Ben Bowling Email & Phone Number

United States

Alabama, United States

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

-Architect, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot all F5 technologies within the organization at 4 datacenters-F5 technologies supported and managed include LTM, AFM, APM, Big-IP DNS, GTM, and Big-IQ-F5s in the environment are all VCMP ran off a Viprion or other F5 hardware supporting VCMP-Upgrade F5 software and hardware-Developed a system of automated backups using a combination of an iApp and scripting-Work with application owners and project managers to get their applications moved to dedicated VLANS owned by the F5. -Create VLANs on Cisco switches and trunk them to both the F5 and server enclosure port-channels or fex ports-Implement AFM rules for traffic destined to VLANs on the F5 as well as traffic out from serves behind the F5 based on need ,and in coordination with, Information Security-Create APM multi-factor authentication policies and work with the Server Team to implement for applications in Azure-Architect and implement Big-IP DNS to globally load balance applications across data centers-Use logging and reporting tools, such as AKIPS, LogLogic, and VRealize to monitor F5 performance and troubleshoot-Work with Information Security to implement security measures, including allowing approved cipher suites-Coordinate and plan with application owners to update and replace expiring SSL certificates-Manage two pairs of F5 specifically used for the proxy of all 80 and 443 traffic to ZScaler devices both on-premises and in the cloud. One pair of F5s service all internal traffic going outbound and the other pair services DMZ traffic from servers going outbound-Utilize Infoblox for IPAM, DNS, and DHCP-Cisco switching and routing functions, including configuration, trunking, ACLs, VLANs, and troubleshooting-Configure Cisco ASA rules and objects on multiple devices for needed rules internally, externally, and between sites

Decatur, Alabama

- Sr. Network Engineer at Decatur Morgan Hospital overseeing the entire LAN / WAN network at multiple facilities- Responsible for all network infrastructure, including planning, design, and implementation- Administer a Cisco routing and switching environment- VMWare administrator managing the VMWare virtual server environment as well as Horizon View VDI- Server administrator responsible for builds, implementing security patches, and upgrading operating systems- Administrator of the wireless network across the entire WAN- Assist in coordinating special projects, including network related wiring plans, LAN/WAN hardware/software purchases, system installation, backup, maintenance, and problem solving- Implement firewall policies, including web and application filtering- Troubleshoot connection issues utilizing firewall and web application firewall logs- Monitor and remedy issues captured by the SIEM- Domain administrator handling DNS, group policy, DNS, DHCP, Sites and Services, and security groups - Establish and maintain user accounts, profiles, file sharing, access privileges, and security- Plan, coordinate, and consult with vendors and clients for hardware/software purchases and support- Disaster recovery plan team lead- Oversee all aspects of the corporate data center, including monitoring power and cooling, and arranging maintenance- Manage storage for both high speed storage servicing the virtual environment as well as archive storage platforms- Administrator of F5 LTM, BIG-IP DNS, and Citrix NetScalers- Maintain updated documentation for each of the following: • Network maps (clients, switches, routers, WAN connections, and network closets) • Network topology documentation (routers, switches, firewalls, and the network traffic logical flow, including backups) • Server inventory (location and server purpose) • Application inventory, installation, and configuration

- Application Delivery Architect on the Network Team specializing in F5 and other application delivery technologies - Performed pre and post sales engineering for prospective and existing customers where I provided the below services • In depth engineering experience in traffic management solutions, including design, engineering, and delivery as well as application load balancing solutions for client applications across the pre-provisioned infrastructure • In depth knowledge of F5 BIG-IP hardware and VE platforms, TMOS, LTM, GTM, APM, ASM modules, and BigIQ • Study and become familiar with customer networks and needs to provide them guidance on best practices • Functional understanding of a diverse set of networked applications requiring application traffic management solutions, including HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, FTP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, ANYCAST services, and others • DMZ network infrastructure knowledge, including topology, security policies, firewalls, and switching and routing • Create and maintain high quality installation guides, standards documents, diagrams, and run books • Create and modify Visio engineering drawings as needed

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

- Senior System Administrator on the Infrastructure Management team for a global insurance broker- Mentored a team of offshore resources to both train & mentor them on global infrastructure support- Architected, deployed, and administered the f5 infrastructure globally; including LTM (Local Traffic Manger) load balancers, GTM (Global Traffic Manager), APM (Access Policy Manager) VPN solution, Enterprise Manager, and BigIQ- Performed on-site deployments of f5 GTM, LTM, and APM in the United Kingdom for our European data center- Led the project of transitioning all load balancing off Cisco Content Switches onto new f5 LTM hardware- Deployed and supported complex global applications; including Windows Server administration and support - Active Directory forest administrator and Active Directory Federation Services administrator for single sign-on- Managed external and internal DNS and created global traffic direction rules for data centers across the globe- Administered the internal PKI environment and public SSL certificates- Oversaw and provided consulting for the deployment for applications being deployed to the public facing extranet- Used Check Point to troubleshoot and determine needed firewall rules for inbound and outbound traffic- Global FTP administrator that supported and set up FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and HTTPS transmissions - Deployed, updated, and supported the Applied EPIC broking system for North America; including hardware load balancing, Windows Network Load Balancing, and SQL support - Implemented and managed web analytics tool to capture web traffic data to be processed for reporting- Configured and managed Akamai content delivery to provide failover capability and caching of vital external sites

B.S, Communication

Activities and Societies: Alpha Theta Chi Collegiate Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi National Honor SocietyMagna Cum Laude, 3.88 GPA.

Communication

Honors Diploma, Math And Science

Activities and Societies: Senior Class President, Baseball, BasketballHonors Diploma