TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating systems: Unix/Linux, Windows 2003 Server

HARDWARE : Pix, FSWM, ASA/400 Pix Firewall, IBM PC, IBM 43xx Data General Dec/VAX, IBM ES 9000 Palo Alto NEXUS 9000

Languages : Cisco VOIP, Cisco Call Manager, Cisco ASA, IMS DB/DC, Java, Data Communications,f

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

Lead Network Engineer.SME

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the client’s security and networking devices and upgrade when necessary
• Providing support for other engineers on PA equipment/software Cross train in - house to share knowledge and share work load
• Provide pre-sales support on client projects.
• This includes documentation designed and installation rollouts
• Responsible for LAN installation including switches and routers.
• Provide support to project managers on security/network deployments
• Suggest and detail design changes as and when needed
• Documentation for the customers installations and provide continue service advice
• Pro-actively review and maintain client infrastructure Responding to emergency situations and performing effective troubleshooting during production outages
• Working remotely or onsite as per business requirements
• Essential Knowledge and experience installing and supporting Palo Alto Security Appliances (minimum three years)
• Experience of installing Cisco and HP networking equipment. Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer 7-8 (PCNSE7-8) certification preferred.
• Data knowledge o Knowledge of protocols BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, SPT, TRUNKS, VLANs, Port-Channel, Static routing o Networking topologies and protocols.
• Examples being MPLS, VRF, SIP, Traffic Shaping / QoS o Palo Alto Command line o Cisco command line Must have a good networking background and understanding
• A high level of Palo Alto expertise in design, configuration, migrations, tuning and customisation of features
• Thorough knowledge of Panorama, WildFire, Global Protect, and other Palo Alto features including and not limited to SSL decryption
• Familiarity with Data Centre environment and hosted deployments/cloud
• Experience of supporting clients remotely and face to face, along with experience of working with SIP providers
• Experience with Wireshark or other protocol analysers Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal Must be flexible to work outside of business hours as per business requirements. Needs to be able to remain calm under pressure and ensure a logical thought process is maintained.

Confidential, Irvine, California

Lead Network Engineer.SME

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior Network and Security engineer within IT Operations.
• Lead of global off shore team. on a Global network
• Work with various Cisco firewall product FWSM, ASA, VPN.
• Plan and organize technical aspects of IT Operations’ deployments and support activities working closely with business units, development and security teams to determine and meet needs.
• Gather pertinent information, system requirements, and workflow to architect, engineer, and deploy optimal solutions.
• Experience with Qos Mpls network troubleshooting
• Experience working in a large muti- site enterprise Network environment
• Experience with Installation, configuration and troubleshooting cisco routers and switches and firewalls
• Experience with 802.1 technology
• Knowledge preferred of Palo Alto, if not other firewalls will suffice
• Understanding of Active Directory
• Working knowledge or experience with End Point Security
• Working Knowledge or experience with Network Security
• Overall knowledge of Network Infrastructure
• VPN Technolgies
• SOLARWIND upgrades and maintain the server.
• Working with in a 24/7 shop ccf and on/call
• Mpls hands on SME Trouble shooting
• Firewall IOS upgrades from one version to another to avoid cisco bugs
• Building of vpn tunnels for clients

Confidential, Memphis, TN

Senior Network and Security engineer

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior Network and Security engineer within IT Operations.
• Work with various Cisco firewall product FWSM, ASA, Pix. Palo alto
• Plan and organize technical aspects of IT Operations’ deployments and support activities working closely with business units, development and security teams to determine and meet needs.
• Gather pertinent information, system requirements, and workflow to architect, engineer, and deploy optimal solutions.
• Designed and deployed Security Firewalls, ASA and Palo Alto.
• Responsible for the complete IT networking, security, systems, technologies, processes and organizations.
• Learn, test, and evaluate new technologies to determine what technological advancements are viable to client.
• Deliver exemplary support to the organization; exceed customer expectations and deliver measurable results; produce the necessary documentation for tasked projects.
• Drive continuous improvement of client IT operations.
• Collaborate with technical persons in other departments who are assigned to projects; prepare status reports on network/security events and projects; adhere to system configuration and
• Also did evaluation on Palo Alto Firewall for Purchase.

Confidential, Reston, Virginia

Network Linux Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided Tier 2 Operational support for UNIX systems, analyzed and designed consulting support for major business applications.
• Build processes. Linux Clustering (Red Hat) and SAN usage
• Managed project and task deliverable commitments, system changes and application rollouts / upgrades.
• Designed and deployed Security Firewalls, ASA and Palo Alto.
• Worked within an enterprise wide datacenter
• Built and configured server hardware environments;
• Trouble shouted OS and hardware problems, for local and remote servers.
• Installed and configured server into a production server environment

Environment : Advanced Red Hat System, KVM, XEN, Vendor escalation. Used scripting tools to automate

Confidential, San Diego, California

Cisco Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed trouble shooting of networks, monitor networks and investigated performance problems.
• Provided consultation, evaluation, installed and tested network devices and network management systems that included Ethernet, AppleTalk, FDDI and ATM
• Deployed and configured Cisco networking equipment including Switches, Routers, Firewalls, and VPN and Wireless environments.
• Experience with Checkpoint and Juniper Firewalls
• Modular and fixed configuration switches.
• Skilled in using electronic instrumentation (ohm meter, volt meter, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, protocol analyzer, time domain reflectometer), hand tools, testing devices and detection systems in relation to fiber optic, twisted pair and broadband systems.
• Knowledge of and skilled with TCP/IP, AppleTalk, SNMP and IPX protocols and concepts. In-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol suite in particular.
• Knowledge of and skilled with Windows, MacOS, and UNIX operating systems.
• Proven skill in systematically analyzing and coordinating the ordering and receipt of materials and supplies needed for installation of fiber optic, twisted pair and broadband LAN/WAN connections.
• Experience with Qos Mpls network troubleshooting
• Experience working in a large muti- site enterprise Network environment
• Experience with Installation, configuration and troubleshooting cisco routers and switches and firewalls
• Experience with 802.1 technology

Confidential, San Diego, California

Cisco Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of Cisco Identity Service Engine
• Knowledge of NAC
• Knowledge preferred of Palo Alto, if not other firewalls will suffice
• Understanding of Active Directory
• Working knowledge or experience with End Point Security
• Working Knowledge or experience with Network Security
• Overall knowledge of Network Infrastructure
• Knowledge of Networking - IP Schemas and Addresses
• Technical expertise in design, implementation and support of large-scale, highly available, multi-site networks, preferably involving consumer-facing web-based applications.
• Data Center Management (Halon, Pre-action Systems, APC, etc.) Data and Voice Network (Cisco) Servers Platform (UNIX, Windows, IBM) ; Storage and Replication (EMC and Cisco) Backup and Recovery (Netbackup, ESX Ranger) Virtualization (VMware, Microsoft) High-Availability (Veritas VCS/GCO/Storage Foundation)
• Directory/Authentication Services (Active Directory, SecurID, TACACS)
• Exchange/Outlook & FAX Communication (Exchange 2003 & 2007, Omtool) Remote Access Services (VPN, IPsec, etc.)
• Secure Data Transfer (sFTP, AS1, AS2) Systems Management (Microsoft Operations, SMS, Sitescope, etc.) Security/Auditing (Bindview, Oracle Vault, Netpro, etc.)
• Layer-3 switched networking technologies from Cisco, specifically 6500-series switches, and other related technologies (VLAN, HSRP, spanning tree, etc).
• Network Security technologies including Cisco PIX and FSM firewalls, complex ACL, IDS. * WAN Routing Protocols such as BGP, OSPF and EIGRP.
• Hardware Load Balancing technologies from F5, Cisco, or similar
• Common network-based services such as LDAP, DNS, SNMP, SMTP, Linux operating system in an Enterprise-class distribution, such as RedHat or SUSE. Web technologies such as Java application servers and Apache HTTP server.
• Storage Area Networking (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS).
• Cybermation ESP Enterprise Job Scheduler. Opsware, LCFG and/or other similar configuration and software management
• Currently holding a CCNA Certification with experience working IPV4/IPV6 Dual Stack
• Cisco Virtual Office in Proof of concept in design,Planning,and Implemention,testing
• Manage Express Virtual Office per cisco guidelines.
• Dynamic Multipoint VPN and trouble shooting.
• IPV6 accessing the internet, and/or IPSec Transport Mode Encryption with NAC.

Environment : PIX Firewalls, Cisco GBICS, Cisco WS-C3548-XL-EN.

Confidential

Cisco Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supported build-out and burn-in of network devices.
• Performed software upgrades and base configurations of network devices.
• Installed rack and stack; installation of network devices.
• Supported end-user move (30 phases)
• Designed and deployed Security Firewalls, ASA and Palo Alto.
• Supported large scale equipment move (Labs and Storage)
• Decommissioned of network hardware..
• Resolved problems or notify supervisor.
• Assisted in the coordination of reruns caused by hardware or software problems.
• Maintained tape library for backup tapes and off-site vault storage.
• Maintained adequate supplies for computer room and laser printers.
• Experienced with Cisco IOS and CLI for Cisco routers and switches.
• Experienced with Cisco hardware: Catalyst 650x/450x, Cisco routers of various models.

Environment : PIX FIREWALLS, Cisco GBICS, Cisco WS-C3548-XL-EN.