SANDEEP SOMA
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced Senior Cloud Network Engineer with strong expertise in designing, deploying, and managing secure enterprise and cloud network infrastructures across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure. Skilled in cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, firewall administration, load balancing, VPN technologies, routing/switching, and network security. Proven experience with Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ASA, Cisco routing/switching, DMVPN, and F5 LTM enterprise and multi-cloud environments. Adept at troubleshooting complex network issues, implementing high-availability architectures, and automating cloud infrastructure deployments
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Network Engineer
Inmar Intelligence
Hyderabad
11.2021 - Current
- Designed and implemented secure cloud network architectures across GCP, AWS, and Azure environments.
- Deployed and managed Palo Alto VM-Series firewalls utilizing shared VPC and hub-spoke architectures in GCP and Azure.
- Configured and troubleshot site-to-site VPNs between cloud providers and on-premises data centers.
- Established hybrid connectivity solutions using Azure ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect, and GCP Cloud VPN.
- Built Azure hub-and-spoke and GCP shared VPC network topologies for enterprise workloads.
- Directed Palo Alto Panorama for centralized firewall policy management and device monitoring.
- Configured security policies, NAT rules, URL filtering, IPS, and threat prevention on Palo Alto firewalls.
- Executed change requests for static routes and access lists on Cisco routers and Layer 3 switches.
Sr. Network Administrator
Infor India
Hyderabad
07.2016 - 11.2021
- Supported around 130 offices' network infrastructure in design, deployment, implementation, and acquisitions across APAC, EMEA, and AM regions.
- Using Dynamic Multi-Point VPN architecture, hub and spoke offices were guaranteed high availability and reachability.
- Handled projects related to design of LAN/WAN infrastructure in countries like India, Australia, China, and others.
- Managed hardware upgrades, IOS upgrades, and LAN/WAN re-infrastructure.
- Configured NAT, PAT, route maps, and policy maps on MPLS infrastructure.
- Managed CISCO ASA to create access rules per organization needs.
- Real-time management of bandwidth usage and network-related issues was achieved using Orion SolarWinds.
- Maintained CISCO TACACS for user data storage and audit reports.
- Handled Cisco Prime infrastructure for access point monitoring and deployment.
- Coordinated with internet and MPLS providers during outages.
IT Network Engineer
NetCracker Technologies
Hyderabad
05.2015 - 07.2016
- Responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring all network equipment necessary for efficient LAN/WAN operation.
- Comprehensive understanding of networking concepts regarding LAN, WAN, IT communication, and WAN protocols.
- Conducted IOS upgrades for network elements.
- Deployed network based on requirements.
- Implemented routing protocols like EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP.
- Coordinated day-to-day activities and processes to manage services.
- Conducted network reporting and documentation.
- A provider of software solutions for telecommunications companies
IT Engineer
Linkwell TeleSystems (Visiontek)
Hyderabad
12.2011 - 04.2015
- Maintained and configured network devices to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Coordinated with ISPs to resolve link issues, minimizing downtime and maintaining connectivity.
- The SonicWall firewall was configured according to environmental standards.
- Applied address translations – NAT/PAT on firewalls.
- Managed vendor relationships to facilitate collaboration and streamline technology solutions.
- A company providing technology solutions and services
Education
B.Tech - Electronics and Communication (ECE)
JNTU
Hyderabad05-2011
Skills
Google Cloud Platform expertise
- VPC and hybrid connectivity
- Amazon Web Services proficiency
- Cloud NAT and VPN gateway
- Direct Connect and load balancing
- Security and firewalls management
- Palo Alto VM-Series and Panorama
- Cisco firewalls and routing
- BGP and DMVPN configuration
- F5 BIG-IP LTM management
- Health monitoring and virtual servers
- Resource pooling strategies
Personal Information
Title: SR. NETWORK ENGINEER
Languages
TELUGU, Native
Contacts
+91-9966525545, soma448@gmail.com, Hyderabad
Skills
Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, VPC VNet Design, Shared VPC, Transit Gateway, Cloud NAT, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, Network Connectivity Center, Hybrid Cloud Connectivity, Security & Firewalls, Palo Alto VM-Series, Physical Firewalls, Palo Alto Panorama, Cisco ASA Firewalls, BGP, EIGRP, Static Routing, VLANs, HSRP, Cisco Catalyst Switches, Nexus Switches, DMVPN, MPLS Concepts, F5 BIG-IP LTM, SSL Offloading, Health Monitoring, Virtual Servers, Pools
Languages
Telugu
Native
Native
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Sr. Network Engineer
Inmar Intelligence
11.2021 - Current
Sr. Network Administrator
Infor India
07.2016 - 11.2021
IT Network Engineer
NetCracker Technologies
05.2015 - 07.2016
IT Engineer
Linkwell TeleSystems (Visiontek)
12.2011 - 04.2015
B.Tech - Electronics and Communication (ECE)
JNTU