TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Routers (Cisco Nexus 2K, 3K and 5k, 7500, 3500, 2600)
• Cisco Switches (6500, 4900, 3500, 2900)
• Routing Protocol (BGP4, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP)
• VLAN
• VTP
• HSRP
• STP
• SVI
• CEF
• Etherchannel
• BPDU
• BPDU Guard
• Portfast
• Implement SNMP
• Standard and Extended access - lists
• Distribute-Lists
• Route Maps
• HSRP
• DHCP
• DNS
• FTP
• TFTP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Test and turn up connectivity with Exchanges/Customers/Vendors and distribute routing throughout Confidential ’s infrastructure.
• Design/Implement datacenter infrastructure components for Confidential FX network.
• Provide support for a low latency high-speed financial trading network, which includes managing issues throughout a trading day and being part of an on-call rotation for after hours and overseas support.
• Support server and security team route requests.
• Layer 2 troubleshooting and traffic engineering (STP, VLAN)
• Implementation and troubleshooting of HSRP and GLBP
• Layer 3 troubleshooting and traffic engineering (EIGRP and BGP)
• Implemented traffic filters using standard and extended access-lists, distribute-lists, prefix-lists and route maps.
• Design and implement BGP Community string configuration to control routing between Confidential Derivatives Market locations.
• Mange F5 LTM Load Balancer for Confidential Foreign Exchange server farm.
• Work with Cisco TAC on finding/resolving possible bugs and aiding the group by identifying bug fixes and/or a possible work around.
• Document and draw Visio diagrams of environments.

Confidential, New York, NY

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementation of customer’s network infrastructure and connectivity.
• Low Latency deployments.
• PIM SSM/Sparse/Dense and IGMP(V2/V3) deployment and troubleshooting.
• Perform Troubleshooting end-to-end between MPLS backbone.
• Nexus Series troubleshooting, 2K, 3K and 5K.
• Monitor customer traffic flow to troubleshoot issues.
• Troubleshooting corporate network connectivity issues.
• Switchport configurations on Arista, Cisco and Broadcade switches.
• Worked with ITSM Remedy Ticketing System
• Maintain IPAM database
• Document and draw Visio diagrams of environments.

Confidential, Fair Lawn, NJ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide continuous technology and project support services to North America, Canada, and South America sites.
• Liaise and negotiate with external vendors
• Technical communication with customers and IT support colleagues in US and Canada.
• 3rd-level routing, switching and general networking support.
• WAN design and implementation
• LAN architectural design
• Cisco VPN technologies
• Checkpoint Firewall-1 management
• Infoblox IPAM (DNS/DHCP)
• F5 GTM & LTM management

Confidential, New York, NY

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured various routing protocols including EIGRP and OSPF, BGP, analyzing throughput of WAN link.
• Tested and implemented various BGP attributes such as Local Preference, MED, AS-PATH, Community.
• Configuration and troubleshooting link state protocols like OSPF in single area and multiple areas.
• Configured VLANs with 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture
• Upgrading IOS, troubleshooting network outages
• Troubleshoot network problems using Packet Analysis tools like Ethereal.

Confidential, Middletown, NY

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, implement, support and operate of mesh/star using Alcatel and Cisco routers.
• Test, troubleshot and configure Cisco 2600, 3600, 7200, 7300, 7600 routers and 2950, 3500, 3550, 6500 catalyst switches layer 2/3 switches.
• Configure Vlans, VTP, Trunking, Spanning Tree, OSPF, RIP and BGP.
• Utilize Solar Winds and SNMPC server to monitor network devices.
• Mange IP space on Regional Networks and manage event using an enterprise ticketing system.
• Install single-line and multi-line fiber optic cables.
• Install and configure T1 routers for customers.
• Configure and provision multiple ONS 1545 in a ring topology.
• Document network topology as-builts and site configurations.
• Coordinate with vendors for installation of router, bridges, concentrators and switches.
• Collect and analyze network and memory utilization.
• Participate in the development and execution of disaster recovery procedures.
• Install and test software upgrades.

Confidential, Yorktown Heights, NY

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Apply Extended Access List, NAT, EIGRP and HSRP on Cisco routers.
• Configure VLAN, VTP domain, Trunking and EtherChannel on Cisco switches.
• Manage Nortel ESM switches on IBM Bladecenters.
• Maintain router and switch configurations, update and change configurations based on corporate requirements.
• Manage software upgrades across all Cisco platforms for IBM Confidential to remediate security vulnerabilities.
• Schedule proposed network changes and work with major business units to identify their impact.
• Create detailed project plans for all major network projects to ensure management approval.
• Coordinate lab testing of new software to ensure stable implementation.
• Develope a standard network configuration template to be implemented globally.
• Create spreadsheets for all outages, providing start and end times along with duration and cause.

Confidential, Warren, NJ

Network Technical Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Manage daily operations of Data Center for over 400 engineers.
• Configure and maintain Cisco Networking equipment for the Data Center.
• Upgrade Cisco IOS on routers and switches.
• Ensure that all devices are only attached to their proper VLAN(s).
• Oversee connectivity, implementation, integration and troubleshooting for servers, routers, and storage devices.
• Design and implement lab topologies to test beds such as Branch, Campus and Core.
• Install all network connections for servers and networking gear.
• Aggressively monitor, manage and resolve customer tickets.
• Maintain connectivity and cabinet elevation database.
• Coordinate with facilities on power consumption, environmental issues and change control activities.

Confidential, New York, NY

Network Technical Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of Data Center Technology in Confidential Corporate data recovery/web facility including; installation and decommissioning of servers, firewalls, switches, routers and telecommunications devices in accordance with engineering’s design specification.
• Configure Cisco high-end and low-end routers and switches upon completion of installation.
• Test all network connections using flukes and network cable testers
• Subnet and assign IP address for all new devices entering the Data Center.
• Perform adds, moves and changes to client network connections in the company.
• Interconnect all Network devices in Data Center using Cat. 5, Cat. 6 & fiber cables.
• Assist System Administrators and clients with troubleshooting of all network devices.
• Troubleshoot network issues through assigned ticketing system GPMS.