Network Engineer Security

SAISREE GADUPUDI

Tel: +1-267-***-**** Email: ******************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Network Engineer with 5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise and cloud networking solutions.

Expertise in routing and switching protocols, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, ensuring seamless network operations.

Skilled in network security, managing firewalls (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Fortinet), VPNs (IPSec, SSL/TLS), IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust Architecture.

Hands-on experience with AWS cloud networking, including VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Security Groups, and NACLs.

Proficient in network automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and CloudFormation, streamlining network configurations.

Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark, SolarWinds, PRTG, SNMP, and Syslog, ensuring network reliability.

Background in load balancing and traffic optimization using Elastic Load Balancers (ELB), Global Accelerator, and QoS strategies.

Knowledge of IPv6 deployment, DNS management, and hybrid cloud networking, supporting network modernization efforts.

Familiar with disaster recovery and high availability planning, implementing failover strategies and redundancy measures.

Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, driving cloud transformation, automation, and security initiatives.

SKILLS

Networking Protocols & Technologies: TCP/IP, Ethernet, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIP, STP, HSRP, VRRP, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, IPv4/IPv6, SNMP, NAT, PAT, MPLS, SD-WAN, QoS

Network Security & Authentication: Firewalls (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Fortinet), VPN (IPSec, SSL/TLS, IKEv2, AnyConnect), ACL, RADIUS, TACACS+, 802.1X, IDS/IPS, DDoS Protection, SIEM (Splunk, QRadar), Compliance (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI- DSS, GDPR)

Network Devices & Hardware: Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus, ISR, Meraki), Juniper (EX, SRX), Arista, Aruba, F5 Big-IP Load Balancers, Wireless (Cisco WLC, Aruba, Ubiquiti)

Network Automation & Scripting: Python, Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Netmiko, REST APIs, Cisco ACI, VMware NSX

Cloud & Virtualization Networking: AWS (VPC, Direct Connect), Azure (VNET, ExpressRoute), GCP (Interconnect), VMware NSX, OpenStack, Docker Networking

Routing & Switching: Cisco Catalyst, Juniper EX, MPLS, WAN Routing (Cisco ISR, ASR), QoS (DSCP, RSVP-TE)

Monitoring & Troubleshooting: SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, Wireshark, NetFlow, SNMP, Syslog, iPerf

Wireless & Mobility: WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6), WPA2, WPA3, RADIUS Authentication, Wireless Site Survey

(Ekahau)

Operating Systems & Administration: Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat), Windows Server (2016, 2019), Cisco IOS, NX-OS, Junos

DevOps & CI/CD Integration: Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Ansible

Project Management & Documentation: ITIL, Agile, Scrum, Visio, Change Management (ServiceNow) EXPERIENCE

Verizon Wireless Systems Jun 2024 – Current

Network Engineer

Architecting and managing hybrid cloud networking solutions, optimizing peering, transit, and private connectivity.

Configuring BGP and Direct Connect to enable seamless data transfer between cloud and on-prem infrastructure.

Implementing network firewalls, intrusion prevention, and DDoS mitigation strategies to secure cloud workloads.

Developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates with CloudFormation and Terraform, automating network provisioning.

Overseeing load balancing, content distribution, and high availability architectures, optimizing latency and scalability.

Enhancing network observability and incident response using CloudTrail, VPC Traffic Mirroring, and SIEM tools.

Supporting IPv6 deployment and DNS management, modernizing network infrastructure for future scalability.

Leading cross-functional collaboration with DevOps and security teams, integrating network automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Driving continuous performance tuning and cost optimization across cloud and hybrid networks. IBM Apr 2018 – Nov 2022

Network Engineer

Designed and deployed VPC architectures, Direct Connect, and Transit Gateway, ensuring secure and scalable cloud networking.

Configured OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP on routers to optimize hybrid cloud connectivity between on-premises data centers and cloud environments.

Managed Security Groups, NACLs, and firewall policies, enforcing access control and compliance across multi-region deployments.

Automated network configuration and infrastructure provisioning using Ansible, Terraform, and Python, reducing manual workloads by 40%.

Deployed and optimized site-to-site VPNs and client VPN solutions for remote workforce connectivity.

Integrated Global Accelerator and Elastic Load Balancers, improving network redundancy and application performance.

Monitored and analyzed VPC Flow Logs, CloudWatch Metrics, and network telemetry, ensuring proactive issue resolution.

Implemented network segmentation and zero-trust principles, preventing unauthorized lateral movement within cloud and corporate environments.

Led disaster recovery (DR) planning, configuring multi-region failover strategies to ensure business continuity. EDUCATION

Master's in Computer Science

Montclair State University

CERTIFICATION

Cisco Certified Network Associate - CCNA

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