIL. Oversee the entire Help Desk staff and ensure that 400+ End users are receiving the appropriate assistance.

Plan, Design, Implement and Manage Corporate Data Center project to develop highly secure, redundant, Scalable and available Data Center.

Concurrently manage Multiple Branch Offices Projects and delivered them on schedule and under budget.

Design, Develop and Manage Company’s core IT highly secure and available network (wired and wireless), system & voice infrastructure span across Corporate Head Office and 5 branch offices.

Design, Implement and manage highly redundant and secure messaging infrastructure based on Microsoft Exchange 2013 & 2016. Implement and Managed Virtual Servers in production Environment using Windows 2012 & 2016 Hyper-V platform.

Manages terabyte Corporate RDBMS data center operated on windows 2012, 2008 & Linux enterprise server platforms.

Designed BCP and DR for Critical application like Exchange, Active Directory & DHCP.

Supervise and ensure the efficient operation of the company’s network, servers, databases, and client equipment.

Plan, design, implement and manage the enterprise IP Telephony (VOIP) infrastructure of the organization, which span across 5 sites.

Develop, Implement and Manage IT security policy with security in depth strategy to provide a secure and available network and system environment.

Prepares scope and business cases for more ambiguous or complex projects including cost & resource impacts.

Manage transitions between project stages and ensure that changes are consistent with organizational goals

Assist with Support, Enhancements and Projects as needed in Oracle Financials modules like AP, AR, GL, FA, CE, Advanced Collections and Credit Management.

Monitors the effectiveness of installations and ensures that appropriate recommendations for change are made.

Ensures the reliable performance of ERP systems. Troubleshoots and resolves any ERP related hardware, software, user access or other problems. Participates in projects to gather user requirements, design, configure, test and implement ERP systems and applications.

Established and performed refresh/cloning Oracle Application Test and Development environments from Production environment.

Serco Middle East – UAE (Dubai)

Sr. IT System Engineer - Nov 2012 to May 2015

Managed Network Operation for 40 stations across Dubai. Secure and reliable connectivity between all the offices in country. One Domain controller and one exchange server throughout the country. Managing IT system and network infrastructure of Serco Middle East contracts. Budgeting the cost of IT infrastructure for new Bids. Planning and Implementing the IT Infrastructure for new contracts based on Enterprise architecture model. Design and Implement Enterprise complex Network / Security Infrastructures for RTA – DUBAI METRO, Dubai Tram & Palm Monorail.

Design and Implement Enterprise complex Network / Security Infrastructures for Serco Middle East which includes

Managing Systems - IT – Infrastructure of Serco Data Center and other DC across Middle East contracts.

Budgeting the cost of IT infrastructure for new Bids. Planning and Implementing the IT Infrastructure for new contracts based on Enterprise architecture model.

Carry out IT auditing and penetration testing of IT Infrastructure in terms of IT standards and compliance.

Designed BCP and DR for Critical application like Exchange, Active Directory & DHCP.

Managing the Complete documentation – new Project proposals, Licensing, AMC Contracts, IT Compliance, SOP’s, Change management, Retention policies, BCP/DR Documents.

Deployment and troubleshooting of different client networks of SERCO with the following products and technologies.

Cisco 1800, 2800 and 2900 series router. Cisco 2960, 3550, 3560 and 3750 series switches.

FortiGate firewalls 1200D, 800C, 600C, 110C, 80C and 60D.

Cisco Aironet AP 1261, 1252, 1000 and Cisco 5500, 4400 series Controller.

Monitoring network equipment using Cisco LMS, SolarWinds and Nagios.

Implementing and maintaining backup schedules. Upgrading and backups of Cisco router, Firewall and Switch configuration files.

Implement security and hardened the SME contracts networks from internal and external users.

Developed and documented network diagrams and procedures for clients.

Reviews information systems for actual or potential breaches in security. Ensures that all identified breaches in security are promptly and thoroughly investigated.

Deploy network & security patches, updates & upgrades on timely basis for all contracts.

Monitoring connectivity of all these links, preparing reports and troubleshooting in case of link down.

Design and Implement Enterprise complex Network / Security Infrastructures for RTA – DUBAI METRO & DUBAI TRAM which includes

Develop High Level Design and Details Technical Specification (DTS) documents.

Managing team of Server and network engineers. Reporting day-to-day issues to Infrastructure Manager.

Multi-Context Cisco ASA Firewall Solution

Cisco Router & Juniper ISG based Multi-Tier Firewall Solution. Design and implement FortiGate firewall 1240B, 800C and 110C.

Enterprise WAN deployment based on MPLS / VPN & BGP.

Establish Enterprise Campus Core on Cisco-4500, ASA Firewall, Catalyst Switches, Cisco LMS, ACS & NAC server.

Network Security Hardening with Perimeter Security, Routing Protocol Hardening, Control Plane Security, Switching Core Security (STP, VACL, and Private-VLANS etc.) and McAfee IPS system.

IPSec / SSL based VPN security Solutions with Cisco ACS / MS Active Directory Authentication.

Routing Protocol Optimization (OSPF) for entire network

Provided and implemented change in Dubai Metro Network design to switch over to the standby DR site with 10 secs downtime in case of the failure of active site.

Designing and implementing wireless architectures (Cisco Aironet APs and Cisco 4400 & 5500 series controllers)

Tameer Holding Investment – UAE (DUBAI)

Network Engineer - Nov 2007 to Nov 2012

Progressive experience building teams and managing secure IT operations within complex working environments.

Secure and reliable connectivity between all the offices in country.

Installations and configuration of ASA and fortigate Firewall, Cisco 2800 Routers and Cisco 3560 Switches in all the branches.

Coordinating with Branch Office Site contact to understand the site-specific Network devices and connectivity.

Adding, Modifying policies in network devices. Monitoring Logs, internet bandwidth and troubleshooting operation issues.

Preparing document for all the branches.

Implement security awareness program for the IT organization’s staff and end user.

Manage a team of system administrators and desktop services staff in supporting the day-to-day needs of desktop user’s Own security documentation and records including the security issues.

In Tameer I have acquired the following skills:

• Information Security Services • Information Systems Governance

• IT controls testing • IT Corporate - Domestic

• IT Performance Improvement • Knowledge Management

• Project Management • Performance Management

Maritime Industrial Services – UAE (Sharjah)

Network Support Engineer - April 2005 to Nov 2007)

Handled LAN contains 1000 Users.

Configuring and Troubleshooting Access layer Switches.

Manage a team of desktop services staff in supporting the day-to-day needs of desktop users.

Enabling switch ports for end users to establish connectivity with their project network.

Adding new VLANS in switch access and trunk port.

Solving tickets raised by the users in Manage Engine ticketing tool.

Keeping track of IT assets.

Skills

Category

Tools / Devices / Applications

Cisco Routers

Cisco Routers (800 to 6500 series),

Cisco Catalyst Switches

Cisco Switches (1900 to 4500 series),

Cisco Security Solutions

Cisco PIX 500 & ASA 5500 Series, IPS, VPN (IPSec, Remote & SSL).

ISDN Products

Tandberg

Technologies

LAN, WAN, MPLS, QOS and Network Security

Protocols

VTP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, RIP( v1/v2), EIGRP, OSPF,BGP, IPV4, IPV6

Operating Systems

End-Point Security

Messaging

Identity Management

Web Security

Windows, Linux (Red Hat)

McAfee, Symantec

MS Exchange (2013 & 2016)

MS Active Directory (2013 & 2016), Cisco Secure ACS, Cisco NAC

Cloudflare, MS ISA Proxy (2000, 2004 & 2006), F5

Education

Bachelors Of Computer Science

2008

Master in Business Administration (MBA)

2017

Personal Details

Date Of Birth

31st October 1984

Languages Known

English and Urdu

Nationality

PAKISTANI



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