Syed Zakir
Sr Network Engineer
About
Syed Zakir is a certified Network and Security Engineer with extensive experience in routing, switching, and designing, implementing, configuring, and troubleshooting complex network infrastructures. He possesses 12 years of expertise in critical technologies including Palo Alto, Cisco ASAs, F5 load balancers, LAN, WAN, Infoblox, and Azure Cloud. He excels in monitoring network threats, conducting vulnerability assessments, and designing robust remote access policies, demonstrating a proactive approach to security. He is seeking senior-level roles in network engineering, security, and architec
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Experience
Sr Network Engineer
Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mosColumbusGlobal Services India Pvt Ltd
- Designed, documented, and implemented network infrastructure.
- Provided support for network security troubleshooting.
- Monitored network threats via Palo Alto Panorama and performed vulnerability assessments.
Sr Network & Security Engineer
Aug 2021 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mosAchieve Cybersecurity Solution India Pvt Ltd
- Designed, documented, and implemented network infrastructure.
- Provided support for network security troubleshooting.
- Monitored network threats via Palo Alto Panorama and performed vulnerability assessments.
Sr Network Engineer
Sep 2020 – Aug 2021 · 11 mosMetmox Software Solutions
- Evaluated legacy architectures and planned migrations to current solutions.
- Configured and deployed Next Generation Firewalls including Palo Alto and Cisco ASA.
- Migrated Cisco ASAs to Palo Altos and performed re-IP for branch offices.
Consultant Technical
Apr 2017 – Aug 2020 · 3 yrs 4 mosWipro Technologies
- Troubleshot network, server, and system issues for various clients.
- Labeled network devices, hardware, and applied naming conventions.
- Configured new branch offices with Cisco ASA firewalls/routers.
Security Consultant
Aug 2016 – Mar 2017 · 7 moseAPPS Technologies (C2H)
- Documented security policies, incidents, and operational procedures.
- Troubleshot user connectivity issues on Cisco ASA using CLI.
- Maintained and troubleshot Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, and FortiGate Firewalls.
Skills
Certifications
Network Security
Project Management
Network Engineering
Cloud & Infrastructure
Industries
Languages
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology
JNTU-H · 2014