Senior Network & Security Engineer / Network Architect

I apply routing and switching expertise, including BGP and OSPF, to resolve complex connectivity issues and support resilient network designs across MikroTik and fixed-wireless ISP environments.

I design and optimise core network infrastructure with a focus on availability and Zero Trust principles. I deploy Sophos and Fortinet firewall environments, including SD-WAN integrations, act as a Level 3 escalation point, and lead projects from requirements scoping through implementation and handover.

Designed and deployed network solutions for enterprise data centres and complex multi-site environments.

Maintained technical roadmaps, aligned deployments with security standards and ITIL practices, investigated performance bottlenecks, and produced high-level and low-level physical and logical network topology diagrams.

Led daily operations for a 24/7/365 service desk, including team capacity planning, quality checks, SLA monitoring, and stakeholder performance reporting.

Improved incident, problem, and change processes; developed service improvement plans and root-cause analyses; and configured enterprise routers, switches, and firewalls for high-tier clients.

Designed secure LAN/WAN architectures and redundant connectivity solutions for national clients. Delivered server migrations and infrastructure upgrades across Windows Server 2012 to 2019 environments.

Managed Backup Exec and Acronis backup and recovery strategies, supported infrastructure budgeting and service costing, and implemented endpoint security and firewall solutions for multi-branch organisations.

Managed IT infrastructure and business-as-usual operations for a national franchise network. Implemented network security controls and VPN-based remote access for regional offices.

Coordinated procurement, configuration, and maintenance of server and network hardware. Administered Active Directory, user permissions, security groups, and Group Policy Objects.

Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for Windows Server, Active Directory, and Exchange Server environments from 2003 to 2010.

Installed network cabling, configured switches and VLANs, deployed wireless access points, delivered desktop support and customer service, and managed routine backup and data recovery activities for SME clients.

Completed National Senior Certificate with specialised technical subjects in Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, and Technical Drawings.