Allen Hutton
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Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation
Google Cloud Skills BoostFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
Google Cloud Skills BoostFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Professional Member
IEEEDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Cisco Certified Internet Expert (CCIE) Routing and Switching (R&S)
Cisco SystemsApr, 2008- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
ISC2May, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ENA by Zayo
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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300 - 400 Employee
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Senior Network Architect
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Jul 2021 - Present
As a Sr. Network Architect I'm responsible for the design, architecture, support, and lifecycle of the nationwide MPLS backbone and managed security product portfolio
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Network Architect
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Dec 2018 - Jul 2021
Network Architect (December 2018 – July 2021) I have been responsible for advising on security issues for the corporate environment, leading development of managed security product architectures and maintaining network availability across the MPLS backbone for school districts nationwide. I am a leader and mentor for our network engineering team in developing automated solutions to improve network deployment efficiency. I help provide network design guidance for request for proposal (RFP) reponses to help win new business.As the subject matter expert and escalation point for multiple teams on network, security, and network development, I lead and direct the design while providing ongoing support, training, and documentation of the entire security and Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SDWAN) product portfolio.
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Security Architect
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2018
Security Architect (August 2017 – December 2018)As a security architect with ENA, I supported and developed security products and maintained network availability across the corporate environment and advised on RFP response plans and designs. I acted as the escalation point for network engineering, and security subject matter, providing research and design for the installation and documentation of next generation firewall product for school districts nationwide.
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Associate Network Architect
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Jan 2016 - Aug 2017
Starting out with ENA, I architected, tested, installed, trained support staff, documented, and served as escalation for DDOS mitigation. This included utilizing BGP flowspec diversion, Radware DefensePro, and Netflow data analytics to support K-12 school districts. I was also responsible for designing and implementing MPLS Inter-AS Option B deployment of cloud product in difficult to provision use cases.
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LKQ Corporation
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United States
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Automotive
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Network Security Engineer
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2015
In my time with LKQ, I managed availability and supported national network for more than 250 sites with an extensive number of ethernet switches and supported datacenter networks, content filtering, load-balancing, centralized Infoblox DNS and DHCP servers, and WAN devices to maintain connectivity. To improve service consistency, I onboarded, trained, and mentored network engineers and network administrators while maintaining firewalls, advising network change control submissions, and working with security to improve posture.
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Dimensional Fund Advisors
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Network Manager
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Sep 2012 - Feb 2013
As the engineering network manager, I mentored, trained, and aligned junior engineers in best practices to advance network engineering key priorities while assisting the operations manager with on-call escalations and supported strategic change management processes. I was also tasked with designing and implementing standard remote site, hub site, and data center network topology templates. As the engineering network manager, I mentored, trained, and aligned junior engineers in best practices to advance network engineering key priorities while assisting the operations manager with on-call escalations and supported strategic change management processes. I was also tasked with designing and implementing standard remote site, hub site, and data center network topology templates.
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ITT Inc.
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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WAN Network Engineer
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Oct 2010 - Aug 2012
Working the US Army, I led a network engineering team in the design, planning, and implementation of redundant services at hub site include WAN connectivity and firewalls. This included rearchitecting the entire communities throughout Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq WAN to use route tags and BGP. Ultimately, I designed and assisted with the movement of DMVPN routers into more secure environments to improve security and access. Working the US Army, I led a network engineering team in the design, planning, and implementation of redundant services at hub site include WAN connectivity and firewalls. This included rearchitecting the entire communities throughout Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq WAN to use route tags and BGP. Ultimately, I designed and assisted with the movement of DMVPN routers into more secure environments to improve security and access.
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Atos
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France
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Network Manager
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Jul 2010 - Oct 2010
As the network manager for IT support, I managed organization change through detailed change management and configuration management processes. As the network manager for IT support, I managed organization change through detailed change management and configuration management processes.
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SolarWinds
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead Network Engineer
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Jun 2009 - Jul 2010
In my time with SolarWinds, I was responsible for planning and delivering SolarWinds network projects and ongoing support of network equipment. I managed and mentored network engineers in ongoing operational and project tasks to align strategic priorities, leading an interdepartmental team in Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) and Global Site Selector (GSS) deployment. We were also successful in upgrading fault tolerances within the disaster recovery facility with BGP border routers and redundant ISP connection.
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ITT Inc.
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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WAN Network Engineer
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Feb 2007 - May 2009
WAN Network Engineer – Southwest Asia Theater Network Operations Security Center (June 2007 – May 2009) As a WAN network engineer, I maintained Cisco ACS servers, WAN routing & security, Cisco VPN infrastructure, Cisco ASA firewalls, and updated documentation of WAN & VOIP infrastructure throughout Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Afghanistan. For my contributions, I was awarded a four-star General Coin for design and implementation of WAN connectivity for 2 mission strategic bases as well as an additional four-star General Coin for assisting in planning, designing, and implementation of remote access solution for commanding general of Afghanistan to provide secure VOIP, and data connectivity anywhere in the world using Broadband Global Access Network (BGAN) satellite terminals.Network Administrator, Kuwait (February 2007 – June 2007) As the network administrator, I maintained US Army campus networks, supporting +10k computers and +550 Cisco switches to achieve connectivity. This required the maintenance of Cisco works, Cisco ACS, DHCP, Cisco Unified Communication Manager 4.x servers according to needs. For my efforts I was awarded ITT Coin for distinguished service in campus networking and the 228th Commander’s Coin for planning and installing 24 populated Catalyst 6513 access layer switches.
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Network Administrator
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Feb 2007 - Jun 2007
▪ Maintained U.S. Army campus network with more than 550 Cisco switches supporting 10,000 computers.▪ Maintained monitoring software, DHCP scopes, and AAA software for network devices.▪ Built and maintained perl expect scripts to automate configuration of network devices.▪ Awarded Commander's Coin for excellence in leadership and project execution.
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Multimax
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Panama
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Network Engineer II
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Jul 2006 - Feb 2007
With Multimax, I scheduled maintenance, designed future base expansions, and provided on-call support 4 local and 8 remote sites. With Multimax, I scheduled maintenance, designed future base expansions, and provided on-call support 4 local and 8 remote sites.
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EMW
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Network Administrator
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Jan 2006 - Jul 2006
For my work with EMW, I supported more than 1k users, 30 MS Windows 2003 servers, and approximately 100 Cisco Catalyst switches and maintained MS Active Directory, Cisco ACS, Ciscoworks, and Cisco Unified Communication Manager 4.x servers. In addition, I was awarded with the Civilian of The Month aware in March 2006 for exemplary performance and exceeding support delivery targets. For my work with EMW, I supported more than 1k users, 30 MS Windows 2003 servers, and approximately 100 Cisco Catalyst switches and maintained MS Active Directory, Cisco ACS, Ciscoworks, and Cisco Unified Communication Manager 4.x servers. In addition, I was awarded with the Civilian of The Month aware in March 2006 for exemplary performance and exceeding support delivery targets.
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Network Controller
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Aug 2004 - Aug 2005
Network Controller (August 2004 – August 2005) – NETCENTS Airforce Contract Among various projects, I was responsible for standardizing Cisco switch configurations and implemented SNMP, NTP, port security, and access-list configurations.
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Data Technician
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Jun 2004 - Aug 2004
Supported over 1000 users, over 30 Microsoft Windows servers and approximately 100 Cisco Catalyst switches. Assisted in the maintenance of Microsoft Active Directory, AAA, Ciscoworks, and Cisco Unified Communication Manager.
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Wam Net Government Services
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Network Technician I
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Sep 2003 - Jun 2004
With WAM!NET, I installed and maintained Cisco Catalyst switches throughout 4 local bases and 3 remote navy sites. With WAM!NET, I installed and maintained Cisco Catalyst switches throughout 4 local bases and 3 remote navy sites.
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Newsouth Communications
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Network Monitoring Technican
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Jun 2000 - Aug 2002
Starting out with Newsouth, I monitored network performance using HP Openview, analyzing and reporting severity of network outages. I was responsible for determining if an alarm was a false positive and then alerting the appropriate engineering staff if problem isolation determined the alarm to be actionable. Starting out with Newsouth, I monitored network performance using HP Openview, analyzing and reporting severity of network outages. I was responsible for determining if an alarm was a false positive and then alerting the appropriate engineering staff if problem isolation determined the alarm to be actionable.
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