Senior Network security engineer
sohar international bank
Total years of experience :10 years, 11 Months
Lead the network security domain .
• 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.
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)
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
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