Senior Network Engineer
Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu
Total years of experience :22 years, 9 Months
Working with the Data Center Team as a team member and supporting the execution of various projects related to Data Center and System Integration. Administering, monitoring, troubleshooting, designing, enhancing and analyzing to fulfill the company’s network requirements and resolving the day to day network issues.
Installation, Configuration, Monitoring and Troubleshooting of Cisco Core Routers CRS1, 7600, NEXUS 7010, 5010 and 2233 series, Cisco 6509, 4948, 4510, 3850 and 3750 for Data center Core, Distribution and building access layer.
• Configured and provisioned multiple ONS 15454s in IP DWDM network.
• Implemented redundant ASA 5580, this includes IPSEC, SSL and site to site VPN support for remote access.
• Installed, configured and administering of Cisco IP telephony devices such as CUCM, CUC and voice gateway with using IPT 8941, 9971.
• Worked with network design and engineering team on multiple projects to upgrade 10GE.
• Designed MPLS Core for RCJ Network.
• Designed IP DWDM Solution and provide expertise concerning the ONS15454 for core and access ring.
• University Collage Jubail - Designed large scale data/voice/multicast video network for 10000 nodes in response to major RFP.
• Jubail Technical Institute - Designed network of 2000 nodes on Juniper platform.
• RCJ Data Center Server Access using Nexus family switches 5010 and Nexus FEX 2233 with VPC and FCoE technology.
• Actively involved and worked for designing and implementing with engineering team to develop and setup DR site at Ras al Khair which is 100 KM from Jubail city.
• Using OTV and IP DWDM technology and connecting the DR site thru dark fiber.
• Routing Protocols (ISIS, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IGRP & RIP) and Switching (STP, VTP).
• Extensive knowledge and exposure to TACACS+, RADIUS, DNS, DHCP, SYSLOG, NMS, SNMP, NTP & LDAP.
• Monitor the wired and wireless network using EMC ITOI, MRTG, Solar Winds, NCM, EMC APG, Cisco Works, Cisco NAM, Airwave.
• Redundancy Protocols (VSS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP)
The role is to plan, organize, and manage overall Network Infrastructure operations to ensure the stable operation of the organization's IT infrastructure and Data Center. This includes new IT projects, developing, maintaining, supporting, IT budget, software licensing and optimizing key functional areas.
• Installation, Configuration, Monitoring and Troubleshooting of Cisco Routers (7200, 3800, 2900, 2800, Series) Layer 2 & 3 Switches (2900, 3500, 3700 Series) Cisco Core and Distribution Switches (6500 and 4500 Series) Cisco Management and Security appliances with series like ASA 5500, AIP SSM20, IDSM-2, CS MARS, ACS, CSA 6.0.2 and Cisco works LMS 3.1 for the LAN management solution.
• Troubleshooting and Monitoring the bandwidth usage and WAN link connectivity for the main sites like Outdoor wireless, FO PTP & IP-VPN. Monitoring the bandwidth usage and WAN link connectivity for the branch sites like CMTS (Wi Max), IP-VPN, DSL and VSAT links with the coordination of STC and local ISP (Service Provider) Monitoring and tracing the main and branch site problems by using monitoring tools like (Net Flow, What's Up Gold, Solar Winds, MRTG, GFI Server Monitor)
Worked as a Network Administrator and responsible for the following activities.
• Responsible for designing and implementation of Noor khan Hospital network infrastructure
• Configure and implement Remote Access Solution: VPN, DSL, ISDN dial up.
• Network Assessment and Documentation (including technical, operational, and new projects)
• Design the layout for cable Installations
• Build and maintain Visio documentations for Records
• Configured Cisco Routers (800, 1800, 2800) using RIP, IGRP, OSPF, EIGRP
• Configure Cisco Switches (2950, 3550, 3560)
• Performed Monitoring and maintenance of Local Area Network (LAN)
• Strategically oversaw Router Configuration
• Performed Cisco AIRONET Configuration
• Performed Layer 2 Switching & Trunking
• Efficiently performed Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Efficiently performed Port Address Translation (PAT)
• Efficiently performed ADSL Router Configurations
• Configuration of VLAN’s
• Configuration of VLAN Trucking Protocol (ISL & dot1q)
• Configuration of Routing Protocols
• Configuring and Installing Wireless Access points
• Implementation of HSRP, DHCP, DNS, FTP, TFTP, MRTG.
• Implementation of Active Directory Services.