Cloud Network and Security Specialist Resume Toronto, Ontario - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

IT CLOUD Network & Security Specialist offerings strong technical noledge in Cisco, Checkpoint and Microsoft Server technology, fortified by skills in managing and guarding teh integrity of teh data center production servers and network infrastructure.
Dedicated to determining teh root causes of technical issues, conducting in - depth research and analysis to ensure complete understanding of all relevant elements, whether changing firewalls, addressing network concerns, or any other form of troubleshooting or configuration, theirby generating informed solutions.
Strategic planning and preparation of IT projects to provide smooth transition of new or improved infrastructure with an existing production environment.
IT SkillsCloud infrastructure building | Cloud security protection | Cloud server maintenance
Network planning and layout | Network and firewall configuration | Network maintenance & troubleshooting
Microsoft server Hyper V setup | Microsoft remote technology setup | Microsoft AD configuration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Toronto, Ontario

Cloud Network and Security Specialist

Responsibilities:

Started from building teh cloud environment to supporting all aspects and continually findings ways to improve cloud operations
Included in this cloud environment were Microsoft windows 2008 and 2012 servers utilizing Hyper V VM technology
Environment was protected by Checkpoint firewalls and Eset and Symantec endpoint security to maintain secure domains in teh cloud environment
Administered Checkpoint firewall updates as required and setup teh firewalls for IPS and signature updates.
Improved Checkpoint utilization by initiating a project to convert to a distributed management environment.
Implemented Datastor backup software to provide protection and recovery of client data setup veeam software
Maintain a Disaster Recovery location in teh event cloud production data was not available
Followed compliance and documented procedures to maintain audit requirements ran nessus vulnerability scans.

Confidential, Toronto, Ontario

Systems and Security Specialist-IT

Responsibilities:

Overhauled legacy infrastructure with teh installation of HP Procurve Layer 2 switches using trunks and VLANS to accommodate teh firm’s new Avaya VoIP line, successfully integrating teh phone system and data network lines. Upgraded teh Office environment Cisco Pix Firewalls to Cisco ASA 5510 firewalls in failover mode version 8.4.
Implemented teh requirements of a security audit, including three major phases, operating under major time constraints.
Maintained over 25 VPN tunnels and created VPN tunnels as necessary, gathering information carefully testing and running packet captures, packet tracers and debugs utilizing Wireshark to troubleshoot possible issues.
Setup and managed a Kiwi Syslog server for firewall and network devices applying teh appropriate logging level and implementing alerts and sylog level 6 messages for all VPN tunnels.
Implemented bandwidth monitoring tools like PRTG and Solarwinds to analyse and maintain efficient bandwidth use setting up teh SNMP protocol on network devices to utilize these tools.
Setup Microsoft 2008 NPS to use teh Radius role for teh purpose of VPN and Network Authentication
Designed and implemented teh DR plan at teh office onsite datacenter to ensure complete redundancy and business continuity in teh event that teh co-location production datacenter was down.
Maintained two Unix-based Coyote Point Load Balancers used to connect two webservers in a dmz.

Confidential, Toronto, Ontario

Technical Support Specialist

Responsibilities:

Served as a primary point of contact and technical support for Steelcase, teh global leader in office furniture, who used KiSP Ensync software to drive their e-commerce site.
Utilized state-of-teh-art network and database management tools such as MS SOAP to ensure optimal configuration and performance of websites
Conducted use case testing on QA servers to isolate root cause issues with teh functionality of new enhancements, using on-line ticketing to advise software developers of bugs and issues.
Instrumental in teh seamless migration of clients to a web-based version of Snaptracker, an office furniture asset information application.
Developed and executed teh scripts to update SQL databases.
Provided technical support and troubleshooting for teh upload of barcode data from Intermec Scanners and PDA’s.
Brought in to project manage teh relocation of PC’s, data centre, printers, and cabling for organizations such as TD Confidential, Canada Bread and Franklin Templeton.
Developed teh capacity to enable real-time viewing of Crystal Reports over teh web, fine-tuning teh reports to connect desktops to SQL databases.