Patrick W.

Data Center Network Engineer at IT Veterans, LLC
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New Alexandria, Virginia, United States, US

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Credentials

  • CompTIA Security ce
    CompTIA
    Jul, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • CompTIA Network+ ce
    CompTIA

Experience

  • IT Veterans
    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Data Center Network Engineer
      • Aug 2016 - Present

      • Documents existing networks and data center deployments. Designs, engineers, and implements new data center network switching architecture for local and remote data centers at various sites worldwide for DC customer. Creates detailed customer network and cable plant drawings, rack elevations, project plans for network and data center deployments and bill of materials to match for use in budgeting, purchasing and implementation. • Actively participated in DISA CCRI Inspection, swapping out equipment including taking the data center apart and replacing the data center distribution switches, replaced aging DMZ switches, deployed STIG configuration fixes, verified equipment was on the DISN approved products list and worked on the comply to connect and vlan standardization teams implementing 802.1x. • Designed and deployed new network Vxlan BGP/EVPN architecture. Created bill of materials for new data center network at customer in Colorado moved them to 100g backbone and 1/10/25g server connections. Design supports 101 racks of equipment on five separate networks using Cisco Nexus 9300 switch platform. • Provides network and security engineering for 4 special access networks. Provides detailed as built rack elevation drawings, network design drawings and documentation, IP subnet plans, project plans and other deliverables as required. Implements network designs, configuring routers, switches and taclanes as required to bring up network wan and lan connections for local and remote sites. • Developed tech refresh plan for large special access network. Researched end of life / end of support equipment replacements for all routers and switches, standardizing on JITC approved router and switch platforms. Generated bill of materials, rack elevations, network drawings and project plan based on minimizing logistics and maintenance chain, standardized operating system versions and following security technical implementation guide (STIG’s) from DISA. Show less

  • General Dynamics Information Technology
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Network Engineer / Senior Principal Engineer
      • Jul 2011 - Aug 2016

      Provides network / security engineering and architecture design support for 3 classified networks and 2 classified special access network programs.Prepares engineering change packages for Change Review Board’s approval and implementation. Oversees the change actions as the lead engineer and action officer. As part of a 2 person special access network engineering team; re-engineered, configured, upgraded and moved the Head Quarters data center, to our new building, providing service to 45 worldwide sites with minimal downtime as part of a BRAC initiative.Stood up and maintains What’s Up Gold v15 server for the sap networks to monitor for outages during times personnel are not on site.Gathers requirements and writes recommendations and generates configurations, drafts bills of materials and prepares network and elevation drawings for networking engineering projects.Assists with day to day VoIP installation, configuration, maintenance and upgrades. Provides layer 3 configuration of subnet’s for new phone installations.Works with Siebel Ticket System on new requirements, engineering projects, troubleshooting and maintenance tasks as assignedWorks with HP Network Automation System, TACACS, Splunk and What’s Up Gold software to set up site configuration, standardization, monitoring and change management.Works closely with DoD investigative branches (NCIS, AFSOI, ArmyCID) to engineer cross network data sharing between agencies. configures KG-175 A/B/D/G Taclane’s, providing programming, cutsheets and troubleshooting to bring up new sites.Works with Cisco ASA5500 series firewalls troubleshooting issues, sets up VPNs for secureview, makes ACL changes for access and adds subnets for new sites stand ups. Implements Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGS) requirements to meet DISA standards for our Authority to Operate. Tested and Deployed patches and operating upgrades for network equipment to correct security issues as directed by JTF-GNO. Show less

    • Senior Network Engineer
      • Oct 2009 - Jun 2011

      Prepares engineering change packages for Change Review Board’s approval and implementation. Oversees the change actions as the lead engineer and action officer.Lead for NIPRNet CatOS switch replacement project. Team was tasked with replacement of 54 end of life CatOS 2948/2980 access switches with 22 new IOS 4506-E switches. Assigned as part of a 3 person team to upgrade and maintain a large 31 site special access program network and fastlanes with Gems, What’s up gold and solarwinds.Assigned as part of team to upgrade a remote site DS3 to an OC3 with Quality of Service and OSPF. Team Re-IP’ed JWICS, SIPRNet and NIPRNet for 2700 desktops and integrated 40 desktop VTCs, 8 room based VTCs and 700 VoIP phones.Completed NIPRNet Regional Service Center server switch upgrade, as part of a 4 person team upgraded 2x 2980 ASWs to 1x 4506E and 1x 2950 and 1x 2960 DMZ switches with 2x 3750G switches. Installed new 4506, in new locations, oversaw installation of new cable runs, setup port channel configurations, converted 160 CatOS configurations to IOS configurations, pre-planned port layouts and Vlan placement. Show less

    • Senior Network Engineer / Team Lead
      • Apr 2009 - Sep 2009

      Managed a 3 person team from Apr 2009 – Sep 2009, responsible for network, PoTS and VoIP phone engineering and maintenance at the DCHC, a DIA remote site servicing 900 users.Attended migration meetings for DCHC as DIA Network Maintenance representative, making recommendations and providing status on tasking to government management.Provided VoIP and VoSIP network engineering support for 2 classified networks VoIP phones.Assisted junior personnel in preparing engineering change packages for Change Review Board’s (CRB) approval and implementation. Once approved oversaw the change actions as the lead engineer and action officer. Provided engineering recommendations for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.12 project. Maintained Cisco Call Manager (CCM) 4.3 cluster with 16,000 VoIP phones.Maintained DIA’s secure desktop VTC Tandberg Management System (TMS) and 2900 end points. Show less

    • Senior Network Engineer
      • Apr 2007 - Apr 2009

      Provided network / security engineering and architecture design support for 3 classified networks at Headquarters building and remotes sites for the Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) now the Defense Counterintelligence HUMINT Center. Designed, managed and implemented DIA’s VoIP deployment at CIFA/DCHC.Prepared engineering change packages and presented them at Change Review Boards for approval and implementation. Worked on tasking for engineering and security changes, engineered solutions and created project plans as necessary to resolve network issues and existing design flaws.Wrote and proposed process changes to streamline daily and weekly engineering and maintenance activities. Redesigned sensor placement for Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to allow proper monitoring of network traffic on 3 firewall security domains. Implements Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGS) requirements to meet DISA standards for our Authority to Operate (ATO). Tested and Deployed patches and operating upgrades for network equipment to correct security issues as directed by JTF-GNO.Added a security domain and integrated DIA’s secure desktop VTC’s into current network architecture. Helped application developers with Firewall / Dmz design and configuration for application development and testing. Oversaw IP address space planning, management and reconfiguration of network assets. Familiar with Taclane and Fastlane programming, operation and troubleshooting. Performed on call pager duty providing tier II and tier III network troubleshooting and circuit outage response for 24-7 operations center. Worked daily with Cat OS, IOS, VTP Vlans, Cisco VoIP and Tandberg desktop VTC configurations for the local and wide area networks. Show less

    • Managar and Senior Network and Audio / Video Engineer
      • Aug 2006 - Apr 2007

      Managed a 5-person Audio/Video team maintaining the audio and video systems, Tandberg VTC’s, Mitsubishi wall screens, Proxima projectors, AMX controllers, 240 Dell laptop computers, Cisco network equipment and cable plant for Counterintelligence Field Activity’s (CIFA) DoD Collaboration Center and conference rooms through out the headquarters buildings.Conducted site survey of current DoD Conference/Collaboration center under CIFA’s control, redesigned current cable plant to alleviate ongoing cable damage from day to day usage and prepared bill of materials to implement the necessary changes and repair broken cabling.Provided engineering support for the Marconi ViPr desktop VTC initiative, researched bandwidth requirements with Marconi engineers and provided cost estimates for equipment and WAN link upgrades to help the government make an informed decision on project continuation.Responsible for engineering the DISN Video Secure Global (DVS-G) VTC project at CIFA, responsible for providing equipment, parts lists and cabling requirements to connect CIFA to DISA’s VTC network.Designed and worked with administrators to implement the Audio/Visual teams ticket que’s in Remedy Service Management software to facilitate timely ticket response and resolution. Show less

    • Senior Network Engineer
      • Jul 2006 - Aug 2006

      Provided network architecture, engineering and cable plant design support for 2 classified networks for two large FBI data centers.Tasked with installation, maintenance and administration of Cisco Switches, Routers and SANs in a mixed copper and fiber cable environment.

  • General Dynamics - Network Services
    • Senior Network Engineer
      • Oct 2005 - Jul 2006

      Led a 3 person VoIP deployment team at DIA. Engineered upgrades for secure Cisco VoIP network and NE Conus Regional Service Center, writing step by step plans, creating the change review board documentation and overseeing change actions as the lead engineer. Researched and implemented vlan ACL’s to control secure VoIP vlan access, isolating the phone subnets from the core network. Provided network architecture and engineering support for 4 classified networks working with Cisco, Juniper and Marconi network equipment. Engineered, installed and documented several remote site networks connecting them to DIA and providing 3 classified network connectivity via Marconi ATM equipment. Researched several upgrade issues and IOS software problems, documented problems and located solutions including IOS and hardware upgrades. Prepared paper work for configuration management to proceed with upgrades and fixes for hardware, software and network architecture issues, completing changes and upgrades as required. Reengineered a workable TACACS server configuration for all routers and switches on 3 classified networks in DIA’s Corporate network environment fixing a broken TACACS configuration that wouldn’t allow access to a device once it was removed from the network. Show less

  • CSC
    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Network Engineer
      • Sep 2005 - Oct 2005

      Provided network architecture and systems design and engineering support for Counterintelligence Field Activity’s (CIFA) disaster recovery project. Tasked with designing a backup replication network for CIFA’s HQ’s and 4 locations connected to 3 classified networks to including IP scheme, network equipment selection and server consolidation and reuse.

    • Network Engineering Manager
      • Jul 2004 - Aug 2005

      Managed the network engineering group, a 3 person network administration team and a 4 person equipment installations and cable team at the D2 lab facility in Merrifield, VA. Provided network architecture, integration and engineering support to the JEMS, DoDIIS RSC, JIVA, JIVA-SI and ITA programs based out of the new lab facility. Provided network troubleshooting and installation support for application development on JIVANet and 2 classified networks. Re-engineered and upgraded the JIVANet network to a collapsed core, routed network following Cisco’s network design principals. Designed, engineered, and prototyped a secure wireless Virtual Private Network (VPN) allowing users to connect to 802.11g wireless access points and login via the VPN to obtain access to JIVANet from anywhere in the building. Designed and Installed the JIVANet network in the new spaces, after we expanded our Merrifield offices, added CSC’s network to our existing Vlan infrastructure and implemented VTP to pass the Vlans to our new downstairs spaces allowing access to the CSC network, without incurring equipment costs to CSC or the government.Installed and maintained Cisco pix 515E fail over pair of firewalls on JIVANet. Tailored firewall static IP’s and ACL’s to test newly developed applications requiring client access from the intranet on a daily basis.Installed and configured Cisco Works and What’s up Gold to provide real time network monitoring and statistics allowing more timely responses and faster resolution of network outages and issues.Tasked with installation, maintenance and administration of Cisco Switches, Routers and SANs in a mixed copper and fiber cable plant. Show less

    • Senior Network and Data Center Engineer
      • Apr 2004 - Jul 2004

      Provided designs for 1500 sq ft data center supporting 90 racks of equipment and servers. The new data center design and engineering required conducting site surveys at five separate labs in the Washington, DC and combining the information into a single design for the lab in Merrifield, VA. The designs included network architecture, cable plant infrastructure, overhead cable duct layout, room rack layouts, rack elevations and weight, power and cooling load limitations and physical security requirements. This consolidated lab now provides desktop, server and network resources for application development on 6 different networks, including JIVANet and 3 classified networks. Show less

    • Senior Network and Data Center Engineer
      • Apr 2003 - Apr 2004

      Provided networking, hardware and software integration support for the JIVA and JEMS contracts at the following locations, DIA, Remote Integration and Test Facility (RITF), PACOM, EUCOM, CENTCOM, and NORTHCOM. Responsible for providing design, engineering, and installation support for DODIIS Regional Service Centers (RSC), which included: Sun servers, Cisco switches, and Cisco Pix firewalls, Compaq servers and tape libraries, EMC network storage devices, F5 Networks 3DNS and Big IP web and application load balancing appliances. Installed and maintained Cisco pix firewall on JWICS providing PL3 security. Tuned firewall static IP’s and ACL’s weekly to test newly developed applications requiring client access from JWICS. Provided floor plans, logical data flow, wiring and elevation drawings for existing network installation, modifications and future projects in AutoCAD, Visio and Net Viz. Researched and wrote technical white papers on a wide variety of subjects including network and equipment installation and troubleshooting, proper testing methods, network infrastructure design and planning, network integration scenarios and emerging technology integration. Performed Cisco and F5 Big IP / 3DNS equipment installation and upgrades and cable plant wiring upgrades. Involved in engineering and executing two data center relocation efforts involving multiple racks of network equipment, servers, SAN and tape backup equipment.Involved in engineering, designing and executing two cable plant replacement projects on 2 classified networks comprising complete cable plant replacement and re-IPing of network equipment and servers. Show less

  • DigitalNet Government Solutions formerly Getronics, Herndon, VA
    • Senior Network Engineer / Analyst
      • Oct 2002 - Apr 2003

      Worked with OpenNet, OpenNet+, CLASSNet, and OSIS networks. Provided the Business Development group at the Overseas Building Operations Bureau, Department of State with information technology solutions based on requirements provided by the project management team using COTS allowing greater flexibility and cost savings. Tasked as Lead Engineer for the following projects: Replace existing T-1 Links between buildings with in line of sight using cano beam gigabyte laser transmissions devices; Evaluate and integrate IDS/P using Tipping Point’s UnityOne Network Defense System to provide security and attack prevention for the recent implementation of OpenNet+; Provide monitoring of construction sites using Sony IP cameras via wireless technologies and satellite uplinks; Convert existing ISDN VTC network to IP connections reusing legacy equipment and integrate with new Polycom Fx IP units. Setup, engineered and wrote the html code for the Digital Dashboard project allowing management to see accurate and up to date information on financial, budgeting, network infrastructure, and distributed computer services. Provided network engineering support and Windows 2000 / XP experience for the Windows 2000 server, Windows XP workstation upgrade and migration project, Secure PDA Project and the Single Sign On and password synchronization project. Tasked with researching the feasibility of integrating 802.11 wireless products into the current network infrastructure; including the ability to detect unauthorized access points and setting up security within State Department Security guide lines. Tasked to research and write a white paper on the feasibility of updating a hardened disaster recovery site across a shared Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) SONET ring and its limitations. Show less

  • Pangia Technologies LLC, Columbia, MD at NSA
    • Senior Systems Administrator / Analyst
      • Jun 2002 - Sep 2002

      Responsible for network and desktop troubleshooting and software support on 2 classified campus networks including Windows NT, 2000 and UNIX servers and workstations. Performed day-to-day troubleshooting and repair of network infrastructure. Performed operating system and office software upgrades on workstations. Installed motherboards, video cards, NIC’s, memory, SCSI and IDE hard drives, CD-ROM’s, CD-RW’s, printers and scanners. Used Remedy help desk software to manage ticket que’s. Performed maintenance on Dell and Compaq computers and servers. Show less

  • USN, Office of Naval Intelligence, Suitland, MD
    • Network Engineer / Project Manager - Senior Installation Technician / Work Center Supervisor
      • Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

      Responsible for administering a $1,050,000 annual budget supporting forty-eight communications sites worldwide. Managed and engineered 23 projects; through all phases of development to include, budgeting monetary resources, performing cost benefit analysis for different network architectures, designing network topologies and network infrastructure upgrades, researching and purchasing equipment, hardware and software and providing network integration support. Engineered and tested designs for small networks and medium sized LAN / WAN environments. Wrote detailed network design and installation plans. Provided as-built drawings and network topology maps drawn in AutoCAD and Visio. Engineered ATM and IP based LAN / WAN solutions, following Cisco's access, distribution, and core hierarchical network design principles, using switched Ethernet and ATM, over 3COM, HP, Marconi and Cisco equipment. Installed copper and fiber cable plant infrastructures and intermediate distribution frames to support ATM and IP infrastructures world wide. Upgraded copper backbones to fiber, replaced legacy equipment and upgraded hardware, software and firmware to patch security vulnerabilities and enhance performance. Responsible for redesigning, troubleshooting and restoring network connectivity for the Undersecretary of the Navy and Director of Naval Intelligence and their staffs after the attack on the Pentagon September 11, 2001. Managed a 19-man installation shop in charge of 4 team leads and their junior technicians. Responsible for teaching Team Leads how to plan 4 person installation trips, design functional network topologies, program and trouble-shoot Cisco routers and switches and properly install single and multi mode fiber along with Cat5 and coax cabling. Led teams on four major installation and migration projects. Was the subject matter expert (SME) and senior installation technician on seventeen installations Show less

  • USN, NCTAMS Western Pacific, NSGD, Guam, MI
    • Network Engineer / Project Manager / Network System Administrator / Installation Technician
      • Jun 1997 - Jun 1999

      Managed two network infrastructure upgrade projects overseeing two 4 man teams removing thick and thin coax cable and replacing it with 10/100 Cat5 cabling. Managed both projects through all phases of renovation including engineering cable plants and network infrastructure from requirements, scheduling downtimes for removal of coax cabling, installation of new 10/100 Ethernet switches, reinstallation of Cisco 2500 and 4000 series routers, installation of Cat5 copper cabling and fiber uplinks and testing of completed network infrastructure. Managed four network system upgrade projects including removing and replacing 10baseT network hubs with 10/100 switches on NIPRNet, upgrading SIPRNet and JWICS networks to switched 10/100 Ethernet to break up collision domains. Managed as an administrator and installation technician an eighty-seven workstation Windows NT LAN with experience in trouble shooting hardware, software and networking problems. Experienced in trouble shooting WAN communication links and networking problems between Guam and the Continental U.S. Show less

  • USN, Caribbean Regional Operations Center, Key West, FL
    • Network Systems Administrator / Communications Technician
      • Apr 1993 - Jun 1997

      Provided administration for a twenty-eight workstation, fiber network with Novell Networks, Banyan and Vines and Windows 3.11 operating systems. Performed operating system, browser, and office software upgrades on workstations and file servers. Responsibilities included installing network infrastructure upgrades and new workstation installation, workstation and server moves and changes and fiber installation and termination with polished connectors. Responsible for preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on the following equipment at two sites with circuits for voice and data communications: two mini Timeplex multiplexers, two MC3 multiplexers, four 2048 multiplexers, six FCC-100 multiplexers, two TD-1344 multiplexers, secure telephone-switching gear (NSTS phones), Codex modems, Paradyne modems and KG-84a, KG-84c, KG-194, KY-57 and KY-58 encryption devices. Show less

  • USN, European Forward Area Support Team, Naples, Italy
    • System Administrator / Communications Technician / Installations Technician
      • May 1991 - Apr 1993

      Responsible for software and hardware installation, maintenance, support, upgrades and inventory on twenty-three workstations running Dos 3.2 and Windows 3.1 and performed operating system, Dbase III and IV and Word perfect software trouble shooting. Responsible for troubleshooting and preventative maintenance on the following equipment at four different sites with circuits for voice and data communications: FCC-100 multiplexers, secure telephone switching gear (NSTS phones), Codex modems, Paradyne modems, KG-84, KG-84a encryption devices, and Agency Standard Terminal Workstation (ASTW) computer communications terminals. Responsible for installation, maintenance and support of the following equipment: Gyro-stabilized binoculars, infrared video cameras, computer based imagery and communications systems, still video cameras, printers and transmission equipment and high definition video cameras surveillance systems Show less

  • USN, Naval Security Group Activity, Keflavik, Iceland
    • Section Supervisor / Communications Technician / System Administrator
      • Nov 1989 - May 1991

      Managed a 4 person team responsible for troubleshooting and preventative maintenance on the following equipment at three different sites with circuits for voice and data communications: SMC-210 multiplexers, TD-1344 multiplexers, Codex modems, Paradyne modems, KG-84, KG-84a, KG-35, KW-7 encryption devices, Mod 40 Teletypes and Agency Standard Terminal Workstation (ASTW) computer communications terminals. Managed a 4 person team responsible for troubleshooting and preventative maintenance on the following equipment at three different sites with circuits for voice and data communications: SMC-210 multiplexers, TD-1344 multiplexers, Codex modems, Paradyne modems, KG-84, KG-84a, KG-35, KW-7 encryption devices, Mod 40 Teletypes and Agency Standard Terminal Workstation (ASTW) computer communications terminals.

Education

  • North Dakota State University
    1987 - 1988
  • Navy CTM "A" School
  • Navy CTM "C" School HFDF

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