Security Engineer Network
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CURTIS CHAMBERS
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SUMMARY
IT professional with over 17 years of expertise in WAN/LAN network design, implementation, and troubleshooting. Proven ability to lead technical teams, deliver complex network solutions, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership. Specialized in multi-site WAN/LAN architectures, SD-WAN, network security, load balancing, wireless services, and network automation.
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS
Cisco Certified Network Professional – Routing & Switching (CCNP - R&S)
Cisco Certified Network Associate – Hands-On (CCNA - HO)
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation (CCS - EAII)
Certified WAN Professional / Certified WAN Enterprise Administrator (CWP / CWEA)
Firewall Security Engineer / Enterprise Wireless Specialist (FSE / EWS)
TECHNICAL SKILLS DETAIL
WAN/Routing Technologies: BGP, MPLS, OSPF, EIGRP, Route-maps, Prefix-lists, ACLs, Static Routing, Stub Routing, IPv4/6, ARP, TCP, UDP, NAT/PAT, Cisco ASR 1004/1002-HX/1001-X, ISR4451/3845/2851, Cisco IOS XRv, Meraki MX 450/100, Juniper SRX 340/210, Juniper vSRX, Cisco IOS XE, JunOS.
Datacenter/Core Switching Technologies: VPC, VXLANs, VSS, StackWise, HSRP, VRRP, VLAN Trunking, SVI, Portchannel, STP, VTP, Portfast, BPDU Guard, UDLD, F5 Big-IP load balancers, LTM, Cisco ACI, Nexus 9K/7K/5K/3K/2K, Catalyst 6500/4500/3850/3750X, Meraki 410/210/220, Juniper EX4200/2200, DHCP, CDP, ACL, QoS, SFP+, QSFP, NX-OS, IOS XE, JunOS, SolarWinds, Wireshark, Cacti, Nagios, Remedy, SNMP, DNS, SSH, FTP/SFTP.
Security/Firewall Technologies: Cisco ASA 5555-X/5508-X/ASAv/5510, Meraki MX 450/100, Cisco IPS/IDS, Cisco ISE, Juniper SRX 340/240, Juniper vSRX, Palo Alto 850/220/VM, ACLs, SSH, IPSecVPN, SSLVPN, MPLSVPN, AAA, TACACS+/RADIUS, 802.1x Authentication, Port Security.
Wireless/Branch Technologies: Cisco WLC 5500/3504, Cisco vWLC, Cisco 3702i/1852i/3602i/1142 APs, Cisco Meraki MR 42/33/20 APs, Cisco ISE, TACACS+/RADIUS, 802.1x Authentication, 802.11, WLAN, WAP, SSID, LWAPP, SMTP, VoIP/SIP, QoS, CUCM, UCCX, AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Cisco Meraki Cloud-based Dashboard, UPS & PDUs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Futurism Technologies (Lexington Regional Health Center)
Network / Administration Engineer
2021 – Present
Lead cross-functional teams to design, implement, and troubleshoot complex WAN/LAN solutions, ensuring adherence to project timelines and objectives.
Provide thought leadership on new and existing WAN/LAN network solutions, ensuring alignment with the latest industry standards and best practices.
Technologies in network environment include but not limited to routers, switches, checkpoint, Cisco ASA 5555-X/5508-X, Cisco ISE, AWS, vManage, vBond, vEdge, Nutanix, Palo Alto 850/220, F5 Big-IP load balancers, Meraki MR 33/34, Zscaler, Aruba Wireless, voice, wireless and related technologies along with various server/application administration, and remote setup.
Technologies in network environment include but not limited to switches, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto, Arista, security firewalls, F5 Big-IP load balancers LTM, voice like CUCM.
Orchestrate troubleshooting efforts of complex network issues across multiple vendors and team members, ensuring swift resolution and minimal impact to operations.
Act as a liaison between technical teams and executive leadership, providing clear communication on network status, issues, and upcoming network changes.
Specific Technologies handled include but not limited to Cisco ISRs/ Meraki MX, Cisco Catalyst/Nexus Switches, Cisco ASA’s, Juniper EX’s, SD-WAN, Cisco ISE, Wireless LAN Controller, Access Points, Aruba Wireless, Palo Alto (PAN) Firewalls, F5 Big-IP load balancers, Nagios, Solar Winds, Cacti, Checkpoint, Wireshark, VMware, Cisco Unified Communication Manager & Cisco Unity, Penetration testing.
Create and maintain detailed network diagrams of multi-site WAN and LAN environments, including configurations for WAN links, services, internet ingress/egress, and traffic flows.
Lead efforts to identify and document opportunities for network efficiency and cost savings, implementing strategies for optimal network performance.
LAN/WAN Professional (BB&T/ SunTrust Bank)
Network Engineer
2020 – 2021
Managed the day-to-day operations of multi-site network environments, focusing on network segmentation and secure services across WAN/LAN environments.
Led the design and deployment of SD-WAN solutions, enhancing operational flexibility and improving network reliability.
Drove the segmentation of LAN services, optimizing network security and performance in compliance with SDLC.
Worked with senior leadership to break down complex technical concepts and provided actionable solutions to enhance network architecture.
Coordinated with various stakeholders to implement cost-saving strategies by optimizing the existing network infrastructure.
Developed network information matrices for accurate DHCP configurations related to LAN and wireless networks.
T-Mobile
Network Engineer
2012 – 2020
Provided hands-on network engineering expertise in the deployment and troubleshooting of WAN/LAN network solutions across T-Mobile’s infrastructure.
Managed and operated core switching and routing infrastructure, including Cisco and Juniper platforms, for large-scale, multi-site environments.
Acted as a key technical resource for the deployment of advanced security services (firewalls, VPNs, IPS) and wireless solutions for branch offices.
Regularly communicated with executive leadership to present network performance reports and recommendations for optimizing network architecture and services.
Led cross-functional teams in the creation of network diagrams and design documentation for existing and new network environments.
AT&T
Network Engineer
06/2007 – 10/2012
Member of a team of professionals responsible for conducting needs analysis and deploying solutions to meet the needs to AT&T clients including provisioning, implementation, as needed support/troubleshooting.
Technologies in network environment include but not limited to routers, switches, security firewalls, voice, wireless and related technologies along with various server/application administration, and remote setup.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Network Design & Architecture: Led the design and successful deployment of an SD-WAN solution that improved network resilience and operational efficiency across multiple remote sites.
Cost Reduction: Identified opportunities for network optimization that reduced operational costs by 15% through improved routing and WAN traffic management.
Project Leadership: Successfully orchestrated and managed the troubleshooting of network incidents, reducing downtime by 30% and increasing vendor response times by improving coordination with multiple teams.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Proven expertise with Arista and Cisco routers and switches in complex WAN environments.
Advanced skills in Load Balancing services (F5, Cisco, etc.) for improved application performance.
Proficient in creating detailed network diagrams and matrices, ensuring accuracy and clarity for complex enterprise architectures.
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