Arslan Nawaz

Experience

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  National Logistics HQ

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2008

  Assistant Network Engineer

  • Responsible for installing, and maintaining the LAN/WAN in HQ NLC.• Responsible for WAN Network Administration of organization in HQ Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Gujranawala and on various other cities/locations. • Implement various Routing Protocols such as RIP, OSPF, EIGRP.• Maintenance of Cisco Router (3745, 2801, 1751) and Switches (Catalyst 2950), Alcatel Switches and keep these equipment functional at all time.• Responsible for maintaining the network security with Cisco PIX (515E), Cisco IDS and ACLs. • Monitoring and Troubleshooting network using different NMS softwares e.g. Orion NPM and Solar Winds Engineer Toolsets. • Vendor Dealing for Support and related issue. Show less

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  Interactive Group Of Companies

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2022

  • Design Datacenter Solution with Ethernet Fabric (VC Fabric), MC-LAG, IP Fabric, EVPN/VXLAN.• Design and Plan the Fully Integrated, Fully Redundant Networks and Networks Security Solution using Different Technologies like Firewalls, IPS, NAC (UAC), SSL VPNs, IPSEC VPNs, Log/Event Collectors, Threat Management, Routing Protocols and L2/L3 Switching etc.• Prepare Network BOQs• Prepare High Level and Low Level Design (HLD and LLD) Documents • Network Implementation Plan• Proof of Concept (POCs) • Work with Solution Architect Team to Implement a Reliable and Trusted Network Solutions According to the Requirements of Various Applications and End Users.• Design the Datacenter, WAN, LAN Solutions According to the Business Requirements.• Provide Technical Support to the Deployment Teams so that they can understand how to implement Different Network Technologies.• Provide the Technical Support to the Business Development Team.• Create Configuration Templates.• Creates new technical solutions which enhance process efficiency, reduce cost and enhance customer satisfaction. Evaluates new and evolving technology for applicability and impact on operational goals.• Analyzes network performance against customer requirements and directs corrective action. Show less • Design and Implement Secure Network Architecture.• Implementation of Secure Network Architecture According to the Design.• Configure Different Routing Protocols e.g MPLS, LDP, RSVP, BGP, ISIS and OSPF.• Working with EVPN Solutions, MPLS L3-VPN, L2 VPN VPLS (BGP, LDP. FEC129), L2 P2P VPN (BGP, LDP, FEC 129). • Implement Advanced Routing Policies, Filter Based Forwarding, Virtual Routers Instances. Logical Systems.• Switching Technologies, VLAN, Inter VLAN Routing, Switching Loop Prevention Protocols (STP/RSTP/MSTP/VSTP), Link Aggregation, Virtual Chassis, POE, LLDP.• Provide Support to O&M Teams.• Configure/Deploy SRX Firewalls - Routing, Security Zones, Security Policies, Policy Schedulers, IPSEC VPNs, Dynamic VPNs, NATs, (Source, Destination and Static), Screens, • UTMs Policies (Antivirus, AntiSpam, Web Filtering)• High Availability with JSRP (Active/Passive and Active/Active) on Core, Aggregation and Edge Firewalls. • Configure the NetScreen Firewalls – Routing, NAT, Security Policies and IPSEC VPNs.• Deploy IPS with SRX Firewalls. Define IPS rules, Layer 7 Application Identification (APPID), Application Tracking (App-Track) and Application Fire-walling (App-Fw)• Install/Configure Juniper IDP Devices. IDP 600C and IDP 75 with NSM Express.• Deploy Juniper Secure Access SSL VPN (with both SA and MAG Series). • Junos Pulse VPN Tunneling with Juniper Secure Access Solution. • Deploy / Configure Juniper UAC solution with MAG Series and IC Series Devices. • Deploy UAC with Juniper SRX as Policy Enforcer Point.• Install/Configure Juniper NSM Server. Manage Device Configurations and Log Management for Juniper IDP, Firewalls from NSM Server.• Manage SIEM and Configure Juniper STRM for Flow Analysis and Event Management.• Brocade load balancers, ADC 2000 and 4000 series for Layer -4 load balancing policies. • Prepare Post Deployment Documentation. Show less • Deploy Network Solutions According to Design • Deploy Fully Redundant Data Center Networks • Deploy Aggregate Networks and Edge Networks. • Install/Configure Juniper High End SRX Firewalls and Branch SRX Firewalls • Install Layer 3 and Layers 2 Networks Solutions with L2/L3 switches on Core Aggregate and Edge Layers. • Configure Link Failover using Link Aggregation 802.3ad LACP. • Configure Layer 2 spanning tree Protocols e.g. STP, RSTP, MSTP. • Configure Layer 3 Vlans, RVI (Routing Vlan Interfaces) and Firewall Filters on L2/L3 Switches. • Implement Virtual Chassis Solutions with EX-4200/EX-4500 Simple and Mixed Mode. • Configure Site to Site IPSEC VPNs. Point to Point VPNs, Hub and Spoke VPNs, Policy-Based VPNs and Dynamic VPNs • Configure Network Address Translation e.g. Source NAT, Destination NAT and Static NAT • Configure Clustering on SRX High End and Branch End firewalls using JSRP. Show less

  • Senior Network Design Engineer

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2022

  • Senior Network Engineer

    Dec 2011 - Jan 2016

  • Network Engineer

    Sept 2008 - Dec 2011
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  Beta Information Technology

  Jul 2022 - now

  Senior Network Engineer

  Key Customers:• Road and Transport Authority (RTA)• Dubai Financial Market (DFM)• Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC)• Dubai Municipality (DM)• JUMA AL MAJID GROUP• Al Yah Satellite Communications Company• University of Sharjah (UOS)