PROFILE
Cisco Certified Network Professional with Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, looking for a long term Network Engineering position. Over fifteen years of complete network project life cycle including Network Design, Implementation, Operation, Testing, Migration, Simulation, System requirements, Security and Project Management in both a data center and telecommunications environment. Strengths include: leadership, problem solving, customer service and emerging technologies.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Network: MPLS, Metro-Ethernet, VPN, ATM, FR, Dial up, ISDN, DSL, SONET, MAN, WAN, Wireless, TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6.
Routing: BGP, MP-BGP, BGP Multi-homing, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, ISIS, Policy Based Routing, Distribution list, Route-map, Redistribution of Routes, Multiple Routing Instance.
Switching: VLAN Trunking with IEEE 802.1Q, ISL, VTP, Various STP Configurations like MST, CST, PVST+, PVST, 802.1D, MLS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, IGMP, Multicasting, Etherchannel, Stacking, and QOS configuration.
Security: High Availability Juniper SRX, Checkpoint and ASA Firewall, IPS, ACL, IPSEC, L2VPN, L3VPN, AAA, Port Security, 802.1X, DHCP Snooping, DAI, IP Source Guard.
MPLS: VRF, Route Redistribution, Inter-Family Route Manipulation, Multi-PE Backup configuration, GRE tunnel over MPLS, IPSEC over MPLS, QOS EXP WRED, Multiple Default Route, Route Reflector, TDP, LDP, Multi-Layer VRF.
Load Balancing: ACE, F5 BigIP LTM, Initial Installation, Pool Assignment, Routing, NAT, ACLs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FISERV INC. 10/12-2/13
Senior Network Engineer- Contract Position
* Designed and built new data centers from the ground up, integrating them into the Fiserv infrastructure.
* Assessed the old network topology and configuration to determine a new DC design.
* Coordinated presentations to introduce new topologies, made changes to the design, ensuring that all desired functionality was integrated.
* Presented new designs to the business unit and conducted network planning meetings.
* Planned the new network physical layout on each floor, IDF and rack.
* Installed and tested new networking equipment.
* Upgraded these DCs from Brocade switches and ASA firewalls to stacked Cisco switches and Checkpoint firewalls.
* Evaluated the Brocade and ASA CLI to determine any functionality needed in the new design.
* Integrated security in each switch stack to prevent any form of attack within the network.
* Created temporary NAT and a final IP addressing scheme that would provide connectivity to the Fiserv Infrastructure seamlessly.
* Allocated new IP subnets to VLANs based on location, function and future plans.
* Built a layer 3 stacked switch environment to support old and new networks simultaneously.
* Utilized Ether-Channel, 802.1Q Trunking, and PVSTP to provide redundant connectivity per VLAN.
* Worked with the Project Manager, Application Engineers, Security Infrastructure Team, and Management to resolve any network issues.
Technologies Used: Cisco 4500, 3750, Cisco ASA, Aironet 1000 LAP, 5500 WLC, Checkpoint Firewall, Blue Coat SWG VA, Brocade FastIron Switches.
VERIFONE SYSTEMS INC. 11/11-8/12
Senior Data Center Engineer
* Without initially knowing Juniper OS, Firewall or Load Balancer configuration, designed and built two functional PCI Data Centers from scratch using only Juniper SRX/EX clusters, F5 Load balancers and Checkpoint firewalls, all within nine months.
* Built a new virtual payment system utilizing all levels of design; creating a bill of materials, research, topology, management, remote access, security, and application requirements.
* Designed and integrated network connectivity, security, and availability within the VeriFone Core.
* Responsible for deploying a highly redundant, multi-service provider MPLS network, Internet configuration, backup links & executing network migration from the legacy network.
* Utilized the full internet routing table to support multi-ISP functionality.
* Deployed a highly complex dynamic NAT structure within multiple security zones in multiple routing instances.
* Implemented multiple routing instances, each having its own properties, security zone groups, and ipsec connections.
* Created and tested inter-functionality between Cisco and Juniper in regard to virtual connectivity, IPSEC and GRE tunnels.
* Worked on Intra and Inter Routing Instance Routing, Security, Connectivity, and Access.
* Designed and installed a Checkpoint, ASA and Juniper SRX firewall High-Availability solution for multiple data centers.
* Configured Rules, Routing and NAT as well as High Availability for all the data center firewalls.
* Designed a BigIP Load Balancer topology and performed initial installation and configuration of Server Pools, NAT, Rules, and Routing, to support the new data centers’ functionality and applications.
* Merged multiple networks acquired by VeriFone into the present infrastructure, consolidating multiple datacenters into key locations.
* Configured various network configurations involving BGP local-as, default information originate, route-map, prefix-list, distribute-list, filter-list, access-list, route-tag configuration.
* Designed all networks to support multi-ISP load balancing and backup.
* Built an inventory of all connectivity of the legacy network.
* Created and presented Visio documentation of new and legacy designs for analysis of the engineering team and for future reference in the database.
Technologies Used: Cisco 1800, 1900, 2800, 2900, Juniper SRX 240, 650, 1400, Juniper EX 4200, Cisco ASA, Cisco ACE, Checkpoint Firewall, F5 BigIP LTM, BGP multihoming.
BRITISH TELECOM 2/08-11/11
3rd Level Network Engineer
* Cisco SME, supporting every global network center as a last line of support, reaching hundreds of contracts.
* Designed IP SLA functionality for backup connectivity over the MPLS and Internet.
* Tested new designs and repaired issues with customers after hours.
* Designed router and switch configs on the BT backbone, the customer’s CE, and LAN.
* Coordinated design resolutions with the customer facing project manager, and the sales engineers to best implement the customer’s routing requirements, having financial limitations.
* Created QOS on the CE and PE to ensure customer functionality in a VOIP environment.
* Assisted first and second level network engineers by rectifying network abnormalities and chronic circuit issues, in which the first and second line engineers couldn't resolve.
* Coordinated circuit providers, local technicians, and customer engineers in various countries.
* Migrated the P&G and Infonet networks into the BT Infrastructure.
* Performed network analysis and changes on the P&G LANs, utilizing the HP ticketing system.
* Attended conference calls with customers to resolve network performance issues.
* Fixed customer network issues by coordinating meetings and analyzing design interop...
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