TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY: CISCO PLATFORMSCisco Platforms Catalyst 9000 Series, Nexus 7K/9K, ASR 1000/9000, ISR 4000, Firepower/FTD, ASA, Meraki, Cisco Client, DNA Center / Catalyst CenterCatalyst 9000 Series, Nexus 7K/9K, ASR 1000/9000, ISR 4000, Firepower/FTD, ASA, Meraki, Cisco Client, DNA Center / Catalyst Center Protocols & Technologies BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, DMVPN, IPsec VPN, STP/RSTP, VLANs, QoS, VXLAN, EVPN SD-WAN / SDN Cisco Viptela SD-WAN, SD-Access, Cisco ACI (preferred) Security Cisco Firepower, ASA, Client, Cisco Umbrella, TACACS+/RADIUS, ACLs, 802.1X Cloud Networking AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, GCP Interconnect Automation & Tools Python, Ansible, NETCONF/RESTCONF, Cisco NSO, Git Monitoring & Diagnostics Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds, PRTG, Wireshark, NetFlow . Working cross-functionally with IT, cybersecurity, and operations teams, the engineer serves as a trusted technical advisor ensuring the network aligns with and actively supports evolving business objectives.