Enetwork Engineer Resume
Fairfax, VA
SUMMARY:
- Analytical, technical - driven engineer with 17 years of IT Network experience consistently delivering solutions for Fortune 500 organizations and government agencies. Extensive expertise in layer 2 and 3 networking, hardware configuration and design, root cause evaluation, and solutions execution. Consistent success improving productivity and performance by providing reliable consistent network availability.
- Independent producer able to complete projects with minimal supervision or lead and train technical and non-technical team members. Customer focused with a knack for cultivating relationships with vendors, external teams, and senior management to deliver solutions in a highly-complex environment.
- Successfully updated Next Generation LAN in both Cisco and Brocade environments delivering complete functionality for IPT, PoE, and Gigabit speed for DuPont.
- Directed AT&T staff performing installations, integrations, and cutover procedures, as well as designing and deploying multicast functionality across WAN for use with paging system via VoIP; implemented VoIP and VTC by converting sites to Layer 3, segmenting IP space, and creating VLANs for data, voice, and VTC networks.
- Led the replacement of 80 Cisco network access layer 3524/2948 switches with 3750 switches, enabling port security and gigabit interfaces; configured and replaced 17 Cisco 3750 distribution layer switches.
- Orchestrated all support for hardware, software, and network equipment in a LAN/WAN environment using Active Directory, Windows Server 2000/2003, Exchange 5.5/2000, What’s Up Gold, and Systems Insight Manager.
EXPERTISE AREA:
- Complex Network Administration
- Network Architecture Design
- Technical Support
- Troubleshooting/Diagnosis
- SW/HW Configuration
- System Upgrades
- Telecommunications
- Data Archiving
- Satellite Broadcast Issues
- BIG-IP LTM
- Network Connectivity
- IP Routing/Switching
- User Training
- User Network Access
- IP Telephony Configuration
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Hardware: Brocade ICX 6610-48F, 6610-48P, 6610-24P, 6430-C12; Cisco Catalyst 6509 O/S - 6.4(10), 3750 IOS - 12.2(25r)SEE4, 4500 Series Switches, 4912/2948G O/S -84.8(GLX), 35XXXL IOS - 12.0(5)WC9; Cisco ASA 5540; Cisco CSS11503; Cisco ISR 2851, 3825; Cisco 3725 and 2961 Routers; BIG-IP LTM, HP ProCurve 2524 Switches; APC Smart-UPS
Networking: X.25, Token Ring, 10 Base-T, 100Base-TX, ISDN, Frame Relay, FDDI, PPP, HDLC, HTTP, SMTP, SSL, SSH, POP3, DNS, DHCP, FTP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, TCP/IP
Software: NetEiss, SevOne, SMARTS, Red Hat Linux 7.0, Unix, Informix, HP OpenView, NetMetrix, CiscoWorks2 LMS Portal, What s Up Gold, Infoblox, Systems Insight Manager, Tera Term Web 3.1, Intrushield Manager, Remedy Service Console, HEAT, Active Directory, Hyena v7.1, Symantec Backup Exec 11b, OmniBack, Windows 95/NT/ 98/2000/2003/ XP, Exchange 5.5/2000
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Network Engineer
Confidential, Fairfax, VA
Responsibilities:
- Build the network connectivity of the Vlan’s which include domains, firewall rules and segregations, and load balancer configurations.
- Build the network connectivity of the WAN using the VA Enterprise Operation IP address block, VA supplied BPE connectivity, VA DNS which includes the creation of required proxies and/or service mappings.
- Build authentication connectivity and install and maintain VA provided SSL certificates.
- Perform export and imports to the virtual environment of virtual machines, files or database images.
- Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning.
- Troubleshoot network and firewall problems.
- Automate tasks to improve efficiency.
- Monitor outages, performance issues and opportunities for improvements within the IAM environment.
- Assist in the development of test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for various projects.
Professional Network Design Engineer
Confidential, Blythewood, SC
Responsibilities:
- Evaluated network performance, analyzed and resolved failures and degradations, implemented changes to meet customer requirements, and enhanced overall performance.
- Created network diagrams to outline placement of copper and fiber cabling and assisted with client communications.
- Prepared proposals, cost analyses, and vendor comparisons for use in project planning and feasibility analysis.
- Provided technical support and recommendations for internal and external voice and data network customers.
Cisco Network Engineer
Confidential, Falls Church, VA
Responsibilities:
- Evaluated, tested, and documented hardware and software baseline to determine ongoing technology needs.
- Developed technical standards, evaluated new technologies, monitored system utilization, analyzed technology costs, and recommended IT investment decisions to optimize network performance.
- Served as Senior Engineer during vacancy by monitoring project status and day-to-day operations.
- Submitted requests for equipment/circuit/service moves, adds, changes, or disconnections for AT&T managed equipment; supported switches, hubs, and cabling, inspecting equipment to verify status.
- Configured network hardware including switch ports for routers and voice gateways, as well as load balancers.
- Implemented changes to update firewalls, routes, bandwidth, COS, VPNs, and encryption devices.
Network Engineer
Confidential, Washington, DC
Responsibilities:
- Installed, configured, maintained, and supported computers, notebooks, PDAs, and peripherals.
- Established monthly maintenance checklist for cabinets, switches, patch panels, and UPS to prevent outages.
- Troubleshot firewall administration and WAN connectivity, and assisted network team in improving Internet speed.
- Provided Tier II help desk support based on Remedy ticketing system.
Network Engineer
Confidential, Landover, MD
Responsibilities:
- Completed Remedy tickets to resolve issues involving user access, permissions, and folder structure administration.
- Monitored and controlled data backups using Symantec Backup Exec 11b.
Help Desk Professional
Confidential, Landover, MD
Responsibilities:
- Tracked and escalated complex technical support issues to system administrators.
- Ensured adherence to Service Level Agreement by responding to help calls in a timely fashion.