04/13/2026 updated
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Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer
Tiranë, Albania
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MSc in Advanced Computer NetworksAbout me
Senior Network & Security Engineer with 5+ years of experience in enterprise-level infrastructure. I specialize in designing, securing, and optimizing enterprise, data center, and virtual networks with a strong focus on performance, scalability, security, and reliability.
ProxmoxCisco RoutersData CentersLinuxVMware ESX ServersInternet Protocol Security (IP SEC)Virtual Private Networks (VPN)Network SecurityRoutingOpenVPNVirtualizationZabbixFirewalls (Computer Science)JuniperVcenter
Areas of Focus
Private Cloud Networks | Enterprise Cloud Networks | Enterprise Networks | Data Centers
Network Security | Firewalls (Physical & Virtual) | VPN & Remote Access | Network Automation
Core Expertise & Technologies
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|-- Enterprise & Service Provider Networking
| |-- Vendors & Models →
| | |-- Juniper Routers: MX Series, vMX
| | |-- Juniper Switches: EX Series, QFX Series
| | |-- Cisco Routers: ISR Series, ASR Series
| | |-- Cisco Switches: Catalyst, Nexus, Meraki
| | |-- VMware: NSX-V, NSX-T
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| |-- Technologies →
| |-- Routing: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, MPLS, VXLAN
| |-- Switching: VLANs, STP, LACP, MLAG, VRRP, HSRP, QoS
| |-- Load Balancing: HAProxy, NSX-V, NSX-T
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|-- Firewalls & Security Solutions
| |-- Vendors & Models →
| | |-- Juniper: SRX, vSRX
| | |-- Sophos: UTM 9, XGS Series, Virtual
| | |-- Fortinet: FortiGate E/F Series, VM-Series
| | |-- VMware: NSX-V, NSX-T
| | |-- Palo Alto: PA Series, Virtual
| | |-- SonicWall: TZ, NSA
| | |-- Zyxel: USG, USG Flex Series
| | |-- PFSense/OPNSense: Netgate, DEC, Virtual
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| |-- Security Services →
| |-- Deployment & Configuration
| |-- Custom Rules: Filtering, NAT, Port Forwarding, Segmentation
| |-- IPS/IDS Configuration
| |-- Client VPN Setup
| |-- DDoS Planning & Mitigation
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|-- VPN & Remote Access
| |-- Technologies →
| | |-- IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, SSL VPN
| | |-- GRE, L2TP, DMVPN, SD-WAN
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| |-- Use Cases →
| |-- Enterprise VPNs
| |-- Hybrid Cloud Connectivity
| |-- Secure Remote Workforce
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|-- Linux, Cloud & Virtualization
| |-- Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, OpenBSD, FreeBSD
| |-- Virtualization: VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox, KVM, Xen
| |-- Cloud: AWS, Azure, Vultr, DigitalOcean, Linode
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|-- Network Monitoring & Automation
| |-- Monitoring Tools →
| | |-- PRTG, Grafana, LibreNMS, Cacti, Zabbix, FastNetMon
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| |-- Automation Tools →
| |-- Python (Netmiko, NAPALM), Ansible
| |-- Terraform, REST APIs
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|-- Network Documentation & Auditing
| |-- Tools →
| |-- NetBox
| |-- phpIPAM
Languages
EnglishFluentItalianGood
Project history
Lead critical network migrations in production environments, deploy and configure routers, switches and firewalls, implement ROL appliance replacements and upgrade paths, integrate new network layers with existing infrastructure using VMware NSX-T, vCenter, and virtual firewalls
Design and deploy private cloud solutions for clients using VMware vCenter and NSX-T, create automation workflows via Ansible, conduct regular patching and proactive security management, plan Data Center scalability and conduct physical deployments
Provided L1/L2 infrastructure support covering VM creation, firewall configuration, backup, and monitoring setup, authored and maintained technical documentation, built client environments in compliance with technical specifications using VMware, NetBox and company KBs