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Arista Networks pioneered software-driven, cognitive cloud networking for large-scale datacenter and campus environments. Arista's award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10 to 400 gigabits per second, redefine scalability, agility and resilience. Arista has shipped more than 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Committed to open standards, Arista is a founding member of the 25/50G consortium. Arista… Show more Arista Networks pioneered software-driven, cognitive cloud networking for large-scale datacenter and campus environments. Arista's award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10 to 400 gigabits per second, redefine scalability, agility and resilience. Arista has shipped more than 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Committed to open standards, Arista is a founding member of the 25/50G consortium. Arista Networks products are available worldwide directly and through partners.At the core of Arista's platform is the Extensible Operating System (EOS™), a ground-breaking network operating system with single-image consistency across hardware platforms, and modern core architecture enabling in-service upgrades and application extensibility. Show less

Research Triangle Park, Nc

• Apply information from configuration guides and interpret complex network schematics to aid in resolutions for customers Service Request.• Provide strong analytical skills in troubleshooting bugs in Cisco IOS-XE software using program dumps and crash files, provide engineering report.• Responsible for handling high profile clients. Provided root cause analysis and warranty replacements.• Posses the ability to troubleshoot/isolate a live network that is experiencing a network… Show more • Apply information from configuration guides and interpret complex network schematics to aid in resolutions for customers Service Request.• Provide strong analytical skills in troubleshooting bugs in Cisco IOS-XE software using program dumps and crash files, provide engineering report.• Responsible for handling high profile clients. Provided root cause analysis and warranty replacements.• Posses the ability to troubleshoot/isolate a live network that is experiencing a network outage or intermittent issues.• Recommend router, and switch configurations for the Catalyst platform for Enterprise solutions.Key Technologies: Cisco Catalyst switches specializing in the new Catalyst 9k series switches and ISR4k Routers Multicast – IGMP and PIM Modular Quality of Service or MQC QOS BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, HSRP & Static routing protocols Virtual Route Forwarding WireShark  TCP GRE Tunneling DHCP Services Layer 2 Technologies – Ether-channels, Spanning-Tree, Broadcast Domains and ARP Virtual Switch Stack (VSS) & Stackwise Virtual NetFlow Show less

Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area

Primary advisor to the 630th CSSB Commander on all communications aspects of the battalion. Responsibilities include being the key adviser to the battalion commander on communications capabilities. I am responsible for the all communications plans, coordinating software update updates, maintenance, and security of all electronic devices, along with primary and redundant communications equipment for mission execution.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Principle designer for current and future network upgrade projects. Key requirements are optimizing security while maximizing throughput over the existing network. Additionally, the project is taking into consideration the integration of ISE, DNA, & SW when network devices reaches end of life (EOL). Daily tasks also include installing new cross-connects for Data, Voice, Wireless Access Points; conducting daily checks to ensure network stability and compliance.

Be the primary Point of Contact for Enterprise Customers regarding the Stealthwatch product. Research appropriate Use Case documentation or relevant training videos pertaining to customer’s goals and initiatives. Coordinate and run meetings on behalf of the customer for any service requests such as engagement of Corporate Trainers, Customer Support Engineers to integrate Stealthwatch with SIEMs or other security products or act as the escalation point for unresolved TAC cases.

Wake Forest, Nc

CenturyLink Financial Markets Desk — Wake Forest, NC 4/2017 to PresentAssociate EngineerEnsure the lowest latency environment possible to the major financial institution. Monitor multiple redundant paths while managing onsite routers, switches, and PE routers in the MPLS on Cisco, Juniper, and Alcatel platforms. Resolve unicast and multicast routing issues and adapt network configurations as the demands of the network… Show more CenturyLink Financial Markets Desk — Wake Forest, NC 4/2017 to PresentAssociate EngineerEnsure the lowest latency environment possible to the major financial institution. Monitor multiple redundant paths while managing onsite routers, switches, and PE routers in the MPLS on Cisco, Juniper, and Alcatel platforms. Resolve unicast and multicast routing issues and adapt network configurations as the demands of the network environment changes. Key results:- Monitor network stability and ensure a low latency network- Bring any multicast issues that may arise to a resolution- Analyze any major network outage regardless of ISP - Perform periodic and on demand audits of each network- Receive and track any major and minor network changes from end to end for the Financial Desk Clients- Create and/or update network documentation to ensure complete records are kept- Assist in the implementation of new network infrastructure Show less

Wake Forest, North Carolina

Network Operation Technician IIPrimary responsibility is to restore network services on DS1, DS3, and Ethernet circuits for commercial customers; analyze network issues for resolution and repair from latency, to errors, routing and bouncing, resolve more complicated issues that Tech I’s are unable to resolve, be a resource for Tech I’s in troubleshooting issues and expanding their skill sets on Cisco, Juniper, and Alcatel platforms.Key results:- Assist less experienced technicians… Show more Network Operation Technician IIPrimary responsibility is to restore network services on DS1, DS3, and Ethernet circuits for commercial customers; analyze network issues for resolution and repair from latency, to errors, routing and bouncing, resolve more complicated issues that Tech I’s are unable to resolve, be a resource for Tech I’s in troubleshooting issues and expanding their skill sets on Cisco, Juniper, and Alcatel platforms.Key results:- Assist less experienced technicians in troubleshooting and or establishing proper network configurations- Aid in streamlining troubleshooting processes to eliminate redundant steps and simplify resource documents- Navigate through Cisco, Juniper, and Alcatel routers and run proper commands for troubleshooting- Rebuild/reconfigure circuits and vlans, added/subtracted routes on both Cisco, Juniper, and Alcatels- Solid understanding of DS1 & DS3 circuits from MPLS to Dedicated Access- Troubleshoot QOS, BGP, and throughput/latency issues- Rebuild BGP session across various AS Peers- Track major outage events to keep my team properly informed and give timely updates to customers- Troubleshoot and resolve VPN Extensions and tunneling- Resolve firewall issues between the MPLS and EDGE clouds- Correct routing issues between sites Show less

High Point, North Carolina

196th Signal Company, North Carolina National Guard — High Point, NCCompany CommanderPlan, design, and deploy mobile access and distribution layer network infrastructure solutions, enabling one or multiple Army units to have communications links across the state, nation, or globe. Using Cisco Routers and Switches to utilize data, voip, and video conferencing services both on the unclassified and classified military networks. Other services employed are radio (FM & HF bands).