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Matthew Beck

Pensacola,FL

Summary

Senior Network Engineer with extensive experience at Mindsight LLC MSP, specializing in Palo Alto management and VPN tunneling. Demonstrated ability to enhance network security and performance through effective policy implementation and troubleshooting. Skilled in leading teams and fostering collaboration to achieve project objectives efficiently.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Senior Network Engineer

Mindsight LLC MSP
09.2020 - Current
  • Palo Alto Expert – Build VPN Tunnels , Add Security Policies, Panorama Expert, PanOS updating.
  • Maintain Cisco ASA’s – FTD - FMC, Setup VPN Tunnels, Add Security Policies, Update IOS, Snort, FMC – FTD Versions.
  • Maintain and Create Meraki networks , VPN spoke and hub , and remote VPN.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot Aruba and Juniper Networks.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot Cisco WLC Wireless Networks , create and maintain SSID’s.
  • DUO MFA Expert install DUO Authentication Proxy Manager , and tie into Radius server.
  • Create VPN tunnels between sites with Palo Alto Firewalls for fault tolerance. and also create failover with OSPF over Metro Ethernet, and migration from EIGRP to OSPF.
  • Add Devices into Solarwinds / Logicmonitor – Setup Netflow / SNMP on Devices into Logicmonitor.
  • Troubleshoot alerts in Logicmonitor for Firewalls, Wireless, Switching, SNMP, Netflow, Routing.

Senior Network Engineer

ISCI
02.2020 - 01.2025
  • Palo Alto Engineer Helping with Conversion of Cisco ACL’s to Palo Alto
  • Work on pulling reports from splunk ladder to remediate Cisco ACL Violations
  • Back to to VA.
  • Assist in troubleshooting Palo Alto problems
  • Train VA Personnel on Palo Alto – Palo Alto SME

Senior Network Engineer

Finn Tech LLC Consulting
Rolling Meadows, IL
01.2020 - 02.2020
  • Build VPN tunnels to Azure via Cisco ASA
  • Setup Veeam backup replication jobs to Storage on VM Server in Azure
  • Migrated Exchange 2007 to 2016
  • Build Windows 2019 servers for file share and domain migration
  • Got quotes for Microsoft licensing
  • Build out new servers for clients
  • Upgraded CAD program Artios to newer version 18.1.1

Senior Network Engineer 3rd Shift

Insight Direct
11.2019 - 01.2020
  • Imaging PC Laptops and Server for Clients
  • Troubleshooting PXE boot issues
  • Troubleshoot connectivity problems

Senior Network Engineer

First American Bank Contract
07.2019 - 10.2019
  • Upgrade Palo Alto Devices Company Wide to Version 8.1.10
  • Upgrade Panorama HA Pair, PA5220, PA220
  • Create and Maintain Vendor VPN Tunnels
  • Create and Maintain VPN Tunnels for Cradlepoint 4g and Devices in Cloud and on Premise
  • Maintain Aruba Wireless Environment, Clearpass, Controllers
  • Maintain Juniper Switching Environment
  • Complete Tracker and Skybox trouble tickets

Senior Security Engineer

TekSystems / Contract Alliant Credit Union, Chicago Illinois
01.2019 - 02.2019
  • Manage Tufin Securechange for firewall changes to Panorama from customers
  • Manage Tufin Securetrack to Remove unneeded and duplicate objects in Panorama
  • Manage Panorama and double check firewall changes implemented

Senior Network Engineer

University of Nevada, Reno Nevada
10.2018 - 12.2018
  • Manage Palo Alto 5050 Firewall
  • Diagram and Document Network Infrastructure
  • Work on 100 Gig Science DMZ Internet upgrade

Senior Network Engineer

Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois
06.2014 - 10.2018
  • Support Network Infrastructure Equipment for both Campuses
  • Maintain Contract Renewal for Hardware and Software
  • Perform Annual Performance reviews
  • Installed all routing and switching equipment in new Auditorium on the Illinois Campus
  • Responsible IT Budget on the Illinois Campus
  • Installed new Aruba Clearpass Controller and Policy Manager for wireless security
  • Helped migrate old Meru 320 access points, to the newer 832 a/c access points
  • Maintain Routing on Cisco ME3400 layer 3 switches over Metro Ethernet to Arizona
  • Managed Palo Alto 3050 Firewall’s for both campuses
  • Upgraded Palo Alto 3050 and HA 3020’s to 3250 and 3220’s
  • Created East West Palo Alto 3250’s between Downers main Campus and Arizona Clinic Locations, also redirected over 100 routes between all four locations thru the east west firewall’s.
  • Upgraded Fortinet Wireless Controllers to Virtual N-Plus1 fully redundant controllers for all four locations
  • Installed all new switches for the New Auditorium and Optometry Building’s utilizing Virtual Link Aggregation Control protocol to allow for redundancy between to core layer 3 switches
  • Aruba Guest and Aruba Onboard
  • Implemented Palo Alto East West firewall deployment between Arizona and Illinois Main Campuses
  • Implemented Fortinet Wireless NPlus1 Virtual controllers all locations
  • Maintain all support agreements, licensing renewals, and data circuit provisioning and upgrades
  • Upgraded PanoOS , dynamic updates, and vpn client all Palo Alto Firewalls

Senior Network and Voice Engineer

Amcol International, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
04.2013 - 06.2014
  • Manage Smartnet Contracts for the Americas
  • Manage VPN tunnels on ASA5510 , ASA5520, ASA5525X and 3845 routers
  • Manage and Maintain Solarwinds Orion Server
  • Migrated Nine Domestics sites from 2960 core switches to Cisco 3750 layer 3 switches using EIGRP and BGP
  • Improved Infrastructure for Nine Domestic Sites in the U.S.
  • Provide input to upper management for network Improvements
  • Managed $50000.00 project for domestic upgrade of core 2960 switches to layer 3 3750 switches
  • Administered Proof of Concept for Riverbed Devices in US , ASIA, and Europe
  • Backup IOS configs weekly for all sites thru cattools
  • Provide input for weekly change control meetings and apply changes to Cisco devices after hours

Network Consultant

Tekno Telecom, Naperville, Illinois
06.2010 - 04.2013
  • Work on systemwide backups
  • Document all of the network infrastructure
  • Troubleshoot Tekno Proprietary application
  • Update and maintain Windows 2003 / 2008 SBS servers
  • Implemented Dell Powervault NAS solution with IScsi Interface

Senior Network Engineer

Insight Global / JS Morton School District, Cicero, Illinois
03.2009 - 05.2010
  • Manage Cisco 4506, 6509, WLC 4402, Access Points and Wlans.
  • Manage Secure Computing Smartfilter
  • Document all of the Wide Area Network Cisco, and Intel with Visio.
  • Administer Microsoft ISA firewall.
  • Manage Skyward Application for School District.

Senior Network Engineer

DSR Management, Evanston, Illinois
Chicago, Iliinois
05.2008 - 10.2008
  • Documented Cisco WAN of 3000 end users and 20 subsidiary locations.
  • Upgraded WEB filtering to Ironport web filtering security appliance thru proof of concept.
  • Installed Orion Network Configuration manager, and VOIP tools.
  • Upgraded IOS on Cisco 4506 – 3550 – 3549 – 2960 and 3824 switches and routers as well as ASA 5510 and 5520.
  • Managed and Maintained Cisco Environment in the United States.

Network Operations Center Manager

OPTION CARE INC., Buffalo Grove, Illinois
11.2000 - 10.2007
  • Manage a group of 8 Help Desk personnel (6 local and 2 remote)
  • Develop IT capital expenditure budget from scratch and received executive management approval.
  • Manage Cisco Pix for 7 years and installed redundant pix standby.
  • Managed redundant Cisco PIX 515 UR, and created VPN tunnels on PIX 515, also managed 3030 Cisco Concentrator, and managed all security company wide.
  • Installed Cisco ASA 5510 at the Green Bay Disaster Recovery site.
  • Installed and Maintained Cisco IPS 4255.
  • Created Visio Diagrams of Cisco Environment and inventoried all Cisco devices for smartnet contracts.
  • Installed Websense at corporate location, also Installed SSL certificates on IIS webservers.
  • Maintained SQL database servers and setup new SQL databases from scratch.
  • Develop projects, and manage the tasks to meet committed dates.
  • Train Technicians to perform various duties throughout the Wide Area Network.
  • Document various technical information as a central knowledge base.
  • Collect data for the Sarbanes Oxley auditors.
  • Administer Performance Evaluations for Personnel.
  • Installed HP AIO 600 SAN system and implemented Quantum PX 502 Tape drives.
  • Upgraded 60 sites in 4 months from Novell X.X to Windows 2003 Active Directory, and servers.
  • Managed and upgraded Microsoft Great Plains Solomon Accounting Server.
  • Managed and maintained SQL 2000, and 2005 servers.
  • Setup and maintained Citrix metaframe, Citrix access gateway, and setup firewall rules for both.
  • Managed procurement of all company hardware, and software.
  • Worked with vendors to provide solutions to the business at a low cost, thru proof of concept.
  • Managed Disaster Recovery program, and maintained backups on a regular basis.
  • Maintained user community problems, along with 8 other technicians, and resolved problems quickly, and efficiently.
  • Managed Data Center with 170 servers, and 3000 end users, for 7 years.
  • Managed Web sites via IIS 6.0 with, and without SSL signatures, and BEA Weblogic websites.

Education

Bachelors Degree - Business Management

Rockford University
Rockford, IL
06-2010

Skills

  • Palo Alto management
  • Cisco ASA configuration
  • VPN tunneling
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Security policy implementation
  • Wireless network management

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate
  • Palo Alto PCNSA

Timeline

Senior Network Engineer

Mindsight LLC MSP
09.2020 - Current

Senior Network Engineer

ISCI
02.2020 - 01.2025

Senior Network Engineer

Finn Tech LLC Consulting
01.2020 - 02.2020

Senior Network Engineer 3rd Shift

Insight Direct
11.2019 - 01.2020

Senior Network Engineer

First American Bank Contract
07.2019 - 10.2019

Senior Security Engineer

TekSystems / Contract Alliant Credit Union, Chicago Illinois
01.2019 - 02.2019

Senior Network Engineer

University of Nevada, Reno Nevada
10.2018 - 12.2018

Senior Network Engineer

Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois
06.2014 - 10.2018

Senior Network and Voice Engineer

Amcol International, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
04.2013 - 06.2014

Network Consultant

Tekno Telecom, Naperville, Illinois
06.2010 - 04.2013

Senior Network Engineer

Insight Global / JS Morton School District, Cicero, Illinois
03.2009 - 05.2010

Senior Network Engineer

DSR Management, Evanston, Illinois
05.2008 - 10.2008

Network Operations Center Manager

OPTION CARE INC., Buffalo Grove, Illinois
11.2000 - 10.2007

Bachelors Degree - Business Management

Rockford University

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