Security Specialist Network Technician

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Network Security Engineer, Maryland Department of Human Services-From March 2022 - Present

Monitor and configure Palo Alto firewalls

Monitor incoming and outgoing traffic and apply rules as appropriate on user vlans

Install and configure cisco routers and switches

Work on Jira tickets to resolve customer problems

Document troubleshooting steps

Organize weekly team meeting to go over all networking related issue.

Network Engineer & Data Center Administrator, bluvector, a comcast co. 2021 – Mach 2022.

Manage the day to administration of a COLO site.

Write Network deployment guides and documentation for all hard ware deployment.

Responsible for all network deployment from rack/stack until appliance is operational on corpnet work and I’m the last point of escalation for all network related issues

Have configured and deployed Cisco N9K, Palo Alto Firewall, NetApp Storage appliance and F5 BIG-IP Load Balancers.

Document all troubleshooting techniques and share with the team.

Make rack elevation for all rack in the Data Center and document all network Diagrams.

Network Technician III, Amazon Web Services 2015 – 2020

As a lead Tech, I have built over 100 T1 and T2 data centers across the globe including deploying over 5000 networking core, border,edge and server racks.

Interpret and implement network design, diagrams and deployment

Create cabling and hardware installations CM’s

Project manage all T1 new room 1 builds in the Americas Region

Configuring and deploying cisco/juniper routers/switches

Install and configure Apache Web Server in RHEL 7.0

Configure the LVM (Logical Volume Manager) and extended the logical volumes

Upgrade Cisco/Juniper routers/switches IOS

Document procedures and system related policies

Network Engineer, RootBridge inc. 2012 – 2015

Resolve all technical issues with full documentation of problem and solution

Interpret and implement network design and diagrams

Manage and maintain Local Area Network and equipment

Perform fault isolation, management, troubleshooting and configuration functions

Create VLANs and place hosts into assigned VLANs

Follow standard operating procedures in performing routine network changes, migrations and maintenance upon management requirements

Linux System Administrator, B&C Tech Consult 2009-2012

Install, configure, maintain and administer Linux OS using kickstart and interactive installation

Install hardware, software and monitor application performance and availability

Configure and monitor Logical Volume Manager

Install and configure firewall, NAT, port monitoring, network intrusion testing, and certificate maintenance

Assist in developing strategic technical documentation and written communication relative to IT and State policies and procedures

Monitor service desk tickets from queue and provide assistance, customer maintenance, and testing

CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco Network Associate (CCNA, R&S) - Cisco ID – csc012640247.

Cisco Network Professional(R&S).

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHSCA) – Red Hat ID 180-093-429.

AWS Solutions Architect.

AWS Security Specialist.

Juniper Networks Associate (JNCIA).

Palo Alto Firewall Configuration.

NETAPP Storage Associate (NCSA).

F5 BIGIP LTM

Aruba Wireless Controllers

Nagios. Solarwinds

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Build RHEL 7 virtual servers utilizing VMware templates.

Apply patches using YUM and RPM packages.

Configure and troubleshoot (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, and NAT).

Platforms: Dell, Quanta, ZTE, Juniper, Cisco, AWS, Palo Alto, NetApp, F5 BIGIP,Aruba,Fores

Software: Rhel 6/7, Junos, Cisco.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2010

University of Ghana, 2002

EXPERTISE

Support complex enterprise architecture.

Testing and evaluation of network systems.

Optimizing network configurations & topologies.

Installation & large deployment of server racks.

Engineer strategies and solutions.

Project management.

Troubleshooting.

PERSONAL SKILLS

Team player.

Train, teach, and coach staff.

Critical thinker.

Solutions and goal oriented.

Excellent documentation skills.

Fast and eager learner.

Policy and safety adherence and compliance.

Organized multi-tasker.

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