EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a position as a Senior Network Engineer

SUMMARY:

• 19 years IT experience
• Disciplines includes: Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, UNIX, & Windows
• AAS Computer Technology
• CCNP certification

EXPERIENCE:

Senior Network Design Engineer

Confidential, Rocky Mount, NC

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for overseeing the network portion of the Confidential (Cummins Manufacturing Execution System) project implementation within the Rocky Mountain Engine Plant
• Confidential is a software/hardware solution which improves communication among PLCs (programmable logic controller), HMIs (human machine interface), and the local network
• My responsibilities as the lead Confidential network engineer included, designing and implementing VLANs and Confidential, and upgrading network device software and hardware, in preparation for the Confidential rollout
• Coordinated Confidential LAN rollout activities with Controller Engineers (responsible for managing HMIs and PLCs on the production line), as well as, the local telecom techs (cabling, etc)
• I was also the lead network engineer for the rest of the Cummins LAN
• These duties included resolving issues, outages, upgrading and replacing network devices (Cisco switches and APs mainly), and overseeing network projects within the plant
• Working within the team, converted the entire LAN from PBX to VOIP
• Assisted in coordinating the conversion of the wireless LAN from autonomous to lightweight
• Visio was used for most design work. Whatsup Gold was the primary network monitoring tool

Senior Network Analyst

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included installing, configuring, upgrading, and monitoring Cisco, Juniper, and Brocade routers and switches, wireless access points, OOB modems, etc, for new and existing sights, within the Dominion network
• Involved in planning and implementing new site turn ups
• Cisco devices administered included: series 2900, 3500, 5600, 4500, ASR1000, etc
• Juniper devices administered included: SRX240, SRX550, SRX650, EX2200, EX3300, EX4200
• Managed NX OS Cisco Nexus devices, 7000, 5000 & 2000 (FEX)
• Installed, configured, and upgraded wireless (802.11) access controllers and APs, i.e. Cisco 4400, 5500 controllers and 2600 - 2800 series APs. Cisco Prime was the centralized wireless database and WCS was the backup
• CA Spectrum One-Click was initially the primary SNMP tool for monitoring the network, but was replaced with SolarWinds
• Network protocols and technologies used within the network include: EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, VRF, MPLS, GRE, etc
• SONET ring technology was utilized for device inter-connectivity throughout the network

Network Engineer

Confidential, Norfolk, VA

Responsibilities:

• Position’s primary role was to provide rapid recovery of the NMCI Enterprise network, perform scheduled maintenance, and troubleshoot outages
• Maintained, Cisco routers/switches, Juniper Netscreen VPN Firewalls (5200), Riverbed Steelhead WAN accelerators/interceptors (xx50 series), and Brocade switches
• Updated and resolved Remedy and Service Manager tickets, and Shift Log entries
• Lead conference calls for assigned SRM’s (trouble tickets) and outages
• Ensured that the site network, IDS/IPS and VPN devices and network/device management environment was reliable and that performance exceeded that of contracted service levels (SLA)
• Worked on both unclassified (NIPR) and classified (SIPR) portions of the network
• Used Tivoli Netview, Netcool, and HP Operations Manager, to monitor network activity
• Ensured networking system and network design adhered to Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG)

Senior Network Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administrating all U.S. army LAN throughout Confidential
• Team Lead: Responsible for supervising and evaluating teammates and coordinating agenda
• Oversaw the initial implementation of the ADN (Advanced Digital Network) project, converting our network from a virtually flat network architecture to a more efficient tiered network
• Coordinated with the RNOSC (WAN/battalion headquarters) in maintaining the network’s integrity
• Administered Cisco Call Manager, QOS, and resolved IP phone issues
• Monitored availability and reliability of LAN/WAN circuits using Wireshark and other tools
• Firewall, ACL, and VLAN administration
• Planned network development and expansion as needed
• Used CiscoWorks RME and Campus Manager to perform daily tasks
• Performed OS (IOS, CATOS, Solaris) upgrades
• Used monitoring tools: Solarwinds, Whatsup Gold, and Aprisma Spectrum

Watch Officer / IT Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing technical and operational engineering support to functional users within the RNOSC’s (battalion headquarters) AOR (area of responsibility), by managing, monitoring, and maintaining situational awareness of the networks and systems
• As Watch Officer (shift supervisor), managed teammates and coordinated shift priorities
• Overall responsibilities included managing all civilian RNOSC personnel on duty
• Analyzed and troubleshot Cisco & Solaris (SPARC) network devices
• Worked in conjunction with various TSCs (Technical Support Centers) throughout the AOR to resolve outages and degraded service and
• Coordinated with operation centers (SWA-TNOSC) Kuwait and Afghanistan (NOSC) to implement theater wide Spectrum DSS (Distributed SpectroSERVER)
• Modeled, configured, upgraded, and maintained Spectrum for SIPR, NIPR, and CENTRIXS

Enterprise System Management Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the Design, Build and Implementation of the Enterprise Systems Network Management Solutions for the Army’s Theater Network Operations Security Center (TNOSC)
• Provided remote Military sites in Iraq and Afghanistan with administrative support for our primary Network Management Solution (Spectrum)
• Successfully upgraded Distributed Server Base from Solaris 2.8, to Solaris 2.9
• Alternate Team Lead

System Administrator Associate ll

Confidential, Norfolk, VA

Responsibilities:

• AD (Active Directory), Exchange, and Outlook user administration, including new account creation, email accounts, user profiles, home directories, and terminal services profiles on Citrix servers
• Alternate second shift Duty Manager, successfully completing all projects on time and clearly meeting expectations relative to SLAs (Service Line Agreements)