CHAOUKI-HICHEM HAOUARA, Senior Network Administrator

CHAOUKI-HICHEM HAOUARA

Senior Network Administrator

Orascom Télécom Algérie

Location
Algeria - Algiers
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
22 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 2 Months

Senior Network Administrator at Orascom Télécom Algérie
  • Algeria - Algiers
  • My current job since June 2010

- Securing the HO LAN at the access switches level.
- Implemùenting VSS and Improving the datacenter design.
- Connecting new service centers to the Telecom backbone by configuring routers (E1 and multilink).
- Installing IPSEC VPNs over ADSL as an alternative connection for those sites not covered by the FHN network of the operator.
- Deploying a Wifi network that permits direct access to the internet for guests and consultants, this network covers all the HO building 3000 persons and the main technical sites (Switches) in Algiers (Access points and WCS configuration and ACS configuration for TACACS authentication).
- Complete installation of a 600 users building (an extension to the HO).
- Designated to be the spoke of the IT. Division to contact main foreign Telecom suppliers in order to implement new solutions, lab configuration and for equipment acquiring follow up as well by ensuring coordination with all departments within the division.

Senior Network Administrator at TOYOTA Algérie
  • Algeria - Algiers
  • September 2005 to November 2009

- Designing, installing, configuring and monitoring the Head Offices LAN.
- Configuring IPSec VPN on Cisco firewalls.
- Implementing a Wi-Fi network covering 500 users.
- Installing and configuring the show room/maintenance center network -Oran-
- Implementing the WAN: follow up administrative approach with providers and configuration of routers to support LL (leased lines) and backup VSAT connection with routing and GRE tunnels.
- Implementing VoIP, in Oran-city branch office on Cisco 3845 as Call Manager.
- Configuring an IPSEC VPN connecting Algiers Head Offices to TOYOTA Motors Europe in Belgium.
- Implementing the 802.1x Protocol to secure LAN on access switches and radius server for authentication.
- Deploying Cisco NAC in cluster mode with centralized management from NAM servers, to replace the 802.1x.

- Installing and configuring :
Appliance and modules Cisco WAAS for data compression over WAN for each Branch office
ASA5510 Cisco appliances in Branch Office for traffic filtering.
Juniper IDP 1100 for server farm protection and SSG 520 firewalls in NSRP mode (cluster) and integration of these ones to NSM (Network and Security Manager) for centralized management.
Managing Active Directory under Windows 2003 server (creation of groups and users, password resetting and issue troubleshooting).
Services management : DNS, DHCP under Windows 2003 server
Service and applications publication

IT engineer at Télédiffusion d'Algérie (Algerian Broadcasting) -TDA-
  • Algeria - Algiers
  • September 2001 to September 2005

- Installing Internet Platform containing swithes and routers and PIX firewall

- Configuring customers network equipments

- Follow up of public IP address range and AS# (80.246.0.0/20 AS21391) acquirement from RIPE NCC and with Xantic (Dutch Telecom provider, www.xantic.net) for maintenance and upgrade operation on the Satellite link used for internet connection.

- Installing radio FHN Nx2Mbps (7, 13 et 18 GHZ bands, Sagem, Pasolink and et NEC models)

- Installing and configuring X21 / G703 modems (Pandatel and Patton models) and 16x2/34 Mbps multiplexer (Pandatel)

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Université des sciences et de la technologie Houari Boumediene
  • November 2000

Bachelor in electronics

Specialties & Skills

Management
Firewalls
Routers
Cisco IOS (routing, switching and security)
windows 2003 server
Juniper firewalls

Languages

Arabic
Expert
French
Expert
English
Intermediate
Spanish
Beginner
German
Beginner