Ahmad Kadoura, System and network Engineer

Ahmad Kadoura

System and network Engineer

Federal Customs Authority

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Telecommunication and Electronics Engineering
Expérience
16 years, 5 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :16 years, 5 Mois

System and network Engineer à Federal Customs Authority
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis mai 2010

-Maintaining IT Infrastructure environment by identifying network and systems requirements, monitoring performance and performing required upgrades
-Acting as Information Security Officer and effectively leading the IT security team, ensuring all security policies are implemented
-Developing Information security policies and procedures as per international standards
-Responsible for providing Network Specifications, Access Control and Security Requirements
-Supervising Virtual Environment and Administering Hyper-v Virtual Machines
-Administering servers including Active Directory, Exchange servers, DHCP and DNS
-Managing IBM and HP servers
-Accountable for managing Cisco routers, Switches, Cisco Call Manager and IP Phones
-Ensuring network security by monitoring, controlling and evaluating network access and administering NAC system
-Managing Palo Alto, StoneSoft, Juniper, Barracuda and Fortinet firewalls
-Managing F5 Load Balancer and F5 Web Application Firewall.
-Configuring Websense Triton Web gateway to meet the internet access policy
-Managing Websense Email security Gateway and configuring roles to prevent unwanted emails
-Managing Antivirus server and endpoint security and maintain a malware free environment
-Responsible for managing Storage Area Network (SAN)
-Timely monitoring of the network & servers performances to ensure optimum performance, resolve incidents and identify needs for enhancements and upgrades
-Handling Symantec and Veeam Backup software and schedules, and performing periodic restoration testing
-Leading teams for system and network related projects, assigning tasks to team members & ensuring proper execution of the tasks
-Managing Print Management software and generating reports required by management
-Develop RFPs as per business requirements and evaluate proposals and vendors.
-Liaising with vendors for procuring hardware or replacing faulty ones & evaluate their services
-Enhance IT Operation, Solve system issues and achieve better efficiency
-Tracking IT peripherals inventory, specifications, warranty period, software licenses and maintaining the required documentations

ICT Officer à Talal Abou Ghazaleh Organization
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • janvier 2008 à mai 2010

- Maintaining the continuous availability of the ICT infrastructure.
- Evaluate, test, recommend and install new ICT hardware and software ensuring that software inventories are maintained and that all software is properly licensed.
- Administering and Maintaining the Wired and Wireless Network .
- Configuring and Maintaining the Servers and Networking devices.
- Providing Technical Support for employees.
- Troubleshooting Internet tasks.
- Managing Active Directory, DNS and DHCP servers.
- Setting up and troubleshooting of Citrix, Outlook and ISA clients.
- Prepare adequate documentation for the operation, administration and maintenance of the network.
- Provide supplies and stocks of lCT hardware and consumables and with maintaining all necessary records.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Telecommunication and Electronics Engineering
  • à Beirut Arab University
  • juin 2007

Specialties & Skills

Network Administration
Exchange Server
System Administration
Network Security
Computer Hardware and Software
Windows Server
Exhcnage servers
Active Directory
Torubleshooting
Monitoring Tools
Cisco Networks
Symantec Backup Exec
Juniper Firewalls
Bluecoat Proxy
Risk Management/Assessment
Network Infrastructure

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert
Espagnol
Débutant

Formation et Diplômes

Administering F5 Big-IP and Configuring BIG-IP LTM (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Exclusive Networks
Date de la formation:
February 2018
Durée:
40 heures
Configuring F5 BIG-IP ASM (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Exclusive Networks
Date de la formation:
July 2018
Durée:
40 heures
Palo Alto Firewall 8.0 Essentials: Configuration and Management (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
October 2017
Certified Forcepoint Web Security Administrator (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
June 2017
Fortinet 201\Fortinet 301 (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Exclusive Networks
Date de la formation:
May 2016
Durée:
40 heures
Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2015
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer (Formation)
Institut de formation:
New Horizons
Date de la formation:
June 2015
Durée:
24 heures
Project Risk Management (Formation)
Institut de formation:
New Horizons
Date de la formation:
December 2014
Durée:
40 heures
ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (Formation)
Institut de formation:
New Horizons
Date de la formation:
June 2015
Durée:
16 heures
MCSA (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2006
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999
CCNP (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
March 2009
Valide jusqu'à:
February 2018
ISO22301 Lead Implementer (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
December 2013
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999
ITIL (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
September 2013
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999
CCNA (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
June 2005
Valide jusqu'à:
February 2018
JNCIA-FWV (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
April 2011
Valide jusqu'à:
April 2011
SGSMCA (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
October 2011
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999
SGIPSA (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
November 2011
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999
SGFWA (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
November 2011
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999
Configuring, Managing and troubleshooting Exchange 2010 (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Exceed Training Services
Date de la formation:
August 2011
Durée:
40 heures
Configuring and Implementing Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Exceed Training Center
Date de la formation:
December 2011
Durée:
16 heures
Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
February 2012
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999

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