Sr. Network Engineer (Contractor) Resume Beltsville, MD - Hire IT People

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

A highly energetic, accountable, responsible, solution - oriented Cisco Certified Network Engineer with 10+ years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Proven ability to provide solutions to a multitude of problems related to IP Networking to meet customer and business objectives. Extensive hands-on technical knowledge of a variety of hardware, software, protocols, and technologies associated with IP Networking.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware: ALU 7750, Cisco routers, Catalyst Switches, Cisco 4351 (Firepower), Cisco FMC (Firepower Management Center), Juniper firewall

Software: ALU SR OS, Cisco IOS, Cisco XR, Junos, Netscreen (GUI for Juniper firewall), TL1, Solar Winds, VMWare

Protocols: BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, HDLC, PPP, ARP, STP, MST

Technologies: TCP/IP V4/V6, WAN, MPLS, VPN, QOS, Voice over IP (VOIP), Multicast, Multilink, NNI

CrossConnect Systems: Titan 5500, Alcatel Lambda 1675, DMX, Fuji Flashwave, Nortel Networks, Ciena 6500

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Beltsville, MD

Sr. Network Engineer (Contractor)

Provided high level support on a router deployment/implementation project to upgrade ARS from Cisco 2951 with Cisco ASA/Palo Alto firewall setup to a Cisco 4351 ISR4K with Firepower Threat Defense; Cisco 4351 w/ UCS-E server, CIMC, VMWare (ESXI 6.5), ASA virtual firewall software (FTD)
Worked directly with Consultant to create a “routed mode” deployment of the 4351 ISR4K Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for ARS and deploying/implementing 5 routers to ARS sites
Investigated post deployment issues and provided switch/router troubleshooting while correcting VLAN configurations, network advertisements, etc.
Created a test lab with Cisco 4351/switches to verify configurations and implementation while using the Firepower Management Center (FMC) to deploy firewall policies
Trained junior engineers to configure routers and deployment implementation

Confidential, Woodlawn, MD

Sr. Network Engineer

Contracted “A” Vendor by the Social Security Administration to manage their MPLS WAN network consisting of more than 1600 circuits and 3200 cisco routers which connect to many ALU 7750 PE routers (“B” Vendor has 1600 circuits)
Provide leadership to Network Operations with training, router upgrades, configuration updates, bandwidth upgrades, hot cuts, equipment changes, office relocations, and technical troubles
Implementation projects include upgrading all Ethernet to 100M, upgrading all DS3 circuits to 45K, upgrading DS3 to Ethernet, and upgrading T1’s to Ethernet while implementing the proper configurations to support the changes on the Cisco 3925 and ALU 7750 routers
Network Operations project accomplishments comprise of building an off-site training lab in Herndon VA and training our team to test DS3 circuits using 6 different pieces of software while providing further technical documentation for understanding
Last line of defense for trouble tickets in the NOC; Work troubles of a chronic nature to completion performing packet captures, testing with LEC, wiring inspections by our vendor, etc.
Work closely with Director and Management via meetings and discussions regarding projects and daily operations
Work directly with SSA management and Network Ops providing analysis and reports as necessary
Public Trust Clearance obtained

Confidential, Reston VA

Network Technical Support Technician II

Offer high level support for large Internet Service Provider’s daily IP Network Operations
Manage connectivity of routers to the Confidential Network by aiding customers with WAN/ LAN network configurations, logical settings, and physical line troubleshooting (Ethernet, OC-n, DS3, DS1, Fractional T1, 56k) reducing customer downtime
Troubleshoot Mid to Large size VPN networks with problems related to VRF, VOIP, multicast, routing, route-filtering, interface configurations, and Quality of Service (QOS)
Collaborate with other Confidential groups (NTAC, CORE) and ISP’s to resolve upper level networking issues on Confidential ’s backbone such as routing, latency/congestion, Route-filtering, and Offnet networking issues
Analyze and assist customer in optimizing their network to reduce latency for critical applications while working with solution engineers (SE’s) and account team members to expedite the process resulting in a more stable network
Work with Domestic/International Local Exchange Carriers and other vendors to resolve downed circuits, testing to a variety of transmission equipment… such as smartjack, CSU/DSU, Adva box, network switches, patch panels, DACS loops, etc
Networking, troubleshooting, creativity, and quick resolutions resulted in many letters of recognition from Confidential account team members and clients/customers
Company provided training included Cisco MPLS workshop, offsite Junos command training, Juniper and Cisco firewall overview, Ciena Switch operational instruction, and many physical layer workshops covering updated technology

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