SUMMARY

• 6 years of experience as a Network Engineer in routing, switching, system design, implementation and troubleshooting of complex network systems as well as understanding on firewall technologies.
• Extensive hands - on experience with complex routed LAN and WAN networks, routers and switches.
• Have extensive experience in setting up LAN and troubleshooting related issues. Have WAN awareness and assisted in setting up and troubleshooting various WAN related issues.
• Hands-on configuration and experience in setting up Confidential routers to perform functions at the Access, Distribution, and Core layers.
• Worked on Confidential Nexus 9000 family of switches whose hardware is based on Confidential ACI.
• Experience in installing and configuring DNS, DHCP server
• Gained experience working with Layer-2 and Layer-3 Switching and Security
• Gained expertise in writing test procedures and test plans with a strong understanding of design, implementation, and execution of testing methodologies.
• Well versed in ACI technology, starting from Fabric discovery to end datacenter deployment.
• Switching tasks include VTP, ISL/ 802.1q, IPsec VPN Tunneling, VLANs, Ether Channel, Trunking, Port Security, STP and RSTP.
• Worked on connections handoff using Bridged Interface to an External Route. L3 - EPG configurations, AEP configurations and Expert in GUI of ACI.
• Trained new employees on how to bring up the ACI fabric and Basic configurations of Tenants/BDs/EPGs Networking and OOB Management configurations of Leaf/Spine Switches.
• Configured the tenets, VRF's and EPGs in ACI APIC cluster.
• Experience working with Nexus 9000 series. 7010, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices.
• Good knowledge with the technologies VPN, WLAN and Multicast.
• Well Experienced in configuring protocols HSRP, GLBP, ICMP, IGMP, PPP, PAP, CHAP, and SNMP.
• Experience in configuring Site-to-site and remote access VPN solutions.
• Configuration and Maintenance of HP Core and Distribution Switches, Confidential routers, Confidential Core and Distribution Switches and Setup and configured SevOne network monitoring tool.
• Configured ACI integration with VMware and Worked on integrating existing Layer 2 and Layer-3 networks with ACI.
• Design and build Confidential ACI multi-pod environment and move the existing data centers to the ACI multi-pod/GOLF environment, meaning the Data Centers are refreshed with the latest Confidential 's software defined networking technology.
• Configure EPG, update APIC, implement access and fabric policies in Confidential ACI environment.
• Has very strong experience on Confidential routers (800, 1700, 1800, 2800, 3700, 3800, 7200), HP A7506 series, HP A5800, HP 5120, switches (2950, 2960, 3550, 3570, 4510R, 6500, MDS 9000 SAN, 5000 NX-OS), VPN concentrators 3000 series, ACS 4.1, Confidential PIX (501, 506E, 525, 535) firewalls, ASA (5505, 5510, 5520), IDS and IPS (4235, 4250).
• Responsible for the secure development lifecycle for Confidential 's Nexus line of products, including Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) - Confidential 's Software Defined Network (SDN) solution, as well as the Confidential Nexus 9000, 7000, 6000, 5000, 4000, 2000.
• Configured ACI Policies, Tenants, Bridge Domain, Private Networks, Contracts and Filters.
• Integrated of layer 4 - 7 services (ASA) with ACI.
• Upgrade IOS and configure routers and switches according to documentation.
• Deployed ACI Greenfield and Migrated from Legacy network.
• Supporting and Troubleshooting ACI Micro-segmentation and Worked with Confidential ACI & Kubernetes/Docker integration.
• Provided AWS Hybrid solution to our client.
• Firewall technologies including general configuration, risk analysis, security policy, rules creation and Modification of Check Point R65, R70 & R77, Palo Alto and Confidential ASA.
• Experienced with configuration of SSL Offload on F5 Load balancer.
• Oversee maintenance and support of all network infrastructure using Confidential switches, routers, ASA, F5 load balancers, and other typical network vendors.
• Have in depth knowledge and working experience on NxOS CATOS, Native IOS.
• Extensive experience in configuring and troubleshooting of routing protocols RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP and TCP/IP.
• Worked on network topologies and configurations, TCP/IP, UDP, Frame Relay, Token ring, ATM, bridges, routers, hubs and Switches
• Implemented routing protocols (RIPv1/2, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP), switching (VLANS, VTP Domains, STP, and trunking), security on devices hardening (authentication, authorization, and accounting).
• Design, install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain varies load balancers including Citrix NetScaler, F5 BIG IP, Riverbed STM.
• Onboarding devices to Confidential ClearPass Policy Manager- TACACS
• Migrated from Confidential ISE to Confidential CPPM
• Have experience installing and troubleshooting Confidential routers and switches and Configuring juniper router and switches.
• Strong hands on experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of Confidential 7600, 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500 and 1800 series Routers, Confidential Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 2950, 3500XL, Nexus 5K, 7K series switches.
• Switching tasks include VTP, ISL/ 802.1q, IPsec and GRE Tunneling, VLANs, Ether Channel, Trucking, Port Security, STP and RSTP.
• Deploying F5 load balancing in a network environment.
• Network security including NAT/PAT, ACL, VPN Concentrator, IDS/IPS, and ASA/PIX/ASR Firewalls
• Strong work experience with the following technologies MPLS, Q0S, VPN, WLAN and Multicast.
• Well Experienced in configuring protocols HSRP, GLBP, VRRP, ICMP, IGMP, PPP, PAP, CHAP, and SNMP. Configured RIP, EIGRP, OSPF.
• Strong knowledge in HSRP, VRRP redundancy Protocols. Fault Tolerance using HSRP and VRRP.
• Good knowledge of OSI Model and TCP/IP networking standards with protocols such as SNMP, FTP, ICMP and IPv6.
• Design, install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain varies load balancers including Citrix NetScaler, F5 BIG IP, Riverbed STM.
• Experience in the setup of Access-Lists, and RIP, EIGRP, and tunnel installations
• Experienced in Confidential Unified Communications (CUCM), Messaging and Telepresence Confidential Unity/Express (CUC), Call Manager v4.x, Confidential Media Convergence Servers 7800 series, IPCC, Fax gateways integrating VoIP, voice/analog, fax, IP Fax and web-based interfaces.
• Over 30 successful deployments of Confidential UCS compute cluster with ESX 4.1 (over 20 times) and ESX 5.0 (over 15 times)
• Extensive experience in configuring and troubleshooting of routing protocols RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.
• Involved in design and deploying various network security & High availability products like Confidential ASA and other security products.
• Implemented planned maintenances for hardware replacement or upgrades required for the … Service Routers and Data Center servers.
• Problem solved network issues related to IP video multicasting, layer 2 and layer 3 services (VPLS and IES), DHCP issues, remote access, hardware failure, and link redundancy.
• Understanding the JUNOS platform and worked with OS upgrade of Juniper devices
• Firewalls Configuration managemnet of, IPS and firewall Next Gen devices infrastructure and assist with deployment efforts
• Responsible for Checkpoint and Confidential ASA firewall administration across global networks.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

LAN Technologies: VLAN, VTP, Inter-Vlan routing, STP, RSTP, PVST, IGMP802.1x

WAN Technologies: Frame Relay, ISDN, PPP, ATM, MPLS, Channel & Leased linesSES

Network Securities: NAT/PAT, Filtering, Load Balancing, IDS/IPS, IPsec, ACL, VPCCheckpoint, Route Maps, Checkpoint Firewall, Checkpoint R75, R76, ASA 5500, Palo Alto firewall, series and PIX 515E, 525 series, IPsec VPN Configuration, RADIUS, TACACS+, IDS/IPS, 3060 VPN Concentrator, Checkpoint (Eventia reporter, Smart view) Bluecoat

Confidential Platforms: Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K & 1K, Confidential routers (7600, 7200, 3900, 36002800, 2600, 2500, 1800 Series) & Confidential Catalyst switches (6500, 4900, 3750, 3500, 4500, 2900 series) Nexus 8K &9K Series Catalyst Switches, Level2 & Level 3 Infrastructure

Routing Protocols: RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, PIM, IPv6

Routed Protocols: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, UDP, DNS, DHCP, ICMP, RIP, OSPF

Infrastructure Services: DHCP, DNS, SMTP, POP3, FTP, TFTPNetwork Managements: SNMP, SSH, Telnet, ICMP

IP Telephony: VOIP, FXO/FXS/E&M/T1/ISDN/ PRI, Call manager Express.

Operating Systems: Windows 8.1/ 7 /Vista/XP/NT/2003, MS DOS, IOS, UNIX, Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

Responsibilities:

• Researching, designing, planning and developing detailed scopes of work for server replacement, data migration, network deployment and similar projects
• Work with team members to deploy Confidential Wireless and other WLAN solutions
• Create technical manuals, operating procedures, and other support documentation
• Analyze network topologies and traffic and capacity requirements
• Configure and Troubleshoot VoIP QoS issues and mitigation strategies.
• Develop migration plans and perform migrations from traditional data center network designs to Confidential ACI
• Integrate services appliances to Confidential ACI deployments, including Application Delivery Controllers
• Work with Developers and testing team to validate VHS changes
• Deployment of code and changes to various application lanes.
• Design and implement data center network infrastructure and strategies to include Core/Distribution/Access.

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Providing support to EA team in Network architecture & design for new IT projects within the organization.
• Data centers consolidation, design, management and supporting network activities.
• Confidential Wireless LAN support across the enterprise.
• Resolved network connectivity issues within the corporate Data Center in Confidential Nexus 7k, Nexus 5k, and Confidential FEX 2248.
• Planned migration of servers from traditional Nexus environment to Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI).
• Building up the infrastructure in new data center such as F5, Juniper SRX and Confidential Switches.
• Setting up IPsec VPN from the new Data centers to external vendors.
• Created Interface profile and Interface policy groups on ACI.
• Configured Access policies, static bindings, EPG's, Bridge Domain and VRF.
• Worked on remote site switch replacement project where I replaced HP Switch to Confidential 3650 along with Access points.
• Audited all the VLAN's and found servers to migrate them to ACI.
• Took part in migration of core routers from legacy to Nexus 9508.
• Design Next generation data centers with Nexus, ACI, OpenStack, DCI, EPGs/bridge domains, OTV, and VXLAN.
• Racking, installation and configuration of datacenter switches - Nexus 9508 and 9332.
• Scheduled maintenance of Nexus (2248, 5548, and 7010) switches so that there are no Orphan ports in the network, and all Users to be dual homed, so that they have sufficient redundancy.
• Worked on design and implementation of WAN redundancy by adding new WAN router (ISR 4351 and ISR 4451-x) and ISP into existing network.
• Configured and maintained VPCs with 7010 and 5548 in the network.
• Configured and maintained VDCs in 7010 switches, maintained VRFs in those separate VDCs.
• Deployed Nexus 2248 Fabric Extenders, 5548 series Fabric Interconnect and 7010, 7018 series core.
• Worked on OTV to extend L2 VLANs between data centers over IP on Nexus 7010 switches.
• Provided full visibility and notification of authorized and unauthorized network access with integration of Confidential ASA and NAC solution.
• Configured Interfaces, zones, security rules, NAT policies, QoS, Decryption, PBR, DHCP for multiple vsys on Palo Alto 3020/5020.
• Worked on F5 load balancers and ASA firewalls
• Working as a Network SME for the NextGen Datacenter Cloud Architecture, using Confidential ACI and Nexus 9K.
• Configured ACI Policies, Tenants, Bridge Domain, Private Networks, Contracts and Filters.
• Configured ACI integration with VMware
• Worked on integrating existing Layer 2 and Layer-3 networks with ACI.
• Integrated of layer 4 - 7 services (ASA) with ACI.
• Supporting and Troubleshooting ACI Micro-segmentation.
• Working with Confidential ACI & Kubernetes/Docker integration.
• Provided AWS Hybrid solution to our client.
• Configured Confidential ASA 5510 for VPN Network Access Control integration.
• Installed and configured Juniper MX Routers, EX2200, 4300 Switches, PTX3000 routers, QFX5100, 3500 and QFabric platforms, SRX200 Branch platforms.
• Migrated few Juniper SRX 240, 3600 to Palo Alto 3020/5020/7000 series FW from scratch.
• Managing location specific Confidential ASA Firewalls and also data center internet gateway mplss.
• Handling new application load balancing requirements through F5 devices.
• Performing network monitoring, providing analysis using various tools like Wireshark, Solar winds etc.
• Integrating new locations with existing MPLS Network and enabling standard corporate application access.
• Performs configuration on Bluecoat Proxy Servers, to ensure proper function on the NMCI network.
• Bluecoat Troubleshoot for Root Cause Analysis to ensure limited downtime.
• Monitoring of all data center devices, Asset inventory control, Tier1 to Tier5 level support.
• Worked on bluecoat web application firewall to improve application performance and to perform health checks on HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, ICAP and ICMP to monitor Web content servers.
• Onboarding devices to Confidential ClearPass Policy Manager- TACACS
• Migrated from Confidential ISE to Confidential CPPM.
• Experience working in Datacenter environment, configuration changes as per the needs of company.
• Redesigned Internet connectivity infrastructure for meeting bandwidth requirements.
• Installing, configuring Confidential Catalyst switches 6500, 3750 & 3550 series and configured routing protocol OSPF, EIGRP, BGP with Access Control lists implemented as per Network Design.
• Managing the LAN/WAN devices across US locations for day-to-day operations.
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Confidential 's ASA 5500/PIX security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NATing with the firewalls as per the design.
• Performed wan acceleration/optimization using Riverbed Steelhead 1555/3050, monitored top-talkers, throughput & bandwidth, TCP connections and session history. Configured in-path and peering rules.
• Troubleshoot and configure Palo Alto Networks central management system.
• Palo Alto ticketing system that allows you to escalate issues & you can also use this tool as a Knowledge base for troubleshooting issues.
• Design and create dedicated VLANs for Voice and Data with QOS for prioritizing VOICE over the DATA on Catalyst switches and basic VOIP configurations.
• Had exposure to wild fire advance malware detection using IPS feature of Palo Alto
• Successfully installed Palo Alto Next-Generation PA-3060, PA-5060 firewalls to protect Data Center with the use of IPS feature.
• Coordinating with service providers like AT&T, Verizon etc. for all network outages / restoration/new implementations.
• Actively participated in upgrading fast Ethernet, Layer 3 switched/routed LAN infrastructure from Confidential 3640 to Confidential 2811 ISR routers and switches at access level to 2950, 3550.
• Implementation of Site to Site VPN's with direct vendors and customers.
• Attending weekly CAB meetings and ensuring all changes were going through the change process.
• Capacity planning and providing recommendations for infra upgrades.
• Vendor/Service provider management/reviews/evaluating new vendors.
• Infrastructure upgrades and new Infra deployments.
• Maintain documentation of various departmental procedures and investigate/test for optimization of processes.
• Palo Alto Firewall PA-4050
• Palo Alto Firewall PA-2050
• Palo Alto Firewall PA-5050
• Confidential Switch/FWSM 6500-E
• Confidential ASA 5500 Series Firewalls

Environment: Confidential 4900/4500/6500/3750, ISR 4431/4451/2901 ; Nexus 7010/5000/2148 ; Juniper SRX 240/3600; WLC 4400/5508/8540 ; NAT/PAT, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP, ISIS, GLBP, HSRP, STP, RSTP, SLA, TCP/IP, VoIP, MPLS, ITIL, VPN, DHCP, QoS; Palo Alto; Wireshark, SolarWinds; F5 LTM, TFTP, Confidential ASA, IPS/IDS; Confidential ISE, TACACS, RADIUS; Linux, MS Visio, Riverbed, Open Gear, Confidential Prime, Cat5e, SC/LC

Confidential, Richardson, TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented network and security solutions for new customers and successfully maintained existing customer accounts.
• Played an active role in projects to redesign network segments, increase Web server performance, create network and equipment redundancy and encrypt all traffic for site-to-site communication.
• Configured Routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, static routing and policy-based routing.
• Team member of Configuration of Confidential 7206 router with VPN and Configuration of Catalyst switches.
• Configuration 7609, 7606 with OSPF and catalyst 6505, 4500, 3550 and Nexus switches with various VLAN.
• Oversee and proactively manage Confidential IOS, NXOS, and Palo Alto PAN-OS software upgrades.
• Create and test Confidential router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, ASA Firewalls, and MPLS switching for stable VPNs.
• Successfully installed Palo Alto PA-3060 Firewalls to protect Data Center.
• Implemented Positive Enforcement Model with the help of Palo Alto Networks.
• Exposure to Wildfire feature of Palo Alto.
• Implemented Zone-Based Firewalling and Security Rules on the Palo Alto Firewall.
• Researched, designed and replaced aging Checkpoint Firewall architecture with new next generation Palo Alto appliances serving as Firewalls and URL and application inspection.
• Configured and maintained IPsec and SSL VPN on Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Configuration and troubleshooting link state protocols like OSPF in single area and multiple areas.
• Experience working bandwidth management, stream-splitting using Bluecoat.
• Redesign of Internet connectivity infrastructure for meeting bandwidth requirements.
• Configured HSRP and VLAN trucking 802.1Q, VLAN Routing on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Optimized performance of the WAN network consisting of Confidential 3550/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Performs configuration on Bluecoat Proxy Servers, to ensure proper function on the NMCI network.
• Bluecoat Troubleshoot for Root Cause Analysis to ensure limited downtime.
• Monitoring of all data center devices, Asset inventory control, Tier1 to Tier5 level support.
• Worked on bluecoat web application firewall to improve application performance and to perform health checks on HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, ICAP and ICMP to monitor Web content servers.
• Configured VLANs with 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.
• Configured BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of Confidential 2500, 2600, 3000, 6500, 7500, 7200 Series routers.
• Providing Technical Support and solutions for Network Problems.
• Implementing NAT solution's on wan applications.
• Design, install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain varies load balancers including Citrix NetScaler, F5 BIG IP, Riverbed STM.
• Planned, tested and evaluated various equipment's, systems, IOSs and procedures for use within the Network / security infrastructure.
• Upgrading Confidential IOS, troubleshooting network outages.
• Continually monitor, assess and improve network security, test and implement new security technologies.
• Participate in all technical aspects of LAN, WAN, VPN and security Internet Service projects including, short- and long-term planning, implementation, project management and operations support as required.
• Worked on Confidential Routers, Active /Passive Hubs, Switches, Confidential PIX Firewall, NOKIA Firewalls, Ericson session border gateway, Nortel VPN Concentrators TCP/IP, NAT and Checkpoint ESX/GSX firewall.
• Having Data Center Design Experience, installing and Configuring Network Devices in a Data Center including patching the cables in the Patch Panel. Design and implemented network infrastructure and configured the entire network Infrastructure devices including Network Printers and Register.
• Hands-on experience in the network management of circuits using TDM and Frame Relay network, Trouncing, performing configuration and provisioning management, fault management and performance monitoring.

Environment: Cisco 2948/3560/4500/3560/3750/3550/3500/2960, CiscoMSE,Cisco 3640/12000/7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, Meraki, Fortinet Firewall, Nexus 7K/5K, Confidential ASA 500, Checkpoint, PAN-OS Software, windows server 2003/2008: F5 BIGIP LTM, RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, LAN, WAN, VPN, HSRP, F5.

Confidential, Plano, Texas

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Multiple sites deployments-new sites and acquisitions.
• Migrated whole data center architecture from regular 6509 EOL to Nexus 9k and 6807 catalyst series.
• Provided network access to more than 3000 people in office both Wired and Wireless.
• Implemented 6807-XL as regular Layer3 devices and for user access, used 3850 switches in IDF rooms.
• Configured 3850 switches in stack f 8 to serve users with redundancy.
• Configured VSS in 6807 catalyst series to avoid a single point of failure.
• Involved in complete LAN, WAN development (including IP address planning, designing, installation, configuration, testing, maintenance etc.)
• Dealt with ATT and Verizon for Multiple circuit’s deployments.
• Traveled across the US to deploy multiple site locations of client based on their requirements.
• Experienced in proposing network design and products bases on requirements-capacity, usage.
• Experience working with Confidential Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender and Nexus 5000 series to provide a Flexible Access Solution for data center access architecture.
• Installation and maintenance of Confidential Layer 3 switch 3750, 4500X, 6500 in the multi-VLAN environment.
• Maintenance and configuration of Confidential ASR1000 series and 7200VXR routers at the data center and deployment of 3900, 3800, 2951 and 2821 for branch connectivity.
• Responsible for deploying and the use of network management protocols (e.g. SNMP, SNMP Traps, Syslog, ICMP and Traffic analyzer using Wireshark).
• Experience with upgrading firmware of Confidential UCS and Nexus switches.
• Involved in migration from Site-to-site GRE tunnels network to MPLS-based VPN for customer's WAN infrastructure.
• Configured BGP, EIGRP and OSPF and Policy based Routing.
• Configured IP routing, access control lists, DNS/DHCP, quality of service, and VLANs according to internal documentation.
• Maintenance and troubleshoot F5 and CSS Load balancers for efficient performance and to increase reliability through redundancy
• Monitoring the network using the network monitoring tools (Solar Winds and HP NNMi) to ensure network availability and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.
• Used Protocol analysis tools to assess and pinpoint networking issues causing service disruption.
• Extensive knowledge and troubleshooting in data communication protocols and standards including TCP/IP, UDP, IEEE 802.3, Token Ring, Cable Modem, PPPoE, ADSL, Multilayer Switching, DoD standards
• Firewall technologies

Environment: Switches- Confidential 3750,3850,4500X, 6509, 6807-XL, Nexus 5k, 9k and 2148 Fabric Extender, Confidential ISR Routers- 3800, 3900, 2951, 2821, Confidential ASR 1000, 7200 VXR

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Build and support data networks comprised of Confidential core and edge devices
• Maximized network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization
• Experience with implementation and support of the Confidential Nexus product line
• Implemented network security with Confidential Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA).
• Managed IP addressing and implemented IP Access Lists
• Managed VLANs, Port Security and troubleshoot LAN issues.
• Configured VTP to manage VLAN database throughout the network for Inter-VLAN Routing
• Supported EIGRP and BGP-based network by resolving level 2 &3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all locations.
• Performed switching technology administration including VLANs, Trunking, STP, RSTP, port aggregation & link negotiation.
• The configuration of Access List ACL (Std, Ext, Named) to allow users all over the company to access different applications and blocking others.
• Worked extensively in configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Confidential 's ASA 5500/PIX security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NAT with the firewalls as per the design.
• Secured network system by establishing and enforcing policies; defining and monitoring access
• Experience working with Confidential Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender and Nexus 5000 series to provide a Flexible Access Solution for data center access architecture.
• Monitoring the NMS system for different Network Alerts.
• Understanding of SNMP or other Network device monitoring techniques
• Involved in design and implementation of Data Center Migration, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks
• Reporting network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information; managing projects

Environment: Switches- Confidential 3750,3850,4500X, Nexus 5k and 2148 Fabric Extender, Confidential ISR Routers- 3800, 3900, 2951, 2821, Confidential ASR 1000, 7200 VXR

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deploying and configuring Confidential 12000, 7600, 3800 & Juniper M series routers & Catalyst 6500 series switches for the core, distribution and access layer in an enterprise composite model network infrastructure.
• Designing and deploying EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS-VPN protocols and routing technologies for connecting data center to remote locations.
• Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Confidential ’s PIX firewall, ASA 5500 security appliance, Confidential 4200 IPS appliance, Designing and Implementation experience in building DMZ, and integration of firewalls with Gateway Anti-Virus and web Filtering applications from Trend Micro and Web sense.
• Configuring various advanced features (Profiles, monitors, iRules, Redundancy, SSL Termination, Persistence, SNATs, HA on F5 BIGIP appliances SSL termination and initiation, Persistence, Digital Certificates, Executed various migration/upgrade projects across F5 and hands on with F5 BIGIP LTMs/EM.
• Designed and Developed Internet Security policy for the company in order to build a secure and robust network Infrastructure.
• Configuration of Failover on firewalls and configuration of Confidential (AAA) ACS server, RADIUS and TACACS+ for VPN users and implementation of secured VPN on Confidential routers, PIX and VPN concentrator appliances.
• Worked on IP Frame Relay (FR) and Gigabit Ethernet WAN Technologies.
• Installed, configured, maintained and troubleshoot JUNOS, Juniper M-Series & T-Series routers, Foundry Network L2/L4 Switches.
• Worked with vendors (Juniper, Confidential, etc) when issues arise and see it through all the way until issue is resolved or a bug has been identified and turned over to development.
• Real-time network monitoring using HP Open View by implementing policies and creating custom events. Analyzed network traffic using analyzer such as Wireshark, MRTG 2.13.
• Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) policies and rate limiting queuing parameters on Confidential and Juniper Platforms.
• Created & documented wiring and network diagram using MS- Visio.