Over 10 years of flexible and effective network technology working with all levels of Data Center network operation
Proficient with TCP/IP Protocol Suite; Expertise Using OSPF, EIGRP, BGP VTP, VOIP, NAT, SCL, SNMP, Netflow, OPNET, ASA Firepower and Checkpoint firewall configuration: (cp config, cp lic cp start, fw log-c,fwver, fw tab, fw monitor, fw ctl arp, fw fetch)
Proficient with: Linux, VMware/Centos/Ubuntu, CISCO Routers (1841, 2600, 2800, 3845) Switches (2950, 3550, 4510, 5500 and 6500) series, NX-OS (2000,5000,7000)series, vdc
Pc,Juniper(QFX, EX, MX, SRX) series, )Brocade series, F5 Load Balancing, Firewall Configurations, Riverbed, Splunk, Snort, Infoblox, HP Comware
HP Storage Mirroring, HP SAM HP OVPA, HP OCPM
Experience in configuration of Cisco Routers and Switches to support a multi – VLAN, xVLAN, environment including; Cisco x/Switch, Virtual Box, Citrix, Hypervisor and VM Ware
CCNA, MPLS, IPSEC, FRAME RELAY, Puppet/Linux
Experience with Microsoft operating systems, MS office, IMS, IDP/IPS, VDC vPC
Experienced with Unix/Linux (Red Hat /Ubuntu), Juniper, Brocade, AT&T, Server updates/maintenance, Raid Controllers, Active Directory, Raid
Implementation of Risk Assessment Security violation testing,
Monitoring software (Savvis, Keseya, Remedy,, Solar Winds, Open Source), ESP, Sysview, MVS/ESA, Fremon
Tracking and resolving Trouble-Ticket issues
VTP and VLAN Trunk with ISL /802.1Q Layer 2 &3 HSRP and Spanning Tree configurations
Upgraded Servers and Work Station software, Remote Monitored System Logs for intrusion anomalies: Wire Shark, TCP Dump, Ping, Trace Route, Red Hat Open Source, Cisco Help Desk
Tape Backup/Recovery (LTO-4), Storage, Encryption, Library, Maintenance

Puppet Master/Client/Linux

Cisco/Juniper/Checkpoint - Router and Switch Configuration,IOS & NX-O S, Cisco 4510
IP Addressing, Blue Cat, F5, DNS, DHCP,Static, Dynamic, Infoblox, Bind 9.11, HP Comware
ACL, Standard, Extended
Network Security Policy Application
Cisco Project Management
Puppet, Unix/Linux /VMware/Virtual Box/Centos/Ubuntu
Network Cabling/PDU & Troubleshooting
SQL Oracle Database
Riverbed/Steelhead
Blue Cat, DNS, Infoblox, BIND 9.11
Veritas Back Up, HTML, Perl
HPOM, HPSM, Solar Winds, Remedy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CSC, Chantilly, VA 2/2015-10/2017
Network Engineer
Team effort in migrating two 10 pod data centers to targeted location
Configured, tested and installed Linux VMware/Virtual Box Ubuntu/Centos (ASA, Checkpoint, Junier Firewalls, Netscaler, Iron Mountain, Iron Port, Blue Coat, Blue Cat, F5 Load Balancing, DNS, Encryption and Log Documentation, Linux, TCP, Wireshark, Firemon, Open Source, Puppet/Linux-Centos,- Infoblox/IPAM/Bind, Verital Back Ups, HP Comware.HPOM, hpsm
Mapped Architectursl wiring/PDU schematics on spread sheets
Configs – MPLS, BGP, OSPF, Citrix/F5 Load Balancer, Riverbed/Steelhead, Junios SRX/EX series, AS 5500, Checkpoint 15400, Cisco NX-OS, Cisco Switchesxxx-xxx-xxxx
Replaced blades and line cards as was deemed necessary series
Replaced blades and line cards as was deemed necessary prior to tear down/shipping Verizon Business,

Verizon 6/2013 - 2/2015
Ashburn, VA
Network Engineer
Team lead of seven engineers in router/ups hot cut installation of DHS sites
Provisioned for DHS/CBP Router refresh w/ managed UPS at U.S. government site world wide
ACT (Activation/Transfer/Cutover) Engineer Contractor for DHA/CBP Program
Supervised technical personnel in installation of router/ups equipment
Engineered cabling from data centers to government sites
Configured Router Protocols, Encryption/Licensing, Tunneling Configurations, Servers, Tacacs, Convergence, Fail Over, DMZ, ACLs and Cisco Firewall Configuration
Verified Connectivity by Troubleshooting methodologies using CLI/SSH Show Commands, Ping and Trace Route etc.,
Juniper, Brocade Failover/HA
Updated upper management of progress to legal completion by means of memos

Orion Capital Management/The Washington Group 6/2010 – 6/2013
Arlington, VA
Network Security Administrator/NOC
NOC-TCP/IP Networking- Cisco/Juniper/AT&T Routers/Firewall, IBM Mainframe
Cisco ASA, OPNET. Firepower, F5Load Balancing, SQL, IBM z/OS, MVS, JES, IBM, Automated Tape Backup/Recovery, Oracle Database HP Storage Mirroring, HP Storage Area Manager
Ticketing systems, remote monitoring (Remedy, Kaseya, Solar Winds, Spice Works, Savis, HP Open Source)
Installed, Configured and Administered Linux, VMware( Ubuntu) – Infoblox, Bind, IPAM
Developed/Implemented maintenance plans for remote resolution of Trouble shooting / Documented complex IT Issues, Performance Testing for IPD/IDS-Log Files--Wire Shark, TCP Dump, Snort, Puppet, Linux, Cisco/Juniper Firewalls
Experience with LAN/WAN T1, T3 and Optical Cabling
TCP/IP Protocol Suite, VM Ware, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Frame Relay, IP Security, MPLS, IPSEC, STP, NX-OS, Ciscoxxx-xxx-xxxx, HTML
Racked/Stacked/Cutover networking equipment
Performed routine backup maintenance procedures

Pyle & Associates 5/2005 – 6/2010
Washington, DC
Network Engineer
Accountable for network monitoring, outage detection, documentation and troubleshooting
Compiled, formatted and analyzed CPU Statics, Bandwidth, SNMP Metrics through various LAN devices to maintain NOC performance
Worked with technicians both remotely and on site to resolve bug issues

EDUCATION:
Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA, 2007
A.S. Degree in Computer Networking
A.S. Degree in General Science