SUMMARY:

• IT professional specialized in design, implementation and support of enterprise networks, including datacenter, large wireless, Voice/ Data converged networks and content delivery networks.
• I also have experience in the support very large hosting infrastructures.
• I am also a Unix/ Windows network administrator.
• Looking for opportunity that can enable me to better apply and enhance my focus of expertise as senior level team contributor or team leader.
• Performed testing and bug reporting on 11.x, 12.1, 12.2, 12.X and 15.0 as well as Cat6.x, Cat 7.x and 8.x
• Firewalls: PFSense, IPChains, Cisco PIX/ ASA, Nokia Checkpoint, Netscreen and Gauntlet
• Extensive experience on LAN design, using single and multiple HSRP Groups. GLBP design implementation and Support for higher end Gateway Availability.
• Complex Network Troubleshooting and root cause analysis using tools like Wireshark, Etherreal, Fluke Optiview, Ntop, TCPDump and Solar Winds Engineer Edition Tools.
• Setup and support of Network Monitoring and Administration tools like Zabbix, Nagios, S.W. Orion, Cacti, Switchmap, OCSNg, RANCID, RAT/ NCAT, GLPI and TACACS+. Setup databases using MySQL in support of systems. Load balancing via HAProxy for TCP based systems
• Creation and modification of network management scripts and tools using Perl, PHP, HTML C#, Ansible and Python. Including Cisco router and switch configuration builders and route server browser interfaces.
• Creation of smart phone friendly, browser interfaces using PHP, Python and CSS. Ansible orchestration implementation for network and server management.
• Implementation of route servers using FreeBSD as Core OS and OpenOSPF and OpenBGP for routing information exchange with Cisco, Brocade and Juniper routers.

CORE TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Cisco, Brocade VyOS and Juniper Network Architecture, Design, Implementation and Support
• TCP/IP Networking
• LAN/WAN Design Implementation and Support
• Data Center Design and Support
• Network Migration Support
• Ansible based Network Orchestration and Software Defined Networking
• Ethernet based network support

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Technical Personnel Management
• Budgeting
• Project Management
• Unix Administration (BSD, HP - UX, AIX)
• Linux Administration (Red Hat, Ubuntu, Fedora Core)
• Windows 2000/ 2003/ 2008 and 2012 Server Administration
• Network Monitoring and Analysis
• Bandwidth Management Tools Implementation and Support

SKILLS SUMMARY:

Protocols: IPv4, IPv6, IPX, DECNET, SNA

Routing Protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIP, IS - IS and DRP. Routing Protocol re-distribution between all routing protocols mentioned except IS-IS

LAN: Ethernet (Fast, Gigabit, Thinnet and Thicknet), Token Ring, FDDI, ARC Net, LANE and 802.11a, b, g and n wireless

WAN: ATM, POS, MPLS, DWDM, CWDM, Frame Relay, HDLC, SDLC and 5.8 GHz wireless DS3

VPN: IPSec, L2TPv3, DMVPN, TinC

OS: HP-UX, AIX, BSD, CA, Sun, Red Hat, Turbo Linux, Caldera, ASP Linux, NT4, W2000, XP, Windows 7, W2003, 2008 and 2012

Managed Services: DNS (BIND, MS-AD), MAIL (Sendmail, POP, and Qmail, Postcript), SMNP (NetSNMP, HPOV, and CView), HTTP/HTTPS (IIS, Apache) and Samba for Windows/ Unix integration.

Voice: VoIP, VoFR, VoATM, H.323, Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), H.248/Media Gateway Control (MEGACO), Skinny (Call Manager to IP Phone Protocol), RTP, Legacy PBX and Aspect IVR.

Cisco IOS: 10.x, 11.x. 12.0(x), 12.1(x) 12.2(x), 12.3, 12.4, 15.X 16.X, Cat4.x, Cat5.x, Cat6.x Cat 7.x, Cat 8.x and Nexus OS

EXPERIENCE:

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential - Daytona Beach, FL

Responsibilities:

• Architecture, design and support of enterprise MPLS, DMVPN and FlexVPN with BGP networking in support of Confidential domestic
• Architecture, design and support of IPv4/6 networks for Confidential Corporate domestic
• ASR, ISR, Nexus and Catalyst architecture, design and implementation
• STP, FabricPath, VXLAN and vPC design and support
• Implementation and support of Juniper EX2200, 4200 and 4300
• Support of Meraki based wireless infrastructure
• Implementation of Ansible based automation for Day 0 implementation and Day 1+ support of Cisco and Juniper infrastructure
• Draft and publish working Standards and Best Common Practices for Network Architecture and Engineering based on multi - vendor platforms

SDN Senior Network Architect

Confidential - Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Architecture, design and support of Hosting and Transit network for US and Europe
• BGP Peering POP Architecture and Design
• Software Defined Network design and implementation based on Juniper and VyOS platform
• IPv4 and IPv6 strategy and tracking. IPAM Implementation
• Administration of MaaS infrastructure.
• Implementation and support of Rackspace and Packet, OpenStack based platforms.
• Support of AWS VPC s, Route 53 and Direct Connect
• Development of Ansible based automation strategy and playbooks for network and server implementation an administration.
• Python, YAML, PHP, Perl and MYSQL scripting in support of administration and monitoring tools.
• Draft and publish working Standards and Best Common Practices for Network Architecture and Engineering based on multi - vendor platforms
• Tracked project and documentation using Confluence and Jira. Track code with BitBucket
• Assisted on project financial reporting and budgeting
• Assisted in personnel and staffing requirement and projections
• Mentor and provide technical direction to junior personnel

Network Architect

Confidential, Celebration, FL

Responsibilities:

• Architecture, design and support of enterprise MPLS and DWDM network for Confidential Corporate
• Architecture, design and support of IPv4/6 networks for Confidential Corporate domestic and international
• ASR9000, Nexus 5000, 7000, 9300 and Catalyst 6800 architecture, design and implementation in support of Confidential Enterprise
• FabricPath, VXLAN and vPC design and support
• Re - architecture and design of remote locations in EMEA region for Confidential and affiliates in support of SaaS and virtualized environments
• Draft and publish working Standards and Best Common Practices for Network Architecture and Engineering based on multi-vendor platforms
• Assisted on project financial reporting and budgeting
• Assisted in personnel and staffing requirement and projections
• Mentor and provide technical direction to junior personnel

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential, Winter Park, FL

Responsibilities:

• BGP Peering POP Architecture and Design based on Arista and Juniper platforms
• Design and implementation of Ansible based Orchestration system based on Python and PHP in support of Arista and Juniper
• Configuration Templates and documentation of Peering POPs in support of CDN networks

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential - Wayne, PA

Responsibilities:

• Architecture of data center infrastructure in support of mission critical Cloud services.
• Architecture and Design of IPv4/6 networks
• Architecture of Voice over IP Infrastructure for Data Centers
• Data Center Solutions and Migration
• Hands on Implementation and configuration of Cisco, Juniper, Brocade and Arista LAN/ WAN solutions
• High Availability Auditing for Network Cloud Services
• Draft and publish working Standards and Best Common Practices for Network Architecture and Engineering based on multi - vendor platforms
• Create policies, workflows and procedures for Architecture and Network Design Reviews.
• Clearly define a change request schemes with peer reviews, proper recording, risk assessments and change documentation based on multi-use change templates designed for technical and non-technical audiences and clarified CAB process
• Create Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for all key architecture and systems.
• Metrics and reports in support of SLAs based on proof of concepts
• Ground up creation of Ansible/ N.A.P.A.L.M. YAML and Python scripts for network task automation, including full pod builds based on Cisco, Juniper, Brocade and Arista. It also included a browser based interface for the automation system.

Networking/ Global Technical Architect

Confidential, Plano, TX

Responsibilities:

• Provide operational governance to all aspects of delivery, providing standardized processes and expert level guidance for each delivery area.
• Act as the definitive Subject Matter Expert for both the Tower s Technical Skill Delivery and associated operational processes regarding Network Architecture and Engineering
• Managed Teams of up to 30 Network Engineers as a Technical Leader with Centers of Excellence on various projects, providing guidance and technical standards
• Be a point of escalation for very critical Network Architecture and Engineering customer issues
• Cost Model creation for implementation, transition, support, monitoring, staffing of managed services offerings
• Showcase our network delivery capabilities and expertise to potential customers
• Provide Architect level consulting to escalated complex datacenter delivery issues
• Provide architecture consulting on Cisco Intelligent WAN framework for Confidential customers
• Review academy Network Architecture and Engineering curriculum and provide feedback on a regular basis
• Ensure continuity of standard datacenter service delivery across accounts and leveraged teams
• Architecture of network infrastructure in support of mission critical Cloud services
• Architecture and Design of IPv4/6 networks
• Architecture of Voice over IP Infrastructure for Data Centers in support of Confidential Clients based on Cisco and Avaya. SIP Trunk terminations. QOS via DIFSERV, IP precedence and CAR design standards and implementation
• Cisco Nexus and ASR based architecture and design including OTV and Xconnect extensions
• Brocade MLX based architecture and design
• Data Center Solutions and Migration
• High Availability Auditing for Network Cloud Services
• MPLS Traffic Engineering
• Draft and publish working Standards and Best Common Practices for Network Architecture and Engineering
• Draft and publish architecture and engineering standards for proper documentation and standardization of network technologies.
• Examples include: BGP, OSPF, IS - IS, HSRP, GLBP and IPv4/ 6
• Create policies, workflows and procedures for Architecture and Network Design Reviews.
• Clearly define a change request schemes with peer reviews, proper recording, risk assessments and change documentation based on multi-use change templates designed for technical and non-technical audiences and clarified CAB process
• Create Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for all key architecture and systems.
• Metrics and reports in support of SLAs based on proof of concepts
• Assist on project financial reporting and budgeting
• Assist in personnel and staffing requirement and projections
• Mentor and provide technical direction to junior personnel
• Day to day Network Engineering personnel management
• Assist on vendor negotiation
• Provide consulting to business units as subject matter expert for new business

Senior Engineer

Confidential, Celebration, FL

Responsibilities:

• Architecture, design and support of enterprise MPLS and DWDM network for Confidential Corporate.
• Architecture, design and support of IPv4/6 networks for Confidential Corporate domestic and international
• Re - architecture and design of remote locations in EMEA region for Confidential and affiliates in support of SaaS and virtualized environments
• Architecture of VoIp infrastructure within Network Overlay Extensions. QOS via DIFSERV, IP precedence and CAR design standards and implementation
• Assisted on project financial reporting and budgeting
• Assisted in personnel and staffing requirement and projections
• Mentor and provide technical direction to junior personnel
• Assisted on vendor negotiation
• Provided consulting to business units as subject matter expert for new business

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential, Kissimmee, FL

Responsibilities:

• Architecture, design and support of networks using SONET, Metro - E and BGP
• Support and Implementation of BGP for multi-vendor MPLS network
• Replacement of EIGRP with OSPF as the Intra-DC and Campus IGP
• Re-design and support of networks using Cisco routers and Catalyst series switches
• Dual HSRP implementation
• Re subnet of IP based environment including new VLAN scheme in support of internal and external resources
• Cisco ACS (TACACS) support and implementation
• Cisco PIX, ASA implementation and support.
• Voice Network Support including QOS via DIFSERV, IP precedence and CAR. Backup support for the administration of Asterisk SIP Servers. Support IP voice tools interactions with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook (Dial from Outlook Contacts)
• Draft standards and Best Common Practice documents for proper documentation and standardization of network technologies
• DNS, DHCP and Active Directory server administration under Windows 2003 and 2008
• Implementation of full IT Resource Management solution and Ticketing System via OCSNg and GLPI.
• Provide mentorship to other engineering assets in all network architecture and engineering issues while also serving as the highest tier escalation point for network issues and network Infrastructure architecture
• Assist on vendor negotiation
• Assist on project financial reporting and budgeting
• Administration of FreeBSD Unix images, for management and monitoring tools such as Nagios, Cacti, DMI, IPDb, RANCID, and other Open Source tools using PHP, Perl, C#, Python and MySQL.
• Establish and manage home grown network administration toolset based on Perl, PHP and MySQL. These tools included automated configuration, backups, bandwidth measurement, configuration generators, configuration checkers, IP allocation and web based tools that allowed issuing commands to Cisco Devices. All these tools are accessible via web browser and modified to be available and functional via Blackberry. Customized Nagios monitoring solution for SMNP checks and Traps, also created automated reports and a functional mobile (Blackberry and Windows Mobile) interface using Python and PHP, this interface also provided mobile alarm acknowledgement and front line testing.

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential, Kissimmee, FL

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Architecture, Operations and Management as well as hardware vendors, providers of leased line services, and Project Management as well as final recommendations for Network Architecture and Design
• Re - design and support of networks using Cisco and Cisco Catalyst series switches. Catalyst 6500 design and support in Hybrid and native modes. CAT-OS layer 2, layer 3 MSFC and Native IOS layer 3 switching design and support
• Implementation and support of Cisco wireless 1100 and 1200 WAP s. Wireless support via 802.11a/b/g and provider EVDO. BBSM server implementation and support. Wireless networks design in support of wireless network segregation, depending on user.
• Architecture, design and support of networks using SONET, Metro-E and BGP
• Dual and single group HSRP implementation
• Re subnet of IP based environment including new VLAN scheme in support of internal and external resources
• Cisco ACS (TACACS) support and implementation
• Cisco PIX, ASA and 3000 VPN concentrator implantation and support.
• Multiplatform VPN IPSEC and GRE implementation and support
• Voice Network Support including QOS via DIFSERV, IP precedence and CAR. Backup support for the administration of Cisco Call Manager. Support IP voice tools interactions with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook
• F5 Big-IP load balancer design, implementation and support
• Draft standards and Best Common Practice documents for proper documentation and standardization of network technologies
• DNS, DHCP and Active Directory server administration under Windows 2003
• SharePoint implementation in support of Change Management, Device Inventory and Departmental Knowledge Base
• Provide mentorship to other engineering assets in all network architecture and engineering issues while also serving as the highest tier escalation point for network issues and network Infrastructure architecture
• Administration of VMWare server hosting FreeBSD Unix images, for management and monitoring tools such as Nagios, Cacti, DMI, IPDb, RANCID, and other Open Source tools using PHP, Perl, C#, Python and MySQL.
• Established and managed home grown network administration toolset based on Perl, PHP and MySQL. These tools included automated configuration, backups, bandwidth measurement, configuration generators, configuration checkers, IP allocation and web based tools that allowed issuing commands to Cisco Devices. All these tools are accessible via web browser and modified to be available and functional via Blackberry. Customized Nagios monitoring solution for SMNP checks and Traps, also created automated reports and a functional mobile (Blackberry and Windows Mobile) interface using Python and PHP, this interface also provided mobile alarm acknowledgement and front line testing.

Senior Network Engineer/ Architect

Confidential, Daytona Beach, FL

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Architecture, Operations and management as well as hardware vendors, providers of leased line services, and Project Management
• Design and supported networks using Cisco and Cisco Catalyst. Catalyst 6500 design and support in Hybrid and native modes. CAT - OS layer 2, layer 3 MSFC and Native IOS layer 3 switching design and support
• Implementation and support of Cisco wireless 1100 and 1200 WAP s
• Architecture, design and support of networks using SONET, Ethernet over SONET, Metro-E, BGP and OSPF
• Full mesh MPLS support.
• Cisco ACS (TACACS) support
• Drafted standards and Best Common Practice documents for proper documentation and standardization of network technologies
• DNS server administration under BIND 9, MyDNS and Windows 2000
• Provide mentorship to other engineering assets in all network architecture and engineering issues while also serving as the highest tier escalation point
• Assist on vendor negotiation
• Administration of VMWare server hosting FreeBSD Unix images, for management and monitoring tools such as Cacti, DMI, IPDb, RANCID, MyDNS and BIND using PHP, Perl, C# and MySQL.
• Established and managed home grown network administration toolset based on Perl, PHP and MySQL. These tools included automated configuration, backups, bandwidth measurement, configuration generators, configuration checkers and IP allocation. All these tools are accessible via web browser.