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Network Engineer III / Team Leader• Managed all phases of network infrastructure projects from analyzing business partner requirements to network design, equipment configuration, deployment, vendor coordination, documentation, maintenance, and budgeting.• Provided daily support of over 10000 network infrastructure devices including Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switches, routers, VPN appliances, wireless LAN controllers. Citrix Netscalers and Cisco load balancers.• Designed, implemented, and supported the WAN infrastructure consisting of broadband, T1’s, IPeFR, DS3, OC3, OC-12 and Gig-E using BGP on the edge and OSPF in the core.• Facilitated the successful network integration during the acquisition of other drugstore chains into Rite Aid’s network. • Researched and implemented a wireless IDS/IPS system for the corporate campus facilities to provide PCI compliance.• Migrated the network infrastructure from Nortel to Cisco including a complete re-design of the corporate data center and campus facilities.• Provided technology briefings and demonstrations to VP’s and the CIO.• Designed and implemented an MPLS network using VRF’s to separate store and corporate data in order to provide HIPPA, SOX, and PCI compliance.• Trouble-shot and analyzed network, application, and system issues using local and distributed Sniffers as well as Netflow, Solarwinds, Cisco Prime and ISE, and NetBrain. • Coordinated network infrastructure requirements for corporate tradeshows throughout the country. • Extensive experience in distribution center network designs • Participated in disaster recovery tests and redesigned disaster recovery network at Sungard • Mentored entry level engineers and hosted chalk talks for the NOC on new technology.

Responsible for local and wide area network design, installation, administration, support

Contracted out as a PC Specialist to area corporations. Responsible for researching hardware and software needs of end-users, following up with purchasing, installation, and training.