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Field Effect Software - Our mission is to strengthen the IT security operations of large enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses alike. We are leaders in the development of network application solutions, low-level systems development, and cyber security analytics. Our solutions are trusted by major organizations worldwide and our team is a unique mix of deeply skilled security professionals, software developers and analysts with a passion for improving security.

London, United Kingdom

London

CTMServe as the technical leader of a team of engineers responsible for high level technology consulting and support, including but not limited to the areas of cyber-security, compliance, disaster recovery, business continuity, technical solution design/architecture, technical project management, and day-to-day IT operations. ECI's client base consists of companies who own on-premise infrastructure systems as well as companies who leverage ECI's cloud solution(s) with a reduced IT… Show more CTMServe as the technical leader of a team of engineers responsible for high level technology consulting and support, including but not limited to the areas of cyber-security, compliance, disaster recovery, business continuity, technical solution design/architecture, technical project management, and day-to-day IT operations. ECI's client base consists of companies who own on-premise infrastructure systems as well as companies who leverage ECI's cloud solution(s) with a reduced IT hardware footprint.Daily responsibilities included technology infrastructure design/augmentation, review of support incidents, server troubleshooting, hardware/software installation and upgrades, new infrastructure build outs and relocations, as well as high level ticket escalation. Mentoring engineers, providing performance reviews, and managing engineer’s time plus ensuring engineers are following ECI’s best practices and standards are all part of this responsibilities of this position. Show less

London, United Kingdom And Singapore

I was employed as a Senior Engineer for Eze Castle Integration (ECI). ECI provides managed services to various clients in the US, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong in the Financial and Hedge Fund sectors, providing services to over 550 clients.I was involved in all aspects of the implementation process, from new client installs, auditing existing client setups and making recommendations as well as the continued support of our existing client base. ECI utilizes various cutting edge… Show more I was employed as a Senior Engineer for Eze Castle Integration (ECI). ECI provides managed services to various clients in the US, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong in the Financial and Hedge Fund sectors, providing services to over 550 clients.I was involved in all aspects of the implementation process, from new client installs, auditing existing client setups and making recommendations as well as the continued support of our existing client base. ECI utilizes various cutting edge technologies to provide the best, most resilient networks available. Some of the projects I was involved in: • The implementation of a SAN environment in London and Guernsey (Netapp and IMS infrastructure) • New site setups for satellite offices, including being selected to assist with the opening of our ECI Singapore office.In September 2011 I moved from London to our new Singapore offices as the senior resource to assist with the initial startup and support for our existing and new Singapore based clients. Prior to joining 2 specialist teams, I managed our staff of 3 engineers and was their technical escalation point. We have now grown to a total of 10 employees. As mentioned, I was assigned to 2 specialist teams in our company, NST (Network Service Team) and SVST (Server Virtualisation Storage Team). The teams were technical escalation points for team leads and senior engineers across all our regions, should they require further assistance with any network issues or VMWare/SAN/ESX related problems. The teams were also tasked with proactively improving infrastructure, reducing operational costs and complexities. Show less

London, United Kingdom

I was employed as a contract IT Consultant to Matsco Solutions. Matsco is an IT outsourcer supplying various IT solutions to multiple clients in central London. The client base numbers in the region of 120 various companies, predominantly in the small to medium enterprises and hedge fund markets. The predominant and preferred firewall technology was Cisco PIX’s (506, 515) and Cisco ASA 5500 series (Adaptive Security Appliance) along with occasional Checkpoint environments. I was also… Show more I was employed as a contract IT Consultant to Matsco Solutions. Matsco is an IT outsourcer supplying various IT solutions to multiple clients in central London. The client base numbers in the region of 120 various companies, predominantly in the small to medium enterprises and hedge fund markets. The predominant and preferred firewall technology was Cisco PIX’s (506, 515) and Cisco ASA 5500 series (Adaptive Security Appliance) along with occasional Checkpoint environments. I was also involved in desktop and server support. I did support for Blackberry’s and installed a few Blackberry servers for clients as well. The server technologies were predominantly HP and Dell. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Administration of the various Firewall and Security devices, on various platforms including Cisco, Nortel, Unix and Linux environments (Checkpoint Firewalls, Nokia Firewalls, Cisco PIX Firewalls, Cisco Routers, Switches, Bluecoat Proxy)• Content filtering on all internet breakout points and performance monitoring of bandwidth utilisation.• Log analysis and reporting any anomalies in network traffic using monitoring tools like Concord eHealth and Sniffer Pro.• Ensuring the latest… Show more • Administration of the various Firewall and Security devices, on various platforms including Cisco, Nortel, Unix and Linux environments (Checkpoint Firewalls, Nokia Firewalls, Cisco PIX Firewalls, Cisco Routers, Switches, Bluecoat Proxy)• Content filtering on all internet breakout points and performance monitoring of bandwidth utilisation.• Log analysis and reporting any anomalies in network traffic using monitoring tools like Concord eHealth and Sniffer Pro.• Ensuring the latest updates are applied to all security devices, including IOS upgrades to Cisco routers and switches.• Providing 2nd and 3rd line support for the whole organization and their relevant clients• Liaising with external vendors, clients and support personnel• Hardware / Software purchasing and anticipating future network expansion.• Finding alternative technical solutions when budget constraints are in place. • Documentation of processes, procedures and diagrams using Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, etc.• Producing incident reports as and when required• Change control slot management Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

I started at CSC as a Network Shift Operator responsible for monitoring the LAN and WAN environments for our largest client in South Africa, Old Mutual. We utilised HP Openview, eHealth, and Ciscoworks. I was initially responsible for ensuring all branch offices remained up and running and to troubleshoot and escalate any problem sites, liaising with various vendors and escalating to 3rd line support. As it was shift work, I spent my spare time with the network security team in their day to day… Show more I started at CSC as a Network Shift Operator responsible for monitoring the LAN and WAN environments for our largest client in South Africa, Old Mutual. We utilised HP Openview, eHealth, and Ciscoworks. I was initially responsible for ensuring all branch offices remained up and running and to troubleshoot and escalate any problem sites, liaising with various vendors and escalating to 3rd line support. As it was shift work, I spent my spare time with the network security team in their day to day operations and soon filled a vacancy that opened up for a Firewall Admin. My new role was as a Network Security Administrator for CSC South Africa. Show less