- Architect, document and engineer technical solutions for the public cloud, datacenter, and remote environments for enterprise customers.- Assist in designing solutions and manage risk based on best practices.- Migrate clients from legacy firewalls to the Palo Alto Networks platform while performing timed follow-up reviews to harden environments.- Configure Palo Alto Networks Firewall features such as Threat Prevention, User-ID, GlobalProtect, WildFire, URL Filtering, dynamic routing, VPNs, App-ID, and various HA configurations.- Troubleshoot issues with Palo Alto Networks firewalls.- Perform health checks and audits for clients as needed.

- Architect, document and engineer technical solutions for the public cloud, datacenter, and plant environments.- Design strategic security initiatives for Engineering, Operations, DevOps, and Information Security Departments creating a holistic security posture.- Act as an internal consultant for senior management and C-level executives to remediate business practices to align to the business' security needs.- Act as a Security SME for security incidents, incident response, and incident remediation within the company.- Manage relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders relating to security products.

- Deploy Palo Alto Networks solutions as a Resident Engineer for enterprise accounts acting as an on-site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the product.- Assist in designing solutions and manage risk based on best practices.- Migrate clients from legacy firewalls to the Palo Alto Networks platform while performing timed follow-up reviews to harden environments.- Configure Palo Alto Networks Firewall features such as Threat Prevention, User-ID, GlobalProtect, WildFire, URL Filtering, dynamic routing, VPNs, App-ID, and various HA configurations.- Troubleshoot issues with Palo Alto Networks firewalls.- Perform health checks and audits for clients as needed.

- Ultimate escalation point for all infrastructure impact events.- Primary contact and solution provider for all projects resulting in changes to network infrastructure throughout the entire city.- Design new strategies to enable expanded network connectivity, communication, operations, and management of the enterprise network.- Install, monitor and troubleshoot Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA), Routers, Catalyst and Nexus Switches, Meraki Switches, and Meraki Access Points.- Deploy policies and monitor network security events using Cisco FirePower and Barracuda E-Mail Security appliances.- Install, monitor and maintain Ubiquity airFiber points, airMax grids and stations for city wide wireless communication.- Monitor and maintain Cisco UCS Blade Servers, EMC VNX Storage, EMC vxRail, VMWare ESXi hosts, and other various network appliances.- Monitor, maintain, and test back-ups using EMC NetWorker/Avamar, EMC DataDomain appliances, EMC RecoverPoint appliances, and VMWare SRM for 50+ replicated servers.- Responsible for upkeep of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controllers, Exchange 2013, DNS, ADFS, WSUS, and other network infrastructure servers.

- Architect network and information security solutions based on company requirements.- Oversee the planning, testing, and implementation of network and information security solutions for 30+ client networks.- Monitor network and security events using FortiView and Auvik network monitoring software.- Deploy FortiGate firewalls, FortiClient Enterprise Management Servers (EMS), and FortiManager Servers.- Troubleshoot connectivity and policy issues for client Cisco ASA, Forinet FortiGate, and Dell SonicWall firewalls.- Setup and troubleshoot VPN tunnels for SSL, site-to-site and site-to-multiple site connections to localized datacenter resources over broadband, EDI, and EPL connections.

- Perform and monitor server backups using tape and mass storage media.- Monitor and report network device connectivity issues for routers, switches, firewalls, and other network appliances.- Examine and monitor OpenView, OpsView, Solar Winds, SeeBeyond and various other server monitoring systems.- Prioritize and manage batch subsystem processing using the AS400/IBM Series i servers.

- Setup and troubleshoot customer and business computer networks.- Verify and troubleshoot digital signal problems using digital signal meters.- Consult with customers on technology products that would best fit their needs.- Setup and troubleshoot Multimedia over Cable Alliance (MoCA) networks.- Administer, replace and troubleshoot cable network devices such as cable boxes, modems and routers.- Repair, install and replace RG-6, RG-11 and CAT-5 lines as necessary.

- Departmental Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) managing a total of 6 division ISSO appointees, security of 1000+ user nodes, and various vendors ensuring information assurance policies were adhered to.- Coordinate and instruct Information Assurance (IA) awareness training explaining different types of social engineering and end-user attacks.- Lead the USS Harry S. Truman Six Sigma (AIRspeed) Process Improvement Team, leading the first ever Advanced Projects Team (APT) on the East Coast of 4 skilled Subject Matter Experts (SME) set out to improve security, administration, and other processes using technology.- Configured and deployed network and security appliances in support of global connectivity to central, secured databases. - Manage server hardware and software upgrades. - Provide support for all servers and workstations running Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP. - Train subordinates in automated data operations, including the use of computers and associated office software.

- Plan, assemble and install computer systems in designated networks as per specifications.- Install and configure IT network components and assisted in the implementation of designed IT network configuration. - Perform customer services and resolve hardware and software technical problems in the system elements after detailed analysis, including computer failures and software malfunctioning. - Provide solutions and technical guidance to clients facing technical issues and difficulties. - Maintain records of hardware issues, performance and supplies.