Network Engineer Information Security

Iftikhar Naeem Mobile#: 096*-*********

*********@*******.***

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

A Network Engineer with more than 5 plus Years of experience in the areas of (Data Center) Internetworking, Operating Systems. Special emphasis in the utilization of Cisco Routers, Switches, Hardware, Data Center Operations. In addition, I am eager to contribute my creativity and hard work towards the success of your company and to the growth of the fast developing field.

Right now, I would like to work for a friendly and exciting company that is looking for a Network Engineer who can reflect their values of excellence & quality

Education & certifications

CCNA (R&S) Certified(CISCI ID CSCO12737366)

CCNP (R&S) Certified(CISCI ID CSCO12737366)

Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Core(CISCI ID CSCO12737366)

Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation. (CISCI ID CSCO12737366)

Cisco Nexus Migration tool

MCSE Microsoft Server 2012 (Microsoft certified Solutions Expert) ( F079-1796)

MCP Microsoft Server 2012 (Microsoft Certified professional) ( F079-1796)

MCSA Microsoft Server 2012 (Microsoft Certified System Administrator) ( F079-1796)

Exchange Sever 2013,2016

Palo Alto and Fortinet Firewalls.

Computer MS Office Courses (Punjab Vocational Training Institute) Pakistan

Computer Science (Pakistan)

Network Engineer (Data Center) (Manage Services and cloud)

From Nov 2015 To Present at.

. Managed Services & Cloud (Saudi Post Project) 2016-2019

Network Engineer and Security (Managed Services and cloud)

AMAALA & The Red Sea

From July 2019 To Present

Duties & Roles:

Monitoring enterprise data network, Fixed services network and WAN links for alerts, alarms and perform required troubleshooting as required.

Identify, troubleshoot and report on network performance issues.

Handle responsibilities of managing configurations and the deployment of equipment in compliance with established technology policies.

Acquire a deep understanding of all supported our client's products and interfacing networking equipment

Proper monitoring of the network with the help of Network Monitoring Tools

Organizes and prioritizes technical support schedule and maintains troubleshooting log.

Cacti and Solar Winds ( for links and Network devices )

Identifying the problems in the network through basic troubleshooting.

LAN/WAN design and implementation using Cisco routers and switches.

Providing RCA (Root Cause Analysis) with in-depth details of technical troubleshooting, cause and recommendation to the customer for incidents causing extended network outage to customer’s critical locations.

Coordinating with respective team through proper communication (email) and working towards the faster resolution and closure of the issue.

Responsible for mentoring resources and providing technical help to other administrators, Support groups and managers.

Working towards uninterrupted and stable network.

Raising tickets in BMC Remedy for any network issues

System Administration:

Installing and configuration Microsoft Server,2008, 2008 R2 and 2012, 2012 R2

Window deployment service, Disk Quota, User Profile,

Remote Desktop service, IIS, FTP

Proven experience administering Active Directory,

Configure and manage Group Policy.

Install and configure Server, Roles, and Feature.

Configure file and storage solutions, Disk Management.

Window security system. And DHCP, DNS.

Microsoft Exchange outlook & OWA 2013,2016

Distribution Groups,

Mail Recipient Creation,

Recipient Policies,

Reset users Password

Data center Engineer:

Integration of B&C-series Servers with Storage devices

Service Profile template

Firmware up gradation

UCS Backup

Troubleshoot Cisco UCS domain infrastructure.

Configure FCoE boot policy.

Configure Cisco UCS authentication,

Deploy, configure, and maintain Cisco UCS environment.

LAN Connectivity policies,

Boot policies, VNIC templates, various pools,

VNIC /VHBA placement policies,

Service profile naming and Smart Call Home feature.

Managing UCS domains.

VLAN and VSAN

Switching: -

Configuring VLANs, VXLAN, Inter-Switch Communication and VTP, STP, RST, MSTP, VSS.

Handling configuration of L2 / L3 ether channel of switches.

Responsible and configuration of multilayer switching. link Aggregation

Switches 2960,3650,3850,3560 Nexus 2000, Nexus5000, Nexus7000, Nexus9000

Routing: -

Configuring & maintaining Cisco and Routers and Switches and routing protocol.

BGP, Attributes, Summarization, Filtration, BGP Single, Dual, Multi-homing.

OSPF, Areas, Stub, NSSA, Totally Stub, Summarization, Filtration,

EIGRP, VPN.DM VPN, GRE, Load balancing, Summarization,

HRSP, VRRP, GLBP, NAT, Access-List

Routers 2800, 2900,3900, ISR 4321, ISR4331

Firewalls’ Fortinet & Palo Alto

Configuring, managing, and documenting our layer 2 switches, firewalls, and layer 3.

Providing Network and Firewall support for critical security and network devices, endpoint security.

Ensuring the switches and firewalls are backed up.

Perform mitigation of network and application risks in accordance with our I.T. Security Group’s standards and policies.

Provide information security support services to the I.T. Security Group and others as required.

Checking & monitoring each day concerning the networking and firewall equipment.

Performing regular information security procedures and system attestations to ensure accuracy and compliance for internal and external audits.

Performing daily checks of the logs for the switches and firewalls.

Responsible for timely incident response and investigation requests.

Infrastructure Monitoring Tools.

Monitoring customer links through Cacti.

Manage Engine Op manager

Manage Engine Exchange Reporter Plus

Manage Engine Service Desk Plus

Manage Engine AD60

On Command NetApp

PERSONAL SKILLS:

Strong influencing and communication skills.

Ability to pick up new skills and knowledge quickly.

Can function in a fast-paced environment.

Comfortable with being the ‘go to’ person in a company.

Thinking laterally to create options and solutions.

Positive ‘can do’ attitude towards work.

SUMMARY

Current Location: Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Current position: Network & Security Engineer (Managed Services & Cloud)

Company: Nournet

Project: Mawthouq MAAS (Saudi Post) AMAALA, The Red Sea

Driving License: Yes K.S.A (Valid)

Marital Status: Married.

Nationality: Pakistani

Preferred Locations: Any Where in KSA

IQAMA: Transferable

Reference will be available on request

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