Senior Network Engineer Resume
SUMMARY
- IT Professional with over 14 years of IT profession and over 9 years of experience in supporting large complex IP and LAN/WAN Infrastructure networks. Plays a key role in working as a team; ability to share knowledge, learn quickly new tools, technology and solve problems. Customer - focused, result-oriented and collaborative leadership with ability to interface across various departments.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Technologies: TCP/IP, IPSec, GRE Tunnels, EIGRP, OSPF, RIP/RIP2, BGPv4, spanning tree, Ethernet (10/100/1000), WAN-ISDN, frame relay, leased lines, PPP, Multicast, VLAN/VTP, QoS, MPLS, IPv6 (Basic), WiFi products, DHCP, ARP, AAA, DNS, MPLS, VPN.
Firewall: ASA, PIX, VoIP entry level, IOS upgrade, FDDI.
Network Analysis and NMS Tools: Wireshark, Netflow tracker, InfoVista, Smart, MS Visio, Microsoft Office (2003, 2007), Netinfo, Remedy, Solarwinds, WCS, Spectrum, EPICenter, NCM, InfoBlox (NetMRI), Aruba OS Management GUI, Aruba Airwave.
Network Operating Systems/Application Software: Extensive Cisco IOS, Aruba OS, Nexus OS, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft operating system (client based), CorelDraw, PageMaker, MS Visio.
Hardware Technologies: Strong working knowledge of Cisco Hardware routers and switches 880, 1700, 2600, 2800, 2900, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 4000, 7200, 6500, 2900 series, 3500 series, 6500 series, Cisco ASA 5505, 5510, 5520 & 5580. Dell Computers and Intel/AMD cloned PC, Adtran CSU/DSU, Tasman. Printers Local/network; Extreme Switches; F5 Load balancer, Citrix Netscaler Loadbalancer, Nexus 2k, 4k, 5k & 7k, Aruba Wireless Controller 3200,3400 &3600 series, Aruba RAP, Aruba IAP. Juniper MX 5,10,240, SRX 240 as Router, Juniper EX4500, EX 2400. PaloAlto 500, 3000 and 5060 series
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential
Senior Network Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Design, Maintain, Administer network and network devices such as Cisco routers/switches, Cisco Nexus 5ks, 2k, F5, Cisco ASA, PaloAlto devices, Cisco Wireless, F5 BigIP LTM
- Design, manage and administer IPsec Site to Site configuration.
- Optimizing EIGRP topology design.
- Adding and repairing OSPF networks.
- Maintain, support and design VRF Lite design on Nexus platform using HSRP as
- Configure and design BGP protocol with ISP and Confidential partners such TravelPort, Sabre GDS, etc.
- Design, configure and maintenance network Hub at Equinix to interface with Microsoft Azure Cloud.
- Administer, maintain and makes changes on firewall devices: Fortigate, Cisco ASA, Palo Alto.
- Install, provision and configure Palo Alto Firewall ( PA-500, 3000 series, working/learning on 5060)
- Perform day to day network troubleshooting on issues that affects network and/or assist to resolve complex system communication issues on the network.
Confidential
Lead Network Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Design, Maintain, Administer network and network devices. such as Cisco routers/switches, Cisco Nexus 5ks, 2k, F5, Cisco ASA, PaloAlto devices, Cisco Wireless, F5 BigIP LTM
- Design, manage and administer IPsec Site to Site configuration.
- Optimizing EIGRP topology design and currently working on migrating EIGRP to OSPF
- Adding and repairing EIGRP networks.
- Administer, maintain and makes changes on firewall devices: Fortigate, Cisco ASA, Palo Alto.
- Install, provision and configure Palo Alto Firewall ( PA-500, 3000 series, working/learning on 5060)
- Perform day to day network troubleshooting on issues that affects network and/or assist to resolve complex system communication issues on the network.
Confidential
Global Technical Support
Responsibilities:
- Serves as last escalation point for all network related issues.
- Implement network design according to specification provided by the Engineering team; occasionally proffer design solution where there are no design guide.
- Manage, support, and implement changes on global network devices including Cisco Routers/switches, Nexus, Cisco ACE Loadbalancer, Juniper routers/switches.
- Perform upgrade, make changes, and maintain Juniper network devices and technology in the company infrastructure such as Juniper Q-Fabric, Juniper MPLS cloud, Juniper Virtual Chassis e.t.c
Confidential
Sr. Network Support Engineer
Responsibilities:
- SME supporting Cloud infrastructure in areas of Routing/Switching, Firewall, Loadbalancer and traffic analysis to solve complex issues, and provide recommendations.
- Served as Assigned Client Engineer, a dedicated network resource in maintaining, updating, reviewing, performing changes on client managed network devices.
- Assist with management of Cisco and MPLS-based LAN/WAN environment consisting of 800+ remote shop locations, two datacenters and multiple regional offices
- Implement technical solutions for all of network infrastructure systems in support of the company’s goals & objectives
- Perform LAN/WAN moves, add, changes.
- Interact with WAN service partners to support the MPLS WAN environment
- Support Citrix Netscaler Load Balancing systems
- Support Cisco ASA firewall rule sets and effectively communicating firewall rule changes to ensure applications are capable of successfully traversing across firewalls
- Create and maintain documentation of processes, network configurations, and systems detailing locations and configurations for all assigned projects
- Inform the IT department and all levels of management of planned and unplanned system outages.
- Support customers and employees via email, telephone, and face-to-face interaction
- Work with our vendors and carriers to facilitate and achieve successful troubleshooting and implementations for production related issues.
- Operate network monitoring and configuration management software to identify anomalous events, perform fault detection, review performance metrics, and generate reports to support specific service level requirements.
- Configure new Routers and switches for new site deployment and/or router or switch replacement.
- Configure, Implement and maintain Aruba Wireless Network System of Confidential .