Sajid Amjad, Network & System Engineer

Sajid Amjad

Network & System Engineer

Mawarid Holding Company

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, MIT
Experience
12 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 0 Months

Network & System Engineer at Mawarid Holding Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since June 2013

(Worked on HP Storages, Servers,
Worked on Switches: 2960X and XR L2 & L3 Switch including SFP Modules, Catalyst ME 3400 L2 S, Catalyst 2600, Catalyst 2900 Series Model, SG300-20, and SG300-28)
(Router:2900 Series, EMC iomega ioxr storage device, ESX Hosts, Virtual Centers and Virtual Machines, & Other Security Appliance such as NVR, CCTV Cam, Cyberoam Firewall, Cisco IP Telephony)


 

Responsibilities:

 

· Firewall Security includes centralized security management, intelligence logging and reporting as well as internet security appliance.

· Monitor the security of critical systems (e.g. Email server, Database server etc.) and changes to highly sensitive computer security controls to ensure app
(Worked on Switches: 2960X and XR L2 & L3 Switch including SFP Modules, Catalyst ME 3400 L2 S, Catalyst 2600, Catalyst 2900 Series Model, SG300-20, and SG300-28)
(Router: 2900 Series, EMC iomega ioxr storage device, ESX Hosts, Virtual Centers and Virtual Machines)

Responsibilities:

• Firewall Security includes centralized security management, intelligence logging and reporting as well as internet security appliance.
• Monitor the security of critical systems (e.g. Email server, Database server etc.) and changes to highly sensitive computer security controls to ensure appropriate system administrative actions, investigate and report on note irregularities.
• Configurations & settings in the CYBEROAM Firewall provide the proper security to all insider and outsider.
• Responsible to look after Firewall Security management and provide secondary/Passive Firewall if in case one is damaged or bring an issue.
• Handle all of the issues with Firewall Security and manage all of the users with respect to the Firewall Security.
• Configuring the Cisco switch such as upgrading IOS, creating VLAN, configuring IP address to connect remotely and troubleshooting of it.
• Perform physical tasks - rack and stack, cabling Ethernet and fiber, and rack management, inventory/stock and maintenance.
• Provide all level of the security to the End Users and Clients who are remote users or in the Parental building of Company.
• Configuring the Cisco Switches and Routers to give security for the user clients, Mac Binding, access list and implement rules along with initial configurations.
• Works in the environment where each of the users could be able to cross through firewall and is to purpose not to allow any other unknown traffic.
• Install, configure, and initiate Microsoft Exchange servers, software, and any required equipment including issues about MS Outlook.
• Works on the proper Networking base such as Cabling, Ducking and grounded networking cable and that includes Rj45 connectors and Fiber Optics Uplinks.
• Perform all tasks necessary to fulfill service level agreements regarding Exchange-based messaging and collaboration availability and security; including those involving user accounts, shared folders/calendars, mailing lists, and Outlook Web Access
• Implement policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure Exchange server security through secure access, monitoring, control, and routine security evaluations.
• Maintenance and Monitors the Domain Controller not limited to storage Disk, Tasks and errors.
• Manage the Group Policy and Organizations units in the Active Directory.
• Experience with purchasing of accessories and equipment of Network Devices and Systems.
• Daily Monitors ENTERPRISE VAULT Backup Exec with the notifications.
• Responsible to replace the Tapes from the Tape Library and initialize Tape on both ways.
• Works closely with System Engineering, field Service Engineering and MIS departments in development, testing and implementation of new solutions.
• Performs all necessary upgrades for all software and hardware components of Enterprise Backup Infrastructure (firmware, Operating Systems, upgrades, etc.).
• Provide on call Support for systems & user outages.
• Provide support on demand for our Branch Buildings.

ASSISTANT NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR at National University of Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • May 2011 to June 2012

Responsibilities: Work Experience in Hardware: HP/Compaq, Dell, Acer, IBM

• Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, IP-Addressing, Plan to offer Remote-Assistance to Client computers.
• Installing and configuring Print Servers.
• Experience to work in selling and purchasing all Devices plus Security Devices to installing and maintaining.
 Installing, managing software and resolving the problems of nearly 350 Nodes network (LAN & Wireless LAN) regarding Software, Hardware and Network.
 Remote Administration using terminal service to overcome client problems.

Network and Database Administration:

 Traveled to remote locations for network troubleshooting when necessary.
 Hands-on in wide range of servers and operating systems; including Windows 2003/2008 - Active Directory.

Education

Master's degree, MIT
  • at Virtual University of Pakistan
  • November 2012

I prepared Final year project of Master degree (MIT) Virtual University of Pakistan named as “Statistical Analyzer of Data Manipulation” in which Dot net framework (Microsoft Visual Studio 2010) and Microsoft SQL server 2008 tools are used. This project can be revealed as users enter the data and Data administrator transfers the data Excel into Database server 2008(SQL) and then as such data are saved in the database.

Specialties & Skills

Storage Devices
Routing and Switching
Network Engineering
Cisco Certified Network Professional
CCIE Data Center Attempted
Problem Solving Ability
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
CCIE Routing & Switching
Cloud Computing
Vmware vcp-dcv
CCNA Security

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

MPLS (Training)
Training Institute:
Cisco
Date Attended:
January 2017
MCSE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2009
Valid Until:
August 2012
CCNP Routing & Switching (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
August 2014
CCIE Data Center Lab (Attempted) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2015
Valid Until:
July 2018
CCIE Routing & Switching (Training)
Training Institute:
Cisco in Progress
Date Attended:
June 2016
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
May 2010

Hobbies

  • Playing Cricket
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