Network Security / Route & Switch Administrator Resume Middletown, PA - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Experienced Communications and Security Specialist committed to maintaining cutting edge technical skills and up - to-date industry knowledge.
Responsible Network Technician with comprehensive experience in IP, LAN / WAN, and communication management.
Extensive experience in Security, Routing, Switching, Wireless protocols and Disaster recovery, while using Best Practices and Defense In Depth strategies.
Professional, detail oriented and motivated to drive projects from start to finish, ensuring projects technical requirements are clearly defined and fulfilled.
LAN / WAN Cisco Routing, Switching, Wifi, Subnetting, VLAN and InterVLAN design and management
Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Email, VMware and PBX VoIP phone/server management, NAS & SAN solutions
Solve and document helpdesk requests, from ISP/Vendors to end users hardware, software and awareness
Remote access technology (IPSec, SSL, RDP, VNC, Cisco AnyConnect, LogMeIn, TeamViewer, GoToMeeting)
Cisco ASA, SonicWALL & Endian Firewall configuration as well as Wireless network implementation and security
Network / System installation, repairs, upgrades, securing, monitoring, generating reports and maintenance
Excellent diagnostic and problem solving skills, IP forwarding, IP reservations, NAT, PAT, QOS & Filtering
Cisco IOS, Windows 7 - 2012R2, Apple IOS, Debian-based Linux as well as Android OS
Network Monitoring, IPS, IDS, via ASA, SonicWALL, Orion SolarWinds & Nagios polling engines

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Network Security / Route & Switch Administrator

Confidential - Middletown, PA

Responsibilities:

Managed Cisco 5545-X ASA firewalls, configured and monitored Cisco ESA and WSA for email and web content filtering, network monitoring via Cisco Firepower also administered Cisco WebEx account
Maintained edge devices on WAN, 3 locations in PA, South Carolina, North Carolina and DR Site
Added new sites to the MPLS WAN and updated all Cisco 2911 Integrated Service Routers
Built several IPSec VPN tunnels for Clients ATM (Mac Machines) to Check Image servers
Worked with 3rd party vendors to build VPN for Microsoft ADFS and Azure migration
Reduced total amount of VLANs on network via Cisco Nexus 2K, 5K, 9K Switches with fabric extenders
Configured SonicWALL to generate reports, as well as replaced old Cisco Pix & Norton firewalls with Sophos UTM devices, keeping customers in compliance with the NCUA (National Credit Union Administration)
Made Visio diagrams of every network attached to MPLS network, also mapped out Meraki Wifi equipment

Network Administrator

Confidential - Harrisburg, PA

Responsibilities:

Managed firewalls, network monitoring and server monitoring both on- and off- site via IPSec Tunnels
Recommended network security standards, protocols & procedures keeping within HIPAA Compliance
Implemented architectural design, integrations, performance and monitoring solutions
Trained junior members of IT team regarding network security, troubleshooting and acceptable use policy
Implemented company policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving integrity and availability of data access, as well as maintain Active Directory accounts and Office 365 Administration
Ensured network data Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability (CIA) and security through preventive maintenance, upgrades, ongoing monitoring and penetration testing (Nmap Scans, Wireshark Sniffs, Hydra Cracks)