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Essex, Vt, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Herndon, Virginia, Us

Herndon, Virginia, Us

Network Architect responsible for delivering excellent customer service while providing technical recommendations. Technologies include Cisco wired, Cisco wireless, multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, Google), WAN optimization, network security infrastructure, network configuration, automation, and performance monitoring.Act as a trusted advisor to USCIS OIT Federal leaders while planning and delivering network, security, and customer support servicesResearch in detail and coordinate with those inside and outside the IT organization to select proposed solutions that meet customer defined objectives around network performance and security requirementsWrite multiple detailed Engineering Decision Memos (EDMs) and Engineering Recommendation Memos (ERMs) Execute and document in detail technical Proof of Concept (POC) testing of multiple vendor solutions supporting the highest quality recommendations in ERM/EDM documentation while analyzing alternative approaches to major IT system design aspects, such as system interrelationships, operating modes, and system software and hardware configurationsFacilitate ongoing meetings through clear and concise communication Generate, update, and publish technical standards documentation for network infrastructure (wired, wireless, and security)Create high level and low level network traffic flow diagrams for proposed solutions Mentor new architects on the team ensuring attention to detail and adherence to standardsParticipate in peer review of technical documentation and facilitate various meetings with peersProvide Tier IV technical support of wired and wireless network and security issuesEvaluate new solutions to plan, analyze, develop and maintain exceptional enterprise network performance to ensure expected user experience when accessing applications and mission critical systemsBid and Proposal writing and oral presentation for new $200 Million contract supporting network architecture services for large US government customer.

Reston, Virginia, Us

Network Security Engineer responsible for implementing and advising U.S. Government customer on implementation of network security tools. Currently responsible for implementing Cisco Stealthwatch, Cisco Firepower/NGFW, and ForeScout. Daily use of Splunk, Cisco Prime, and Solarwinds in support of network security initiatives. Supporting Cisco ISE infrastructure for wireless and wired NAC solution. Work on a network team providing security solutions across a 400 site WAN. Experience with Windows AD, Windows Server 2012, InfoBlox, VEEAM, and VMM.

Reston, Virginia, Us

Network Engineer - Work on a team that supports a 400 site WAN. Provide physical plant specifications for building contractor bids and determine appropriate circuit types to meet capacities. Develop bill of materials required to order network hardware, power supplies, and environmental controls. Plan and execute implementation of Cisco Routers, Switches, Wireless, ASA Firewalls, and UCS chassis in support of global enterprise wide LAN. Optimize routing, switching, and wireless architecture through Cisco design best practices. Troubleshoot and quickly re-mediate network problems at OSI Layers 1 through 7. Daily use of Cisco CLI on switches, routers, wireless LAN controllers and ASA's in production. Use of Identity Services Engine (ISE) to support production. Tier 3 support for wired and wireless network issues. UCS Flexpod implementation. Plan, manage and execute implementation of network switch core replacement with Nexus 9000 at six primary customer locations.. Project manage network moves, adds, and changes from design, ordering, through implementation and testing. Support US Government customer in Lean/DevOps environment.

Reston, Va, Us

Data Deployment Engineer - Work on a team that supports a 400 site WAN. Provide physical plant specifications for building contractor bids and determine appropriate circuit types to meet capacities. Develop bill of materials required to order network hardware, power supplies, and environmental controls. Plan and execute implementation of Cisco Routers, Switches, Wireless, ASA Firewalls, and UCS chassis in support of global enterprise wide LAN. Optimize routing, switching, and wireless architecture through Cisco design best practices. Troubleshoot and quickly re-mediate network problems at OSI Layers 1 through 7. Daily use of Cisco CLI on switches, routers, wireless LAN controllers and ASA's in production. UCS Flexpod implementation. Project manage network moves, adds, and changes from design through implementation and testing. Support US Government customer in Lean/DevOps environment.

Colchester, Vermont, Us

Design and develop MPLS based Network and VOIP solutions for customers of large carrier based network. Implement BGP, OSPF, and Static Routes with Class of Service or VLAN trunking with DHCP services. Blend VOIP solution with PBX and/or SIP component into Converged managed solution. Manage telecom projects from sales through turn-up to ensure customer satisfaction.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Responsible for day to day operations of very busy Quiznos Sub restaurant. Managed all aspects - employees, customer relations, inventory/ordering, and 3rd party vendors. Improved gross profitability from 6% to 17%. Operated 2 stores simultaneously - sucessfully closed one due to poor sales performance.

Essex Junction, Vermont, Us

Hands on training for end users of a financial database system used around the globe by the military and in state/local parks and recreation departments across the US. Worldwide travel to customer sites to faciliate database setup and training. Collaborated in small teams to divide onsite training/support duties to mesh with local support schedules. Time not spent traveling utilized to support end users on the phone or via email and to test new database programs before roll-out to end users.

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Installed, commisioned, and tested OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, and long-haul OC-192 DWDM applications onsite across the US. Managed small groups of installers (3-5 technicians) and interacted with local support personal to plan installation. Managed inventory of on the job supplies and work with internal vendor to resolve issues with faulty cards and cables. 100% travel. Certified by Nortel in OC-48 and OC-192 carrier DWDM/Longhaul applications.