Justin Patton
Parrottsville,TN
Summary
Results-driven Network Engineer with 7 years of expertise deploying and maintaining LAN and WAN infrastructure. Dedicated technology professional with strong track record of accurately conducting system repairs and troubleshooting. Offering exemplary planning, project management and communication talents.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Field Network Engineer/Network Security Engineer
Foundry Digital LLC
04.2024 - Current
- Provided Tier 3 network support services for devices such as switches, routers, wireless access points, and other hardware.
- Worked directly with customers to determine the requirements for their networks
- Designed, deployed, optimized network infrastructure utilizing Fortinet's ecosystem to include FortiManager, FortiAnalzyer, and other tools.
- Experience with SD-WAN configurations
- Deployed remote sites utilizing Starlink and other ISPs
- Managed 7 locations utilizing VPN and remote management
- Configured and maintained firewall policies
- Deployed virtual environments utilizing Proxmox
- Monitored network capacity and performance to diagnose and resolve complex network problems
- Developed and improved MOPs for rapid deployment of infrastructure.
NETWORK FIELD ENGINEER 2
JT4 LLC
04.2018 - 08.2021
- Designed, deployed, optimized, and maintained various LAN and WAN networks utilizing routers, switches, and firewalls from manufacturers such as Cisco and Juniper
- Gained working knowledge of routing protocols including BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, and RIPv2
- Secured network data in various ways including ACLs, IPSec, and Type-1 encryption
- Experience with network tools such as Wireshark and SolarWinds
- Created detailed network diagrams using Microsoft Visio
- Performed the functions of the System Administrator team as needed, which included utilizing VMWare, Cisco UCS, operating within both Linux and Windows environments
- Completed 5 projects in a Project Management position
- Performed duties as a COMSEC Responsible Officer
FIELD ENGINEER 1
JT3/JT4 LLC
08.2016 - 04.2018
- Gained working knowledge of wired and wireless technologies to include: SS7, ISDN, SIP, 2G, 3G, 3.5G, and 4G
- Utilized TDM and IP packet capturing platforms
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
United States Navy
08.2011 - 08.2016
- Attended various courses on basic electronic theory, basic computer skills, radio frequency theory, maintenance, and RADAR operations
- Served on board a Los Angeles class submarine from 2012 to 2016, inhabiting a complex environment under strenuous conditions and demonstrating knowledge of submarine construction and operations
- Managed a watch section on a deployment
- Served as Leading Petty Officer for a period of 5 months
- Assistant Security Manager with experience in JPAS and eQIP investigations
- Administered 170 personnel with over 30 successful re-investigations
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05-2027
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT02.2024
Skills
- Firewalls and endpoint security
- Infrastructure planning and design
- DNS implementation
- Networking protocol expertise
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Network optimization and analysis
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
- ITIL 4 Foundation
- LPI Linux Essentials
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Project+
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- CCNA
Timeline
Field Network Engineer/Network Security Engineer
Foundry Digital LLC
04.2024 - Current
NETWORK FIELD ENGINEER 2
JT4 LLC
04.2018 - 08.2021
FIELD ENGINEER 1
JT3/JT4 LLC
08.2016 - 04.2018
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
United States Navy
08.2011 - 08.2016
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Western Governors University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Western Governors University