Summary:

Certified Network Engineer with over 7 years of Networking experience.Strong background using Cisco and Juniper routers and switches: 1800, 2600, 2900, 3800, 7200, ASR and CGR routers. Switches: 6500, 5500, 3750, 2960. ASA 5500 SERIES, PIX 515. Juniper routers and Netscreen Firewalls. Experience administering a Windows Domain. Great track record and proven team leader.

Operating Systems:

Cisco OS, Junos, Screen OS, Windows Server 2008,2003, Win XP, Win 7, Vista. Linux, Active Directory, LDAP, WSUS, GPO, OU's.

Technical Skills:

Protocols:

Management of Network nodes via NMS tools e.g. Cisco Prime, Solar Winds Orion, What's Up Gold. Proficient troubleshooting networks using tools like Packet Sniffers, enabling Port Scans, Debug, traceroute, Ping Test.

RDP, SSH, TELNET, TFTP, FTP, SNMP, SCP, IP, TCPIP, DNS, STP, etc .

Routing Protocols: Eigrp, OSPF, BGP,RIP.

Hardware

Routers: 1800, 2600, 2800, 2900, 3800,7200, ASR, CGR. Switches: 6500, 5500, 3750. ASA 5500 series, Cisco Pix Firewall 515/520. Juniper Netscreen Firewalls and Routers Brocade Switches Taclane Encryption devices Cisco IP Phones Cat 5, Cat 6, fiber optics cabling.

Employment History:

Confidential

Cloud Integration Engineer

• Work as part of an Engineering Team responsible for migrating the DoD public facing website from a Datacenter environment to a Public Cloud IaaS Architecture.
• Assist with preparing Engineering assessments and other documents to client.
• Responsible for assisting with the Design and build of the domain.
• Client facing position collaborating with clients and other third party vendors.
• Design, update and document Visio diagrams.
• Configure Windows and Linux servers in the environment.
• Apply patches and DoD mandated STIGS.

Confidential

Network Engineer II

• Network engineer responsible for the implementation, maintenance and integration of WAN, LAN and Server architecture.
• Responsible for the implementation, administration of Network Security hardware and Software, enforcing the network security policy and complying with the requirements of external security audits and recommendations.
• Analyzing, troubleshooting and correcting Network problems remotely and on-site.
• Coordinating new circuit turn ups with ISP.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Part of a team of Engineers responsible for the administration, implementation, design and documentation of new Vmware and CitrixXenapp 6.5Farm of over 2000 nodes.
• Acted as the liaison between client and different vendors.
• Responsible documenting and verifying new network design and Configurations on routers and switches, Virtual and Physical Windows 2003 and 2008 serversfor deployment in field.
• Responsible for testing networking protocols: Eigrp, Ospf, BGP, Rip, Ethernet in a Network Lab environment. Tweaked different protocols and network topologies to meet networking standards, convergence, failover etc.
• Assigned to educate and train upper management, helpdesk and support personnel about network design, capabilities and security policies.
• Responsible for equipment inventory and for ordering new equipment and supplies.
• Coordinate with different vendors and field personnel to schedule deployment of new equipment.
• Responsible for resolving issues as they arise via a Remedy ticketing system.
• Served as escalation point for local Helpdesk at each Site.
• Responsible for troubleshooting problems with entire Domain.
• Responsible for troubleshooting all Network issues across the multiple site locations.
• Configure and manipulated routing protocols like, BGP, EIGRP and OSPF to optimize and ensure proper routing.

NETWORK ENGINEER

• Responsible for day to day support of MPLS Network with over 1000 nodes.
• Install and configure Cisco routers and switches.
• Troubleshoot with Telco and Field Engineers on any issues facing the Legacy Frame-Relay Network and the New Network.
• Responsible for documenting and uploading all test results and verifications.
• Monitoring of existing Frame-Relay network via Cisco-works and What's up Gold.
• Coordinate daily with project managers and upper management about the daily issues faced with designing the new network.
• ConfiguredGRE Tunnels and setup Site-Site VPN Tunnels.
• Setup and configure DMVPN design network.
• After deployment verified end to end connectivity through the datacenter.
• Configured different routing protocols like RIP, BGP and EIGRP.
• Work as a team member responsible for implementing and documenting new MPLS and VPLS Network.
• Created and implemented Wan failover testing scripts.
• Directed Field Engineers in the cutting over of the entire Florida Power and Light electrical Grid system from the legacy frame-relay network to the new DMPVN/MPLS Network.
• Used various Network Monitoring tools to test various metrics across the Network Lab environment, i.e. Ethernet, BGP, EIGRP, Rip. Failover testing and wan optimization
• Configured BGP PEER GROUPS with the Providers edge routers.
• Troubleshoot all routing issues with Eigrp and BGP and RIP.
• Conducted Field surveys at various Electrical Power Stations.
• Ran circuit testing and hardware testing and research.

Network Engineer/Citrix Admin

• Tests production software through the use of systematic test from QA through release.
• Acted as the Network Subject matter expert for the Citrix System 3 Team.
• Configure ASA 5505 and Pix firewall for Citrix Lab environment.
• Tested differenet networking protocols, l2 and l3. Eigrp, OSPF, RSTP and Ethernet.
• Responsible for working through a defined set of tests, interpreting results and accurately documenting each results.
• Communicate and coordinate with managers and peer testers and developers to build alignment between cross functional groups.
• Responsible for testing of products across OS platforms e.g. Windows, Linux, Mac.
• Identify, isolate, interpret and report defects and work with developers to analyze requirements and reproduce problems to get them resolved.
• Ensure Testing Network Environment is up and operational and accounted for.
• Enter detailed documentation into company CPRS testing system.
• Wrote and documented test plans and test cases.
• Using Visio also drew a schema of the different Domains and Networks created.
• Responsible for setting up New Metro-Ethernet Network environment for testing purposes.

Confidential

Cisco Field Engineer

• Install computer software, hardware and peripherals.
• Install and configure cisco switches and routers.
• Troubleshoot problems related to routing and switching.
• Load and configure computer software and updates.
• Troubleshoot computer hardware and networking issues.
• Configure user accounts in Active Directory.
• Modify and implement group policies in Sever 2003 and 2008.

Confidential

Premises Technician

• Installation and troubleshooting of television, phone and internet devices.
• Setup, configure and troubleshoot home networks.
• Installation of new cat 5e, cat 6 and coax cabling.
• Installation and troubleshooting of routers and switches.
• Work with meters and other software tools to correctly diagnose and troubleshoot line and connectivity issues.

Confidential

Network Administraton

• Troubleshoot problems related to Wan and Datacenter
• Troubleshoot problems related to routing and switching.
• Provided training on new software and new applications to customers and new employees.
• Responsible for creating and documenting training materials for new staff and helpdesk personnel.
• Opened trouble tickets with Service Providers to get circuit issues resolved.
• Monitor circuits via NMS software.
• Worked with Field Engineers and coordinated with ISP to turn up new circuits.
• Used performance and network analysis, management and performance monitoring tools to plan growth and to assist with the diagnosis and source of daily circuit issues.