Florian K.
Technical Project Manager
Experience
Jul 2024 - Jun 2025
1 yearRemote
LAN Planner
Global Network AG
- Assessing the current network infrastructure and documenting it, including on-site visits
- Independently planning new distribution and main distribution rooms in each district office (used components, rack layout, connectivity) while adhering to BSI IT baseline protection
- Planning new copper and fiber optic cabling according to relevant standards
- Developing detailed execution plans and high-level concepts for building the new infrastructure
- Regular communication with project management and client stakeholders
Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
3 monthsTechnical Consultant
PDLZ
- Supporting the design of a new data center
- Reviewing and revising documents, such as network diagrams or segmentation concepts
- Checking documents for compliance with BSI IT baseline protection
- Advising on network architecture and placement of components (firewall systems, core and distribution switches)
- Advising on zoning concepts and network security (defense-in-depth approach)
- Developing a new VLAN concept including an IPv4 addressing plan
- Creating a new naming scheme for network components
- Creating an allocation overview for the network infrastructure
- Regular communication with project management and client stakeholders
- Managing external service providers
Jan 2023 - Present
2 years 8 monthsRemote
Technical Project Manager / Network Specialist
Global Network AG
- Technical contact for the operational consolidation (BKB) of federal authorities (connecting authorities to the federal private cloud solution)
- Analyzing and advising on existing user connections in authorities to prevent bandwidth bottlenecks
- Technical contact for the IP address harmonization subproject
- Developing technical solutions and target architectures for harmonizing and segmenting authority networks (including high-security environments)
- Troubleshooting connectivity issues at layers 2-4
- Analyzing individual applications for service consolidation (DKB)
- Creating migration concepts
- Further development and optimization of IT processes within the project
- Defining required milestones to track project progress
- Project planning and task tracking using JIRA
- Creating and maintaining documentation in Confluence
- Planning, organizing, and leading meetings, workshops, and kick-off meetings
- Close collaboration with project managers, infrastructure consultants, and network stakeholders of the individual authorities
- Stakeholder management
- Preparing technical documents, manuals, survey forms, recommendations, and interim and final reports
- Processing results and presenting them at the decision-maker level
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 yearSenior Network Security Consultant
top itservices AG
- Developing a network segmentation concept in compliance with BSI IT baseline protection and ISO27001
- Evaluating and adjusting existing structure and protection requirement analyses
- Evaluating and adjusting existing security concepts
- Performing risk analysis of network components and developing appropriate security controls
- Creating documentation for the network infrastructure (L2/L3)
- Developing and implementing a new SNMPv3 concept
- Collaborating with the SOC to expand and improve the existing ISMS based on ISO27001
- Acting as the point of contact for the CISO and SOC team on IT security questions
- Presenting the developed concepts at management level
Jul 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year 6 monthsNetwork and Security Engineer / Project Manager
Solcom
- Providing technical, conceptual, and planning support for building a new data center
- Developing, creating, and assigning work packages (Jira)
- Creating schedules that consider various dependencies and set goals
- Managing external service providers
- Stakeholder management
- Ensuring adherence to milestones
- Developing and implementing a new multi-tier firewall zoning concept
- Operating and supporting the network infrastructure (Layer 2 to Layer 4) (HP 10500, 5900, 5500, Cisco Catalyst 9300, Kemp LoadMaster)
- Operating and maintaining the firewall infrastructure (Checkpoint R80.30, Fortigate 3960, 600, 200, FG Manager, FG Analyzer, Juniper)
- Planning and executing changes and new installations (change management)
- Handling incident tickets (incident management)
- Troubleshooting/network analysis for problem resolution (problem management)
- Creating and updating documentation
Mar 2019 - Feb 2020
1 year3rd Level Network Engineer
Unisys
- Operating and supporting the network infrastructure (Layer 2 to Layer 4) on-site at the client (Cisco Catalyst 2960-X, 3650, 3750, 3850, 4500, Nexus 3K, WLC3504/2504, AP1700/1800)
- Operating and maintaining the firewall cluster (Cisco ASA 5510)
- Planning and executing changes and new installations (change management)
- Handling incident tickets (incident management)
- Troubleshooting/network analysis for problem resolution (problem management)
- Optimizing the network infrastructure (concept development and implementation)
- Creating and updating documentation
- Serving as the technical contact for 2nd level support
- Training the 2nd level support team
- Managing external service providers
- Release management for network components, including risk assessment
Jul 2018 - Dec 2018
6 monthsSenior Network Administrator
Medien System Haus (MSH)
- Operating and supporting the network infrastructure (Layer 2 and Layer 4) on-site at the client (Cisco Catalyst 2960-X, 3750, 6500, Nexus 5K, 2K)
- Operating and maintaining firewall/VPN clusters (Cisco ASA 5525-X, 5545-X, Pulse)
- Configuring and maintaining various VPN topologies and firewall rules
- Planning and implementing changes and new installations (change management)
- Handling incident tickets (incident management)
- Troubleshooting/network analysis for problem resolution (problem management)
- Creating and updating documentation
Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
7 monthsNetwork Architect
Altran
- Operating and supporting the network infrastructure (Layer 2 and Layer 4) on-site at the client (Cisco Catalyst 2960, 4500, HP 5400zl, 2910, Sophos SG230, Astaro UTM220, FortiGate 300)
- Assessing the current state of all research networks
- Creating L2/L3 documentation
- Planning the new research networks in coordination with the departments
- Developing high-level and low-level designs for the new network areas
- Providing technical support during the data center relocation
Jul 2016 - Feb 2017
8 monthsNetwork and Security Support
Schweickert Netzwerktechnik GmbH
- Operating and supporting the network infrastructure on-site at the client (Cisco Nexus 2K, 3K, 6K, 7K, and 9K as well as Cisco Catalyst 4500 and 6500, HP 5400zl and 4200vl)
- Planning and executing changes and new installations (change management)
- Optimizing the network infrastructure
- Reviewing, creating, and modifying Access Control Lists
- Handling incident tickets (incident management)
- Conducting network analysis (problem management)
- Supporting field service
- Creating and updating documentation
- Covering early and late shifts
Oct 2015 - Feb 2016
5 monthsCisco 2nd Level Support
Pan Dacom Networking AG
- Operating and supporting the network infrastructure on-site at the client (Cisco Nexus 2K, 3K and 7K as well as Cisco Catalyst 4500 and 3750X, HP 5400zl)
- Planning and executing changes and new installations (change management)
- Deploying and accepting network equipment
- Handling incident tickets (incident management)
- Performing network analysis
- Supporting field service
- Creating and updating documentation
Oct 2013 - Oct 2014
1 year 1 monthLine Manager
Atlantik Systeme GmbH
- Achieving the line's sales and profit targets according to the annual plan
- Defining and implementing required marketing measures
- Negotiating with manufacturers and procurement according to guidelines
- Negotiating target agreements and marketing budgets with manufacturers to maximize rebate and coop payments
Sep 2011 - Nov 2014
3 years 3 monthsNetwork Technician
Atlantik Systeme GmbH
- Providing pre- and post-sales support for all manufacturer lines (Cisco, HP, Mellanox, Raritan, Digi, Lantronix)
- Acting as technical contact for projects in the automotive and energy sectors for mobile network connectivity
- Acting as technical contact for the sales team
- Configuring routers, switches, firewall systems, and KVM solutions
- Configuring VLANs, trunking, DHCP, NAT, STP, EtherChannel, ACLs, WLAN solutions, static and dynamic routing
May 2008 - Sep 2010
2 years 5 monthsTechnical Consultant
Arrow ECS
- Providing phone and email support for L2/L3 network components, IPSec and SSL-VPN firewalls, UTM and STM security appliances, and WLAN solutions
- Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and optimizing customer networks
- Maintaining the Known Error Database (KEDB)
- Developing complex network topologies
Jun 2003 - Sep 2003
4 monthsIT Systems Sales Specialist
bzm edv-systeme gmbh
- Providing telephone hardware and software support
- Providing on-site technical support
- Installing and maintaining computer and network systems (Win98, Win2000, WinXP, Linux)
- Supporting customers
- Training customers and trainees
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
ElementaryEducation
Oct 2006 - Mar 2008
FH Augsburg
Business Informatics · Augsburg, Germany
Sep 2004 - Jul 2005
Berufsoberschule FFB
Vocational High School Diploma · Germany
Sep 2000 - Jun 2003
bzm edv-systeme gmbh
IT Systems Sales Specialist
...and 1 more
Certifications & licenses
CISM
ISACA
BSI IT Baseline Protection Practitioner
CompTIA Security+
ICO ISMS Auditor according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013
ICO ISMS Auditor according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 AMD 1 (2022)
ICO ISMS ISO27001:2013 Foundation Certification
ICO ISMS Security Officer according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013
ICO ISMS Security Officer according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 AMD 1 (2022)
ISACA CISM – Certified Information Security Manager
ITILv3 Foundation Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
PRINCE2 Foundation Certification
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