SUMMARY:

• 8+ years of professional experience in Planning, Implementing, Configuring, Troubleshooting of networking system on both Cisco and Juniper Networks.
• Experience with the escalation problems for Routing, Switching and WAN connectivity issues using ticketing systems like remedy and Magic.
• Worked on Cisco 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 1800 series Routers and Cisco 2900, 3500, 4500, 5500 Switches
• Worked on MX - 80, MX-480, SRX-100, SRX-110, SRX-550 and EX-4200 Juniper devices
• Strong knowledge of VMware vSphere administration within Cisco Unified Computing System environment VMware administration experience with vCloud and Hyper-V
• Extensive hands-on experience with complex routed LAN and WAN networks, routers and switches
• Hands-on configuration and experience in setting up Cisco routers to perform functions at the Access, Distribution, and Core layers.
• Proficiency in configuration of VLAN setup on various Cisco Routers and Switches
• Experienced in trouble-shooting both connectivity issues and hardware problems on Cisco based networks
• Hands-on experience in using network stimulator tools like OPNET, Solarwinds Orion
• Experience deploying BIG-IP F5 LTM, GTM Load Balancers for load balancing and traffic management of application
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco's ASA 5500 with ACL, NAT, Object Groups, Failover, Multi-Contexts
• Strong knowledge in HSRP, VRRP redundancy Protocols
• Experience in Network Management Tools and sniffers like SNMP, Wireshark and Cisco works to support 24 x 7 Network Operation Center
• Experience working with network Automation using Python
• Experience in physical cabling, IP addressing and subnetting with VLSM, configuring and supporting TCP/IP, DNS,VOIP-Cisco Call Manager installing and configuring proxies
• Access control server configuration for RADIUS & TACACS+
• Hands-on experience using Cisco Virtual Switching System (VSS)
• Knowledge of advanced technologies like Multicasting, MPLS and MPLS-VPN
• Good knowledge on Riverbed Virtual Services Platform (VSP ) and Big-IP F5 Load balancers
• Ability to Install, Manage & Troubleshoot Large Networks & Systems Administration on Windows & Linux platforms in Development, Lab & Production Environments
• Good knowledge of CISCO NEXUS d Confidential center infrastructure with 5000 and 7000 series switches includes (5548, 7010) including CISCO NEXUS Fabric Extender (223, 2248)
• Hands-on Experience with CISCO Nexus 7000, Nexus 5000, and Nexus 2000 platforms
• Knowledge of virtual firewalls like checkpoint VSX, IDS, IPS as well as encryption techniques
• Good knowledge on VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)
• Design, configure, and implement LAN/WAN networking solutions for mid-sized to enterprise-level clients
• Conduct Wireless RF Surveys and document results
• Develop comprehensive project-based System Designs, Network Diagrams, Migration Plans, and Test Plans
• Effectively communicate with internal Account Executives and potential clients to assess and make solution
• Develop Bills of Materials (BOMs) and technical Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Great team player and able to work under pressure

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Routing Protocols: RIPv1, RIPv2, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, IGRP, EIGRP

Security: Cisco ASA, Check point, Juniper SRX, Palo Alto

Switches: Cisco C Confidential lyst 2960, 3500, 3750, 3850, 4500, 4900, 6500, Nexus

2000, 5000 and 7000 series:

Routers: Cisco 2800, 2900, 3800, 3900, 7200 and 7600 series routersJuniper M & T Series

L2 Switching: VLAN, VTP, STP, Dot1Q, RSTP, DTP, PVST and MST

L3 Switching: Ether channels, HSRP, GLBP

Communication Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNP, ICMP, SNMP, ARP, RARP, PPP

WAN: Frame Relay, ATM, T1, T3, OC3, OCX, OC48, MPLS VPN

Physical: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Serial

Network Management Tools: MRTG, HP Open view, Cisco WAN manager and Cisco works

AAA Architecture: TACACS+, RADIUS, Cisco ACS

Tools: Wireshark, VMWare, tcpdump

Operating System: DOS, Windows XP, Vista/7/8/10, Cisco IOS, Linux, Mac OS, Cisco IOS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Lancaster, PA

Sr.Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured Juniper SRX-550 series firewall and configured remote access IPSEC VPN on these devices.
• Worked on Palo Alto PA-5050 design and installation (Application and URL filtering, Threat Prevention, D Confidential Filtering)
• Configured rules and maintained Palo Alto Firewalls & analysis of firewall logs using various tools
• Provided administration and support on Bluecoat Proxy for content filtering and internet access to headquarters, remote site offices and VPN client users
• Automated network implementations and tasks and designed monitoring tools using python scripting.
• Involved in the Migration of policy from Cisco ASA firewall into Juniper SRX’s.
• Worked on wild fire advanced malware detection using IPS feature of Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Setup Failover DMZ zoning & configuring Confidential /routing/NATing with the firewalls as per the design.
• Implementation and Configuration ( Profiles, I Rules) of F5 Viprion 4450 and 4480 load balancers
• Worked extensively on Big IP devices and Configured solutions, which includes Wide IP, Pool Load Balancing Methods, probers and monitors.
• Dealt with creating VIP(virtual servers), pools, nodes and applying I Rules for the virtual servers like cookie persistency,
• Implemented antivirus and web filtering on Juniper SRX 550 at the web server.
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Juniper and Palo alto Security appliances.
• Provided Layer-3 redundancy by implementing HSRP and GLBP for High availability on Cisco and Juniper devices.
• Experience configuring VPC, VDC and ISSU software upgrade in Nexus 7010
• Experience working with Cisco Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender and Nexus 5000 series to provide a Flexible Access Solution for d Confidential center access architecture.
• Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7010
• Experience in Configuring, upgrading and verifying NX-OS operation system with OSPF, BGP including Troubleshooting of complex LAN/WAN infrastructure that include routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF & BGP.
• Configure / Troubleshoot Juniper MX 480, MX960 series routers and EX4200 & EX3200 series switches for LAN/WAN connectivity.
• Implemented Access lists and policy mapping on Juniper SRX’s installed in each branch across all the locations.
• Worked on customer wireless network infrastructure inclusive of Cisco Wireless access points and Wireless LAN Controllers.
• Leverage understanding of LAN/WAN technologies in order to support, design, and integrate complex wireless LANs
• Provided technical support case escalation for customer issues in the infrastructure
• Documentation of advanced enterprise wireless solutions and designs
• Design, implement and administer enterprise network infrastructure utilizing Multivendor devices across locations.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in configuring and implementing of composite Network models consists of Cisco/Juniper routers and switches
• Configured Nexus 7010 including NX-OS Virtual Port Channels, Nexus port profiles, Nexus Version 4.2 and 5.0, Nexus VPC peer links
• Participated in the installation, configuration, and post-installation daily operational tasks and configuration of the deployment of Cisco Nexus equipment
• Designed 10/40-gigabit networks using Cisco Nexus 7000 series switches, and Cisco 3800 series routers.
• Responsible for the conversion of the existing environment from an EIGRP to OSPF setup to facilitate the migration of Core from Cisco to Juniper.
• Implemented MX-960 router and configured virtual chassis in the core to enable inter chassis redundancy.
• Configured OSPF redistribution and authentication with type 3 LSA filtering to prevent LSA flooding
• Worked on configuration/deployment of Juniper MX series Routers and EX series switches.
• Configured Juniper MX80s, EX4300s, and SRX240s to be implemented as a part of the branch.
• Responsible for Juniper SRX firewall management and operations across networks.
• Monitored network traffic and developed capacity planning initiatives, making necessary recommendations
• Experience in working with Network automation tools and testing for network change and configuration management.
• Tuned BGP internal and external peers with manipulation of attributes such as metric, origin and local p
• Responsible to add new BGP peers for remote branch offices and business partners.
• Experienced with Juniper: EX-2200, EX-4300, EX-4500, MX-480 and M Series, SRX210 and SRX240 troubleshooting.
• Responsible for Configuration of Palo Alto 5050 devices with layer 7 filtering of traffic traversing the internet.
• Configured VPN tunnels to multiple vendors with end devices terminating at vendor end being a Cisco/Juniper firewall.
• Perform Configuration changes on BIG IP (F5) Load balancers and also monitored the Packet Flow in the load balancers.
• Worked with Nagios for monitoring of network services (SMTP, POP3, HTTP, NNTP, ICMP, SNMP, FTP, SSH).
• Primary responsibility is to design and deploy various network security & High Availability products like Cisco ASA other security products
• Worked on FTP, HTTP, DNS, DHCP servers in windows server-client environment with resource allocation to desired Virtual LANs of a network.
• Provided full visibility and notification of authorized and unauthorized network access with the integration of Cisco ASA/FWSM and NAC solution
• Installed, configured and set security policies on Cisco and checkpoint firewalls, VPN
• Analyzed and tested network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP) using Wireshark tool.

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches and fixes with all around technical support.
• Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.
• Experienced with Juniper: EX-2200, EX-4200, EX-4500, MX-480 and M Series, SRX210 and SRX240.
• Performed redistribution with OSPF and EIGRP to enable communication with backbone.
• Involved in troubleshooting IP addressing issues and Updating IOS images using TFTP.
• Hands-on experience with WAN (ATM/Frame Relay), Routers, Switches, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols (BGP/OSPF)
• 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
• Actively involved in Switching technology Administration including creating and managing Confidential, Port security- 802.1x, Trucking 802.1Q, RPVST+, Inter-VLAN routing, and LAN security on Cisco C Confidential lyst Switches 4507R+E, 6509-E and Cisco Nexus Switches 2232, 5596, 7009.
• Maintaining Checkpoint security policies including NAT, VPN and Secure Remote access
• Building site-site VPN connections for third party connectivity using ASA Firewalls.
• Experience in network monitoring tools like Net flow, RSA envision and Cisco IPS event viewer.
• Configured Wireless Access Points in order to control them with RADIUS server
• Built site-to-site IPSec VPNs over Frame-relay & MPLS circuits on various models of Cisco routers to facilitate adding new business partners to new and existing infrastructures
• Involved in the team of D Confidential Center Operations to perform duties like administration and deployment of Cisco Routers and Switches according to the organization requirements
• Worked with the d Confidential center planning groups, assisting with network capacity and high availability requirements.
• Configured VLAN's on Switches for Wireless Access Points
• Configured Access control list and also configured Cisco ACS for AAA services using Tacacs and Tacacs+.
• Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of firewall based security zones (DMZ*s).
• Provide support to internal project teams by adding firewalls, switches and routers to managed DMZs.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Support Network Technicians as they require & support for problem resolution including performing diagnostics, & configuring network devices.
• Configuring of IP Allocation and sub netting for all applications and servers and other needs throughout company using FLSM, VLSM addressing.
• Experience installing & configuring of Cisco PIX, ASA & FWSM (Firewall service module).
• Experience with convert PIX rules over to the Cisco ASA solution
• Worked on F5 Load Balancers, Cisco ASA 5540 Firewalls
• Involved in the configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP and RIP.
• Tuned BGP internal and external peers with manipulation of attributes such as metric, origin and local P.
• Supporting EIGRP and BGP based on the network by resolving level 2 & 3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all locations.
• Performing troubleshooting on slow network connectivity issues, routing issues that involves OSPF, BGP and identifying the root cause of the issues.
• Experience in WAN connectivity using Cisco routers by using T1, T3 and frame relay connections and its troubleshooting issues.
• Design and implementation of the LAN IP infrastructure using Layer 2 / Layer 3 switching, STP, Gigabit Ethernet and Trunking / channeling technologies.
• Responsible for maintenance and utilization of Confidential, Spanning-tree, HSRP, VTP of the switched multi-layer backbone with c Confidential lyst switches.

Confidential

Network Technician

Responsibilities:

• Experience in Cisco switches and routers: Physical cabling, IP addressing, Wide Area Network configurations.
• Managed IP addressing and implemented IP Access Lists.
• Documented the design, implementation and troubleshooting procedures.
• Involved in network monitoring, alarm notification and acknowledgement.
• Performed switching technology administration including Confidential, inter-VLAN routing, Trunking, STP, RSTP, port aggregation & link negotiation.
• Maintained complex LAN/WAN networks with several Confidential and provided support for routing protocols.
• Maintaining Network Integrity on LAN and WAN Networks.
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing protocols OSPF, RIP, EIGRP & BGP.
• Have sound knowledge of Firewall architecture, routing and VPN.
• Installed and configured the ACE and CSM for firewall/Server Load balancing for Cisco C Confidential lyst switches.