PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Overall 8 years of practical experience in Networking, with proficient hands - on experience in the areas of Wi-Fi portfolio, Routing, Switching and Troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge in configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols like RIP, OSPF, VOIP, IS-IS, SNMP, EIGRP and BGP.
• Good experience in Installing and Configuring Cisco switches 2960, 3560, 4500, 6500, 4900, 2900, 3750, Nexus 5000, Nexus 7000, WS-C4948, Juniper EX, QFX and Alcatel 7705 SAR series.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting ofCitrixXenDesktop 7.
• Hands-on expertise with routers 2600, 2900, 3600, 3900, 7200, 7600, ASR-901, ASR-903, ASR 5500, ASR-9010 and Juniper ACX, E, M, MX960 series.
• Fortigatefirewall and Cisco ASA experience, root, VDOM, VIP, Policy maps, Web filters, IPSEC, SSL VPN and certificates, Data link prevention, etc.
• Good background withvirtualization, virtual networking, virtual switches and software defined networks.
• Working knowledge on Devices like Juniper SRX240, Alcatel5620 SAM, 9500 MPR and Omni switch 6400.
• Good in Implementation, working analysis, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN, WAN & WLAN architecture with excellent work experience on IP series.
• Working knowledge with Load Balancers F5 LTM like 3900, 6900 for various applications.
• Working knowledge of Firewall, LDAP, AAA, TACACS/RADIUS, and IPSEC.
• Proficient with TCP/IP and relative OSI models.
• Good in Security policy configuration including NAT, PAT, VPN, SSL-VPN, Route-maps and Access Control Lists.
• Strong practical experience in IP addressing, Sub-netting, VLSM and ARP, proxy ARP, and ping concepts.
• Expertise in troubleshooting and configuring DNS, DHCP, TFTP, TELNET, SSH, FTP and NFS.
• Excellent hands-on experience in designing and implementing IP addressing that includes both IPV4 and IPV6.
• Strong fundamental knowledge in implementing Layer-2 level technologies including VLAN's, VTP, STP, RSTP and Trunking.
• Working experience on tools and devices like Source Fire, Fire eye, Aruba, Cisco ASA, Cisco ISE.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of Protocols like IEEE 802.1, IEEE 802.3& IEEE 802.11, 802.1x, EAP, PEAP & EAP-TLS.
• Hands-on experience of Python scripting, automation using Python, string parsing, libraries, API's, regexp and more.
• Expertise on various Operating Systems and software's like Win8, Win7, Win 2008, Win Vista, Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Red Hat Linux, Asterisk and MS Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop.
• Working experience in SONET, DWDM & ATM Networks.
• Working experience in VMware ESX 5.x, VMware Workstation, VMware vCenter Server, Microsoft SharePoint, System Center 2012 R2, C++.
• Good in VoIP Installation and troubleshooting, configuring Digium Phones and setting up VoIP over VLAN.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of ITIL standards.
• Hands on experience on several Ticketing Tools like JIRA, Change Management, Service Catalog, ePCR, SR, Remedy, IP center etc.
• Working Experience on web content filter and gateways like Blue Coat, Websense.
• Working Experience on Network Scanning, Management, Alerting & Logging tools like Solar Winds, Net cool, Science Logic, Log Logic, EM7, Indeni, nCircle, PRTG, Wire shark.
• Comprehensive understanding of OSI Model, TCP/IP protocol suite (IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, SNMP, FTP, TFTP).

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Routing: RIPV1, RIPV2, IGRP, EGIRP, OSPF, BGP, Route Filtering, Redistribution, SummarizationStatic Routing

Switching: VLANs, VTP, STP, PVST+, RPVST+, Inter VLAN routing & Multi-Layer Switch, Ether

Router: Cisco 7600, 7606, 7609, 7613, 7200, 4400, 3900, 3800, 2900, 1900, ASR-901, ASR-903, ASR

Switches: Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3560, 3750, 2960, Nexus 7000, Nexus 6000, Nexus 5000, Juniper

Network Security: Cisco ASA5550/ 5540, NetScreen, Juniper SRX, Palo Alto, Checkpoints, AAA, FiremonFREE RADIUS, CADA, LDAP, IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, IDS, IPS, Source Fire, Fire Eye, Cisco NAC

Network Management: Wire shark, SNMP, Ethereal, Solar Winds, Net cool, Science Logic, Log Logic, EM7, IndeninCircle, PRTG, Blue Coat, Websense, Cisco NAC, ISE, Active Directory

Operating Systems: Windows (98, ME, 2000, XP, Sv2003, Sv2008, Sv2012, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10), Ubuntu, Linux, Kali LinuxCentOS, FreeBSD, Red Hat

Softwares: VMware ESX 5.x, VMware Workstation, vCenter Server, System Center 2012 R2, MS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience with Network designing, configuration and testing the backup circuits from the remote-site offices to Data Center using BGP over the GRE tunnels
• Experience in configuring the redundant BGP route to the data center via MPLS VPN cloud from the remote-sites.
• Experience in configuring the EIGRP protocol within the LAN network and eBGP in the WAN network
• Implemented Site-to-Site VPNs over the internet utilizing 3DES, AES/AES-256 with ASA Firewalls from the Data center to the third part clients
• Experience in configuring the Secured GRE Tunnels between the data centers over the backup circuit
• Experience with configuration of Virtual Port channel with HSRP between the Nexus 7000 switches and the ASA Active/Standby Firewalls
• Experience in configuring the Virtual Switch Stack between the Cisco Catalyst 4500 series switches
• Experience with LAN protocols like STP, RSTP, VTP, VLAN and Port Channel Protocols like LACP and PAGP
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco's ASA 5500 with ACL, NAT, Object Groups, Failover, Multi-Contexts
• Experience in Policy based routing configuration on the Cisco ASA 9.4 version
• Experience in web-filtering using Cisco FirePower 6.1.0
• Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks
• Troubleshooting and installing of CRS, ISR, GSR, ASR9000 and Nexus devices.
• Experience in creating the dynamic network diagrams (Qmaps) and Qapps for the monitoring and troubleshooting using the Netbrain
• Experience in working on Cisco prime for creating the user defined templates to deploy the configuration on the networking devices
• Monitored MPLS, Point to Point and Tunnel links of 25 Clients locations with the help of Manage Engine OPManager
• Experience in configuring the DHCP, DNS Servers and adding the subnets in the Solarwinds IPAM tool
• Participated extensively in office Mergers and Acquisitions
• Experience in Network and VIP configuration, monitoring, load balancing method in Netscaler Load Balancer.
• Experience in creating VLAN, SNIP and routes on the Netscaler load balancer.
• Responsible for managing activities, Upgrading IOS - Upgrading hardware and installing new devices, Tuning (Configuration), make standardization for the topology
• Experience in addressing the security vulnerabilities reported by the Cisco
• Experience in converting from Http to Https access to the websites and FTP to SFTP and SCP for secure file transfer using the Solar winds SFTP server
• Experience in working on windows servers 2010 and 2012R
• Provide front end on-call network support 24x7x365 for all network infrastructures in the co-operation

Environment: In Corporate office architecture with highly reliable & secured network including Cisco routers (7200, 3800, 2800) and Cisco switches (6500, 3700, 4900, 2900), Nexus (7K and 5k) Routing Protocols (EIGRP and BGP), Switching protocols (VTP, STP, GLBP, HSRP), ASA (5545, 5515) firewall, Netscaler Load balancer.

Confidential

Network Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.
• Provided L1 support. Managed installation of hardware and software applications, and performed workstation configuration. Maintained user domain accounts.
• Coordinated the work schedule, with project manager, to assign tickets to proper engineers.
• Install and configure appropriate software and functions according to specifications
• Develop and maintain local networks in ways that optimize performance
• Ensure security and privacy of networks and computer systems
• Configured Remote Access Connections, Administrated Windows servers, managed server data backups
• Provided support in maintenance, and Disaster Recovery activities as required
• Maintained and upgraded network and computer systems
• Diagnosed and fixed problems or potential problems with the network and its hardware, software and systems. Monitoring network and systems to improve performance
• Prepares and maintains documentation of network configurations and cabling layouts
• Installation, Configuration and Administration of Windows Servers 2012, Active Directory, FTP, DNS, DHCP under various LAN environments.
• Configured and installed various network devices and services
• Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, and security configurations
• Installation of SSL certificates for ecommerce web sites
• Worked within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure
• Monitored system resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning
• Co-ordinated, configured and Installnetwork configurations,software‘s etc. Configure switches, routers

Confidential, Glenn Allen, VA

Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating network configurations for Cisco ASR9k, CRS, Nexus 7000, 7609, 7613, 6509, 5500, 3550, 2620, 2621, 1720, Junipers MX960, M320.
• Configuration and maintenance of routers, firewalls, and load-balancers. Included configuration of JuniperISG2000,JuniperEX4200, F5 BIG-IP 3600, and Cisco 6500. Includes protocols such as MPLS, BGP, OSPF, and VRRP.
• Involved in switching technology administration such as creation and management of VLANS, Port security, trunking, RPVST+, Inter-VLAN routing, LAN security
• Configured STP, RSTP in the Access Layer Switches (2950, 2960, 3750 and 3550) as a loop prevention mechanism. Configured Port-security, Private-VLANS for maintaining loop free and secure environment.
• Responsible for the design, development, testing, and technical support of communications protocol software for TCP/IP protocol stack for embedded systems. This included work on IPsec, IKE, IKEv2, SSL/TLS (OpenSSL and WolfSSL), SSH, Crypto Engine, IPv4, IPv6, NAT, multicast (IGMP, MLD), DHCP, address auto-configuration, SNMP, SNTP, MQTT, DNS, HTTP, PPP, and other networking protocols.
• Lead release management activities for network infrastructure. Access new software releases and patches, assist with development of test plans and develop implementation procedures and guidelines.
• Effectively manage assigned projects ensuring a high quality and timely result.
• Configured Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN with Routing Information Protocol (RIP) on the customer's stage
• Migrated Check Point 680 to juniper SRX 650.
• Provided project oversight for all Network engineering projects and managed a team of network engineers.
• Established development lab for testing of network equipment. Models included EX4200, EX3200, J2350, J6350, Cisco 6500, and Cisco 3560.
• Provided BGP and firewall consulting to clients SRX240 and EX4200 implementation. Included reviewing and improving IP Plan, application requirements, and WAN failover.
• Developed and implemented core Network consolidation plan. Included redundant configuration of Juniper EX8200.
• Involved in the redistribution into OSPF on the core ASA firewall
• Detailed technical knowledge of F5 load balancers - LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for the corporate applications and their availability
• Configured Cisco ASR-9K, ISR 2800 & 3800 series routers with OSPF as an enterprise IGP. Worked with installation of Palo Alto firewalls.
• Worked in Primary Environment: SRX220, SRX650, SRX3600 and Checkpoint R77 and Application Analysis (LANZ) on theArista7150 to detect, capture, stream and transient congestion at microsecond rates
• Installed, configured and managed Cisco routers such as 7200 series, 3800 series, 3700 series, 2800 series and Cisco Catalyst switch series 6500, 4500, 3500, and 2900.
• Upgraded the data center Network environment with ASA 5520. Configured ACL on Cisco Switches as well as configured routers as terminal servers.
• Understanding of Juniper EX/MX/SRX series architectures and JUNOS platform including hands on configuration
• Successfully engineered a 2-factor VPN using Palo Alto, AD and RSA solutions.
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting of LAN connectivity problems using Ping, Trace route Environment: Cisco 3560, 4500 switches and Cisco 3825 Routers, Juniper SRX 650, F5 BIG IP 2000, EIGRP, BGP, STP, VLAN
• Configure juniper MX-series MX960, MX240, and MX480.
• Handled M&A activities involving migrations toArista7000 series Spine/Leaf architecture.Worked on configuring and managing wireless access points of multiple vendors like Cisco, Avaya and Aruba.
• Maintain CiscoASR9010 andCiscoASR9912 Routers at CORE level.
• Extensive implementation of firewall rules onJuniperSRX3600,SRX650 andSRX220, using SPACE as well as CLI when needed.
• Supporting EIGRP and BGP based on the network by resolving level 2 & 3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all locations
• Racking, Stacking, configuring, Nexus 5K, 3K, 2K and 7K.

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960 switches, Cisco 3640/12000/7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco ASA5510, Checkpoint, Cisco Nexus 7K/5K, 2248/3560/5020/6509, ASA, Checkpoint, LAN, OSPF, BGP, RIP, and EIGRP.

Confidential

Network Admin

Responsibilities:

• LAN/WAN implementation using Cisco routers & switches. Installed, configured and troubleshoot desktop systems, workstations, servers and network issues. TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP carrier troubleshooting.
• Set up user accounts and passwords.
• Responds to the needs and questions of network users concerning their access to resources on the network and operation of various software programs
• Managed email, spam, and virus protection.
• Implementing the necessary changes such as adding, moving and changing as per the requirements of business lines in a data center environment.
• Ensured networks are running smoothly.
• Troubleshoot and restore systems after crashes. Provided L1 support
• Resolving customer’s issues in timely manner related to hardware and software of the network.
• Communicates and coordinates network schedule, backups and downtime to users
• Configured, troubleshoot and managed the following: VLANs, DNS, DHCP, EIGRP, VTP, SNMP
• Performing configurations backups and disaster recovery operations.
• Documenting network configuration and operational procedures.
• Receiving, prioritizing, assigning computer related problems to appropriate technician and tracking the problems.
• Participated in on-call support, scheduled evening and weekend maintenance, and Disaster Recovery activities as required
• Handled the interaction with users and their problems in a courteous, patient, informative and timely manner in order to ensure a superior level of customer service
• Installation of SSL certificates for ecommerce web sites.
• Managed system back up. Documented network problems

Confidential

Network Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installed all new hardware, systems, and software for networks.
• Monitoring network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made.
• Designed and deployed networks using dynamic routing protocol (EIGRP, OSPF and BGP).
• Administrating Windows, VMware server systems
• Documented network problems and resolution for future reference.
• Monitored system performance and implements performance tuning.
• Managed user accounts, permissions, email.
• LAN design and implementation using Cisco routers & switches. Installed, configured and troubleshoot desktop systems, workstations, servers and network issues.
• Set up user accounts and passwords.
• Managed email, spam, and virus protection.
• Ensured networks are running smoothly.
• Resolving network related issues in a timely manner.
• Maintaining infrastructure and desktop application licensing.
• Performed configurations backups.
• Documenting network configuration and operational procedures.
• LAN, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP carrier troubleshooting. Provided L1 support