Data Center Security Engineer

Oluwafemi Soneye Resume

Mobile Number: 404-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Professional Summary:

•Over 7 years of experience in the design, implementation, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems, telecommunication and Data Center environments

•Proficient with network hardware and technologies including routers, switches, firewalls.

•In depth expertise in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIPv1&2), Switching architecture and protocols (VLAN’s, Trunking and Spanning Tree)

•Hands - on experience in configuring Cisco routers/ Switches to perform functions at the Access, Distribution, and Core layers

•Excellent working knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite and OSI layers

•Experience in configuring and troubleshooting IPSEC site to site VPN solutions.

•Hands on experience with BIG-IP environment utilizing two or more of the following: GTM, LTM, APM

•Experience in configuring and troubleshoot of Wireless LAN Controller and Access Points.

•Extensive Knowledge on monitoring tools like SolarWinds, NetFlow, Wireshark

•Configuration amd management of Paloalto network firewall and Panorama

Professional Certifications:

• PaloAlto Networks Certified Security Engineer (PCNSE) 2024

•PaloAlto Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) 2022

•Cisco Certified Network Professional-Enterprise CCNP) 2021

•Cisco Certified Specialist-Enterprise core (CCS-ECORE 2021

•Cisco Certified Specialist-Enterprise

Advanced Infrastructure Implementation ( CCS-EadvII ) 2020

•Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification (CCNA) 2018

(CCNA Routing and Switching)

Educational Qualifications:

•Federal Polytechnic Ilaro OgunState Nigeria 1998 - 2000

Civil Engineering (Higher National Diploma)

•Federal Polytechnic Ilaro OgunState Nigeria 1996 - 1998

Civil Engineering (Ordinary National Diploma)

Technical Skills:

•Network protocols: TCP/IP, OSI, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP

•Network devices: Cisco routers, switches, firewalls; Paloalto firewalls,Meraki devices(MX,MR.MG and MS)

•Operating Systems: Windows Server, Unix/Linux, VMware

•Monitoring tools: SolarWinds, NetFlow, Wireshark

•Security solutions: Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Fortinet,IPsec

Professional Experience :

Technical Operation III 05/2021 -Present

Lumen Technology

• Proactive monitoring, diagnostics, and resolution of hosting compute and networking issues.

•Implementation of change request and creation method of procedure for firewall policies related to PaloAlto firewall /Cisco ASA anf fortinet

•Implementing change request /creating method of procedure for Cisco/Junper routers and switches configuration.

•Centralise management of Palo alto devices via panorama

• Accountable for all platform support for a subset of CenturyLink’s enterprise managed hosting and networking customers, comprising of Incident Management, Change Management, Request Fulfilment, Event Management and interacting closely with Problem Management.

• Manage, triage, and resolve tickets raised off alerts,email .portal amd phone calls.

• Manage huge,Netcool,Remedy,ServiceNow Application for Ticket generation and management

•Manage application such as Cisco Thousandeye,Laser,Sevone for network monitoring and troubleshooting

•Configuration,troubleshooting and Management of all Cisco Meraki devices for customers via the cisco meraki cloud.

•Manage all Green,Red and orange networks for customers

Network Engineer 09/2016- 05/2021

CastleHeight Services LLC Atlanta GA United States

Responsibilities:

•Deployment of Centrify Direct Control and integration of Window systems with Active Directory Services to enable Single Sign On (SSO).

•Provide tier 2 level support for applications and OS related issues while mentoring Tier 1 Helpdesk staff for Windows and Linux application.

•Configuration and implementation of Remote Access Solution (RAS): VPN, ISDN dial-up, Fractional T1 and T3 backbones.

•Implementing Cisco/Junper routers and switches chamge request and configuration.

•Installation, configuration and deployment of security device like Cisco Asa, Fortinet,Palo alto firewalls

•Conversion of servers to VMWare ESXi & VMWare vSphere for system redundancy

•Remote network automation to configure network device using python script

Network Engineer 03/2016 - 09/2016

TEKsystems/Castleheight Services, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S.A

Responsibilities:

•Managed and supported OS level, Server and Client side applications, and other relevant IT services.

•Configuration of cisco router and switches for high availability.

•Performed identity Access Security Management/User Account Management.

•Windows Server 2012 R2 administration and maintenance

•Installed,configured and deployed security device such as Cisco Asa, Fortinet,Palo alto firewalls in a Lan Network

•Configuration and deployment of f5 -load-balancer.

•Configuration of routing protocols like Rip,Eigrp,Ospf and Bgp.

•Conversion of servers to Vmware Esxi and sphere for system redundancy

Systems Administrator 11/2014 - 09/2015

Detol Technology Inc. (Wells Fargo Mortgage), Indiana U.S.A.

Responsibilities:

•Provided technical support / installation / configuration in windows

•Provided support for the install, maintenance and customization of ubuntu Linux

•Evaluated impacts of new releases, develop test plans and implement into production environment.

•Server Hardware troubleshooting, Replacing hardware and following up with Hardware Vendors

•Windows Server 2012 R2 administration and maintenance including Active Directory,Group Policy,Dhcp,DNS,Printer sharing etc

•Implemented mail server by using SMTP and POP3 and installed Symantec SMTP gateway for scanning all mails.

•Responsible for installation and configuration of Domain Controller Cluster and load balancing

•NFS file Server for sharing files on multiple clients.

•Administered our production and non-production Linux and window servers.

General Manager/Managing Partner 03/2010 - 09/2013

Rookworth Services Ltd, lagos,Nigeria,

Responsibilities:

•Accountable for managing profitability and simultaneously increasing brand recognition through efficient operations

•Initiated and led the completion of objectives in Property Improvement Plan,

•Kept improvements ahead of schedule as well as kept improvements under budget.

•Managed controllable costs to ensure adherence to budget guidelines and expectations.

•Accomplished Human Resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, coaching, and disciplining subordinates

Project Manager 2003 - /2009

Construction Kaiser Ltd, lagos,Nigeria,

Responsibilities:

•Responsible for costing, estimating and planning projects.

•Prepared Project Initiation documentation

•Responsible for ensuring best value is obtained for the project including supplier base, use of internal and external resources.

•Maintained and completed Project Key Performance Indicators.

•Writing detailed and summarized project progress reports.

•Identified, cost and processed any contract variations.

•Tracked activities against the detailed project plans.

•Updated project plans to include agreed changes.

•Produced accurate financial reports.

•Monitored actual expenditure figures against project budgets

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