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A CCIE level professional Network Architect with more than 25 years experience

Leeds, United Kingdom
Only remote
Leeds, United Kingdom
Only remote

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Cisco PIXCisco HardwaresCisco IOSCisco RoutersMultilayer SwitchDomain Name System (DNS)Networking HardwareVirtual Private Networks (VPN)Network SecurityLAN SwitchingLabel Switching Router (MPLS Networking)Network ArchitectureNetwork Planning and DesignRoutingNetwork RoutersNetwork Access ControlFirewalls (Computer Science)JuniperData Center NetworkingNetscalerCisco FirewallsCisco SwitchesBig IpCiscoCitrix Netscaler
Network and Security
  • MPLS including L2/L3 VPN configuration and Traffic Engineering
  • Secure Network Design with CheckPoint including SmartCenter management, and PIX/ASA/FWSM
  • LAN, WAN and routing protocols – BGP, MP-BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
  • Switching and Layer 2 protocols – STP, RSTP, VTP, port security, CEF
  • Multicast – PIM, IGMP
  • Cisco Wireless – Including CAPWAP, Anchor controller, SSID, wireless security, ‘Wireless First’
  • Cisco Voice – IPT and UC; infrastructure support including QoS and monitoring
Network Infrastructure
  • Cisco Routers and switches : all families including Nexus; Cisco IOS versions 10 onwards including IOS XR
  • Juniper Switches : EX Series EX4550, EX4300, EX220; JUNOS
Firewalls
  • Checkpoint – Secure Platform and Nokia, SmartCenter and Smart Domain Manager, firewall clustering
  • Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls
  • Cisco PIX/ASA /FWSM
  • Juniper Netscreen
  • Fortinet Fortigate series firewalls
Load Balancing/Content Switching
  • Citrix Netscaler
  • F5 BigIP LTM/GTM
  • CISCO ACE
  • CISCO CSS
Network Management
  • SolarWinds
  • ForeScout CounterAct – Network Access Control
  • Cisco IP Solution Center [ISC] MPLS activation tool
  • OPSWARE NAS [Cisco NCM, HP NA]
  • Cisco Secure ACS – TACACS, RADIUS
  • Cisco Service Control Application [SCA], Service Control Engine [SCE]
  • PRIME/CiscoWorks – Including LMS, WLSE, QPM


Operating Systems
  • Solaris
  • LINUX – Red Hat, UBUNTU
  • Windows NT4/2000/XP/VISTA/Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008
  • Creating and updating of DNS and reverse DNS
Other Skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Training Course Development and Delivery – Cisco Public and bespoke courses
  • Exposure to data security standards – Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act, & PCI DSS
  • Deployment and configuration of BlueCat DNS appliances
  • Nortel Meridian 1 option 11 telephone switch Administration

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2008

Languages

EnglishNative speaker

Project history

Senior Network Engineer

  1. As part of a team of engineers, my role was to assess, plan, and execute network changes, adhering to strict change process and procedures, to support ongoing projects.
I interacted daily with Network team colleagues, Project Management, Application and Enterprise Architects, as well as external Third Party SMEs and Project-based colleagues
  1. Technologies include ARISTA, GITLAB, YAML, Cisco Nexus family of switches, Cisco ASA firewalls, Palo Alto Firewalls using Panorama, F5 LTM/GTM, MPLS, Visio, Word, Excel, Service Now, Customer facing, SC Clearance

Network Architect

  1. As part of ongoing technology refresh and building relocation, I was part of a team responsible for designing the entire network footprint for each project allocated to me, from rack layouts all the way up to network infrastructure configuration.
  2. I was also responsible for engaging with implementation teams and others in order to run the migrations.
  3. Technologies include WAN, LAN, SDWAN, High Level Design, Low Level Design, Cisco routers and switches, Palo Alto firewalls, Data Centre, Migration, Documentation, Word, Excel, Analysis, Presenting, Change Control

Network Architect

  1. As part of a massive Worldwide Data Centre migration project, my role was to analyse existing network infrastructure, and to produce high quality artifacts up to and including a detailed migration strategy.
  2. I was also responsible for engaging with implementation teams and others in order to run the migrations.
  3. Technologies include Cisco routers and switches, HP routers and switches, Checkpoint firewalls, Data Centre, Migration, Documentation, Word, Excel, Analysis, Presenting, Change Control

Senior Network Engineer / Architect

  1. As part of a third party account team, my role was to analyse and migrate load balancing and content switching policies from the CISCO ACE and CISCO CSS to the CITRIX NETSCALER
  2. My second large project was as part of a team migrating applications and hardware to secure third party data centres
  3. Program bid support and customer pre-sales data collections, as well as solution development with and presentation to the customer. Knowledge transfer activities pre-, during, and post-implementation
  4. I was also responsible for the implementation of a new management solution across three sites connected by a secure WAN.
  5. Technologies include CISCO NEXUS family of switches, CISCO ASA firewalls, CITRIX NETSCALER, CISCO ACE loadbalancer, CISCO CSS content switch, VPN, Pre-sales, bid support, knowledge transfer, Visio, Word, Excel, Customer facing, SC Clearance, Data Centre

Senior Network Engineer

  1. As part of a team of engineers, my role was to produce documentation to a high standard and to engage with deployment teams to move the designs into production, while still maintaining ‘hands-on’ to facilitate assistance with commissioning/fault finding.
  2. Addressing every phase of the project life cycle, I was engaged to consult, define requirements, design solutions, produce design artifacts, assist with implementation, and provide early life support
  3. I interacted daily with Network team colleagues, Project Management, Application and Enterprise Architects, as well as external Third Party SMEs and Project-based colleagues
  4. Technologies include Cisco Nexus family of switches, Cisco ASA firewalls, F5 LTM/GTM, MPLS, Visio, Word, Excel, Customer facing, SC Clearance

Connectivity Specialist [Senior Network Engineer]

  1. As part of the larger connectivity team, my role was to design, support and manage 2 mission critical office moves and the migration from BUPA managed Data Centres to third party Data Centres. I was also asked to consult on a segmentation project, one of the vendors was Forescout
  2. I interacted daily with both BUPA colleagues in my team and others, and with third party vendors. A large part of my role was to ensure timely and accurate delivery from third parties in my control
  3. Technologies include Cisco switches (3650, 3850), Cisco Routers (ISR4351), Cisco Wireless Devices (5508 & 5520 Wireless LAN Controllers, and 2802i Access Points), MPLS, BOM, Visio, Word, Excel

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