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Senior Network Engineer
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Only remote
BSc Computer ScienceAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureBorder Gateway ProtocolCisco PIXCloud ComputingData CentersElectrical SwitchgearVirtual Private Networks (VPN)Usability TestingWireless CommunicationsNetwork RoutersFirepowerSafety PrinciplesCisco
I am a Network Engineer/Consultant with more than ten years of experience. My primary focus is Cisco Technologies. I am certified in Security, Wireless, Collaboration, Design and Data center. I help businesses design, build and manage networks saving them time and money. I just get things done with lots of common sense, usability, and best practices. Cisco/Meraki firewalls (ASA/Firepower), Routers, Switches, Wireless... Cloud technologies AWS and Azure. Certifications: CCNA R&S, CCNA Security, CCNA Wireless, CCNA Collaboration, CCNP R&S
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2013
Languages
EnglishFluent
Project history
* Design, support, manage and maintain enterprise network
* Design and support enterprise VPN solution with Cisco ASA and FTD; Multi-factor authentication
using certificates(PIV) and RSA; Optimal Gateway Selection
* Automate configuration and deployment collaborating with other teams
* Maintain general security posture on enterprise network collaborating with security team
* Design and integrate current environment with cloud solutions (AWS and Azure)
* Manage and troubleshoot complex WAN/MPLS
* Serve as top escalation point for complex network/IT issues from lower tiers
* Design and support enterprise VPN solution with Cisco ASA and FTD; Multi-factor authentication
using certificates(PIV) and RSA; Optimal Gateway Selection
* Automate configuration and deployment collaborating with other teams
* Maintain general security posture on enterprise network collaborating with security team
* Design and integrate current environment with cloud solutions (AWS and Azure)
* Manage and troubleshoot complex WAN/MPLS
* Serve as top escalation point for complex network/IT issues from lower tiers
* Design, support, manage and maintain enterprise networks for clients
* Implement Firepower and IPS solutions with management center; Manage security policies
including Malware, DNS, URL filtering...
* Build new generation firewalls Cisco 5500-X and manage policies, routing, IPSec and remote
access VPNs...
* Design and support networks for e-commerce(payment industry) including multiple Data centers
and DR sites (Multiple layer security with multiple firewalls -zones; Multiple BGP ISP
connections with Cisco ISR routers; Data center switching infrastructure - Nexus 5k, 7k with
Fexes, Cisco 4500, 6500, 6800...)
* Design and implement isolated data center networks (VRFs, Context (virtual) firewalls, Point
to Point networks...)
* Support new Collaboration (Voice) technologies (Cisco Call manager, Unity and Presence 11.x
and older; Phone VPN, VCS, Jabber, Paging applications...)
* Implement cloud computing solutions such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Equinix Exchange...
* Support Cisco UCS data center environment
* Design, configure and troubleshoot Meraki MX firewalls, MS switches and access points
* Integrate Radius and LDAP authentication for remote access VPN and Meraki Wifi
* Hub and spoke Meraki auto VPN design and support
* Implement Firepower and IPS solutions with management center; Manage security policies
including Malware, DNS, URL filtering...
* Build new generation firewalls Cisco 5500-X and manage policies, routing, IPSec and remote
access VPNs...
* Design and support networks for e-commerce(payment industry) including multiple Data centers
and DR sites (Multiple layer security with multiple firewalls -zones; Multiple BGP ISP
connections with Cisco ISR routers; Data center switching infrastructure - Nexus 5k, 7k with
Fexes, Cisco 4500, 6500, 6800...)
* Design and implement isolated data center networks (VRFs, Context (virtual) firewalls, Point
to Point networks...)
* Support new Collaboration (Voice) technologies (Cisco Call manager, Unity and Presence 11.x
and older; Phone VPN, VCS, Jabber, Paging applications...)
* Implement cloud computing solutions such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Equinix Exchange...
* Support Cisco UCS data center environment
* Design, configure and troubleshoot Meraki MX firewalls, MS switches and access points
* Integrate Radius and LDAP authentication for remote access VPN and Meraki Wifi
* Hub and spoke Meraki auto VPN design and support
* Build, administer and troubleshoot networks from scratch
* Configure, install and manage wireless controllers and access points
* Cisco 1200 series, Ruckus wireless; Different SSIDs, Guest networks, Rogue access points,
Wireless controller and access point upgrades
* Configure, troubleshoot and manage wide variety of routers, switches and firewalls
* Anyconnect; IPSec VPN between Cisco Routers, Cisco ASAs, Juniper and other firewalls;
PCI compliance rules
* Cisco routers 1700, 1900, 800, 1800; EIGRP, OSPF, DMVPN, Static routing, Route
redistribution, ACLs, NAT, DHCP...
* Cisco 2960, 3560, 6500; L3 switching, VRFs, VLANs, STP, Trunking, Portchannel...
* Configure, install and administer WAN optimizers (Eccesa, Optiqroute)
* Administer Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008; Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Security, Cloud
backup, Group Policies
* Perform diagnostics and troubleshoot system issues using Wireshark, telnet, ping, traceroute...
* Document help desk tickets, resolutions, network diagrams
* Configure, install and manage wireless controllers and access points
* Cisco 1200 series, Ruckus wireless; Different SSIDs, Guest networks, Rogue access points,
Wireless controller and access point upgrades
* Configure, troubleshoot and manage wide variety of routers, switches and firewalls
* Anyconnect; IPSec VPN between Cisco Routers, Cisco ASAs, Juniper and other firewalls;
PCI compliance rules
* Cisco routers 1700, 1900, 800, 1800; EIGRP, OSPF, DMVPN, Static routing, Route
redistribution, ACLs, NAT, DHCP...
* Cisco 2960, 3560, 6500; L3 switching, VRFs, VLANs, STP, Trunking, Portchannel...
* Configure, install and administer WAN optimizers (Eccesa, Optiqroute)
* Administer Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008; Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Security, Cloud
backup, Group Policies
* Perform diagnostics and troubleshoot system issues using Wireshark, telnet, ping, traceroute...
* Document help desk tickets, resolutions, network diagrams