SUMMARY

• Over Seven Plus years of Experience in Designing, Security, Deployment and Operations of complex enterprise and service provider networks. Adept in managing service functions & streamlining the working standards operating system for project rollout, design and development of Telecom solutions.
• Expert working knowledge (including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, 802.11 wireless access points and load balancers)
• Migrated firewall rules from Cisco ASA to Palo Alto and Checkpoint Firewalls
• Expertise in Planning, Designing, Installing, configuring and troubleshooting of various Cisco routers and switches as well as Juniper routers and switches.
• Design and Configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers (MX960, MX480) and SRX Firewalls (SRX240, SRX550).
• Advanced knowledge in installation and configuration of Juniper Netscreen Firewall.
• Designer in developing network infrastructure utilizing Cisco 7606 routers/3750 switches, Ruggedcom routers/switches, and Checkpoint firewalls.
• Shell Scripting for automating tasks using Python.
• Experience with Firewall Administration, Rule Analysis, Rule Modification.
• Built stable, productive and profitable operations within highly technical environment.
• Strong hands on experience in layer - 3 Routing and layer-2 Switching. Dealt with Nexus models like 7K, 5K, 2K series .
• Configuring, Installing and troubleshooting on Check Point Devices.
• Juniper Networks specializes in routers, switches, firewalls, data center solutions, cloud services, certification programs and VPN solutions.
• Experience in spanning tree and intervlan routing.
• Strong hands on experience in installing, troubleshooting, configuring of Cisco ASR1002, 7600, 7200, 3800, 2800, 2600 and 1800 series Routers, Cisco switches Nexus, 6500, 4500, 4900, 3600, 3800 etc.
• Extensive knowledge of network protocols TCP/IP, IPX, NetBUI, DNS, HTTP, FTP, SNMP, ISCSI.
• Experience in installing Arista 7030, 7300, 7500 networks.
• Experience working with OTV & FCOE on the nexus between the datacenters. Experience working with OTV & FCOEon the nexus between the datacenters
• Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols like LDP, RSVP/ TE, QOS, COS L2 VPWS and VPLS, FRR.
• Experience on Check Point Firewalls NG, NGX, NG R55, NGX 60, NGX R65, R70, R75,UTM
• Deployed Juniper switches EX4500 and EX4200, routers M7i and M10i and Junos OS
• Hands On experience Cisco IOS/IOS-XR/NX-OS for configuration
• Expert in design, configuration and deployment of F5 Solutions with extensive experience working with APM and ASM technologies.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting on Citrix NetScalar Load Balancer.
• Proficient in Cisco IOS for configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4, MPLS.p
• WAN circuit systems design, configuration, implementation, troubleshooting and support.
• Managed inventory of all network hardware, Management and Monitoring by use of SSH, Syslog, SNMP, NTP.
• Experienced in handling and installing Palo Alto Firewalls with exposure to wild fire feature of Palo Alto Networks.
• Strong grasp of current and future technologies including TCP/IP, IPv4/v6, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Frame Relay, ACL, VPN, Wireless LAN and configuration of VLANS.
• Steered efforts for providing presentation and seminar to the customers for in-house projects to introduce about the projects Implemented traffic filters using Standard and Extended access-lists, Distribute-Lists, and Route Maps.
• Good knowledge in configuration of Voice VLAN’s (VOIP), prioritizing the voice traffic over the data traffic.
• Experience in giving secure remote access to virtual desktops and applications Citrix Access Gateway.
• Creating object, groups, updating access-lists on Check Point Firewall, apply static, hide NAT using smart dashboard.
• Knowledge on Cisco Voice IPT.
• Experience in working with load balancer for converting CSS to ACE
• Worked on Load Balancer F5 LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for the corporate applications and their availability
• Provided on call supports 24/7 and worked in NOC (Network operations center).
• Deployed Cisco 2500 and 5800 Series Wireless Controllers and 1xxx and 2xxx series Access Points
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently or as an integral part of a team and Committed to highest levels of profession.
• Experience innetworkperformancetesting.
• Follow change management policies to schedule, review and perform network changes.
• Enterprise Switching with VLANs, Trunks, Spanning Tree, Port Spanning etc.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

LAN Technologies: VLAN, VTP, Inter-Vlan routing, STP, RSTP, PVST, 802.1x

WAN Technologies: Frame Relay, ISDN, PPP, ATM, MPLS, Leased lines

Network Security: NAT/PAT, VPN, Filtering, IDS/IPS, IPSec, ACL

Routing Protocols: RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, HSRP

Routed Protocols: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX

Infrastructure Services: DHCP, DNS, SMTP, MIBs, Syslog, POP3, FTP, TFTP

Network Management: SNMP, SSH, Telnet, ICMP

IP Telephony: VOIP,FXO/FXS/E&M/T1/ISDN/PRI, Call manager Express

Operating Systems: Windows Vista/XP/NT/2003, MS DOS, UNIX, Linux

Comm. Protocols: Wi-Fi, WiMax, CDMA, 3G

Protocol Analyzers: OPNET, Wireshark.

Languages/ Tools: C, C++

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Plano TX

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design & management of Juniper Netscreen Firewalls, Juniper Switches, Cisco Switches.
• Advanced knowledge in installation and configuration of Juniper Netscreen Firewall.
• Experienced working with security issues related to Cisco ASR 9K, Checkpoint and Juniper Netscreen firewalls.
• Troubleshoot and configured the Juniper NetScreen firewalls (SRX).
• Design, install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain varies load balancers including Citrix Netscaler, Riverbed STM.
• Configuring SRX devices and troubleshooting them, connecting them with Cisco nexus devices to test connectivity.
• Configuring VPN, clustering and ISP redundancy in Check Point Firewall.
• Asset management, keeping inventory of every device in the data center
• Migrated Firewall infrastructure from Checkpoint R65 to Netscreen ISG2000.
• Experience with Firewall Administration, Rule Analysis, Rule Modification
• Working on Configuring Management Interface IP, Creating Trust Zones, DMZ's, ACL, SSL on Juniper Netscreen ISG100 and Cisco 2900/3900 ISR Routers.
• Performed SOC operations such as IDS event monitoring and analysis, security incident handling, incident reporting, and threat analysis.
• Hands on experience with new next generation Palo Alto appliances serving as firewalls and URL and application inspection.
• Configured spanning tree and intervlan routing.
• Managed Check Point Firewalls from the command line using PuTTy sessions. (cpconfig and Sysconfig).
• Configured and maintained IPSEC tunnels on Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Configured VLANS using Cisco routers and multilayer switches and supporting STP, RSTP, PVST along with troubleshooting on inter-vlan routing and VLAN trunking protocol 802.1Q.
• Troubleshoot traffic passing managed firewalls via logs and packet captures.
• Provided 24x7 Cisco WAN resolution support and Change Management (CM) for an MPLS statewide IP/ATM WAN core backbone consisting of 6 NAPs, 13 POPs, and more than 150 end sites.
• Configure / Troubleshoot CISCO 12000, 7500, 3800, Juniper MX 480, MX960 series routers and EX4200 & EX3200, 3560 series switch for LAN/WAN connectivity.
• Troubleshoots Different technologies problems involving to Cisco routers, Firewalls, APs, Switches, Fortinet and Meraki.
• Firewall filtering and NAT, Adding and modifying the policies in juniper SRX.
• Configuration and Administration of Palo Alto Networks Firewall to manage large scale Firewall deployments.
• Configured VSS, VPC and HSRP on Cisco Switches.
• As storage administrator propose Implementation and management of ISCSI and SAS direct attached SAN storages.
• Load balancing Virtual IPs on F5 EBL (LTM and GTM) A10 EFL (SLB and GSLB).
• Supported the design, development and implementation of the Riverbed Steelhead and Interceptor architecture for WAN optimization.
• Configuration, Installation and trouble shooting of Juniper routers like PTX5000, PTX3000, T4000, MX960.
• Worked on configuring FCOE using CIsco Nexus 5548.
• Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols like LDP, RSVP/ TE, QOS, COS L2 VPWS and VPLS, FRR.
• Configuring and troubleshooting issues related to vrf, STP, RSTP and VLAN's allocation in Organization for maintaining Layer 2/3 Switching intact.
• Configured network services equipment Riverbed accelerators in compliance with security policy.
• Used Citrix Netscalar for VPN .
• Built and support VRRP / Cluster based HA of Checkpoint firewalls.
• Implementing and Maintaining Network Management tools (OPAS, Solar Winds, Cisco Works)
• Conversions to BGP WAN routing. Which will be to convert WAN routing from OSPF to BGP (OSPF is used for local routing only) which involves new wan links.
• Experience working with JUNOS OS on Juniper Routers and Switches
• Involved in the removal of EIGRP from all devices and making OSPF the primary routing protocol.
• Involved in the modification and removal (wherever necessary) of BGP from the MPLS routers.
• Configuring IPSEC VPN (Site-Site to Remote Access) on SRX series firewalls.
• Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Migration with both Checkpoint and Cisco ASA VPN experience.
• Configured Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3850, 3750, 2960 switches and Cisco 3600, 7200& ASR 1K & 9k Routers for an enterprise network.
• Creating and provisioning Juniper SRX firewall policies.
• Troubleshoot, configure, and administer various technologies: BGP, OSPF, DMVPN, vDC, vPC, STP, IPv4, IPv6, unicast/multicast .
• Backup and restore of Check Point and Cisco ASA Firewall policies.
• Configuring STP for switching loop prevention and VLANs for data and voice along with Configuring port security for users connecting to the switches.
• Mutual redistribution of OSPF and BGP routes using route maps for WAN optimization.
• Help customers build scalable, resilient, and high-performance applications and services on AWS
• Implementation of TCP/IP & related Services-DHCP/DNS .
• Juniper Network and Security Manager (NSM) to synchronize, maintain and support security gateways.
• Configuring F5 Load Balancers: Adding virtual IPs, nodes, pools and health monitoring.
• Managed inventory of all network hardware, Management and Monitoring by use of SSH, Syslog, SNMP, NTP.
• Upgraded load balancers from Radware to F5 BigIP v9 which improved functionality and scalability in the enterprise. Managed the F5 BigIP GTM/LTM appliances to include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs.
• Scaling of IGP and BGP in the core.
• Utilized VMware ESX configured and installed it properly to implement Cisco, Microsoft Server 2008, Linux, MySQL builds, designs, throughout the entire Network Infrastructure.
• Installation, maintenance, administration, and monitoring of RedHat Enterprise Linux Systems.
• Managing enterprise BGP setup by configuring and troubleshooting BGP related issues. My responsibility was also to add new BGP peers for remote branch offices and business partners.
• Designed and configured the commands for QoS and Access Lists for Nexus 7K, 2K and 5K.
• Implemented and configured Cisco IOS, IOS-XR, CAT-OS and Nexus hardware and software: 1000v to 7000 series.
• Create and troubleshoot VDC, allocate resources, interfaces, NTP

Confidential, Chelmsford, MA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.
• Planned, coordinated, implemented and supported the 802.11x, VPN over wireless, security, LAN/WAN hardware, software and Internet/Intranet/Extranet integration network connectivity, diagnosed network failures and resolved any problems.
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper M and MX series Routers .
• Performed OSPF, BGP, DHCP Profile, HSRP, IPV6, Bundle Ethernet implementation on ASR 9K redundant pair.
• Installed high availability Big IP F5 LTM and GTM load balancers to provide uninterrupted service to customers.
• Responsible for installation, troubleshooting of Check Point Firewall and LAN/WAN protocols.
• Managing Data Center and assisting other engineers with troubleshooting from network device, storage, and blade servers.
• Identified opportunities for implementation of network best practices, particularly F5 load balancer implementations.
• Configuring rules and Maintaining Palo Alto Firewalls & Analysis of firewall logs using various tools.
• Configured VSS, Port Channels, L2 and L3 VLANS, Routing on L3 Cisco Switches.
• Daily monitoring of network traffic using sniffers (Wireshark) and access logs to troubleshoot and identify network issues.
• Working on Juniper netscreen ISG1000, Pal Alto Networks, Infoblox Grid Manager.
• Monitoring Traffic and Connections in Check Point and ASA Firewall.
• Managed the F5 BigIP GTM/LTM appliances to include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs.
• Upgrading system images on Nexus 5 and 7 multi-layers switches using kick start and FTP server.
• Manage Corporate Checkpoint VPN utilizing SSLVPN and Edge technologies.
• Configured VLANs with 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.
• Administration, VMware configuration and Administration, Network devices, Security devices for datacenter.
• Implemented Zone Based Firewalling and Security Rules on the Palo Alto Firewall.
• Worked on cisco Nexus 5000 series switches for data center.
• Worked on the migration project of Juniper SSG to Juniper SRX firewalls.
• Configured Juniper MX480s, EX8200s, EX4500s, EX4200s, and SRX5800s from scratch to match design.
• Experienced in configuring protocols HSRP, GLBP, VRRP, ICMP, HDLC PPP and SNMP.
• Migrate studies from the Cisco ACE Load Balancer appliance to the Citrix NetScaler Load Balancer appliance.
• Provided Load Balancing towards access layer from core layer using F5 Network Load Balancers.
• Managed and configured NAT's on the Juniper Netscreen SSG firewalls.
• Migrated enterprise storage infrastructure from Optic fiber to iSCSI storage platforms while incurring no production downtime.
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper Routers.
• Storage VDC with FCoE to Nexus 5548UP switch.
• Configuring IP, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP in routers.
• Creating and maintaining reference architectures, technical standards and network diagrams for LAN/WAN/Data center networks .
• Experience with working on Palo Alto Next-Generation firewalls security profiles and Cisco ASA VPN.
• Experienced with Juniper: EX-2200, EX-4200, EX-4500, MX-480 and M Series, SRX210 and SRX240.
• Involved in configuring Juniper SSG-140, Cisco pix firewall and Check point firewall.
• Hands on in deployment of GRE tunneling, SSL, Site-Site IPSEC VPN and DMVPN.
• Experience working with Juniper Routers (MX960, MX480, M320) and Switches(EX2400, QFX Virtual Chassis Switches) with BGP, OSPF, VSTP, MST layer 2 and layer 3Technologies
• Continuous network monitoring through solarwinds, netflow monitoring tools and Cisco Prime.
• Deploying, configuring, and administering Checkpoint EndPoint firewalls and hands on experience with network protocols.
• Using Smart Update, user management and authentication in Check Point Firewall.
• Troubleshooting and installing of CRS, ISR, GSR, ASR9000 and Nexus devices.
• Deployed Juniper switches EX4500 and EX4200, routers M7i and M10i and Junos OS
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting on Citrix NetScalar Load Balancer.
• Hands On experience Cisco IOS/IOS-XR/NX-OS for configuration
• Designed MPLS VPN and QoS for the architecture using Cisco multi-layer switches
• Configuring and implementation of Juniper Firewall, SSG Series, Netscreen Series ISG 1000, SRX Series.
• Provide LAN/WAN interface IP assignments, routing protocols, VLAN, and PORT-Security.
• Integrate VoIP with PSTN and setup voice Gateway ensuring QOS for Cisco based Voice over IP and CDR for voice call Accounting.
• Experienced with Linux family (Red Hat Enterprise Server, Cent OS).
• Created standard access lists to allow SNMP, NTP and logging servers.
• Troubleshooting basic problems related to DNS, DHCP, and WINS protocols.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• WAN circuit systems design, configuration, implementation, troubleshooting and support.
• Worked on Riverbed devices for WAN bandwidth Optimization in the data centers for the sensitive
• Involved in Troubleshooting of DHCP and other IP conflict problems.
• Performed Switching Technology Administration including VLANs, inter-VLAN Routing, Trunking, STP, RSTP and Port Aggregation & Link Negotiation.
• Worked as a part of data center deployment where we converted from Cisco 6500 to Nexus.
• Developed a Network Device Tracking Software for equipment accountability.
• Maintained Corporate Firewalls & Analysis of firewall logs using various tools. Configured and troubleshooting of HSRP on Cisco routers.
• Develop IT roadmaps for security
• Network consists of Heavy Cisco equipment such as Cisco 2500, 2600, 3640, 3945, 7200 series Routers, Cisco 6500, 4500, 3560, 2950, 2924 Switches, Cisco Pix firewall 500 series and Wireless Access points Cisco 1230.
• Configuration, Installation and trouble shooting of JuniperNetscreen.
• Provided technical assistance for implementing IP, MPLS, Multicast, layer 2 and layer 3 MPLS VPNs, on Alcatel, Cisco and Juniper routers/switches, Cisco ASA, VSAT, MPLS), F5 BIG-IP LTM VIP configuration.
• Configuring rules and Maintaining Palo Alto Firewalls & Analysis of firewall logs using various tools.
• Involved in Migration of Cisco firewalls to Juniper SRX firewalls.
• Worked with Juno OS and Juniper M&T series switches.
• Worked on WAN Accelerator "River Bed "for optimization of the bandwidth and file sharing on the WAN Circuit.
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting of LAN connectivity problems using Ping, Trace route.
• Experience on a mesh 6500 and 5500 series switches to support the core trading system.
• Configuring and troubleshooting issues related to STP, RSTP and VLAN's allocation in Organization for maintaining Layer 2/3 Switching intact.
• Worked on 4500 Catalyst switches for the purpose of LAN requirement and for troubleshooting LAN issues.
• Maintaining Checkpoint security policies including NAT, VPN and Secure Remote access
• Configuring IPSEC VPN (Site-Site to Remote Access) on SRX series firewalls.
• Adding Websites to the URL filtering blocklist in Bluecoat Proxies and upgrading firmware on the bluecoat proxies.
• Managing F-5 LTM, GTM, APM, ASM Administration, creating virtual servers, mapping pools, iRules and Profiles. SSL traffic offloading, also managed PCI Security Audit with F5 ASM.
• Implemented cable multi-service operator (MSO) to capture traditional Telco subscribers with IP telephony and provide relevant QOS.
• Configured EIGRP, BGP, and MPLS.
• Configure Firewall, IPS and QOS by SDM and provide security by Prefix list, Access- List and By Distribution List.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experienced in Configuration of Cisco Routers 2500, 3000, 4000 using RIP, OSPF, EIGRP and Cisco Switches 2960 and 3560
• Hands on Experience on Installation and configuration of workstations for IP based LAN’s.
• Experience in Installation and configuration of DHCP Client/Server.
• Involved in Configuration and management of networks using L3 protocols like RIPv2, OSPF and EIGRP.
• Responsible for initial MPLS configurations for customers such as various interface configuration and routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, & BGP, and COS
• Experience in Configuring VLANs, Private VLANs, VTP and trunking on switches.
• Involved in SNMP Network management. Worked on various scanning and Sniffing tools like Ethereal.
• Interfacing with C level executives to understand technology vision, gather requirements and develop technical specifications to align with business roadmaps.
• Hands on Experience in Configuring L2 and L3 security features on devices.
• Write network critical documentation: backup procedures, server specs, installation details, etc.
• Broad Hands on Experience in Inter-Vlan routing, redistribution, access-lists and dynamic NAT
• Working on adapter modules to process the Syslog content appropriately to the end use in NMS.
• Log messages using Syslog server and analyze the issues related to high CPU utilization and parameters that can degrade performance of the network
• Efficient in cabling as per co-location contracts with loop-back testing, including all DS1, DS3, T1, T3,CAT 6 and CAT 5 connections as per defined cabling procedures