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Roseville, Ca.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Networking Test Engineer for NMS Performance, Scaling, Stress and Soak testing. In an Agile development process.Develop and execute test plans for backend testing. Test automation utilizing Pytest, tox and Pyvmomi to automate OVA testing in a CIT (Continuous Integration Testing) development process. Feature, Scale, Performance, Stress and Soak Testing.REST APIPythonPytest, toxVcenter, VspherePyvmomiOVSDBTime series data base; PrometheusMachine learningIxia, Ixload, IxNetworkSpirent Test CenterProtocol TestingMimicLinux; UbuntuAruba CXProvision , H3C.AristaCiscoSDNOpenflowData CenterVXLANEVPNBGPConfiguration ManagementNetEdit

Network management.Network Designs.System TestInstall and provision networking equipment.Protocols: PBT, PBB-TE, TCP/IP, IPSEC, MPLS, OSPF, BGP, ATM, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, Ethernet, GigE, T-1, RS-232Software: MRTG, Remedy, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Word, MS Excel.Hardware: Cisco and Juniper VPN Appliances, Cisco layer 2 & 3 switches and routers, Cisco firewalls, Spirent Test Center, Ixia, Comtrol, Avocent KVM.

Responsible for the day to day management of the Network Operations Center. Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting of all network management, TCP/IP, VPN, and security for customers that have purchased a Service Agreement.Protocols: TCP/IP, IPSEC, OSPF, BGP, ATM, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, Ethernet, GigE, T-1, RS-232Software: Remedy, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Word, MS Excel.Equipment: Cisco and Juniper VPN Appliances, Cisco layer 2 & 3 switches and routers, Cisco firewalls, Comtrol, Avocent KVM.Responsible for providing customer technical support for all NOC service issues such as, customer IP management networks, VPN, Security, Virtual Technician, Online Web Reports and Alarm Monitoring.Wrote the requirements for the Service Manager Software the NOC uses for managing and delivering NOC services. Responsible for maintaining, configuring and troubleshooting of EMS servers used in the NOC.

Provided technical support for the AccessMax, Telliant and PremMax product lines.Opened and closed trouble tickets.Provided 24/7 on call support.Protocols: BPON, ATM, TCP/IP, Frame-Relay, ADSL, G.SHDSL, T-1, T-1 IMA, DS-3, OC-3, OC-12.Software: Agile, Remedy, MS Visio

Created test cases for IAD (integrated Access Device).Responsible for performing testing of data services within IAD against test cases using Adtech AX4000 and SmartBits.Writing scripts for configuration automation.Protocols: ATM, TCP/IP, Frame-Relay, HDLC, PPP, Ethernet, ADSL, G.SHDSL, T-1 OC-3. Software: Agile, Remedy, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Word, MS ExcelPerformed interoperability testing using 3rd party vendor equipment such as Cisco Switches/Routers, Marconi ATM Switches.

Responsible for day-to-day management and administration of LANs and WANs within the Florida offices (3 offices).Responsible for acquiring outside contractors to complete projects.Responsible for implementing and maintaining procedures and policies relating to the operation and use of computers and the network.Contributed to the design, development and maintenance of the company network and it’s subsidiary applications, gateways and information flows between regionsResponsible for recommending, installing and maintaining all computer and computer related equipment within the Florida offices.Responsible for distributing, installing and administering all computer software within the Florida offices.Implemented enterprise rollout of MS Windows NT Server, Exchange and Proxy servers.Provided training and support to all staff and local end users within region.Software: MS Project, MS Visio, MS Word, MS Excel.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

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