SUMMARY

• 9 years of experience in Design, Implementation, Configuration and Maintenance of Datacenter and LAN/WAN networks.
• Design level knowledge on all domains of Data networking - Routing, Switching, Security and Load-balancing.
• Experience in managing different firewalls such as Checkpoint, Netscreen, SRX, ASA, FWSM etc.
• Experience in managing routers such as Juniper, Cisco, Confidential and load balancers such as F5, Netscaler etc.
• Good Expertise in creating and maintaining network documentation.
• Knowledge on change management, Incident management practices using ITIL
• Excellent problem solving & network troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in planning the migrations and related activities with minimal downtime.
• CCNP certified and working towards my CCIE.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Firewalls: Checkpoint VSX architecture on Provider-1 Platform, Gaia, R77, R71 etc.. Cisco ASA Firewalls, Palo Alto Juniper SRX (JUNOS) and Netscreen Firewalls; FW mgmt. tools like Space and NSM

Routers & switches: Juniper MX series routers Cisco Nexus 5k and 7k Series. Confidential 12500, 8800, 5800 switches and routers Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches

Load Balancers: F5 BigIP LTM appliances, Citrix Netscalers

IPS Devices: Confidential Tipping Point Devices

Proxies: Cisco Ironport Proxies

Network Mgmt. tools: zenoss, Route explorer, HPNA, wireshark, etc

Routing protocols: RIP, OSPF, BGP, and MPLS, VRF, VRF-lite, GRE

HA protocols: VSS, HSRP, JSRP, STP, Etherchannel, IRF, VRRP

Firewalls: IPSEC VPNs, policies, NATs

Loadbalancers: VIPs, persistence, real servers, Monitors, High availability

OS: LINUX RHEL basic administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Highest level of support for escalated end-user issues.
• Configuring routers, switches, load balancers and other network devices in accordance with best practices.
• Configuring MX and Juniper J series routers in the datacenters. Configuring BGP and OSPF for connectivity for inter and Intra DC routing.
• Deploying Nexus 5k and 2k switches in VPC configuration in the datacenters.
• Ensuring the security of the corporatenetworkthrough administration of the firewall security appliances including monitoringnetworkfor possible intrusions, reviewing log files, configuring firewall access rules and proxy rules
• Ensuring application uptime for daily operations by resolving helpdesk tickets for issues with network management
• Work with application teams to deploy appropriate configuration on the load balancers. Configuring Virtual servers, real servers, persistence, cookies etc.
• Adherence to change control policies and procedures when performing any changes or updates to the networkinfrastructure

Confidential

Datacenter Transformation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Tasked with migrating clients from Legacy Datacenters to Modern Datacenter offerings like the Cloud services.
• Migration of the Datacenters to Confidential ’s DCNA architecture. DCNA refers to the standard architecture prescribed to all Datacenters of the company.
• Planning &integrating new customers to the Company’s Cloud services offering.
• Knowledge transfer and detailed design/operational documentation to customers& Operations teams.

Confidential

Datacenter Network Specialist

Responsibilities:

• As a Sr. Network Specialist handling for various clients in Europe and US in Confidential datacenters.
• Worked in an individual Contributor role, responsible for providing end to end design/implementation within stipulated time frame and providing HLD/LLD design documents.
• Worked with Checkpoint VSX firewalls, F5 Load balancers, Confidential networking Devices etc. for handling new projects.
• Write configurations as per requirements on Firewalls (Checkpoint, ASA) and network routers and switches (Cisco/ Confidential Routers and Switches)
• Managing client Load Balancers (F5), configuring new virtual pools, Self IPs, real server IPs, persistence etc. Handling user request for new load balancer requirements for servers and its operations. Installation of certificates on Load balancer for servers, client to server connectivity and its security
• Managing the Confidential Tipping point Intrusion Prevention system (IPS), installing patches and upgrades, monitoring for attacks and taking preventive actions.
• Handling escalated operation calls. Preparing Engineering Work Orders, Risk Assessment Plans for Migrations and BoMs for new devices.
• Organizing team meetings and Taking initiatives for Continuous Improvement Plans related to process.
• Submitting Technical Knowledge based documents.
• Identifying High/Low lights of the team on quarterly basis.

Confidential

Network Implementation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deploying Network and security devices. Built a virtualized environment for the cloud using ASA’s, 6500s.
• Review the design so that it matches the customer requirements and company standards.
• Highlight and Co-ordinate with design engineer to fix any design issues.
• Build Network and Security devices as per the requirement in the DLD.
• Involve in carrying out Solution testing with the customer and make sure everything mentioned in the SDD works.
• Carry Inter and Intra DC failover testing for customer solution and document results.
• Carry out Audit of the solution to check if it confirms the C&W standards
• Participate in Handover discussions to transition solution to support

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managing Checkpoint NGX on Nokia / Netscreen /Cisco PIX, ASA Firewalls, for the C&W Datacenters.
• Responsibility of providing IT Security to Hosted firewalls in 6 datacenters for about 110 firewalls.
• Plan and implement firewall changes by following change management process.
• Responsible for verifying & fine tuning the firewalls rules.

Confidential

JTAC level 2 engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuring policies, site to site IPSEC VPNs, Remote access VPNS, HA, Routing, wireless on Juniper Netscreen platforms.
• Troubleshoot complicated hardware and software issues, replicate customer environments and network problems in the lab.
• Served as a 2nd Level Escalation in JTAC for the configuration related issues.
• Involved in testing interoperability issues on IPSEC VPNs, with CISCO PIX and checkpoint FWs.
• Manage critical customer issues and facilitate communication between customers, escalation, and engineering.
• Document and reproduce customer related networking problems, and if necessary coordinate fixes by engineering department.
• Write Knowledge base articles and other documentation related to SSG firewalls.

Confidential

Technical Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance for Nortel’s ERS 8600 L3/L2 switches.
• Troubleshoot complicated hardware and software issues related to ERS 8600 switch, replicate customer environments and network problems in the lab.