SUMMARY:

• Cisco Certified Professional Network Engineer, Network/Systems Administrator with over 20 years of solidIT experience including over 10 years in the networking field.
• Highly qualified to design, implement and manage enterprise networks (Layer 1 to 7) and their requisite security infrastructure. Skilled at configuring and troubleshooting an extensive range of network and security equipment: Routers and Switches (Cisco. Juniper), Firewalls (Cisco ASA, PaloAlto, Checkpoint), Load Balancers, WAN Optimization, Proxy Servers, VPN Servers, network management applications, routing protocols, WAN and wireless technologies (Cisco, Meraki, Aruba), IP telephony, Windows and VMware servers.
• Years of experience with LAN/WAN, NetBIOS, IPX/SPX, VLAN, HSRP, IGRP, BGP, OSPF, EGRP.
• Ability to work 24/7 onsite and remote including scheduled “Off - Hours”, “Weekend Work” and “On-Call Rotation Shifts”.
• Testing and debugging skills includes various Protocol Analyzers and Network Monitoring Tools.
• Ability to translate business needs into technology requirements that support the company’s business objectives and to successfully manage all phases of IT projects from needs analysis and requirements definition to vendor selection, implementation and .

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Network: WAN/LAN, TCP/IP, Ipv4, IPv6, IPX/SPX, DHCP, DNS, WINS, VoIP, Wi-Fi, QoS, Multicast (PIM/IGMP), Meraki SD-WAN

Routing: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP

Switching: VLAN, VTP, 802.1q, STP, PVST+, RSTP(802.1w), RPVST+, LACP(802.3AD), PAGPFirewalls: Check Point, PaloAlto, Cisco ASA, Juniper SSG, SonicWall

Load Balancing: F5 BIG-IP GTM/LTM

Proxy Servers: BlueCoat ProxySG

VPN Servers: Juniper Pulse SecureWAN Optimization: Riverbed SteelHead

Security: VPN, IPSec, SSL, RADIUS, TACACS+, Intrusion Detection

Wireless: Cisco Wireless Controllers, Aruba VC, Aruba AirWave (AMP), Meraki Wireless

Network Monitoring and Management: Syslog, SNMP, Wireshark, Splunk, SolarWinds, PRTG, Gigamon, NetScout,Spiceworks

Virtualization: VMware vSphere 4/5, Hyper-V, Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Hardware: Cisco Catalyst 2960/3550/3750/3650/3850/4500/6500/6800/9300, 5k/9k-2k Cisco Nexus, Cisco 2900/3700/3800 Integrated Routers, Juniper EX 4200/4300/4500, QFX 5100, Cisco 2500/5500/CTVM Wireless Controllers, Cisco ASA 5500, CheckPoint 4200/4600, PaloAlto PA- 200/500/3020, F5 BIG-IP 1600/3900, BlueCoat ProxySG S, BlueCoat AV/CAS S400-A2, Juniper MAG-2600, Riverbed SteelHead CX/EX/CMC, Meraki MX/MS/MR, SAN EqualLogic PS6100 Series, Aruba AP-105/205, Cisco Business Edition 6000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SR. Network ENGINEER

Confidential, Paramus, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Migrate Cisco (access and core layers).
• Upgrade and configure 20+ PaloAlto Firewalls (200/500/820/3020/ Panorama), including IPSec, Policies, QoS, GlobalProtect.
• Design, Configure and Deploy 3 new stores Network infrastructure including Switches, Routers, Firewalls, WiFi and VoIP.
• Design and Deploy Meraki Security & SD-WAN Hub/Spoke infrastructure.
• Day to day OPS and end-user support
• Create/maintain/improve network support documentation and processes.
• Recommend and perform upgrades on systems to ensure uptime.
• Monitoring, probing enterprise networks (SolarWinds, Wireshark)

SR. Network ENGINEER

Confidential, New York City, NY

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to and share ownership of tasks relating to planning, designing, implementation and operation of Medidata internal corporate infrastructure including Cisco 45x/65x, Nexus 9k/2k, Cisco ASA, PaloAlto, Cisco 55x etc.
• Create/maintain/improve network support documentation and processes.
• Recommend and perform upgrades on systems to ensure uptime.
• Business Continuity Planning and responding to Disaster Recovery events.
• Ensure the infrastructure is properly monitored within set thresholds and that alerts regarding network outages are addressed in a timely manner.
• Achieve all SLAs: functionality, availability, performance and security: VPNs (PaloAlto, Cisco ASA), Wireless (Cisco 55x, Cisco Prime), and LAN/WAN.
• Troubleshoot and repair network-related problems, system failures, switching/routing, etc.
• Identify/diagnose network configuration and/or performance irregularities. Develop procedures to respond to these irregularities in a timely manner.
• Provide timely issue resolutions by evaluating, tracking, escalating, managing of all requests/problems reported.
• Assists with creation/maintenance of customer service SLAs.
• Collaborate with Operations staff and others as required to resolve infrastructure operations.
• Plan and implement Juniper SSG migration to Palo Alto Firewall.
• Utilize Solarwinds to maintain IP addresses and network equipment.
• Actively participate in scheduled “Off-Hours”, “Weekend Work” and “On-Call Rotation Shifts” to provide 24x7 support.

SR. Network ENGINEER

Confidential, New York City, NY

Responsibilities:

• Deploy Site to Site IPSec VPN Tunnels for Market Data environments as well as for Managed Services access to customer environments (Cisco ASA, CheckPoint)
• Implement changes as needed to accommodate frequently changing Market Data infrastructure (xConnect, Juniper EX, BGP), unicast and multicast.
• Implementing a strict security policy utilizing CheckPoint Firewalls to protect any unauthorized/malicious activities coming from outside as well as inside
• Deploy a Juniper SSL VPN solution to allow remote access to Corporate resources
• Design, configure and deploy a Network solution for new office in Manila (Juniper, Cisco, CheckPoint).
• Identify issues within the network to help avoid development network downtime
• Provide Network support for SuperFeed Production environments in both US and EU, onsite and remote.
• Ensure new SuperFeed customers are onboarded to SuperFeed environments in a timely manner
• Provide network support for AWS - setting up and configuration of VPC’s
• Monitoring, probing enterprise networks

Network ENGINEER

Confidential, New York City, NY

Responsibilities:

• Maximize network operations by monitoring and troubleshooting network traffic and issues that may arise; schedule network upgrades; and perform base lining and capacity planning to achieve the highest level of network performance
• Provide first in class support to level 3 case escalations troubleshooting complex network and server issues while providing clear and concise communication to users and management, and routinely communicates status of support requests to users and technical support leads
• Maintain, install, configure, and evaluate moderately complex network communications, including WAN/LAN, DNS, VLAN, STP, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, IPSec, SSL, VPN, QoS and telecommunications hardware and software such as Cisco (3650, 45x, 65x, Nexus 5k/2k, ASA), PaloAlto (PAN-OS), F5 BIG-IP GTM/LTM, BlueCoat (ProxySG and CAS), Riverbed Steelhead CX/EX/CMC.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware such as, Palo Alto, Juniper and Check Point firewalls, Bluecoat proxies, Juniper Pulse Secure VPN Servers
• Provide network security assessments, identify opportunities for security improvements and efficiencies
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
• Manages complex projects related to security, audit and compliance including infrastructure rollouts
• Research, specify, configure and deploy servers, storage, firewalls and networking equipment
• Implement and maintain network topology nationwide by possessing an effective understanding of Cisco networking/F5/Juniper/PaloAlto
• Perform tuning of web, application, MS-SQL servers, and network and storage devices
• Create complex network diagrams, analyze existing documentation for accuracy and provide revised and/or additional documentation on network configurations, security protocols and system management tasks
• Provide recommendations on infrastructure architectural changes and design enhancements to improve reliability and performance while reducing costs where feasible
• Using technical assessments and needs analysis, anticipates and delivers technological solutions in response to company growth and sustainability

Network/systemS ENGINEER

Confidential, Staten Island, NY

Responsibilities:

• Creation of Design, Implementation and Verification plans for the Company’s new Headquarter network.
• Design, implement and support LAN/WAN (Cisco 29x, Cisco 3650).
• Migration all Eden2 sites to the new subnets.
• Design and deploy VoIP telephony based on CUCM/CUBE.
• Design and deploy WiFi network - Cisco 25x and Meraki.
• Deployment of the Server Farm, based on VMware environment.
• Everyday system and data backups.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and debug network-related problems and security breaches. Maintains network authorization infrastructure, as well as network backup systems.
• Performing network management functions such as support services, network optimization.
• Performing management of network address assignment, assignment of routing protocols and routing table configuration as well as configuration of authentication and authorization - directory services.

SystemS/Network administrator

Confidential, Brooklyn, NY

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for everyday system and data backups.
• Responsible for network security. Maintains network authorization infrastructure, as well as network backup systems.
• Maintains and monitors the hardware and software that comprises the network.
• Troubleshoot and debug computer-related problems, and potential local security breaches. Maintains users in Active Directory.
• Oversees daily system and network operations.
• Deploys, maintains and monitors active network gear: switches, routers, firewalls, etc.
• Applies operating system updates, security patches, and configuration changes
• Maintains inventory database as well as documentation relating to, warranty coverage, and configuration of individual systems.
• Installs and configures hardware/software.
• Maintains system performance through periodic tuning.
• Delivers technical support services and answering technical queries.
• Helps maintain individual computers and devices.
• Assists in installation and configuration of phone stations, configurations, and account management.

SystemS/Network ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential, Staten Island, NY

Responsibilities:

• Daily maintenance of the company s LAN, network equipment configuration, LAN administration, management of all aspects of hardware implementation including acquisition, site preparation and installation, software installation - operational systems, anti-virus software, office applications, hardware repair
• Specified and upgraded all computer equipment from desktop to back-end servers for all locations.
• Designed and implemented a WAN infrastructure using equipment integrating legacy Linux systems with the new infrastructure.
• Integrated Windows 2003 Servers into the network.
• Implemented a VPN solution via the Internet to enable a secure connection between a remote location and corporate headquarters.
• Designed and implemented an SMTP-based mail server and standardized the entire company including creating an e-mail domain and managing users.
• Performed daily administrative tasks including adding and deleting users, setting up shared areas, controlling data access, and managing print queues.
• Trained users and administered e-mail for the entire company.
• Established and maintained productivity of end users and supported all shrink-wrapped software applications.
• 24x7 IT operations environment

IT Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the President of the company, responsible for all computer and telephony corporate systems at company s headquarters as well as at 5 remote locations.
• Assume overall financial accountability for the IT department including developing and managing an annual IT budget.
• Oversee a staff of 14 consisting IT specialists and heads of branch IT - Departments.
• Reporting to President of the company, responsible for leading software development teams on internally driven maintenance projects for all company s core products.
• Develop project plans, track project execution, manage changes, develop and execute implementation plans.
• Coordinate with other internal departments.