SUMMARY

• Over 7+ years of experience in the Information Technology field working as a Network Administrator/Engineer
• Good Experience in administration and maintenance of Cisco routers and switches.
• Proficieny in managing Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls and Panorama Management Appliances
• Knowledge of TCP/IP architecture, TCP/IP protocol suites and dynamic routing protocols( OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP)
• Experienced in installation, configuration, administration and troubleshooting of LAN/WAN infrastructure and security using Cisco routers/Switches/firewalls.
• Experience with working on Microsoft Active Directory
• Knowledge in IPSEC VPN design connection and protocols, IPSEC tunnel configuration, encryption and integrity protocols
• Administering Firewalls access control requests to ensure security standards and policies, application security reviews using vulnerability assessment tool.
• Proficient in design, implementation, management and troubleshooting of Check Point firewalls, Cisco PIX, NetScreen Firewalls
• Experience in risk analysis, security policy, rules creation and modification of Check Point/Cisco ASA
• Experienced in Configuration, Management, Deployment and Troubleshooting of Checkpoint VSX
• Worked on checkpoint provider R71,R75, R77.1, R77.30 GAIA and secured policies and blocked websites using URL filtering, application identification and threat prevention

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Routing Protocols: RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, MPLS - VPNs

Switching: VLAN, STP, VTP, PVST/PVST+, MST, Etherchannel, FHRPs

WAN: HDLC, PPP, ISDN, Frame-Relay

Firewall: Check Point GAIA R55/R65,R71/R75/R77, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA ASA 5585/5520, Check Point BladesCisco PIX 535/525

Other: TCP/IP, TELNET, SSH, NAT, DNS, DHCP, IP Multicast, QoS, VSS, IPSec

Cisco Router: 2600, 2800, 3700, 3800, 7200, 7600, ASR 1000

Cisco Switches: 2960, 3550, 3560, 4500, Cisco 6500

Tools: TRAMS/TRS, SPECTRUM, REMEDY, REACT, SECURE CRT, PUTTY, NRM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Policy and Rule maintenance using Palo Alto Panorama device
• Software Upgrade for Palo Alto Devices and Integrating of Active Directory/LDAP with Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls
• Migration from Cisco ASA firewalls to Palo Alto 200 series
• Handle tickets related to Palo Alto to grant web access to company staff.
• Manage the firewall deployment, rules migrations, and firewall administration.
• Responsible for converting existing rule base onto new platforms.
• Integrated LDAP with Palo Alto rule base and Global Protect Client VPNs
• Implementation of access lists and route map.
• Configuration of Interior Gateway protocol (IGP’s like RIP, EIGRP, OSPF) and Exterior Gateway Protocol (BGP).
• Configuration of Routers and Switches according to topology.
• Checking Network Connectivity and Troubleshooting.
• Switch operation switch port Configuration, LAN WAN.
• Inter Vlan Routing, HSRP VRRP GLBP and securing switched networks.
• End-to-end secure networks, troubleshooting integrated environments.
• IP addressing and sub netting, Routing concepts, VLSM/CIDR.
• Bridging and Switching Concepts, LAN Technologies such as Ethernet - CSMA/CD, STP, RSTP, MSTP, VLAN tagging.
• Maintain overall web based security of the company environment

Confidential, New York City, NY

Specialist - Networks

Responsibilities:

• Installation of Palo Alto (Application and URL filtering, Threat Prevention, Data Filtering)
• Successfully installed Palo Alto PA-3060 firewalls to protects Data Center
• Implemented Positive Enforcement Model with the help of Palo Alto Networks
• Exposure to wild fire feature of Palo Alto
• Configuring rules and Maintaining Palo Alto Firewalls & Analysis of firewall logs
• Implemented Zone Based Firewalling and Security Rules on the Palo Alto Firewall
• Responsible for installation, troubleshooting of Checkpoint firewall and LAN/WAN protocols
• Troubleshooting the VPN tunnels by analyzing the debug logs and packet captures
• Responsible for managing Network & Security Engineering implementation
• Firewall Policy administration and work with user requests submitted by users
• Worked on software blades of checkpoint firewall
• Prepared technical documentation of configurations, processes, procedures, systems and locationsMonitoring the links using SolarWinds monitoring tool for checking down & up time since, also check the bandwidth utilization for individual link.
• Generate Case ID and raised tickets for issues and follow up.
• Implementing VLANs in a network.
• Taking Backup of all Cisco Switches and Routers.
• Working on Clarify Summit Ticketing system to address customers Network related issues.
• Preparing and Maintaining Network topology diagram in our network whenever changes occurs.
• Configuration of IP address for Switches and Routers.
• Configuring & Troubleshooting VSS ( Virtual Switching Systems)
• Troubleshooting of Router and Switch Configuration and working Error.
• Creating trouble tickets for issues and follow up with respective team towards closure.
• Taking the Link Utilization Report of all the locations from Solar winds Server regularly.
• LAN/WAN network support for TCP/IP based devices.
• Updating LAN / WAN Network diagrams with relevant details.
• Configuring VPN through RSA Software.
• Blocking the Spam Mails through Fortimail
• Troubleshooting Router and core Switches link related issues.
• Troubleshooting in the Local Area Network.
• Taking up the responsibilities, maintaining 24x7 operations with shift and support systems.
• Analyze the issue, identification of problem, troubleshoot and resolve cases within the set target.
• Provide technical solution on resolving the cases within service monitoring.

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer- Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting LAN related issue of Enterprise Customers in terms of switching and connectivity.
• Providing support for BGP configuration related issues for customers.
• Optimizing the network with Traffic Switch Over techniques.
• Configuring and troubleshooting DHCP issues on Switches.
• Creation of Network diagrams on Visio.
• Logical analyzing the faults and perform Remote Diagnostics till resolution
• Experience administering DNS, DHCP, FTP, Printers, Active Directory, and Group/Security policies in an enterprise and cloud network environment
• Escalated/referred incidents to respective teams for resolution based on defined matrices and agreed SLAs.
• Communicated effectively with the other teams and resolver groups for getting the issue resolved
• Coordinated with Problem Management team to identify RCA and various types of incidents and changes
• Worked on all Customer Escalations
• IOS upgrade of CISCO router and switches
• Backup of Cisco devices through TFTP/FTP
• Password Recovery, Rommon Recovery, SDM Installation