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Certification
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Nathaniel Savage

Network Engineer
Red Oak,TX

Summary

Seasoned Network Engineer (29 years experience) with expertise in data communications, network design, and troubleshooting across cloud and on-premise platforms. Seeking a Cybersecurity role to leverage strong networking foundation and contribute to a robust security posture. Experience in threat analysis,incident response,vulnerability management, security posture.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Network Engineer/Optical Engineer

Cyxtera Technologies
Dallas, TX
03.2020 - Current
  • Troubleshot complex multi-vendor network service provider issues.
  • Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers, and other hardware.
  • Performed troubleshooting for Juniper, Cisco, and packet analysis.
  • Managed, tracked, and coordinated problem resolution and escalation processes.

Firewall Engineer

IBM/Verizon/Terremark
Dallas, TX
10.2015 - 03.2020

Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshooted, resolved, and recommended improvement for systems network and security at an advanced level across multiple/converged technology solutions services and Cloud platforms.
  • Work with mitigation tools to limit security risk within the environment. i.e Tufin, HPNA
  • Troubleshoot and proactively resolve network outages, performance issues, anomalies, and conduct root cause analysis.
  • Install, configure and troubleshoot all network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches and firewalls.

Assigned Customer Engineer

Verizon/Terremark/Data Return
09.2013 - 10.2015

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement policies for network asset management; including maintenance of network component inventory, hardware life cycle and software release.
  • Ensure the stable operation and efficient performance of company network.
  • Install, configure and troubleshoot all network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches and firewalls.

Network Engineer

Verizon/Terremark/Data Return
Dallas, TX
01.2007 - 09.2013
  • Troubleshoot and proactively resolve network outages, performance issues, anomalies, and conduct root cause analysis.
  • Install, configure and troubleshoot all network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches and firewalls.

Network Service Technician

METHODIST HOSPITALS OF DALLAS
Dallas, Oregon
09.2002 - 08.2004
  • Responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting of Nortel option 81c, 61c, 11c switches and Meridian Mail voicemail systems.
  • Complete moves, add, and change on all switches and voicemail systems.

Education

Associate of Applied Science -

NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER
DALLAS, TEXAS
01.1991 - 1992.12

Some College (No Degree) -

NAVARRO JUNIOR COLLEGE,
CORSICANA, TEXAS
09.1989 - 1990.12

Skills

Network routing and switching (Cisco CCNA )

Firewall configuration expertise

Load balancing techniques

Datacenter network implementations

Network security implementation

Technical infrastructure upgrades

Firewall technology expertise

Networking protocol expertise

Wide area network optimization

Security architecture and technologies

SNMP monitoring

OSPF routing

Network security architecture

Routing protocol expertise

MPLS routers

Firewall functionality

Virtual private networks

DNS implementation

Root-cause analysis

Data center networking

Network security systems

IP services

Hardware installation

Cisco switching expertise

Networking and routing protocol expertise

Technical support capabilities

Network monitoring tools

LAN switching technologies

Network protocol-BGP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP,

Cloud platforms (Vmware-NSX, Azure and AWS)

Citrix Netscaler Load Balancer and Gateway (Citrix)

Firewalls and firewall rule contexts(Cisco Juniper)

Network routing and switching (Cisco CCNA )

Software

Microsoft (Excel , PowerPoint, Outlook)

Cisco Webex Jaber and IBM Sametime

Secure CRT, Putty TFTP server, WinScp, Solarwinds

Certification

CCNA

Timeline

Network Engineer/Optical Engineer

Cyxtera Technologies
03.2020 - Current

Firewall Engineer

IBM/Verizon/Terremark
10.2015 - 03.2020

Assigned Customer Engineer

Verizon/Terremark/Data Return
09.2013 - 10.2015

Network Engineer

Verizon/Terremark/Data Return
01.2007 - 09.2013

Network Service Technician

METHODIST HOSPITALS OF DALLAS
09.2002 - 08.2004

Associate of Applied Science -

NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER
01.1991 - 1992.12

Some College (No Degree) -

NAVARRO JUNIOR COLLEGE,
09.1989 - 1990.12

CCNA

Nathaniel SavageNetwork Engineer