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Mclean, VA, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

Responsible for the designing, implementing, and maintaining of network security appliancesManage DNS security, leveraging Cisco-UmbrellaConfigure and deploy Network detect and response (NDR)Manage projects for reducing attack surface by implementing/adopting security solutionsAudit and evaluate Checkpoint firewall rules across 150+ global sitesCreate SOP.

Coral Gables, FL, US

• Responsible for the designing, implementing, and maintaining of all enterprise network hardware for both wired and wireless topologies. Responsible for the design and implementation of department specific networks as.
• Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of interoperability protocols between our various vendors in an ongoing effort to support campus wide connectivity for our multiple data centers across our 4 main.
• Organized and executed several departmental and campus-wide network hardware refresh project
• Participate in rotational 24 X 7 on-call support schedule for network outages.
• Process all DNS and DCHP record/changes and maintain nameserver(s) databases.
• Responsible for all Electronic Data Requests submitted and approved by General Counsel.

Coral Gables, FL, US

• Maintain a constantly updated fiber database encompassing both patched fiber as well as underground (dark) fiber throughout the entirety of the 4 main university campuses.
• Work with end users through our service ticketing system as well as field visits to continually support them in troubleshooting all university owned network equipment as well as personal wireless equipment connecting.
• Perform extensive wireless site surveys on all campus wide locations to ensure optimal connectivity of all wireless access points as well as their related controllers.
• Execute day to day network maintenance operations including, but not limited to checking aggregate syslogs for errors, ServiceNow queue for trouble tickets, and take appropriate action.
• Responsible for all assigned network projects including, but not limited to, network equipment configuration, cabling, RMAs, and OS upgrades.
• Provide 2nd level support to the help desk and field techs for Network & Telecom Issues and escalate to Senior Network Engineering when the identified problem cannot be resolved expeditiously.

Coral Gables, FL, US

• Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations.
• Perform disaster recovery operations and data backups when required.
• Protect data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning and implementing network security measures.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems.
• Replacing faulty network hardware components when required.
• Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made in order to improve network stability.

Coral Gables, FL, US

• Perform incident management/response across the enterprise and provide consistent security monitoring, response, follow-up investigation, and determination of root cause. Evaluates security alerts generated by internal.
• Expertise in working incidents from inception to completion
• Implement, monitor, and manage advanced security technologies: SIEM, Network Security Monitoring, Firewall, End Point Security, etc.
• Manage security configuration and operation standards for security systems and applications.
• Collaborate on critical IT projects to ensure that security issues are addressed throughout the project life cycle.
• Perform incident management/response across the enterprise and provide consistent security monitoring, response, follow-up investigation, and determination of root cause. Evaluates security alerts generated by internal.

Coral Gables, FL, US

• Install and maintain enterprise-wide IP Camera surveillance system.
• Coordinate with University Law Enforcement to facilitate surveillance needs
• Manage video surveillance servers and storage systems
• Retrieved and document video for police investigation
• Optimize sanitation and disposal process of Information Technology resources

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science

Associate'S Degree, Computer Science