Rizwan H. Zaidi
Orlando,FL
Summary
Experienced IT professional with a strong background in cyber security, systems administration, and systems engineering. Skilled in supporting and optimizing the performance of multi-tier applications. Adept at identifying and resolving security vulnerabilities, implementing robust security measures, and ensuring data integrity. Proven track record of managing complex IT projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Committed to staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to provide effective and efficient IT solutions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Security Engineer
Raytheon Intelligence and Space
06.2023 - Current
- Responsible for all aspects of WAF deployment, including design, implementation, configuration, optimization, and ongoing maintenance for department of homeland security (DHS)
- Responsibilities:
- Responsible for configuration, deployment and maintenance of web application firewall (WAF) deployments
- Monitor and troubleshoot for security impact on performance and connectivity issues
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and enforce WAF protection
- Environment: AWS cloud, Asure cloud, Windows, Redhat Linux, VMWare, Imperva
- Sustained optimal sender score on two IPs, enhancing inbox delivery and corresponding metrics while improving delivery metrics from [Number]% to [Number]%.
Cyber Security Systems Engineer
Cole Engineering Services, Inc
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Cyber Security task execution supporting Joint Cyber Training Enterprise (JCTE) Technical Operations Management (TOM) as part of Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE)
- Responsibilities:
- Provide Tier I and II IT support operations for the Persistent Cyber Training Environment in support year-round scheduled training and exercises for Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) and its external partners
- Assist users with platform issues to include but no limited to basic range configurations, content sharing, import and transfers through portal and VMware vCenter and Red Hat Linux and troubleshooting functionality issues within the portal environment
- Environment: Windows, Red Hat Linux, PCTE, DoD
Cyber Security Engineer II
Invictus, International, Consulting
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Cyber Security task execution supporting Joint Cyber Training Enterprise (JCTE) Technical Operations Management (TOM) as part of Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE)
- Responsibilities:
- Provide Tier I and II IT support operations for the Persistent Cyber Training Environment in support year-round scheduled training and exercises for Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) and its external partners
- Assist users with platform issues to include but no limited to basic range configurations, content sharing, import and transfers through portal and VMware vCenter, and troubleshooting functionality issues within the portal environment
- Validate user account requests; ensured accounts are requested by an approved Local Trusted Agent (LTA), contain a valid organizational path, and ensure security clearance level has been verified for classified account requests
- Environment: Windows 10, Redhat, PCTE, DoD, VmWare, VCenter
Systems Administrator Specialist
Space & Airborne Systems / L3Harris Technologies
05.2020 - 02.2021
- Responsible for day-to-day operation maintenance, support and upgrades for operating systems, workstations, and servers
- Responsibilities:
- Provide Systems Administration of Windows and Linux systems
- Install software and upgrades operating systems
- Environment: Dell Servers R730/R740, Linux, Cisco, Windows 10, Ubuntu, Centos, NetApp, Cobbler, Ansible
Systems Engineer, Sr
Lockheed Martin RMS
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Plan, implement, install, operate, and maintain systems hardware and software applications
- Install and implement new programs, modules, servers, hardware, network equipment when necessary to upgrade, improve resources or increase compatibility
- Responsibilities:
- Perform technical planning, design, implementation, configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting
- Perform server administration tasks such as server set-up, upgrade and system tuning in datacenter with high server count (Linux, windows, Cisco Switches, VMware)
- Environment: Dell Servers R610/R620/R630/R640, VMware 5.5/6.0, 6.5, Vcenter6.0, Windows, Linux, Cisco, Siemens Desigo CC, Nagios Core, Splunk/Nessus
Services Engineer
Lockheed Martin Corporation / Leidos Cyber, Inc
01.2015 - 01.2017
- In a customer-facing role, provide technical expertise to deploy cyber security and compliance product suite, ASM Solution for mission critical industries in process control and automation systems, securing and protecting vital critical infrastructures in electric utilities including nuclear power generation, chemical, oil & gas and water industries from cyber-attack
- Responsibilities:
- Work closely with customers to understand their network and system vulnerabilities
- Install and configure Lockheed Martin Industrial Defender ASM Solution
- Environment: Intel Hardware, NIDS, Firewall, EverRun, RegEx, ASM, ASA
Technical Support Engineer
SeaChange International
01.2009 - 01.2015
- Assist major service providers with variety of daily operational issues
- Responsibilities:
- Review logs and TCP dump to identify and resolve issues
- Install, configure, and maintain database on Microsoft SQL Server 6.5/2000/2008
- Environment: Windows, Linux, Microsoft SQL Server, VPN, Dial-UP, Remote Desktop, Mpeg2/Mpeg4, Raid 1 and Raid 5 and Raid 6
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of Phoenix, Central Campus
Westborough, MASkills
- Network protocols expertise
- Software / Application: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft SQL server, VMware ESX Server and vCenter, Jira, Confluence, Splunk/Nessus, Nagios, MS Windows, MS Office, MS Visio, JavaScript, Shell Scripting, SQL, HTML/CSS, IDM, Cobbler, Ansible, AWS, Asure, Imperva WAF
- Operating Systems: Windows 2010/2016/2019, Linux, Centos, Redhat, Ubuntu
- Hardware / Special Systems: Cisco Router, Cisco Switches, Cisco Pix Firewall Dell and HP Servers
- EMC storage systems management
Certification
- Current Top-Secret TS/SCI Clearance
- CompTIA Security + Certification
Timeline
Cyber Security Engineer
Raytheon Intelligence and Space
06.2023 - Current
Cyber Security Systems Engineer
Cole Engineering Services, Inc
04.2022 - 06.2023
Cyber Security Engineer II
Invictus, International, Consulting
02.2021 - 02.2022
Systems Administrator Specialist
Space & Airborne Systems / L3Harris Technologies
05.2020 - 02.2021
Systems Engineer, Sr
Lockheed Martin RMS
01.2017 - 01.2020
Services Engineer
Lockheed Martin Corporation / Leidos Cyber, Inc
01.2015 - 01.2017
Technical Support Engineer
SeaChange International
01.2009 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of Phoenix, Central Campus
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