SUMMARY:

• Over 6 years of professional experience in Network security & Engineering, performing Network analysis, design, modeling, Implementing, capacity planning with focus on performance tuning and support of large Networks
• Experience in switch security and network security firewalls technologies.
• Experience in LAN/WAN Network Support for TCP/IP based devices
• Experience in Cisco routers and Cisco/Nexus switches
• Experience in Internetworking with devices such as routers, firewalls and switches.
• Expertise in Routing - Layer 3, Switching - Layer 2
• Experience in TCP/IP protocol suite and OSI Model
• Experience in LAN networking technologies (Spanning-Tree, VLAN,VTP, DTP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP)
• Detailed understanding of layer 2 protocols like VTP, VLANs, STP, Port Security
• Routers: Planning, Designing, Installing, Configuring of Cisco routers using various protocols like RIP (v1 and v2), EIGRP, OSPF, BGP and VPN(Site to site, GRE tunnel) network technologies like NAT(static, dynamic,
• PAT) and Troubleshooting the connectivity issues and application problems.
• Experience in implementation, configuration & troubleshooting of 802.1q, ISL, IP Tunneling, Access Control
• Lists (ACL) and Cisco IOS.
• Experience in IP Addressing, Sub netting, VLSM.
• Worked with MPLS in establishing peer ship with BGP protocol.
• Performed security operations on Pala Alto, ASA firewall, Checkpoint and Juniper SRX.
• Managed enterprise grade server/application load balancing using F5 BIG-IP LTM 6500.
• Experience in IP address management and IP services
• Good Experience in Layer 4/7 troubleshooting
• Good experience of TCP/IP fundamentals
• Experience in SNMP tools i.e., Solar winds.
• Analyzing and troubleshooting network problems
• DNS, DHCP Server Configuration and Troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge and experience in Installation, Configuration and Administration of Windows Servers
• Directory, FTP, DNS, DHCP, TFTP, Linux OS under various LAN and WAN environment
• Profound knowledge on various WAN technologies like HDLC, MPLS, PPP.
• Experienced in Desktop, Laptop and other network device configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience to adhere by change management.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with operations and other technical groups for training, troubleshooting and problem resolution closure, as well as keeping network documentation current
• Ability to effectively communicate with users and staff of all levels, as well as external vendors.
• Willing to relocate: Anywhere
• Authorized to work in the US for any employer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Network Engineer/Security

Confidential - Salem, OR

• Installed and configured the Cisco routers 2800 in two different customer locations. It includes coordinating to bring the serial interface up for T3 link. Also, configuration includes frame relay, BGP and GRE tunneling.
• Troubleshoot TCP/IP problems; troubleshoot connectivity issues
• Involved in design and implementation of Data Center Migration, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks
• Upgrading the IOS on 1900, 2900, 3500 series Cisco Catalyst Switches and 2500, 2600, 3600 series Cisco
• Routers using TFTP.
• Monitoring network performance and providing status for early detection of network problems and resolutions.
• Monitoring and supporting remote offices through WAN and Internet connectivity using Cisco 3550 switches and 3600 series Routers.
• Worked on Palo Alto Firewall and juniper SRX firewall
• Installing and maintaining Router and Switches and replacing faulty network communications equipment from the client networks.
• Designed MPLS VPN for the architecture using Cisco multi - layer switches.
• Cisco IOS experience on 3600/7200 class hardware in complex WAN environment and experience on Cisco
• OS and IOS on CAT6500 in a complex data center environment.
• Configuring IP, EIGRP and BGP in routers.
• Experience in deploying EIGRP/BGP redistribution and the changing the metrics for the primary and backup
• Paths for the packet prioritization and EIGRP tuning.
• Experience in migration of Frame-relay based branches to MPLS based technology using multi-layer stackable switch like 6500 series and 2800 series router.
• Providing security and network support for head office as well as all remote branch offices grading code on Palo Alto firewalls PA5050/3020 to meet company security policy
• Review, analyze and modify security rules to match company security.
• Analysis any unknown traffic for any vulnerability.
• Troubleshoot firewall rules to ensure security and while allowing authorized communications between systems
• Assist and act as escalation point for Service Desk to troubleshoot and resolve potential security systems/ infrastructure related service issues and outages
• Installed, configured and administered Cisco ASA firewall sand other Cisco technologies
• Performed load balancing and application level redundancy by deploying F5 BIG-IP LTM 6500.
• Experience in SolarWinds for updating object, object group, monitor bandwidth utilization and report the errors
• Alert advisory to update status of outages and recovery.
• Monitor, test and provide the network performance statistics and reports.

Network Engineer

Confidential - Hoboken, NJ

• Configuration and Management of Cisco Nexus 7K and 5K Series Switches, Cisco 6500, 4500, 3750 series
• Switches, Cisco 2800, 2900, 7200, ASR 1000 Series Routers, ASA, Check Point Firewalls, F5 Load Balancers
• Maintain, configure, and analyze network and host - based security platforms
• Network-based Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
• Configured policy statements, routing instances, route manipulation on RIP, OSPF and BGP.
• Performing and Generating quarterly audit reports for firewalls
• Migrated Sites From EIGRP to OSPF.
• Also gave technical support in the issues which involved tasks of debugging OSPF, HSRP and GLBP features.
• Involved in Configuration of Access lists (ACL) on Juniper and Palo Alto for the proper network routing for the B2Bnetwork connectivity.
• Responsible for all routing, switching, VPN, network security, and server load balancing.
• Hands on Knowledge/experience on Palo Alto.
• Coordinating with Store technician for switch addition, movement and replacement
• Creating, Managing and maintaining rules to adhere corporate security standards using Palo Alto
• Coordinating with Vendors for creating and modifying firewall and NAT rules and Maintaining Site to Site and SSL VPN
• Worked on Extensively on Cisco Firewalls and Palo Alto Firewalls
• Installation and management of overall administration of LAN, WAN, systems involving design of network layouts, configuration and maintenance, Commissioning Routers & Switches, Palo Alto
• Configuring switch ports (VLAN tagging, switch port mode, Port Channel, port security) at distribution and
• Access layers for new server builds and critical server movement as per requirement
• Infrastructure trouble shooting and TCP/IP Protocols Experience
• Experience in Cisco: Physical cabling, IP addressing, Wide Area Network configurations (Frame-relay &
• MPLS), Routing protocol configurations ( OSPF, BGP)
• Maintained a Network with Network devices like DHCP, DNS servers, Firewall servers
• Co-ordination with Hardware vendors, software vendors and service Providers
• Included VLAN, OSPF, Sub netting, BGP, VTP, spanning tree, RPVST+, Wireless Access points
• Assisted in backup, restoring and upgrading the Router and switch IOS
• Attended Team meetings and provided comments on existing network and the recommendations to improve the current network Performance
• Configured Cisco ASA 5510s, 5520s, 5505 firewalls for use at remote company locations. Configurations were completed using the ASDM

Network Engineer

Confidential

• Troubleshoot end user network connectivity
• Assign IP address/Reclaim IPs and switch - ports
• Configure switch-ports for various groups
• Provides WAN report graphs to different administrators regionally
• Monitor all connected devices via monitoring tools
• Report circuit issues to IPS providers
• Solve LAN/WAN routing, switching, firewall, and name resolution issues
• Resolve and escalate system alerts issues appropriately from start to completion
• Create, open, resolve and close tickets via Remedy incident system
• Coordinate between internal and external departments as necessary to bring closure to pending issues
• Investigate, analyze and document technical issues, then provide recommendation to upper management
• Racking and cabling of various networking equipment to ensure operational status
• Erase and reload Routers and Switches and configure to company standards
• Upgrade Cisco ASA 5510 series firewall software version to the latest codes

Junior Network Engineer

Confidential

• Design, install and support the organization's local area network(LAN), wide area network(WAN), network segment or internet systems
• Maintain network hardware and software, analyze problems and monitor the network to ensure availability to system users
• Monitor network and take appropriate action as per alerts to avoid down time
• Provides guidance to Network Technicians during responses to emergency work requests; troubleshoots network failures and errors; and diagnoses, isolates, and resolves routine to moderately/highly complex network related problems ensuring timely results and minimal disruption of operations and reports findings to the Network Engineer.
• Assists the Network Engineer with developing, monitoring, and implementing network security procedures for safeguarding all networking systems.
• Performs facility surveys for network communications and makes recommendations to the Network Engineer for the layout and location of network components, equipment, cabling, and wiring
• Created Network diagrams and documentation in Visio.
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Technical skills:
• LAN Technologies Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet.
• WAN Technologies HDLC, PPP, MPLS
• Routing Protocols OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIPv2, PBR, Route redistribution, Route filtering, Summarization,
• Static route.
• Routers dealt with Cisco 7606, 7609, 3845, 3660, 2921, 2691, 1812, Juniper MX series and T series routers.
• Switching Technologies
• VLANs, Inter VLAN routing and Port Channels, VTP, Spanning Tree Protocols like PVST+, RSTP+, Multi -
• Layer Switching, Port security
• Switches dealt Nexus 5548, 5596, 6000, 7009, 7018; Cisco Catalyst: 6506, 6509, 4928, 4948, 4507, 4510,
• 3750, 3560, and 2960.
• Network Security Technologies
• ASA Firewalls, Juniper SRX Firewall, Palo Alto firewall PA 5000, 3000, Check points, Access Control
• Lists, IDS, and IPS.
• Redundancy Protocols HSRP, GLBP, VRRP
• NEXUS Features VDC, VPC, VRF, FEX, Fabric Path, F & M Series line cards.
• VPN Technologies GRE Tunneling, Remote Access VPN, IPsec Site-to-Site VPN.
• Operating systems Windows (98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8.1), Linux.
• Load balancer F5 Network (Big-IP) LTM 6500
• Network tools Qradar, GLPi, IPAM and SolarWinds
• Description of Duties:
• Routing and Switching (WAN):
• Routing and Switching (WAN):
• Planning, Designing, Installing, Configuring of Cisco Routers (1700, 1800, 2500, 2600, 3200, 3600, 3700,
• ) using various protocols like RIP (v1 & v2), IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP in MPLS VPN network.
• Configuring Route-maps, ACL and NAT to secure and reduce the complexity of the network.
• Troubleshooting connectivity issues and application problems.
• Installing and configuring L2 & L3 switches and Avaya switches.
• Configuring STP, VTP, VLAN, SPAN port and Port binding.
• Designing LAN/WAN network
• Firewall Management:
• Installing and configuring firewalls (Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, and ISA).
• Experience with Firewall migrations from PIX firewall to Cisco ASA
• Encounter, track and establish newly connected device by creating firewall rules with stateful inspection technique
• Provides management level reporting of firewall and Intrusion Protection System (IPS) activity on a periodic basis
• Maintaining Corporate Firewalls & Analysis of firewall logs.
• Installed, configured, and administered a corporate network using Palo Alto and ASA firewall
• Configuring NAT according to connectivity requirements.
• Configuring Bandwidth allocations in Checkpoint Firewalls.
• Planning & implementing information security guidelines as per the security standards.
• Implementing security policies using Access control list, ASA, Palo Alto and Routers.
• Upgrading firewall versions to the latest versions / IOS.
• Taking Regular backups & testing the backups by restoring in test lab frequently.
• Troubleshooting problems related to firewalls, VPN connectivity issues.
• Migrated existing Checkpoint firewall platform to Cisco ASA firewall.
• Maintained ASA Firewall policy using Cisco CSM and Cisco ASDM.
• Maintained the company's Business Partner DMZ.
• VPN Design, Implementation and Management:
• Planning, Designing & Implementing VPN connections using Checkpoint, ASA and Cisco Routers using siteto- site VPN's.
• Designing & Implementing different connectivity solutions.
• Responsible for designing and implementation of customer's network infrastructure.
• Designing & Implementing VPN connectivity for new sub sites.
• Proposal & Deployment of security & Network connectivity details for Offshore Development Centers
• (ODC's).
• Installing and maintaining Juniper SSL VPN's, Cisco Easy VPN servers.
• Designing and Implementing Remote access VPN server using Checkpoint & Cisco ASA.
• Participation with customer call for VPN connectivity establishment & for joint troubleshooting