Network Engineer
Current• Working in a highly competitive large-scale environment with 20+ corporate offices, 4 data centers, 500+ yard offices with global presence and also AWS and GCP hosted networks.• Key Contributer in Projects - Datacenter's Firewall migration (ASA --> Palo Altos), Core switches hardware migration (C4503-E --> C9500), Corporate OSPF design, Yard SDWAN design, Wi-Fi migration (Meraki --> Mist), Python scripting Network infrastructue password refresh automation projects.• Expert in working with firewall vendors - PaloAlto like – PA-440,3020,5200s, VM series and Panorama M100, M200, VM series; Fortigate 60F, 40F, 100Es; Cisco ASA5555, Firepower 4112.• Proficient working on Switch vendors - Cisco IOS catalyst 2900, 3500, 4500, 9200, 9500 series; Nexus 7700 switches; ASR 4000 series routers; Cisco CBS 350s; Juniper EX2300, EX3400s and Fortinet.• Mastery in ensuring perimeter security on Next-Gen Palo Alto Firewalls, deploy and implement security policies, NAT, SSL decryption policy, dynamic IP blocking DDOS policies and features like Multi-Vsys, Inter-VRF routing and Vulnerability threat prevention profiles etc. and also managed them via panorama through device groups and templates.• Experienced in working on DDoS Mitigation, CDN and WAF technologies like Imperva, Arbor Networks, Cloudflare.• Savvy in implementing routing protocols like OSPF, RIP, ISIS, especially BGP with expertise in its various attributes to acheive efficient routing paths, switching protocols like VLAN, STP protocols, PortFast, MLT, SMLT, VSS, vPC, VRF, 802.1Q, Various WAN technologies.• Ability to bring new and efficient network design ideas to team, encourage and conduct high-level and low-level design discussions, design validations, MOP and CR implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance.• SME in performing deep packet analysis for resolving complex network and application connectivity issues at fast pace. • Visio and Documentation Skills.
