Sr. System Engineer Infra. Security
Confidential
Total years of experience :15 years, 3 Months
Responsibilities:
• Optimization of Network Security devices as per the requirement under supervision of Head System Engineer Infrastructure Security.
• Maintaining logs, regular backups and traffic flow.
• Document Network Security Architecture.
• Troubleshooting Tickets via SDS. Etc.
Responsibilities:
• Requirements gathering, budgeting, ordering, planning, assessing and mitigating risks, consistent configuration and deployment of network services, with ownership of the delivery process for the entire product and service lifecycle.
• Configure and maintain all routers, switches, wireline and wireless networks, firewalls, load balancers, wan optimization, traffic acceleration, proxies, application-aware path-selection and shaping devices.
• Provided excellent customer service to clients, including response to escalations, proactively notifying customers of network issues, assessing and communicating impact.
• Track, report, and proactively address network capacity issues based on business forecasts.
• Configure and utilize a variety of network management tools.
• Find and implement new technologies that simplify the network environment while improving security and performance.
• Develop, manage and execute controls in support of the company's compliance.
• Follow IT change control best practices for predictable results.
• Analyze and recommend contemporary and emerging technologies for deployment across the enterprise.
• Network capacity planning, performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Create and maintain up to date documentation of the network environment detailing configuration of deployed solutions.
• Fast isolation and resolution of network routing, switching, security, load balancing, wan optimization, shaping and quality of service issues.
• Provide design engineering Level 4 support for the corporate network & mentor Level 2 and 3 Network team members.
• Drive the continual evolution and support of the disaster recovery plan for consistency between sites.
• Demonstrate good judgment in solving problems as well as identifying problems in advance, and proposing solutions.
PROJECTS
1) Telecom and IT for ORPIC Temp Facilities Sohar Refinery Improvement Project (Oman) Aug 2014 to Dec 2014
2) IT for ORPIC Permanent Facilities Sohar Refinery Improvement Project (Oman) Dec 2014 to Present
Responsibilities:
• Provided network security guidance and direction for different enterprises.
• Monitored and advised on information security issues related to the systems and workflow to ensure the internal network security controls for the companies are appropriate and operating as intended.
• Determined network related security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security standards; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture/platform; identifying integration issues; preparing cost estimates.
• Planned security systems by evaluating network and security technologies; developing requirements for local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), routers, firewalls, and related security and network devices.
• Implemented security systems by specifying intrusion detection methodologies and equipment; directing equipment and software installation and calibration; preparing preventive and reactive measures; creating, transmitting, and maintaining keys; providing technical support; completing documentation.
• Coordinated response to information security incidents where network expertise is required.
• Developed and published Information Security standards and procedures for network related traffic and technology.
PROJECTS
1) Deployed and Integrated Cisco Core Switching - Datacenter (Jumeirah Lake Towers) June 2012 to July 2012
2) IPS4240 in Etisalat Datacenter, Abu Dhabi Jul 2012 to Aug 2012
3) Tandberg Profile 55 at Uniliver Dubai Oct 2012 to Nov 2012
4) Upgraded Network Infrastructure of Sharjah Government Jan 2013 to Mar 2013
5) UTM Solution for Office of The President, Rwanda, Africa April 2013 to May 2013
6) Deployed DMVPN connecting 40 Sites for Export Trading Group Aug 2013 to Sep 2013
7) Complete IT infrastructure Setup for I-Trust (Land Department for Dubai) Nov 2013 to Dec 2013
Roles and Duties:
• Act as Cisco Network security and design Consultant to many clients. Open-source consultant for many clients’ offices desiring open source solutions.
• System administrator for Microsoft and UNIX environments to many clients’ offices. Support Helpdesk level I and II on escalated application problems and network issues.
• Implement network communications systems for clients. Provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture for clients.
• Provide specific detailed information for hardware and software selection for clients and maintenances Desktops, laptops, printers, etc. Implement techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet clients business needs conduct testing of network designs for clients.
Osmania University Bachelor of Commerce, Computer Science, 2008 - 2010