Muhammad Naeem Qamar, Senior Network security engineer

Muhammad Naeem Qamar

Senior Network security engineer

sohar international bank

Location
Oman - Muscat
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
10 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :10 years, 11 Months

Senior Network security engineer at sohar international bank
  • Oman - Muscat
  • My current job since December 2021

Lead the network security domain .

Senior Network Solution Specialist at Gulf Business Machines
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • July 2020 to October 2021
Solution Architect at Inspired Network Solutions
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2019 to July 2020
Networking Services Specialist at Gulf Business Machines
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • August 2018 to November 2019
Team Lead Managed Services at Wateen Solution
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2017 to August 2018

• Managed LAN switching environments and WAN environments with respective protocols
• Designed, installed, configure, and documented network infrastructure
• Managed network security platforms and technologies
• Design and integration of remote site network infrastructures Nationwide.
• Coordinating other special projects and team-building events as requested by senior management
• Implemented Zone Based Firewalling and Security Rules on the Palo Alto Firewall and Huawei USG.
• Configured Layer 3 protocols RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and static routing on Cisco 2800, 4500, 2900, 3800, 7200 and ASR1004.
• Lead different projects, managed services, and technical solution team.
• Implement Bandwidth limitation policies on customer requirements.
• Provide solutions and manage services on customer requirements.
• Configuration and installation of Huawei AR 2220 Routers and Huawei 57xx Switches
• Cisco switch configuration in particular VLAN configuration/troubleshooting.
• Support Field Engineers in the field related network Issues on various Projects.
• Coordination with customers and own higher managements to fulfill their requirements.
• Coordination with Data Core to give data connectivity to Customers on Wateen and PTCL IP/MPLS network.
• Implementing security policies using ACL, Firewall, IPSEC, SSL, VPNs, IPS/IDS, AAA (TACACS+ & RADIUS).
• Configure Palo alto firewall and USG 6300 and 6600 firewall as per customer requirements
• Part of a 24X7 on-call rotation with other team members.

Resident Network Engineer at Wateen Solution
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • May 2015 to December 2017

 Installation/deployment and troubleshooting LAN and WAN related Issues.
 Configured Layer 3 protocols RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and static routing on Cisco 2800, 3800 and 7200 series.
 Link installation and troubleshooting with LM vendors.
 Configuring and Troubleshooting BGP on Cisco routers and Huawei
 Configuration and installation of Huawei AR 2220 Routers and Huawei 57xx Switches
 Cisco switch configuration in particular VLAN configuration/troubleshooting.
 Configured Layer 2 protocols VTP, STP, VLANs, Ether-channel and handled multilayered switches.
 configuring load balancing on Cisco routers for redundancy purpose with third party router
With the help of VRRP.
 Responsible for Communication protocol, configuration, integration, security.
 Investigating, Diagnosing and resolve all network problems.
 Support Field Engineers in field related network Issues.
 Generating monthly report on user end issues
 Planning & scheduling the network and service down time for various upgrades and
Maintenance
 Coordination with Wateen Data Core to give data connectivity to Customers on Wateen IP/MPLS network.
 Configuration of MPLS VPNSMPLS TE and providing QOS for end users.
 Implementation of IPsec, GRE, GRE/IPsec, IPsec/VTI, DMVPN, Get VPN,
Remote Access VPN(Ezy VPN)

Network Engineer at LINKdotNET
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2014 to May 2015

 Install and support LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet systems.
 Designing, configuring, installing, integrating, maintaining and troubleshooting of enterprise LAN/WAN networks and systems
 Determine network and system requirements.
 Network performance evaluation, monitoring and optimization
 Identify, troubleshoot and resolve system and network issues
Perform network address assignment.
 As well configuration of router and switches
 Configuring and troubleshooting switching and routing protocol
 Maintain network facilities in individual machines, such as drivers and settings of personal computers as well as printers.
 Administer servers, desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls
 Network performance evaluation, monitoring and optimization
 Processing the queue of managed support tickets
 Implementing routers for establishing connectivity with wireless Nodes for each area.
 Configuring routers for interoffice connectivity
 Providing QOS for end users.
 Generating monthly report on user end issues
 Planning & scheduling the network and service down time for various upgrades and Maintenance
 Delivering proactive monitoring and preventive maintenance for all locations.❖ Configuring RIP V2 and EIGRP routing domains
❖ Sound knowledge in VLSM, CIDR, SUBNETTING,
❖ Configuring and Troubleshooting VLANS in Switched Networks.
❖ Configuring VLAN, VTP, STP, RSTP, MSTP.HSRP, GLBP, VRRP
- Configuring Routing Protocol BGP OSPF,
-COnfiguring MPLS and IS-IS

IT/Network Support Engineer at Warid Telecom Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • May 2013 to December 2014

Roles and Responsibilities
❖ Install and support LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet systems.
❖ Install and maintain network hardware and software.
❖ Monitor networks to ensure security and availability to specific users.
❖ Designing, configuring, installing, integrating, maintaining and troubleshooting of enterprise LAN/WAN networks and systems
❖ Monitoring, Maintenance & Configuration of Active Directory.
❖ Creation & Disabling of user accounts, Trouble Shooting password issues, Active Directory backup and restore.
❖ Determine network and system requirements.
Perform network address assignment.
❖ As well configuration of router and switches
❖ Configuring and troubleshooting switching and routing protocol

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Islamia University Bahawalpur
  • January 2012

Specialties & Skills

Routing Protocols
Information Security Management
Troubleshooting
Network Security
Network Security
AUTHENTICATION
BRIDGES
ENCRYPTION

Languages

English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

CCNP DATA CENTER (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2020
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP-Security) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
March 2017
Cisco Certified Network Associate Engineer (CCNA-Security) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
March 2017
Palo Alto Network ACE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2018
Network Security Expert 3 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2018
Network Security Expert 2 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2018
Network Security Expert 1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2018
Microsoft Certified Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
September 2015
JNCIA Routing and Switching (Training)
Training Institute:
Corvit System Lahore
Date Attended:
August 2013
Duration:
50 hours
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
Corvit System Lahore
Date Attended:
May 2011
Duration:
150 hours
Hyper-V Specialist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2017
Cisco ASA Specialist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
March 2017
Cisco VPN Specialist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
March 2017
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Valid Until:
September 2015
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP-Routing and Switching) (Training)
Training Institute:
Corvit System Lahore
Date Attended:
March 2012
Duration:
100 hours
Cisco Certified Network Associate Engineer CCNA (R&S) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
March 2017

Hobbies

  • Games
    Cricket Football
  • Reading Books
    Reading Islamic and Information Technology Books