TS/SCI Network Engineer

ANDREW T. CRONE

Email: frxb56@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 484-***-****

Permanent Address: Temporary Address:

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Glenmoore PA, 19343 Gainesville VA, 20155

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a Network Engineer Position that will utilize my experience with operating, installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting various types of communication systems around the Greater Philadelphia Area.

SPECIALTIES

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with a Counter Intelligence Polygraph

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

• Cisco Advanced Routing and Switching for Field Engineers (ARSFE)

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator (MCITP)

• CompTIA Security +

• CompTIA Network +

• CompTIA A+

• CompTIA Project +

• Certified Internet Webmaster Professional (CIW)

• CIW Database Design Specialist

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SKILLS

Hardware: Cisco Switches to include Catalyst 2950, 3550, 3750, 4500, 6500. Cisco Routers to include 2500, 4000, 3725, 3745, 3825, 3845, 7200, 7600. VOIP, Norton Optera, ATM, Riverbed Wan Optimizers, Larscom Access T, IDNX, Matrix Switch, KIV-7, KIV-19, KG-75, KG-84, KG-175, KG-194, PairGains, Firebird 6000, CSU/DSU

Software: OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, BGP, GRE Tunnels, VPN, VLANs, Microsoft Office, Windows Share Point services, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Visio, Remedy, GEM monitoring software, Hyper terminal, Symantec Antivirus

EXPERIENCE

SRA International, Inc. A Fortune 100 Company, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC, 2008 to Present. Network Engineer

• Support the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and all US Embassies as a WAN and LAN network engineer on the HOCNET program. The program is responsible for upgrading the existing Windows NT domain to an Enterprise Windows 2003 Active Directory domain at over 280 sites worldwide. All hardware to include Workstations, VOIP phones, Desktop Video Teleconference units, Servers, Switches, Routers, and Printers are refreshed with models that are currently supported by there respective vendor.

• Directed the pre-installation design and planning of the network infrastructure with each respective site, contacting them on a daily basis to ensure a smooth and efficient installation.

• Provide 24x7 Tier 2 and Tier 3 troubleshooting technical leadership and support to the deployed install team at various sites around the world.

• Configured Cisco Switches, Routers, and Firewalls to ensure network connectivity is established and maintained.

• Configure VLANs on Switches to provide network segmentation services for scalability, security, and management. Configure Routers in VLAN topologies to provide broadcast filtering, security, address summarization, and traffic flow management.

• Administer network accounts using Active Directory for the customer ensuring proper privileges are granted to the users.

• Create new sites using Active Directory before our team deploys to the location.

• Deal heavily with TACLANE encryption devices to establish secure connectivity to all of our locations.

• Conducted Quality Assurance using Remote Desktop to ensure site server is configured properly. While on site all problem tickets are support in a timely manner with closure of incidents.

• Provide disaster recovery solutions by locally mirroring and striping the system’s data by using disk protection technology RAID. Daily site backups are performed with remote storage and anti-virus software and other security measures are in place.

• Gather business requirements to understand short and long-term goals that help define strategies and improve network scalability.

SAIC Pentagon Tech Control Facility, Washington, DC, 2007 to 2008. Network Data Communications Analyst

• Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information Requirements

• Responsible for administering and troubleshooting major telecommunications and data systems for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon.

• Provide highly responsive technical Support for WANs and related networks.

• Support complex network features and configurations; provide ongoing troubleshooting, recovery from network outages and/or quality performance problems while assuring service level goals are achieved.

• Respond to a broad range of service needs to ensure connectivity of data communication equipment.

• Monitor and report network alarms, service degradation, or loss of service.

• Provide 24/7 network support

• Administer and troubleshoot data networks, which include carrier data circuits (T1, DS3, OC3, ATM, SONET, and TDM) as well as all related data comm. equipment.

• Monitor, fault isolate and restore telecomm circuits, trunk groups, systems and interfaces.

• Recognized for ensuring high customer focus quality service and support

United States Air Force, 2002-2006. Computer-Communications Systems Controller, 3C251.

• Monitored and Controlled Communications Computer Systems (C-CS) performance using diagnostic and control equipment and software to perform network, technical, and configuration control, surveillance and security.

• Directed and coordinated C-CS configuration, operation, security, restoration, and improvements. Communicated with subscribers, contractors, lateral agencies, and higher headquarters using secure and unsecured voice, data, e-mail, or web to schedule down-time and quality assurance tests, isolate faults or degradation, restore services and effect repairs.

• Monitored C-CS to ensure efficiency and compliance with technical orders, mfg handbooks, local procedures, codes & directives

• Protected C-CS security through proper use of cryptographic and boundary control interconnections using effective security procedures. Used electronic combat procedures and computer crime protocols to protect equipment, software, and data before, during, and subsequent to crimes, viruses, and attacks

• Performed supervisory functions such as help desk, monitor & control, network management and overseeing others work.

• While deployed to Combined Air & Space Operations Center in Qatar, directly supported ENDURING and IRAQI FREEDOM. Established critical control and command link supporting theater –wide Predator operations. Directly contributed to the enhanced battle damage assessment capabilities with zero mission delays!

EDUCATION

Western Governors University; B.S. Information Technology-Networks Design and Management, Currently Enrolled

Community College of the Air Force; Associate in Applied Science-Electronic Systems Technology; August 2005

HONORS AND AWARDS

Air Force Achievement Medal/ November 2006

Awarded for meritorious service, steadfast performance in re-engineering a degraded critical trunks to the Pacific Air Forces Headquarters.

Air Force Achievement Medal/ December 2005

Awarded for distinguished performance for excelling during eradication of a virus outbreak. Reconfigured key equipment and led a team of technicians. Recognized for “innate team-building and stellar work ethic”

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