Network System Engineer

Security Clearance

DOD Clearance Level TS/SCI with Counterintelligence Polygraph

Objective

To contribute to superior technical projects, operational management and to the overall growth of an organization

Qualification Summary

Nine years of being a strong and diverse technical asset, possessing proven network troubleshooting, network security, network engineering, system administration, and IA information assurance knowledge. Exceptional ability to variably communicate ideas and concepts gained from client relations, experience, and successful team leadership within Corp DOD local government environments. I am a high-energy achiever with an outstanding ability to encourage others.

Equipment Software Experience

KG-175, KG-75, KG-250, KIV 7M, KYK-13, FIREBIRD Cisco ASA 5520, Cisco IPS 4260, Cisco ACS, Cisco Ironport WSA, Cisco Catalyst 3560, Cisco Catalyst 6500, Cisco Ironport ESA, Palo Alto, Bluecoat SG Proxy, Wireshark, VMWARE ESX 2 4, EMC SAN, HP Node Manager, HP Service Manager 7, E-helpdesk, EMC Unisphere,

Professional Experience

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential

• Designed and implemented a solution to upgrade our classified Data Leakage Protection appliance Websense while still maintaining a 100 availability of Web Access. Prior to this upgrade the environment was experience countless hours of downtime due to a single point of failure. The upgrade created redundancy and stability within the environment
• Developed over 40 detailed implementation plans for tier 2 personnel to implement configuration changes on production equipment
• Engineer a SIEM solution Rsyslog to relay all syslog traffic to a Linux server that would relay to a central collection server.
• As Lab Manager, I established asset management practices and processes to track all assets from purchase to disposal. I assisted our configuration manager to ensure we had the proper maintenance coverage for all of our equipment and I ensured we had 100 accountability of our assets worth more than a 1 million dollars.
• I extended the service life of legacy systems with minimal increased overhead and impact to users by increasing our in-house support of out-of-warranty Servers. I was able to do this by improving inventory controls of legacy equipment this ensured that we had legacy parts on site to quickly restore from a system failure.
• I developed an implementation plan to modify our Ironport ESA Email Security Appliance to allow our coalition partner to utilize their legacy marking to communicate with the US via email.
• As the Assistant Onsite Project Manager, I mediated countless meetings between the government, and our coalition partners. This consisted of tracking project status and making recommendations on the way ahead. I also helped managed and ensure that we met our deliverables on projects critical to the program such as TS-13, the programs ATO Authorization to operate , and the Websense Migration.
• I prepared and provided technical reports such as Embedded TII, the in Country TII, and countless other documentation critical to the program. I also provided Technical reviews of solutions to senior management.
• I Co-developed root cause analysis reports to get beyond symptoms of mission critical service interruptions. Identified underlying source of problems, and recommended solutions that were approved by the government, successfully implemented, and highly effective in increasing availability.
• Experience Hardening RHEL Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system by running the SCAP compliance checker and hardening the system base of the results.

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential

• Manage the day-to-day operations of MIA's systems and converged networks. This includes planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining security, supporting, and optimizing all network hardware, software, and communication links for LAN, WAN, WLAN, VoIP, and VPN.
• Researched, reviewed, and recommended products to Senior Management.
• Monitoring and maintaining local and wide area network system continuity, telecommunication services, operating systems' software, and application software as well as to install, configure, update, monitor, and provide troubleshooting support for servers, switches, routers, firewalls, network appliances, access points, and other associated computer equipment and cabling in support of the Agency's users.
• As a Security Officer, I notify Senior Management and other information system professionals of unsafe Network and System Procedures. I also monitor the Network Firewall Cisco ASA 5520 , and Intrusion Prevention System Cisco IPS 4460 for any breaches in security. This duty also includes periodic auditing of our Networking equipment.
• Developed new and enhance existing network and operating system infrastructure in support of the Commission's databases, web sites, document management and workflow environments including Active Directory, Novell eDirectory, System Center, Cisco IOS, IronPort appliances, TACACS , two factor authentication VPN, traffic shaping/QOS, network monitoring and risk mitigation in a complex Microsoft Windows, Unix, Cisco Unified Communications and OS/400 integrated LAN and WAN environment.
• Utilized Cisco Works LMS 3.2 to centrally managed and backup Cisco Network Devices
• Work with internal and external customers to define technical solution requirements that support and facilitate business processes.
• Coach and mentor other network and technical support team members.
• Provided Tier 3 technical support for complex data network, voice network and operating system problems.

Network Telecommunication Specialist Lead

• Operated in a 24/7 NOC Network Operation Center Environment to provide real time network awareness of outages, and latency in the network components using tools such as HP Open view.
• Troubleshot Wide Area Frame Relay, MPLS, and ATM networks , and Local Network Cisco, and Brocade routers and switches outages in a timely manner to restore circuits by utilizing a service level agreement SLA .
• Perform Maintenance on cryptologic and network devices, which consist of battery and fan changes and other periodic maintenance.
• Performed Weekly Sentry watches, I was in charge of Building Security and Personnel Safety during off duty hours. Fire and Security roving watch reported directly to me.
• Coordinated and Performed the Daily and Annual Reload of the keying material for cryptologic devices such as TACLANES and FASTLANES.
• Conducted daily inventory of cryptologic devices.
• Data Center day shift Assistant Supervisor, helped manage a team of 45 Network Professionals, task with providing real-time network asset and configuration information based on network mapping procedure as well as responding to network outages.
• As a Supervisor I mentored, advised, and prepared annual assessments for Junior Level Network Specialist in order to advance their Naval careers and bring value to the U.S. Navy.

IT System Administrator Datacenter Division Team Lead

Confidential

• Advanced Data Processing Supervisor managed a team of 16 technicians with multiple skills sets to perform system and network support to over 1200 users while deployed on the USS Enterprise Aircraft Carrier .
• Information Assurance Manager- Coordinated and proposed information assurance procedures, drafted local assurance measures, trained 276 users on proper information assurance practices, conducted random audits to insure procedures were properly implemented on DOD IT assets using the Online Compliance System Reporting OCRS to conform to DOD FIPS standard.
• Managed Discretionary Access Control List for Share drive resources, implemented Role Base Access Control to simplify administration of Access List and also insured End User had access to information they need to get their job done.
• Managed a multi-million dollar inventory consisting of both Classified and Unclassified IT assets.
• Directly supported VIP personnel on a 1-on-1 basis to ensure rapid recovery of system outages.
• Performed day to day troubleshooting, updating, account service, help desk support on Windows Serve 2003 and end user assets i.e. workstations, printers, media components, Microsoft Office 2000-2007, other Commercial off the shelf and Government off the shelf software.
• Performed monthly Sentry Watched, which I was in charge of securing the building as well as guarding the COMSEC materials. This duty also consisted of being the first line of support for Fire and Water Damage. That might damage the building or Airplanes that we were guarding.
• Conducted Physical Security Survey of Data Center Equipment. I utilized this survey to properly place Data Center Material in areas of the building that was secured by lock and hard to reach.
• Developed a plan to separate mailbox stores and migrate user's email accounts to a different mailbox store so that each user was represented logically and could be assigned different mailbox preferences.
• Vital member of a team of four who helped restore Microsoft Exchange 2003 after