My goal is to contribute to an organization that recognizes and nurtures my strengths and abilities, allowing me to further develop my skills while delivering value in roles such as Network Engineer, Wireless Engineer, Network Security Engineer, Cisco Meraki Engineer, and SD-WAN Engineer.
I am a highly qualified and experienced IT professional with approximately 15 years of hands-on expertise in networking, wireless, security, and SD-WAN. My versatile skill set spans across various technologies, working within private-sector technical environments. I have extensive experience with routers, switches, Cisco Nexus Switches, Cisco Meraki devices, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Prime, Cisco WAAS, Aruba Wireless, Aruba ClearPass (CPPM), Aruba Central, Aruba Gateway, Palo Alto Firewalls, Panorama, PaloAlto Prisma SD-WAN, Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiExtender, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiCloud), F5 BIG IP, Silver Peak SD-WAN, NetCloud, Cradlepoint, VMware Cloud, OpsRamp, Lucid, MS Visio, and ServiceNow.
I am conscientious, motivated, trustworthy, loyal, and flexible, with a positive attitude and a strong willingness to learn. I quickly adapt to new technologies and am a confident communicator. I thrive in dynamic environments, whether working independently or as part of a team, always striving to maintain high standards of professionalism.
Key Expertise:
Routing:
Proficient in IP Addressing & Subnetting, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, eBGP, iBGP, VRF, Static and Dynamic Routing, QoS, RIPv2, RIB, Cisco Routers, Cisco Meraki appliances, and Cisco WAAS.
Switching:
Expert in VLANs, Port Security, Trunking (802.1q), EtherChannel, VTP, STP, MST, RSTP, PVST, Inter-VLAN Routing, CEF, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, POE, SPAN, MAC Table, StackWise, VSS, VPC, VSLP, Flex-Link, and upgrading IOS on Cisco, Nexus, and Cisco Meraki Switches.
Services:
Experienced with DHCP, DNS, MTU, ICMP, NTP, SNMP, SYSLOG, NETFLOW, VTY, SSH/TELNET, CDP, LLDP, WAN, ACL, NAT, PAT, IP SLA, Object Tracking, TCP/IP, TCP, UDP, ARP, GARP.
Security:
Specialist in Policy-based and Route-based VPNs, AAA, ACLs, Cisco ASA, FortiGate, Palo Alto Firewalls, Sophos Firewall, Panorama, Aruba CPPM, Aruba Gateway, Cisco Meraki Firewall (L2 and L3 Security), NAT, SD-WAN, IP Source Tracking, OpenVPN, pfSense Firewall, and Sophos Firewall.
Wireless:
In-depth knowledge of Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC), Cisco Prime, Cisco DNA, Cisco Meraki, Aruba Central, Aruba WLC, Aruba CPPM, WLAN, Cisco AP, Cisco Meraki AP, Aruba AP, and Mist AP.
Systems:
Proficient in Windows, Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Windows Server, ESXi, vSwitch, and vCenter client environments.
Windows Technologies:
Hands-on experience in Windows installation, troubleshooting, file systems, user and group management, device management, disk management, backup and restore, software administration, DNS, DHCP, FTP, WDS, IIS management, remote assistance, VPN, file servers, print servers, disk quota, and group policies.
Network Tools:
Familiar with ServiceNow, OpsRamp, Remedy, JIRA, ScienceLogic, and SolarWinds.
Professional Qualifications:
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
Managing Campus Networks with Aruba Central
Cisco Meraki Network Associate (CMNA)
Aruba Mobility Fundamentals
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
NSE 1/2/3/4 Network Security Associate
Silver Peak Technical Sales Professional
Silver Peak SD-WAN Professional
ICSI | CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Multiple MikroTik Certifications (Routing, Wireless, Security, Traffic Control, Enterprise Wireless)
Certified in Sophos Firewall, pfSense Firewall, OpenVPN, Zabbix Solutions, Sonicwall
Cisco Router
Cisco
Aruba
F5, Inc.
FortiGate Firewall
Network Engineering
Computing & Networking
Fortinet
Routing
Firewall
Cisco Meraki
Palo Alto Firewalls
Cisco WLC
Cisco Certified Network Professional
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Network Monitoring
IT Support
Desktop & Laptop Support
Server Administration
Virtualization
Akankshu S.
New Delhi, India
$50/hr
5.0
52 jobs
I am a CCIE Security/NSE4/AWS, Azure and OCI Foundation certified network professional and I have worked for 6 plus years in Cisco TAC security team.
I have an over all 13 plus years of experience. I have worked on multivendor products like firewalls like Palo Alto, Cisco, Fortigate, Sonicwall etc, load balancers (F5 LTM, AFM), SDN solutions, Cisco Switches like catalyst, nexus etc. I have good exposure of configuring cisco switches (Nexus and Catalyst) and routers.
I have expert level knowledge of Cisco firewalls (ASA/FTD), fortigate, pfsense and palo alto. I have very strong troubleshooting skills and I have done several migrations of firewalls and other technologies.
I have migrated several multi vendor firewalls to Cisco Firewalls and vice versa. Also, have worked on a mass migration project like migrated more than 70 cisco ASAs to Cisco FTDs. I am managing more than 15 Palo Alto firewalls and 30 Fortigate firewalls.
I have sounds concepts and working knowledge of AWS advanced networking and Azure networking. I have configured several VPN connections between cloud and multivendor firewalls.
Computer Network
Fortinet
Cisco ASA
Virtualization
Microsoft Azure
Network Security
Cisco Certified Network Professional
Amazon Web Services
F5, Inc.
VPN
Palo Alto Firewalls
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
Python Script
Network Administration
VMware NSX
Aryan S.
New Delhi, India
$15/hr
4.6
3 jobs
I am a Network & Virtualization Infrastructure Setup , Desktop support Engineer with over Nine years of experience with PLANNING , DESIGNING , CONFIGURATION, and TROUBLESHOOTING Networking systems
I have hands-on experience for below vendors:-
● CISCO SWITCH & ROUTER, FIREWALL, WI-FI
●FortiGate FIREWALL
●SOPHOS
●ZYXEL
●HP SERVER & SWITCH
●ROUTING PROTOCOLS - EIGRP,OSPF,BGP,MPLS,VPN
SWITCHING PROTOCOLS - RSTP, VTP, PRIVATE VLAN, HSRP,
●VPN PROTOCOLS - L2TP, PPTP
and I am a CCNA TRAINED from NIIT NEW DELHI INDIA.
Cisco Router
DHCP
Microsoft Active Directory
VPN
Network Design
WiFi
Computer Hardware Installation
Desktop Support
Network Administration
VoIP
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Linux System Administration
Server
Hardware Troubleshooting
Cisco ASA
Computer Network
Tushar T.
New Delhi, India
$20/hr
4.4
1 jobs
I am an L3 Network Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting enterprise, ISP, and data center network infrastructures.
My expertise includes BGP routing, MikroTik RouterOS, Cisco routing and switching, FortiGate and Palo Alto firewalls, VPN technologies, network security, and VPS infrastructure management.
I have worked in production environments supporting data centers, hosting providers, and enterprise networks, where reliability, security, and uptime are critical.
Core Expertise:
✔ BGP Routing & Peering
✔ MikroTik RouterOS Administration
✔ Cisco Routing & Switching
✔ FortiGate & Palo Alto Firewalls
✔ VLAN, OSPF, NAT & VPN Configuration
✔ Data Center Network Operations
✔ VPS & Cloud Network Infrastructure
✔ DDoS Investigation & Traffic Analysis
✔ Zabbix Monitoring & Alert Management
✔ Network Troubleshooting & Incident Response
Services I Provide:
• BGP Configuration and Troubleshooting
• Firewall Policy Design and Security Reviews
• VPN Deployment (IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard)
• VLAN & Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration
• MikroTik Router Deployment & Optimization
• Cisco Switch & Router Configuration
• Network Performance Troubleshooting
• Data Center Network Design & Documentation
• Monitoring and Alerting Implementation
I focus on delivering secure, stable, and production-ready network solutions while maintaining clear communication and detailed documentation throughout every project.
If you need assistance with routing, firewalls, VPNs, network troubleshooting, or infrastructure deployment, I am available to help.
Palo Alto Firewalls
MikroTik RouterOS
Multiprotocol Label Switching
OSPF
VPN
Network Security
Data Center
Zabbix
FortiGate Firewall
Routing
Server & Virtualization Software
KVM Switch
Migration
Server Administration
Automation
Prabitra B.
Kolkata, India
$35/hr
4.9
369 jobs
CCSE, ITILv3 , Fortinet NSE4
CCNP R&S,CCNP Security.
In the last 15 years, I have been working on various network products and have gained comprehensive experience in Cisco, Fortinet, SonicWall, Checkpoint, HP, F5, Trellix (McAfee) ENS/EDR technologies. I have been involved in the design, configuration, and troubleshooting of Network products.
Firewalls:
Cisco ASA & Cisco Firepower
Fortigate UTM Firewalls
Checkpoint management servers & Security Gateways.
SonicWall TZ & NSA UTM Firewalls
Pfsense Firewall
ZTNA
FortiClient ZTNA & FortiClient EMS.
Load Balancers:
F5 BIG-IP Application Delivery Controllers
Radware Application Delivery Controllers
Array Application Delivery Controllers
Fortinet Application Delivery Controllers.
Routers:
Cisco, Arista, HP
Switches:
Cisco Catalyst
Cisco Nexus N5K & N9K
HP Switches
Wireless Controller & Access Points:
Cisco WLC,
Aruba WLC
Unify WLC
Meraki
Endpoint Security
Trellis (McAfee) ENS & EDR
Cisco Router
VPN
Cisco Meraki
Network Security
Check Point
Load Balancing
Cisco Certified Network Professional
Cisco ASA
Web Proxy
Zero Trust Architecture
FortiGate Firewall
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
SonicWall
Firewall
Ravi Kant S.
Mohali, India
$35/hr
4.9
6 jobs
With 10+ years in network infrastructure and security, I help businesses resolve the issues that stop daily operations: failed VPNs, blocked firewall traffic, unstable branches, cloud connectivity and VoIP/SIP problems.
My focus is simple: find the actual root cause, restore services with minimum disruption, and avoid risky trial-and-error changes on a live network.
I have supported enterprise, government, data centre and multi-site business networks using Fortinet, Cisco and other leading firewall platforms, with hybrid connectivity across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
My "Zero-Risk" Methodology
Many engineers rely on "guess and check" troubleshooting. I don't. I never make blind changes on a live production network. Before altering your setup, I map your current design, analyze your routing, and review firewall policies. I always pull backups, engineer a rollback plan, and execute controlled, fully documented changes. My goal is permanent stability, not temporary patches.
Core Expertise & Outcomes Delivered:
Firewall & Threat Management: FortiGate, Cisco, UniFi, and MikroTik. (Comprehensive policy audits, legacy rule cleanup, and strict hardening).
Complex VPN Troubleshooting: Site-to-Site, Remote-Access, IPsec, and SSL VPNs. If your tunnel is unstable or failing, I will stabilize it.
Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure: AWS (VPC, Security Groups), Microsoft Azure (VNet, VPN Gateway, NSG), and Google Cloud. I build secure, seamless office-to-cloud and cloud-to-cloud bridges.
VoIP/SIP Optimization: Resolving SIP registration failures, NAT traversal bugs, one-way audio, and call drops using precise QoS, Voice VLANs, and Cisco CUBE support.
Advanced Routing & Switching: SD-WAN deployments, dual-ISP failover, VLANs, and comprehensive LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi troubleshooting.
How We Can Partner:
Emergency Troubleshooting: Rapid isolation and resolution of critical connectivity, routing, or security failures affecting your users.
Network Health & Security Audits: Deep-dive reviews to identify vulnerabilities, clean up messy configurations, and provide actionable security roadmaps.
Infrastructure Setups & Migrations: End-to-end planning for new branch offices, secure remote work environments, and physical security networks (CCTV/Biometrics).
Retained Network Support: Dependable, on-demand escalation support for internal IT teams, MSPs, software companies, and business owners.
My core technical experience includes:
• FortiGate configuration, migration and troubleshooting
• Cisco routers, switches, Firewall, Firepower, Voice Gateway and CUBE
• Fortigate, Fortinet, Mikrotik,
• IPsec, SSL and remote-access VPNs
• Site-to-site VPN and multi-site connectivity
• SD-WAN, dual-ISP failover and policy-based routing
• VLANs, routing, NAT, DHCP, DNS and LAN/WAN troubleshooting
• Firewall policy review, cleanup and security hardening
• Wi-Fi, office connectivity and branch network support
• AWS VPC, routing, security groups, VPN and hybrid access
• Azure VNet, NSG, VPN Gateway, peering and hybrid connectivity
• Google Cloud VPC, firewall rules, VPN and network access
• SIP, NAT traversal, RTP, one-way audio and call-drop issues
• Voice VLANs, QoS and firewall policies for voice traffic
• Network diagrams, documentation and handover notes
Where access permits, I take a backup, confirm the rollback plan, make controlled changes, test the traffic flow and document the result. This is especially important on production firewalls, remote branches, VPN tunnels and voice networks, where one quick change can affect another service.
Let’s Secure Your Network
Whether you need a one-time emergency fix, a comprehensive security audit, or ongoing support, I am here to help.
Please share:
Your primary firewall/hardware vendor and model.
The exact issue or project scope (and any recent changes made).
The number of sites or users affected.
Once I understand your exact setup and the business impact, I will provide a clear, safe plan of action to get your network running flawlessly.
Cisco
Network Security
Firewall
Fortinet
VPN
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Cisco ASA
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
Routing
LAN Administration
WAN Optimization
Wireless Network Implementation
Cloud Security
Security Testing
Network Architecture
Network Administration
Information Security Audit
Troubleshooting
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