SUMMARY:

• Over 16+ Years of experience in Information Technology: Network and Security Domain with specialization in Network SecurityD Confidential Center Management, handling Information Security compliance Audits, customer connectivity setup & systems management.
• Expertise in designing, Implementing & supporting complex network infrastructure.
• Proven abilities to support and implement IP routing/switching, network security and VPN connectivity for Confidential Banks, Financial, Confidential .
• An Effective communicator with strong analytical, interpersonal skills with proficiency in grasping new technical concepts easily and utilizing them in an effective manner.
• Experience at various flavors of Checkpoint NGX R65, R75, Secure Platform, VSX Cluster/XL, Gaia, Confidential PIX, ASA 5500 - X Series, Fortinet firewalls.
• Experience in Blue Coat Systems Proxy SG810, 510, 210 appliances, Director 510 and Reporter.
• Extensive experience at configuring & troubleshooting Security Contexts, Objects, Access-lists, NAT/PAT, VPN & Application Inspection on Confidential Firewalls.
• Worked on configuring Site-to-Site IPsec, GRE, Client to Site and SSL, TSL VPNs.
• Experience in configuring & troubleshooting Confidential Firepower 8260 IPS devices.
• Worked on various Client audits to ensure compliance with its defined Information Security (InfoSec) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines.
• Experience in setting up OSDC (Offshore Software Development Center) POC Labs for projects
• Knowledge of Information Security Management frameworks.
• Expertise in Network Governance, Administration, Installation and Configuration of IT Networks, maintenance & troubleshooting of LAN, WAN, WLAN, IWAN Routers and Switches, F5 Load Balancer.
• Extensive experience in D Confidential Center management ensuring availability of critical service offerings.
• Strong hands on experience in implementing routing protocols like EIGRP, OSPF & Confidential in Complex Network infrastructures.
• Good at configuring routing concepts like Access-Lists, Distribute-Lists, Prefix-Lists, Route-maps, Policy based routing, IP SLA, NAT, PAT.
• Experience in high availability concepts like HSRP, GLBP and VRRP Protocols.
• Good at managing Network Monitoring systems (NMS) Solarwinds, ScienceLogic, Nagios, Netscout
• Experience in Planning and implementing DR- Confidential for LAN/WAN and business critical service offerings.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Firewalls: Check Point (SPLAT, Gaia NGXR60/65/70/R75, Provider-1), Confidential ASA 5500, Fortinet

Security: ACL, VPN (site to site, client to site), AAA, Radius, TACACS+, 802.1X, IPS, IDS, ISE, Security Analysis, ISO/BS audits, client audits, RFC, vulnerability testing and OS security.

Routers and Switches: Confidential 7200 Confidential 4451, ASR 1001-X, Confidential Nexus 7K and 5K, Brocade

Wireless: Confidential WLC (5500), Confidential APs, Location appliance and guest wireless infrastructure.

Routing: Confidential, EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, Policy based routing (PBR), route filtering, re-distribution, Summarization

Services: NTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, content filter, proxy (Microsoft ISA), DHCP (Windows Server and Confidential ), NAT, SNMP, syslog, virtualization and d Confidential center hosting.

Network Monitoring Systems: Solarwinds, Confidential Works, ScienceLogic, Nagios and Stealthwatch 2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Network Security Architect

Responsibilities:

• As a Technology Architect for Confidential designed and deployed IWAN for sales offices and distribution centers.
• Designed and Implemented Guest Wi-Fi Project which comprises of WLC 5500, Access Points and Confidential Router
• Implementation and support of unified communications and messaging technologies needed for Skype for Business.
• Perform preventive maintenance and upgrades to ensure the Skype for Business services are reliable and running optimally
• Design isolated LABs to conduct POCs for collaboration solution like video wall, Confidential Spark, Prysm
• Implement LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi policies and standards which ensures adherence to Confidential security procedures
• Configuring/troubleshooting existing Nexus infrastructure which comprises of Nexus 2K, 5K & 7K switches.
• Configuring and troubleshooting Site-site VPN on ASA, DMPVN on Confidential 4451, ASR 1001-X
• Configuring and maintaining F5 BIG-IP Load balancer LTM.
• Troubleshoot Confidential service offering issues in coordination with offshore Operations and Application support teams across locations. Configuring QoS, traffic policies, and route map
• Configuring application access on Bluecoat proxies, Reviewing user access with Bluecoat reporter
• Recommending firewall rule deletion based on periodic Tuffin analysis as per Information Security guidelines
• Network policy implementation and support of Office 365
• Implemented Web Performance Optimization FastView - Radware for Confidential ’s critical SAP applications
• Served as the Subject Matter Expert for security technologies and issues.
• Participated in the development of network security standards and procedures.
• Responsible for escalation / complaint management in ITIL service framework.
• Produce Network Designs in alignment with the defined networks strategy, document High Level Designs (HLD) & Low-Level Designs (LLDs) in accordance with the agreed network design architecture.
• Create technical network architecture artifacts to document current and future network architecture patterns and related conceptual network architectures to be used by infrastructure teams and related development teams.
• DR (Disaster Recovery), Confidential (Business Continuity Plan) planning, risk analysis for solution proposed
• Lead teams of other network designers and engineers in developing detailed designs and quality-control mechanisms during implementation.

Confidential

Network Security Architect

Responsibilities:

• Engaged in Client connectivity discussions, design, solution, project management and execution of the design.
• Designed, implemented and deployed secured Internet Architecture with service providers and Confidential Multi homing environment for internet connectivity
• Successfully completed Deployment of Check Point Firewall over secure platform/GAIA, Check Point Appliances clusters design and implementation for customer perimeter security.
• Administration and support Checkpoint Provider-1, VSX and Cluster-XL.
• Configuring and troubleshooting Site-to-Site VPN over IPsec on Checkpoint Firewall
• Creating and maintaining firewall policy and network security monitoring strategies.
• Creating Virtual Servers, Health Monitors for F5 BIG-IP Load balancer LTM solution.
• Configure Brocade switches with edge port VLAN, Layer 2 port-channel, VLAN interface, Set Layer 2/3 and System MTU
• Troubleshooting connectivity issues. Prepare RCA for P1 incidents
• Devices hardening as per Information security guidelines.
• Scheduling and coordinating installation and maintenance of standard software/hardware on the network to ensure compatibility of system hardware/software
• Providing availability report for all critical d Confidential center devices.
• Managing Alerts, help desk team, and other IT groups when sensitive issues arise or a major problem is suspected
• Reviewing service requests daily and proactively strive to meet the SLA.

Confidential

Senior Technology Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Migration of existing customers to Confidential model in phases.
• Explaining customers about Confidential model, responsible for smooth onboarding of customer connections to new Confidential model.
• Co-ordination of Link delivery and network migration with Confidential provider, client IT team, offshore projects.
• It involves testing and activating traffic on new Confidential model with minimum downtime.
• Lead a project team for new customer onboarding on Confidential connection model.
• Migrated Services from Confidential PIX environment to Check Point Firewalls and Confidential ASA.
• Implement LAN/WAN policies and standards which ensures adherence to security procedures
• Migrated LiveMeeting Audio - web conference solution to Confidential WebEx (BT+ Confidential )

Confidential

Technology Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Feasibility study for various connectivity models and implementing new customer connectivity solution.
• Deploying Enterprise IT Network Architecture for redundant high-speed LAN/WAN
• Configuring and managing voice gateways, phones and voicemail.
• Managing Confidential Unified communication servers.
• Prospect Management - RFI/RFP/RFT Response. Lead internal, external audits for clients.
• Responsible for network implementation and support of Confidential Pune campus.
• Managing offshore development environment for Confidential clients.
• Implementing connectivity infrastructure of Confidential routers/switches/IPT, checkpoint firewalls as per method of standard addition for enabling offshore based development work.
• Setup airgap offshore development center for BT with Confidential VG224/248 IP telephony
• Providing support for web, audio & video conferencing.

Confidential

FM Engineer

Responsibilities:

• At Confidential Network Operation Center ( Confidential ), providing FM support to Confidential Ethernet Network (MEN) with ASPEN, CiscoWorks LMS, Clarity.
• Managing, Troubleshooting, Conducting Plan Events for IOS up-gradations / patch installations, ATP test of MEN nodes. Creating L2, L3 VPN, ATRICA 8100, 2100, Confidential 7609, 3550
• Maintaining Network and Customer Service SLA.
• Interaction & Coordination with vendors for TAC cases.
• Coordinating with other groups - Planning, Deployment, field Support. Service Assurance for resolving Technical issues.
• Co-ordination with stakeholders for Migration of Confidential Ethernet network from Atrica to Confidential

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Confidential, Installation and configuration of Confidential routers, Switches, leased lines and ISDN at Mumbai D Confidential center and Branch Offices.
• Troubleshooting of network issues on Confidential Routers 1802, 1841, 2811, 2821, 3825 and 3845, Confidential C Confidential lyst 2950, 2960
• Implementation and maintenance of Confidential IP telephony solutions.
• Network devices up gradation and design IP Schema.
• Configure and implement Remote Access Solution: ISDN dial up
• Generating Router and switch configuration change reports and maintaining logs.
• Gathering traffic statistic information with MRTG traffic plotter, Confidential works

Confidential

Customer Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and troubleshooting of Motorola, Confidential routers 1802, 1841, 2811, 2821 and Confidential lyst 2950, 2960 switches, HP OpenView and WhatsUpGold
• Configuration & Installation of Routers for WAN expansion
• Configure and implement backup Solution: ISDN dial up, VSAT fallbacks
• Troubleshooting routing and voice problems.
• Provided Structured Ethernet Network cabling.
• Backing up router configuration with TFTP