Bogdan N.
Network Security Engineer - Extranet Planning Services
Experience
Jul 2024 - Dec 9999
7975 years 6 monthsBucharest, Romania
Network Security Engineer - Extranet Planning Services
Ford Motor Company
- Member of the team responsible for planning and delivery of Extranet solutions for partners and suppliers to access Ford resources that meet security infrastructure needs in a cost-effective and timely manner while maintaining Ford’s security policy
- Designed, installed, configured and deployed Extranet solutions globally using VPN technologies
- Configured firewalls and partnered with technical peers to create robust network solutions
- Refreshed end-of-lease and end-of-support Extranet devices
- Upgraded code on Extranet firewalls, routers and switches
- Managed change control and decommissioned hardware no longer in use
- Performed Cisco peer review of change controls
- Provided level 3 technical support to the Extranet operations team
- Delivered Check Point Extranet consulting services for customers seeking assistance with Extranet solutions
- Reviewed Fortinet build diagrams for deployed applications projects
Aug 2021 - Jul 2024
3 yearsSenior Consulting Engineer - Infrastructure Security
Juniper
- Conducted detailed assessments of security infrastructure to prioritize program remediation and improvement for various business segments
- Installed and configured security solutions for intrusion detection or prevention, firewalls, SIEM and MDM
- Ensured execution of network security best practices through auditing, change control, firewall configuration and monitoring
- Coordinated and oversaw log analysis for company-managed Ansible Automation services offerings to ensure customer policy and security requirements were met
Sep 2016 - Dec 2020
4 years 4 monthsBucharest, Romania
Senior Advisor - Network Security Engineering
Secureworks Europe SRL
- Troubleshooted and resolved firewall issues in production environments in a secure manner
- Interfaced with internal clients and teams, collaborating with diverse departments to address issues from basic systems management to hardware and software troubleshooting
- Performed ongoing network fine tuning, upgrades and enhancements to optimize network performance, availability, stability and security
Jun 2013 - Sep 2016
3 years 4 monthsBucharest, Romania
Network Security Engineer
Oracle Romania SRL
- Responded to monitor alarms to identify root causes of outages and coordinate corrective actions in a timely fashion
- Performed regular vulnerability and capacity management checks for network and network security components
- Participated in project-based activities to engage customers, collect and consolidate business and technical requirements, design and implement solutions that conform to industry best practices for networking and network security
Nov 2012 - Jun 2013
8 monthsBucharest, Romania
Security Engineer
METROSYSTEMS Romania SRL
- Performed daily operations, change management and maintenance of security infrastructure focusing on Check Point firewall appliances
- Managed the active rule base of Metro Group firewalls and implemented changes for country and store firewalls
- Troubleshooted and resolved live network security issues, restoring affected services
Mar 2012 - Apr 2012
2 monthsGermany
METRO Firewall Renewal Project
METROSYSTEMS Romania SRL
- Large firewall replacement project for 300 locations across Germany
- Installed and configured Check Point firewall clusters for all locations
- Conducted rollout, implementation, production testing and troubleshooting of firewalls
Sep 2011 - Nov 2012
1 year 3 monthsBucharest, Romania
Network Engineer
METROSYSTEMS Romania SRL
- Provided first and second level support for international leased lines and delivered daily and weekly status updates and statistics reports
- Monitored LAN/WAN infrastructure for MCC and Real stores head offices and international leased lines
- Monitored and troubleshooted firewall issues for Real stores, acting as second level support and escalating major issues to third level support in Germany's network service center
- Provided server security services for MCC infrastructure worldwide, scanning servers for security policy breaches
Jun 2010 - Aug 2011
1 year 3 monthsBuzău, Romania
Wireless Access Network Development and Deployment
- Deployed wireless network with multiple access towers in a rural zone of Buzau, Romania
- Designed and deployed wireless access network based on Mikrotik and Ubiquiti equipment for core and endpoints
- Monitored, maintained and administered the infrastructure
Summary
With over ten years of experience in network security engineering, I worked with clients from various industries and regions, to design, implement, and optimize their network security infrastructure, using multi-vendor technologies.
I deployed and managed network security solutions for multiple large-scale projects, ensuring compliance, performance, and reliability and also supported the pre and post deployment processes, providing technical guidance, demonstrations, and troubleshooting.
Languages
Romanian
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Bucharest University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
BSc · Engineering, Computers and Information Technology · Bucharest, Romania
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