OPEYEMI OGUNMOLASUYI
CHARLOTTE,NC
Summary
- Experience and skills managing, providing engineering expertise for network engineering programs and projects through all phases of the systems development life cycle. in-depth knowledge of Enterprise business models, and solutions with emphasis on: System Integration & Design, Strategic & Tactical Network Planning, Testing & Troubleshooting, and Network & Project Management for Telecommunications and Data networks.Proficiency FORTI OS, Firewall Administration
- Forti Manager and panorama Administration, NGFW VPN, firewall upgrades and Deployments, troubleshooting
- NAT (source, destination)
- PAN OS Firewall Administration
- PAN NGFW Routing
- Experience in Access Control Lists
PAN NGFW High Availability (HA) Deployment and troubleshooting
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
NETWORK SECURITY FIREWALL ENGINEER
Charter Communications
Charlotte, NC
03.2023 - Current
- Implements the Global Protect VPN, IPsec VPNs and SSL VPNs through the IKE on Palo Alto firewalls for site-to-site VPN connectivity
- Configure and troubleshoot High Availability for all firewalls in the network, preventing single point of failure
- Utilizes change management, request, and ticketing systems, documents status updates and problem resolutions
- Completes network change requests
- Performs customer service duties and responds to customer and project requests as defined by management
- Assists with troubleshooting network connectivity as it relates to firewalls
- Creates technical detailed reports on firewall block lists, device status, change management, hardware/software upgrades, and other areas
- Assists with troubleshooting network connectivity as it relates to firewalls.
NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
New Dawn Tech Solutions
Cary, NC
01.2021 - 02.2023
- Configured firewalls to perform Dynamic Security updates by schedule
- Perform firewall Backup, Restore and Upgrades
- Configured SSID’s and security perform PAN OS Upgrade to firewall profiles for guest and admin access
- Perform PAN OS Upgrade to firewalls
- Configured security profiles to Mitigate Attacks on the network
- Participated in the change control process.
FIREWALL ENGINEER
PALO ALTO, Native Tech
Atlanta, GA
11.2019 - 12.2021
- Provided communication to management on the threat/risk profile of networks and data
- Ensured standards were maintained for firewalls and other network edge device version updates and patches
- Configured Best Practice Firewall Security Policies in accordance with the company's objectives, goals and regulations
- Configured Firewalls to Perform Dynamic Security Updates by schedule
- Troubleshoot firewall issues and resolve to proper operational teams
- Monitored network flows for network anomalies and access failure
- Demonstrated ability to document processes and procedures
- Consulted with customers to identify data and network security requirements
- Used Splunk for network analysis, threat hunt and troubleshooting
- Participated in an established on-call rotation to respond to service tickets every two weeks.
JR NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
Drew Solutions
Newark, NJ
01.2018 - 09.2019
- Used Basic command lines for troubleshooting on Linux OS
- Assisted various departments in maintaining network security by configuring firewalls
- Reviewed system logs to determine system security to target inefficiencies and implement appropriate solution
- Responded to user support calls every other week regarding network issues to correct problems, check functionality of resolutions and appropriate solution
- Maximized network availability and performance by monitoring,troubleshooting
- Performed system maintenance by handling security verifications of all systems and processes.
Education
BS - Physics and Electronics | Ondo
ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY
2011
Certification PCNSE {Palo Alto Network Certified Network Security Engineer} -
Skills
- OSI Model
- PAN NGFW APP ID, Content ID, User ID
- Extensive knowledge in DNS Security and Denial-of-service protection/load balancing
- Knowledge of IPSEC, RIP ICMP, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP(S), DNS, TELNET, SSH, OSPF, DHCP, LAN/WAN, NAT/PAT, SSL ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION, TCPIP, CISCO, BGP, SITE TO SITE VPN, GLOBAL PROTECT VPN, APACHE SEVERS, ZSCALER, WAF, FIREWALL CONFIGURATION, FIREWALL MIGRATION, FORTI ANALYZER, SPLUNK, TUFIN
- Network Security Management
- BYOD Program Implementation
- Incident Logging Oversight
- Firewall Installation
- SIEM Provider Management
- Incursion Tracking
- Maintenance and Repair
- Organization and Time Management
- Data Entry
- Teambuilding
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Written Communication
- Training and Development
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Critical Thinking
- Clerical Support
- PPE Compliance
- Cultural Awareness
- MS Office
- Self-Motivated
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Google Workspace
Languages
Afrikaans
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
NETWORK SECURITY FIREWALL ENGINEER
Charter Communications
03.2023 - Current
NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
New Dawn Tech Solutions
01.2021 - 02.2023
FIREWALL ENGINEER
PALO ALTO, Native Tech
11.2019 - 12.2021
JR NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
Drew Solutions
01.2018 - 09.2019
BS - Physics and Electronics | Ondo
ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY