Raja Balu

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  • Timeline

    Aug 2014 - Jan 2017

    Project Engineer

    Concepts & Devices
    Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

    Data Engineer

    TeamLease Services Limited
    Feb 2018 - Jul 2021

    Network Engineer

    Smart Network Trading
    Jul 2021 - Sept 2022

    Consultant

    Wipro
    Current Company
    Sept 2022 - now

    Network Security Advisor

    NTT DATA Services
  • About me

    Network Security Engineer with 8 Plus Years of Experience

  • Education

    • Noa solutions

      2018 - 2018
      Short term course-pcnse network and system administration/administrator
    • P2g tech

      2019 - 2019
      Short term course load balancer

      Activities and Societies: F5 load balancer

    • P2g tech

      2017 - 2017
      Ccie security
    • Udemy alumni

      2019 - 2019
      Short term course mpls
    • Udemy alumni

      2019 - 2019
      Short term course- bgp
    • Anna university

      2009 - 2013
      Engineer's degree electronics and communications engineering
  • Experience

    • Concepts & devices

      Aug 2014 - Jan 2017
      Project engineer

      • IT infrastructure and implementing Networking for Voice & Data and IP surveillance to support large users.• IT Infrastructure Set up, Data Center Managing, Structured Cabling.• Configuration of Cisco switches, firewall, IP subnetting, VPN.• Configuration and installation of applications, OS deployment, Printers, Scanners, Maintain Upgradation.• Configuration of Aruba Access point's. • Assists in spyware, virus removal, and data backup.• EPABX Installation, Configuring and Maintenance.• Attend site meetings for technical discussion with clients and follow until approval of proposals.• Network cable End To End issue rectification Show less

    • Teamlease services limited

      Jul 2017 - Jan 2018
      Data engineer

      • Activate the new links for enterprise customers such as ILP, P2P, PRI and MPLS.• Configures switches, routers and ensures solutions are fully documented as part of day to day business operation.• Ensure the bandwidth for customer by the help of tester. • Basic network maintenance activities like Line cards replacement, password breaking, ROMMON mode recovery & IOS Up gradation of Cisco Routers and Cisco Catalyst Switches.• Specifies design parameters.• Performs service migration activities of IP customers on request.• Performs capacity management routines to ensure links are fully optimized and right sized.• Network management and IP service monitoring.• Interacting with partners and Vendors in relation to IP related issues Ericsson and Huawei. Show less

    • Smart network trading

      Feb 2018 - Jul 2021
      Network engineer

      • Responsible for project implementation/ support/ maintenance/ security of client network & security infrastructure.• Providing IT support to client (e.g., Managing the client network devices, servers)• Project handling- End to End support (e.g., Active / Passive)• Configure and install various network devices (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, Access points/WLC, EPBX, CCTV)• Implementing and configuring the Security devices –Firewalls, Routers and Switches.• Configuring and managing IPSEC VPN’S and SSL VPN’S on Fortigate Firewalls, Paloalto, Sophos, Checkpoint & Cisco ASA.• Implementation of ASA Active/Active failover & Active/Standby failover.• Troubleshoot Firewall related issues like Site-to-Site VPN, SSL VPN, Authentication errors etc.• Configuring and managing the ACL’s, NAT, Firewall policies, DMZ and security related policies.• Firewall and router configuration changes as per the business requirement.• Troubleshoot ACL’s, NAT, Firewall policies, DMZ and security related policies.• Upgrades and backups of all network devices Firewall, routers and switches.• Perform network maintenance and system upgrades.• Monitor performance and ensure system availability and reliability• Setting up and manage syslog servers used for storing the logs from multiple sources• Manages all aspects of network security in technologies such as VPN and Firewalls• IT Infrastructure Set up, Data Center Managing, Structured Cabling.• Making Documents procedures as required. Show less

    • Wipro

      Jul 2021 - Sept 2022
      Consultant

       Tickets handling for new service request & Incident for Firewall, F5 & Proxy SG. Coordinate with other teams& Vendor for resolution of Network failures as early possible tomeet SLA as per process Configuring and troubleshooting the ACL’s, NAT, Firewall policies and security related policies. Upgrades and backups of all network devices Firewall, F5, Routers and switches Manages all aspects of network security in technologies such as VPN and Firewalls Firewall upgrade to latest version as per TAC guidelines with zero downtime. Configuring and troubleshooting the F5 LTM & GTM devices like SSL cert renewal, VIP creation,Pool member creation, LB method, iRule, Monitor & Profile creation. Policy pushing in Checkpoint firewall. URL's whitelisting in Bluecoat proxy SG. Accessing network device console access via Avocent during the time of activity. Regularly participates in the shift Handover process with previous and incoming shift teamsto help sync and transfer any ongoing issue or outages. Show less

    • Ntt data services

      Sept 2022 - now
      Network security advisor

      • PaloAlto Firewall- Build new firewalls from the scratch, Routing protocol configuration, upgrade the firewall as per standard, license activation, integrate paloalto firewall to the Panorama, Configuring Templates & Device group, Configuring Security Policy, NAT policy & Decryption Policy, Configuring Security Profiles(Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Vulnerability Protection, URL Filtering, Zone Protection & File Blocking), APP-ID & User-ID configuration, Configuring Log forward profile to panorama and configuring VPN flavors. • Checkpoint Firewall- Build New firewall with Maestro setup, Configuring MHO & SMO, Routing protocol configuration, upgrade/downgrade and patching as per standard, Security group creation, Configuration a SMO and clone the configuration to other members. Creating gateway objects on CMA’s, configuring firewall policy and IPS policy, HA configuration for CP firewalls, setup schedule config backup to the MDS.• Handling Migration projects on checkpoint and Palo Alto for EOL devices.• Handling all P1/P2 troubleshooting calls and analyze the issue with in SLA • Perform root cause analysis utilizing packet captures, logs, and other analytical tools• Managed multiple Palo Alto firewalls centrally through the Palo Alto Panorama• Migration of firewalls, from one product to other. Replicating all the rules and concepts from one product to other.• Support technology lifecycle from deployment to decommission.• A depth on incident troubleshooting and delivering within sever constraints and timelines • Attending internal team meeting with the management and technical support team to brief discuss about the open incident and incident closure. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Juniper networks certified associate, security (jncia-sec)

      Juniper networks
      Jul 2020
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    • Cisco certified network associate routing and switching (ccna)

      Cisco
      Jul 2017
    • Pcnse

      Palo alto networks
      Jun 2020
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