SOUMENDRA KUMAR SAHOO
Hyderabad
Summary
Responsible Network and Cloud Architect, passionate about delivering outstanding quality and service. Offering Fourteen years of experience in the industry with a history of recognition for performance.
Strategic leader with extensive team management experience. Builds training, mentoring, and development opportunities to drive performance. Shares robust resource planning and project delivery expertise.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Architect (Cloud Network)
Sutherland Global
Hyderabad
2020.01 - Current
- Cloud migration and Oracle SND deployment
- Network security design and deployment
- Migration on-prem DC to Oracle cloud
- Deployment and managing Checkpoint firewall in Oracle cloud
- Deployment and managing FortiGate and Palo Alto Firewall in multi-cloud environment.
- Deployment and managing F5 LTM and F5 APM in oracle cloud
- Managing VCN, Fast connect circuit in the cloud
- Deploy and manage disaster recovery for the production environment.
- Leading a team of 12 associates engaging in network operation
- Managing CISCO routers, Nexus series switches and FortiGate firewalls
- Managing CISCO ASA with firepower
- Managing CISCO Aeronet WiFi with controller
- Involved in change management and incident management.
Asst. Manager (Network Security Operations)
TATA Communications Transformation Service Limited
Chennai
2018.08
- Managing security operations for client infrastructures (DXC and HPE)
- Managing 600+ firewalls including Fortigate, Checkpoint and Paloalto and F5 LTM
- Migrating HP network environment to DXC
- Leading Network and infrastructure separation activity of HP from HPI and HPE
- Leading team of 11 associates responsible for DXC network and security operations.
Sr. Specialist (Security Operations)
HCL Technologies Ltd.
Chennai
2015.10 - 2018.08
- Supporting end to end technical service (Level 2 and 3) for 30+ global datacentres
- Managing security operations for client infrastructures (Banking and Finance domain)
- Managing Cisco ASA setup for both as Internet and perimeter firewall
- Managing Checkpoint IPSO IP560, SPLAT R75.20 and R77.30 setup for both as Datacentre and perimeter firewall
- Managing Juniper Netscreen (SSG140, SSG5, SSG20)
- Managing Mcafee Web Gateway proxy authentication
- Managing McAfee EPO as endpoint security solutions
- Managing F5 LTM 3900 and APM for application load balancing
- (VIP, iRules, SSL Offload)
- Managing 40+ IPSEC Site to site VPN terminated in Cisco ASA, Checkpoint Nokia IP560
- Managing RSA two factor authentication (Token assignment, Domain Integration)
- Managing two factor authentication with Safenet cloud (SMS, E-Mail token management, AD Sync agent management)
- SSL Certificate management with internal CA servers (windows based)
- Managing NAT, PAT, and White labelling applications hosted behind cisco ASA and Checkpoint
- Involved in RSA authentication server migration (AM7.1 to 8.1)
- Individual contributor in checkpoint management server migration (SPLAT R75.20 physical to GAIA R77.30 VM in exsi)
- Providing technical solutions to client request over email and internal service management tool
- Involved in Incident, Problem and Change management
- Strictly following SLA parameters for each Service requests and providing solutions to client
- Strictly following SLA parameters for all Incidents and providing solutions to clients
- Maintaining documentation for Technology Run books, SOPs and Inventories
- Maintaining documentation for monthly service request, change requests and Incidents
- Providing proper RCA for all major Incidents
- Working and executing with CAB team for each change requests
- Attending weekly collision review calls for all change requests.
Sr. Executive N&S
Sunera Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
2014.02 - 2015.10
- Administer network system involving design of network layouts, configuration & maintenance Network and Security Infrastructure
- Focus on implementation & troubleshooting of Cisco router, Firewall and resolution of network related issues during integration
- Managing and monitoring PPPoE and ILL link from different vendors
- Configure & monitor, Fortigate 300C, 60C applying and managing security policies
- Managing and maintaining IPsec
- Site-To-Site Vpn through cisco ASA5510 and Remote-VPN through Fortigate 300C, Sonicwall NSA2400MX
- Managing secure Wireless LAN with Cisco Aironet AP with 2100 controller and Ruckus AP with Zone director
- Ensure compliance to quality parameters & SLA in troubleshooting of issues related to performance tuning, network administration, application conflicts and system bugs
- Coordinating with primary level and upper level technical team to resolve technical issue through E-mail, SKYPE and internal ticketing system
- Keeping track and preparing documents of daily and monthly network as well as server status report and downtime reports.
Network Administrator
TechAspect Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
2012.12 - 2013.07
- Supporting client (Belogic Systems) for network/security infrastructure
- Administer network system involving design of network layouts, configuration & maintenance of application servers & databases
- Involved in implementation & configuration of Cisco 1841, 2600, 2800 Routers & cisco ws 3560Layer 3 switches including configuration & integration of Layer 2 Switches (Cisco 2900,3500) at each location
- Maintenance & management of DHCP Servers over windows 2012 and 2008 server
- Managing and monitoring PPPoE and ILL link from different vendors
- Configure & monitor Cisco ASA 5510, Fortigate 200B, 60C applying and managing security policies
- Monitoring network and network servers using monitoring tool (WHATS UP GOLD, CACTI, OPMANAGER, FREEPING)
- Managing and maintaining IPsec
- Site-To-Site Vpn through cisco ASA5510 and Remote-VPN through Fortigate 110C, 200B appliances
- Securing Network users using Symantec Endpoint Security
- VLANS and inter-switch communication
- Managing secure Wireless LAN with Cisco Aironet AP with 2100 controller and Ruckus AP with Zone director
- Keeping track and preparing documents of daily and monthly network as well as server status report and downtime reports
- Guide a team of 8 associates working on Windows environment and network infrastructure.
Network Engineer/Technical Trainer
Institute Of Routing Technologies
Kolkata
2010.08 - 2012.04
- Provided remote and onsite technical support to vendors (Jindal Stainless LTD
- Orissa, Basanti Enterprise, CMS info system)
- Provided technical training over cisco router, switch, ASA, Fortigate firewall and checkpoint to Network FMS engineer
- Deploying network infrastructure with Wireless and OFC channel
- Coordinating with Field engineers to resolve all technical issues.
Education
Bachelor Degree in Science (BSc.) -
F. M. University, Orissa
01.2007
Skills
- AWS Cloud (Network Migration and Managed service)
- Azure Cloud (Network Migration and Managed service)
- Oracle Cloud (Network Migration and Managed service)
- Network Architect
- Network Security Architect
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/18/85
Certification
- Cisco Certified: CCNA
- AWS Certified: AWS Certified Advanced Network Specialty
- Microsoft Certified: AZ 700
- Microsoft Certified: MCSA
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
odia
Proficient (C2)
C2
Area Of Expertise
- Expertise in deploying/Migrating network infra in Oracle cloud.
- Expertise in deploying/Migrating network infra in Azure cloud.
- Expertise in deploying/Migrating network infra in AWS cloud.
- Designed, implemented, and managed Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela)
- Expert in deploy , manage routing protocols (EIGRP, BGP, OSPF)
- Designed, implemented, and managed Cisco ASA (5510, 5520, 5545, 5505-x) with Firepower.
- Designed, Implemented, and managed Checkpoint Nokia IPSO (IP560, IP390), R75.20, GAIA R77.30 in a distributed environment.
- Designed, Implemented, and managed CISCO Viptela SDWAN solutions.
- Hands-on experience in Palo Alto (PAN-M-500, PA-5260)
- Designed, Implemented, and managed F5 LTM 3900 in the physical data center and in the cloud.
- Hands-on experience with F5 APM.
- Designed, Implemented, and managed Fortigate 200B,300c Fortimanager 4000E (HA, ADOM management, Policy management).
- Managing Authentication server (SafeNet, RSA)
- Securing Switched network by implementing L2 security with VLAN access map, Private VLAN, and Port security.
- Monitoring Network Using Tools (CACTI, SYS log, OPMANAGER, QRadar, Harbournet)
- Managing overall administration of network system involving design of network layouts, configuration & maintenance of application servers and databases.
Compliance Management
- Ensure compliance with Group Policy, SLA, and quality parameters.
- Problem management, Incident management, Change management.
Customer Relationship Management
- Develop & maintain productive business relationships with clients & customers.
- Maximize customer satisfaction through prompt resolution of issues.
Team Management
Guide team members working on network and security infrastructure.
Timeline
Architect (Cloud Network)
Sutherland Global
2020.01 - Current
Asst. Manager (Network Security Operations)
TATA Communications Transformation Service Limited
2018.08
Sr. Specialist (Security Operations)
HCL Technologies Ltd.
2015.10 - 2018.08
Sr. Executive N&S
Sunera Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
2014.02 - 2015.10
Network Administrator
TechAspect Solution Pvt. Ltd.
2012.12 - 2013.07
Network Engineer/Technical Trainer
Institute Of Routing Technologies
2010.08 - 2012.04
Bachelor Degree in Science (BSc.) -
F. M. University, Orissa
- Cisco Certified: CCNA
- AWS Certified: AWS Certified Advanced Network Specialty
- Microsoft Certified: AZ 700
- Microsoft Certified: MCSA
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