- Designing Campus Access solutions from the Aruba portfolio. This integrates technologies and concepts such as 802.1x, ClearPass, Aruba Central, Dynamic Segmentation, User Based Tunneling (UBT), Underlay and Overlay networks (OSPF, VxLAN), ZTP and OTP.- Travelling to client sites across the UK to complete initial site audits for future works. This includes communicating face to face to discuss current user experience, rack face diagrams, link detailing, and a variety of other information gathering exercises.- Utilising Intangi Iris for high level conceptual network development from integrated vendor equipment and service catalogues- Collaborating with other Solutions Architects who are SMEs in their fields (Cloud, Voice, Networks, Software) to ensure high performance, integrated solutions for clients in the UK.- Dedication to continuous CPD within the field of networking and associated fields to stay current with technologies and concepts aswell as lower level technical skills which can be integrated into developed solutions.- Extensive hands-on experience installing, administrating and engineering Fortinet firewall solutions. This is inclusive of, but not limited to the following:Policy creation and administration, SSL Inspection, Web Filtering, High Availability (HA), IPS sensor tuning, User authentication profiles

Cisco Firepower Threat Defence:- Access control policy administration.- Implementing scheduled backups of FTDs and FMCs to ensure business continuity.- Implementing software upgrades to the platforms to ensure optimised performance and mitigation of vulnerabilities.- Configuring routing and NAT policies- Out-of-the-box configuration and hardening of the platform.Cisco Routing and Switching:- Managing and implementing the configuration and installation of Cisco switches (stacks and standalone) and routers across the company networks.- Upgrading firmware and images for Cisco routers and switchesWireless:- Installation of Cisco 9800 WLCs and WAPs in collaboration with an MSP to provide seamless wireless coverage to the Hereford site.Data Cabling:- Responsible for the planning, installation and record packages for all data cabling at the Hereford site across the card production, corporate and ancillary networks.Audit:- Responsible for all networking elements of company audits including PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials and Card Production.- Within my first year with Allpay I reduced findings from double figures down to zero.Design:- Developing high and low level network designs in line with concepts relayed to IT Infrastructure to meet business requirements.- Designed and implemented the data cable infrastructure to enable WiFi, till, printer and CCTV systems at the Allpay-owned Sidings site.- Designed and implemented a fully segregated network for the CCTV security network

* Awarded the Royal Signals Institute Top Student award for coming top-of-class in a 9-month full-time initial trade training course at the Royal School of Signals in Blandford, Dorset.* Installing and maintaining data cable networks across the UK and overseas to ensure continuity and operational effectiveness of both civilian installations and military assets.