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Viral Patel

Hampton Roads,VA

Summary

Accomplished Distinguished Engineer at ManTech with expertise in AWS GovCloud and SCCA architecture. Proven track record in leading teams and executing complex migrations with minimal downtime. Skilled in Terraform and Ansible, I excel in delivering secure, efficient cloud solutions while mentoring engineers to enhance operational excellence.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Distinguished Engineer / Lead Cloud Security Engineer

ManTech
01.2024 - Current
  • Promoted to Distinguished Engineer based on breadth of expertise across cloud security, automation, operating systems, and advanced networking.
  • Serve as senior technical authority for cloud security and SCCA architecture across AWS GovCloud environments supporting IL5 and IL6 workloads.
  • Lead and mentor a team of six cloud engineers, providing architectural guidance and risk-based decision making.
  • Advise multiple programs on secure-by-design cloud patterns, balancing compliance, operational risk, and mission timelines.
  • Migrated legacy F5 appliance-based SCCA architecture to fully AWS cloud-native SCCA architecture, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Led migration of multiple Mission Owners with minimal to near-zero downtime under aggressive contractual timelines.
  • Performed functional reverse-mapping of F5 behavior and documented capability gaps of AWS native services.
  • Designed and implemented cloud-native SCCA architecture using AWS NLB/ALB, NAT Gateways, and AWS Network Firewall to meet security and performance requirements.
  • Executed stepwise migration strategy, including DNS cutover planning and account migration sequencing, ensuring seamless transition with minimal disruption.
  • Designed and deployed an open-source HAProxy-based SCCA solution for IL6 environments where AWS ELB lacked required features.
  • Implement and monitor security controls using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

Principal Network & Cloud Engineer

ManTech
Norfolk, VA
10.2020 - 01.2024
  • Designed and deployed multi-VPC, Transit Gateway–based architectures in AWS GovCloud using Terraform and AWS CodeCommit.
  • Implemented private VPC endpoints (PrivateLink) to eliminate public exposure of AWS services.
  • Automated EC2 lifecycle operations, enhancing management efficiency through Python-based Lambda functions.
  • Deployed STIG-compliant Windows and RHEL images via Ansible and GPOs, ensuring compliance for IL5 environments.
  • Automated software deployments using AWS Systems Manager documents.
  • Built CIS benchmark–aligned monitoring and alarms via Terraform.
  • Provided day-to-day advanced troubleshooting for GovCloud networking, security, and service integrations.

Senior Infrastructure / Network Engineer

Savant Ltd
Virginia Beach, VA
12.2015 - 10.2020
  • Led enterprise network design, migration, and modernization initiatives across data center and WAN environments.
  • Migrated customer networks from Cisco IOS to Nexus (5K/7K) platforms, improving scalability and performance.
  • Automated configuration and backup processes for 156+ routers using Python and Ansible, enhancing operational reliability.
  • Deployed Cisco ASA with Firepower/Sourcefire and FMC for next-gen security.
  • Built new data centers using Nexus 5696 with 40G connectivity.
  • Implemented internet redundancy and conducted performance testing using iperf3, ensuring robust connectivity and analytics for LTE.

Senior Consulting / Network Engineer

ESI | DISYS | UNICOM Government(Cisco Partners)
12.2011 - 12.2015
  • Conducted network security assessments, implemented performance remediation, and executed infrastructure refreshes for public and private sector clients, enhancing overall system reliability.
  • Transitioned firewall systems to next-generation Cisco ASA/Firepower solutions.
  • Developed HLD/LLD, facilitated presales engineering, and crafted RFP responses, contributing to successful project proposals.
  • Created FlexPod and VDI POC environments for customer demonstrations, showcasing innovative solutions.

Senior Network Engineer

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD)
Norfolk, VA
12.2006 - 12.2011
  • Implemented VMware VDI and disaster recovery with SRM, establishing active-active data centers using EMC VPLEX.
  • Led large-scale network re-IP, firewall redesign, and routing optimization.
  • Migrated VPN infrastructure and upgraded campus and remote site networks to improve connectivity and reliability.
  • Designed and implemented high-availability data center architectures using Vblock and Cisco UCS.

Network Voice / Support Engineer

Covad Communications
Herndon, VA
12.2003 - 12.2006
  • Supported large-scale VoIP, SIP, MGCP, WAN infrastructures to ensure reliable communication services.
  • Troubleshot ATM, T1, DS3, IP routing issues in carrier-grade environments, enhancing network reliability.
  • Mentored junior engineers and improved operational efficiency.

Education

B.S - Instrumentation and Control

L.D. College of Engineering
Ahmedabad,Gujarat
03-1999

Skills

  • AWS GovCloud
  • Zero Trust
  • IL5/IL6
  • RMF
  • SCCA
  • Transit Gateway
  • VPC design
  • Routing
  • BGP
  • DXGW
  • VPN
  • AWS Network Firewall
  • Firewalls
  • WAFv2
  • GuardDuty
  • Inspector
  • Security Hub
  • ACAS
  • HBSS
  • Trellix
  • Splunk
  • IAM
  • OIDC
  • SAML 20
  • MTLS
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Python
  • AWS SSM
  • Lambda
  • Linux (RHEL/CentOS)
  • Windows Server (STIGed)
  • Cisco Nexus
  • ASA/Firepower
  • VMware

Websites

Certification

  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, AWS
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS
  • Cisco CCIE Routing & Switching, Cisco
  • Cisco CCIE Data Center (Written), Cisco
  • Cisco Fire Jumper Advanced Threat Cybersecurity, Cisco
  • Cisco ISE Visibility & Segmentation, Cisco
  • HP Master ASE, HP
  • Brocade BCNP, Brocade

Timeline

Distinguished Engineer / Lead Cloud Security Engineer

ManTech
01.2024 - Current

Principal Network & Cloud Engineer

ManTech
10.2020 - 01.2024

Senior Infrastructure / Network Engineer

Savant Ltd
12.2015 - 10.2020

Senior Consulting / Network Engineer

ESI | DISYS | UNICOM Government(Cisco Partners)
12.2011 - 12.2015

Senior Network Engineer

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD)
12.2006 - 12.2011

Network Voice / Support Engineer

Covad Communications
12.2003 - 12.2006

B.S - Instrumentation and Control

L.D. College of Engineering
Viral Patel