OBJECTIVE:

Network Administrator/Engineer position which allows me to, not only, monitor the network, but also, to help maintain and improve configuration, security, and design. To improve the team and company's overall success by proactively finding ways to increase productivity, maintaining network stability/security, and determining cost effective solutions to internal customer issues.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems and Applications: Proficient in the operation and maintenance of Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000/XP/Vista, Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server, MS Word, MS Excel, Active Directory, HPNA, HP Network Node Manager, Whats Up Gold, Symantec Antivirus (Client/Server), McAfee Antivirus (Client/Server), Remedy Action Request System, Internet Explorer/Mozilla Firefox, MS Exchange Server, Remote Installation Server (RIS), Windows Deployment Server (WDS), BMC Configuration Management, SMS, Visio 2010, Norton Ghost, E - policy Orchestrator, Retina, Splunk, Cacti

Hardware: Experienced in the installation and maintenance of Desktops, Laptops, and Servers, Category 5 Networking Cable and Hubs, Fiber Optic Cables, Juniper/Cisco Routers and Switches, Taclane and Cryptographic devices, LAN/WAN Components

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Pensacola, FL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Utilize Splunk Enterprise for data flow analysis and troubleshooting of connectivity.
• Use Cacti to monitor data flow, bandwidth utilization, and CPU, Memory, and Session usage.
• Create VPN tunnels between multiple sites using CLI and GUI on Juniper Netscreen and SRX.
• Configuration, management, and maintenance of Juniper SRX, Netscreen, and ASA firewalls.
• Update and maintain security keys, associations, and configuration of various Taclane devices.
• Review new platforms, designs, and services to ensure sound network security practices are considered.
• Act as an externally facing point of contact to coordinate security response from networking vendors.
• Assess the impact of current network security advisories and publications.
• Participate in a periodic on-call rotation to support a 24-hour, seven-day operation.
• Ensure routers and switches are in compliance with IAVM/STIG vulnerability scans.
• Modify VLAN membership of various workstations/servers and implement/diagnose port security on Cisco switches.
• Ensure Visio documents are up to date with current logical/physical connections.
• Monitor network connectivity and performance using HP Network Node Manager and WUG.
• Utilize HPNA to enforce configuration policy compliance, automate configuration changes, create/store/compare backup configurations,
• Assign and manage statically assigned server and network device IP addresses.
• Researches, analyzes, isolates and resolves errors using Juniper routers, Juniper firewalls, Juniper switches, Cisco ASA, Cisco routers, Cisco switches, and Nexus switches
• Supports a WAN network consisting of SONET WAN links, private MPLS cloud with BGP routing, and site-to-site IPsec VPNs
• Coordinate the maintenance of data, voice, and video hardware and systems.
• Assesses and evaluates current and future systems.
• Recommends data, voice or video network investment decisions to management and customers based on results of independent assessment of current and future network performance, stability, and network management issues.

Network Engineer

Confidential, Charleston, South Carolina

Responsibilities:

• Configuring, installing and troubleshooting Cisco Catalyst 3750 and 4507 switches and 3825, 2821 and 2811 routers and IDS/IPSs.
• Update Cisco devices with current IOS images using a TFTP server.
• Install and configure Taclane/Cryptographic devices.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of BGP and HSRP routing protocols.
• Installing and configuring Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows XP.
• Imaging workstation and server hard drives.
• Configuring and installing servers, switches, routers, VPN devices, KVMs, UPS, fiber-optic cabling (SC, LC, MT-RJ multi-mode) and copper cabling in standard cabinets and RFI/Secure Work Environment cabinets.
• Coordinating with FBI management to ensure all technical details are accounted for in support of each deployment to domestic Resident Agencies and Field Offices within the US.
• Configuring, installing and troubleshooting HP Proliant Servers - RAID configurations, drive imaging, memory and BBWC/drive controllers, ILO licensing and configurations. Install network equipment and workstations Confidential remote locations.
• Utilizing the following general IT technologies in daily job performance: Cisco IOS, STP, VTP/VLANs, 802.11b/g/n wireless access points, RFC1918 private networks, TCP/IP sub-netting, routing, and troubleshooting tools (ping, tracert, nslookup, arp, netstat, nbtstat, etc.), DHCP, DNS/BIND, Active Directory, WINS, IPSec, RDP, telnet, SSH, S/MIME and RPC over HTTPS.
• Perform troubleshooting of network connectivity issues that may arise while bringing the network online.
• Complete daily reports of site happenings while on travel Confidential remote locations.
• Configuring of the SNMP cards within the HP UPS.

Confidential, Pittsboro, North Carolina

Network/System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and successfully deployed a new commercial active directory domain with an internet point of presence.
• Developed domain wide security policy and implemented discretionary access controls via Windows 2008 Group Policy and NTFS access permissions.
• Established hardware and software baselines for use throughout the company.
• Deployed Windows XP using a common baseline image using WDS.
• Created inventory list of all software and where it is being utilized
• Created Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Server for standardized imaging of machines on the network
• Created Windows XP image for standardizing of all machines on network
• Designed perimeter security and worked with wide area network engineers to install router and firewall, ensured installation met organizational security policies.

Confidential, Pensacola, Florida

Network/System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed/Configured McAfee E-policy Orchestrator server and pushed McAfee agents remotely to desktops.
• Managed/Updated the domain policy using Group Policy Management for 3 networks.
• Performed patch management and maintained the security posture for 3 networks.
• Installed/Managed BMC Configuration Management for software/patch management.
• Created a Retina Scan server used for finding/remediating vulnerabilities in accordance with DISA standards
• Utilized Retina to ensure for mitigation of vulnerabilities for all connected workstations.
• Upgraded Exchange server from 5.5 to 2003.
• Created ghost console server used for upgrading the base from Windows 2000 to Windows XP.
• Designed and deployed mandatory profiles for students to limit functionality for security posture.
• Created Bastion server for routing between 2 VLANs
• Created/Unlocked/Disabled user accounts along with updating user spreadsheet.

Confidential, Denver, Colorado

Desktop Technician

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshot, updated, installed, and moved personal computers for DFAS in Denver CO.
• Migrated information off of and onto personal computers and laptops.
• Imaged workstations with the use of BMC.
• Wiped computers no longer in use according to DOD wipe standards and procedures.
• Updated all tickets submitted into SRMS according to actions taken to get a solution .