Data Center Technical Support

Ameer Aswad

469-***-**** *****.*******@*****.***

Professional Summary

A performance driven Senior Network Engineer with extensive experience in using Cisco routers, switches and firewalls; possess sound ability in designing, installing, configuring, administrating and troubleshooting security of LAN/WAN networks. Develop and implement highly successful automated solutions with proven ability in providing various IT services that improve the efficiency and performance of a company. A multi-skilled IT professional with good all round supervisory and technical expertise, establish good working relationship with different people. Work well under pressure, possess excellent communication skills and give attention to detail.

Skills

Network architecture

Technical report and documentation

Process improvement

Infrastructure management

Leadership/training

Technical Skills:

Team work

Experience

Senior Network Security Aug 2022 - Current

GKN aerospace USA

Successfully Migrate the Entire Data centers include installing the new Hardware and moving all the physical/ logical servers, Network, and Firewalls

Working closely with IT Departments and Applications owners and help with migrate all the servers/ Application to Data centers.

report to the Regional Data Centre Manager whilst maintaining and administering computer networks, LAN/WAN and related computing environments including systems software, configuration and security in accordance with GKN Aerospace standards and industry best practices

troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve hardware, software and other network and system problems whilst supporting front line IT staff in complicated network related matters.

document, track, monitor and communicate problems and business risks to ensure timely resolution and compliance.

Deliver network services to agreed SLA

Troubleshoot problems associated with the network environment.

Work with hardware and software vendors to resolve technical support issues.

Coordinate and work with global architects and other regional data center teams

Ensure infrastructure and systems meet GKN Aerospace standards in regard to functionality, security and maintainability.

Deploy industry best practice approaches and standards.

Procure and replace network hardware components when required.

Manage security risks in consultation with the Global Cyber Security Team

Network Security Engineer IV

MIC global services / Atlantic aviation

February 2019-Aug2022

Deployed Cisco nexus 9508 Switch, and Cisco Routers ASR 1001-X & PA5260 ground-up data center build-out on DC1 & DC2 with cross connect.

Utilized VPC along with HSRP and routing features.

Built out the top of rack switches 3850s, leveraged Ether-Channel back to the core.

Worked with PMO on developing an accurate count of items needed and on hand.

This was used to build out the budget for next year's IT spend.

WAN/LAN redesign and standardization, on Atlantic Aviation moving from Avaya layer 2 only switches and firewalls at every egress point to Meraki-based topology with firewalls at the edge routing at the core.

This project consisted of 70+ sites.

The goal was to standardize a nonstandard network.

Designed and built ASA & Palo alto conversion for Hawaii Gas data center.

ASA takeover and data center relocation

Built out all policies both egress and ingress to the internet.

Main data center and secondary rebuild, design with the conversion from Forficate to Palo Alto

5550's

Sr. Network security Engineer

Brink's Home Security

May 2018 - February 2019

Design, implement and support secure, highly available network architecture running IOS & NX-OS, PAN-OS, ASA/PIX OS, F5 BIG-IP, Aruba Wireless, and Aruba Clear Pass supporting both data center and campus networks.

Migrate campus switches from 4059 to 3800 switches!

Migrate Data center switches from 6509 to Nexus 9504's

Collaboration with other Infrastructure Teams, Telecommunications and Application Owners in the design, implementation and support of redundant, secure network solutions

Develop documentation of Data Center and Campus network infrastructure with a focus on network security

Sr. Network & Firewall Operations Engineer II

Altice, USA

February 2017 - May 2018

Consistently provide technical support on customer network, managing the entire gamut of operations including LAN/WAN setup, customer interaction and network support

Implement and monitor Network Security in Firewall such as, Checkpoint, Cisco-ASA, and Palo Alto by configuring VPN (IPSec, Remote Access, SSL, RSA), NAT, Rule Base, Policy, Access-List (ACL)

IPS, IDS

Supervise Static and Default Configuration of Routers, using Dynamic Routing Protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP) and assist LAN set-up using 3560, 3850, 6500 Cisco

Effectively work on F5 Load Balancer and configure different Load Balance Method (Round Robin, Ratio, and Least Connection), SNAT, Persistence Profile, License, LTM Node/Pool/Member, Virtual Server (VIP), Static & Dynamic Load Balancing, and Priority Based Pool Member Activity, I Rule, I apps, Stateful HA, Qk View Files, Health Monitor, I Rule and

I Apps

Key Achievements

Planned, designed, configured and implemented Cisco Router (800, 1900, 2900, 3900), Switch (3560, 3850 for Stacking, 4500, 6500), Wireless Access Point, F5 Load Balancer, Check Point, Palo Alto Firewall,, Riverbed WAN Optimizer using various tool such as, Putty, TACACS, Jump box, Cramer, QIP and Smart Dashboard

Led the configuration of switches using STP (802.1d), RSTP (802.1w), MST (802.1S), enabling Switch Port Security, Port Fast, BPDU Guard as well as Load Balance using Ether Channel, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP

Developed VLAN's and configured Trucking Protocols (ISL, 802.1q), VTP & VTP Pruning, Inter VLAN Routing (SVI), Cisco Stack wise) while operating on Nexus 5K, 7K in Data Centre

Successfully implemented short/long-term plans that facilitated the achievement of process objectives; met scheduled budget and timeline, maintaining all quality norms and adhering to SLA.

Network Engineer

Associate Corporation

November 2015 - February 2017

Designed, built, implemented and supported core routers and switches as well as VPN Network for Enterprise level.

Implemented the deployment of a weekly backup for all the devise using Cat tools software from Solar wind; added and removed network devices from the monitoring system using Orion and Solar wind

Supported and maintained ASA and Palo Alto Firewalls while enhancing network in 190 locations.

Successfully migrated branches from MPLS to VPN using ASA 5510 Firewall; deployed and utilized appropriate tools for reporting and routing of IP telephony traffic on the network.

NCIS Network Implementation engineer ll

CITI BANK

August 2014 - November 2015

Effectively handled various day-to-day responsibilities including implementation of Global Network projects, troubleshooting and performing switching administrations as well as upgrading IOS

Maintained and configured Cisco enterprise devices including, Cisco 2900, 3900 Series ISR Routers, Cisco Switches 2960, 3560, 4500, 6500

Configured routing protocols OSPF and BGP, VPC, FEX and VDC's on Nexus 5K, 7K as well as VRFs, BGP VPN-tunnels on MPLS network.

Deployed route-filtering techniques that engineered the traffic flow; provided failover plans using HSRP redundancy protocol.

Network Engineer

CompuCom Systems

November 2013 - August 2014

Installed, configured, and supported an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) and internet system or a segment of a network system.

Performed technical support for customer and internal networks and systems, effectively managing customer requests via the ticketing system thereby, increasing customer satisfaction rate by 90%

Managed and monitored installation and maintenance of software/hardware on all systems; consistently improved system network performance and achieved organization's Service Level Agreements

Troubleshot complex network and managed major incidents within specified SLA agreements; escalated and produced business notifications as per defined Major Incident Processes.

Network Engineer

BP Iraq /SAA contractor

January 2010 - April 2013

Led the implementation of all networks related projects while working within established configuration and change management policies, facilitating awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure

Troubleshot network systems and application performance with packet capture and protocol analysis; investigated and resolved all network-related matters hence, providing technical support that increased performance and productivity.

Developed training tools and documentation, utilizing advanced methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of the complex network requirements and problems.

Configured and maintained Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls (IOS and NX-OS); monitored the Network Alarms in the smarts monitoring system, creating tickets as per the severity status.

Education

Bachelor: Control & System Engineering - University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

January 2009

Certified (N

Certifications

CCNA Security

CCNA Data center

CCNP Routing & Switching

Cisco UCS & Nexus switches

Palo Alto (ACE) Palo Alto PCNSE

Cisco Certified Meraki Network Operator

Checkpoint

F5

NSE4 Fortinet Security Engineer

Python automation

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