Over 5 years of expertise in Designing, Implementing and troubleshooting various Network Technologies. Provide scalable, supportable TCP/IP security solutions along with expert TCP/IP network designs that enable business functionality. Hands-on experience, specializing in Cisco/ FortiGate/Sophos/Sangfor/Barracuda/Ubiquity Environment in Data Center, systems, network and user administration, LAN / WAN and Security. Administration, engineering, and support for various technologies including proficiency in LAN/WAN, routing, switching, security, application load balancing, and wireless.
· Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture
· Delegate tasks and set deadlines
· Oversee day-to-day operation
· Monitor team performance and report to HOD
· Motivate team members
· Listen to team members’ feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts
· Manage design, implement, and maintain the network infrastructure for customers
· Plan and coordinate network upgrades, expansions, and other changes
· Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues as they arise
· Ensure that all network equipment is properly configured and functioning
· Develop and implement policies and procedures related to network usage and security
· Train and support junior network engineers and other staff members on network administration
· Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and make recommendations on how to incorporate them into the network
· Prepare reports on network performance and activity
· Manage network projects from start to finish
· Coordinate with other departments and outside vendors on network-related matters
· Provide Tier III/other support per request from various teams
· Handle after-hours work as needed.
· Primarily responsible for supporting various network design, deployment & migration activities across South Pakistan region. Participate in evaluation, design reviews, change controls & implementation of a range of networking technologies on a project-by-project basis.
· Project, configure, implement, and maintain all security platforms such as Routers, Switches, firewalls, Wireless, End Points, Virtualization, Network Monitoring System, etc.
· Plan and appraise ongoing assessment of antivirus, application control, firewall, VPN, SSL, intrusion detection or intrusion prevention and other network component policies.
· Guarantee network security best practices are executed through auditing: router, change control, switch, firewall configurations, and monitoring.
· Configuring routing protocols & policies such as RIP, OSPF, BGP, Static Routing, Route-Redistribution, Summarization & traffic filtering using ACLs, prefix-lists, distribute-lists & route maps.
· Coordinate and oversee log analysis for company managed services. offerings to ensure customer policy and security requirements are met.
· Maintain network security devices to enable pro-active defense of networks within a managed service SOC environment, providing protective monitoring to multiple commercial customers.
· Work in collaboration with appropriate stakeholders to ensure customers have devices that are fully operational and secure.
· Articulate systems and methodologies as well as reply to security-related events and support in remediation efforts
· Provides email hosting to various customers in which monitors server performance and mail routing, creates user accounts and maintains security levels on databases. Provides first-level telephone support and troubleshoots issues. Additionally, monitors existing messaging infrastructure and server usage, ensuring proper working order. Provides recommendations and plans for improvements to e-mail network. May document internal policies or develop training for end-users.
· Planning, designing of Corporate Firewalls architecture and implementing in distributed environment.
· Designing and implementing resilient, reliable and highly available Network topologies.
· Maintaining Corporate Firewalls; Analysis of firewall logs using various tools like AlienVault, Sangfor Cybercommand and Fortinet Forti Analyzer.
· Designing and implementing different connectivity solutions to various customers with S2S VPN and Remote site VPN across the globe.
· Designing and testing Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery.
· Managing Global Network Security Operations.