Network Engineer resume example

· Experienced in change design writing MOPs or turning up network equipment including DSLAMs, aggregators, switches, routers. Network configuration, documentation, and enforcement

· Performed expedited high volume grooms of broadband customers from BRAS to BNG and transition backhaul traffic from IP network to Packet optical.

· Experienced with building new MPLS cloud inside the new data center environment.

· Groomed high volumes of Broadband customers in the access network for Capital Growth, address network capacity issues, off load end of life devices and platform.

· Performed DSLAM GROOM- 200 MOPS, with 100 customers per DSLAM and NSP GROOM with estimated 5K customer per month due to Executive/Customer escalations

· Developed a streamlined process for MSS order flow by creating one team that handle orders from the time they entered operations work queues through RFC implementation

· Created new MSS provisioning plans to reduce overall SLA and existing SLA reduced over 50% from ~50 days to ~20 days

· Designed step-by-step work instructions for network change activity on the Companies broadband data network.

· Designed, validated, and implemented LAN, WLAN & WAN solution per client’s needs.

· Collaborated with Access, Transport, and Data Engineers to determine affective solution and design for network changes

· Evaluated and analyzed engineering order requests to determine design accuracy and feasibility

· Peer reviewed works developed for network change

· Implemented network change requests configuring devices for traffic grooms and ATM to Ethernet conversions

· Performed network configuration, documentation, and enforcement, congestion improvement and optimization

· Created and implemented layer 2 and layer 3 policies

· Provided ATM automation scripts, perform ATM virtual test, perform router test and BD-updates

· Designed and Implemented MOP (VC grooms, VC to VP conversion, ATM to Ethernet cuts)

· Upgraded, Installed, and Migrated VDSL, ADSL, and HDSL, EGW, SFP cards in Calix, Adtran, Cisco, Juniper, T5C devices and performed Calix C7 upgrades

· Vendors: Calix C7, E7, E5 and E3, Redback SE-800, Alcatel-Lucent 7750, Juniper, Cisco

· Designed, Implemented, and managed all aspect of network infrastructure

· Hands-on experience with Ether Channel, Spanning Tree, Trucking, ACLs, Syslo

· Configured Cisco 2960, 3750, 3750, 4500 switches, and Juniper MX960, M10i

· Worked on commissioning and decommissioning of the MPLS circuits for various field offices

· Configuring STP for switching loop prevention and VLANs for data and voice along with Configuring port security for users connecting to the switches.

· Ensure network, system and data availability and integrity through preventive maintenance and upgraded

· Configuring HSRP between the 3845 router pair for Gateway redundancy for the client desktops.

· Configured VRRP & GLBP and VLAN Trunking 802.1Q & ISL, STP, Port Security on Catalyst 6500 switches

· Performed Configuration on ASR 9K Pairs includes HSRP, Bundle Ethernet Config, Assigning dhcp profiles

· Performed OSPF, BGP, DHCP Profile, HSRP, IPV6, Bundle Ethernet implementation on ASR 9K redundant pair

· Involved in L2/L3 Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANs, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter-Vlan routing, LAN security

· Worked on the security levels with RADIUS, TACACS+

· Completed service requests (i.e. – IP readdressing, bandwidth upgrades, IOS/platform upgrades, etc)

· Negotiated VPN tunnels using IPSec encryption standards and also configured and implemented site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN.

· Experienced with building the New MPLS cloud inside the new data center environment.

· Experienced with design and implementation of Virtual Switching System (VSS) for both User segment and server segment using 6509-V-E catalyst switches

· Enabled TACACS+ on Cisco devices for authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA).

· Implemented EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) for Wireless Networks.

· Implemented with Cisco Layer 3 switches 3750, 4500, 6500 in multi VLAN environment with the use of inter-VLAN routing, HSRP, ISL trunk, ether channel.

· Configured, troubleshoot and maintained Cisco Switches 1900 through 8000 Series including Nexus switches.

· Experience working with Cisco Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender and Nexus 5000 series to provide a Flexible Access Solution for datacenter access architecture.

· Redesigned the 5000 User large office location from the Access, Distribution, Core and WAN infrastructure.

· Experienced with design and implementation of Data center migration

· Worked on Cisco 5500 wireless controller, Cisco Prime and Cisco WAPs.

· Improved application and server Efficiency by installing Cisco ACE load balancer in catalyst 6500 switches and 7600 routers across our global network.

· Involved in configuring IP Quality of service (QoS)

· Involved in designing and implementing QOS and policy map to 2800 series routers for all the branches

· Experienced in Branch Relocation: Connect workstation, servers, etc. Rack and stack Pre-configured new hardware and connect the circuits. Work with Carrier to test and turn-up circuits.

· Experienced on designing and troubleshooting of complex BGP and OSPF routing problems

· Worked on Cisco ASR 5000 EMS for protocol monitoring, session monitoring and auditing and network troubleshooting.

· Improved Client satisfaction by troubleshooting and resolving issues from past implementations, which consisted of various versions of call manager, gateways and switches.

· Engaged in office moves, helped in identifying network requirements of new building, installed new networking hardware, and coordinated with vendors for cabling/wiring.

· Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks

· Supported customer with the configuration and maintenance of PIX and ASA firewall systems

· Assisted with various duties that will arise including: implementation, configuration, management, rules definition, problem solving, design advice, troubleshooting, updating, maintenance, etc.

Successfully planned and installed network equipment’s for migration of a lab of servers in a main data center with minimal impact to application availability