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title: "Cedrick W. - Data Center Network Engineer in San Diego Metropolitan Area | Tal"
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# Cedrick W\. on Tal

## Headline

Senior Network & Security Engineer \| DoD & Mission\-Critical Systems \| Cisco, Palo Alto, Enterprise Networking \| Top Secret Clearance/SCI

## About

Senior Network & Systems Engineer with 15\+ years supporting DoD and enterprise environments across CONUS and OCONUS\. Deep experience in Cisco routing/switching, network security, virtualization, and compliance\-driven operations \(STIG, ACAS, DIACAP\)\. Proven leader in high\-tempo operational environments with a record of mission\-critical system reliability\.

## Location

San Diego Metropolitan Area

## Work experience

Data Center Network Engineer at ECS, Sep 2021 \- Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos, San Diego, California, United States, •Secured shipboard L2/L3 networks, firewalls, edge routing, and wireless supporting 24/7 medical operations for up to 1,200 personnel •Led network modernization including switch, router, and firewall refreshes, VLAN cleanup, routing optimization, and satellite internet integration •Acted as infrastructure and cybersecurity lead, hardening systems, supporting CUCM and clinical wireless devices, and deploying Nutanix clusters

Network Operations Manager at U\.S\. Army Reserve, Jun 2020 \- Jul 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos, Kuwait, o Managed a team of 9 Soldiers on the implementation of Cisco switches from Brocade switches hardware refresh for more than 600 switches of unclassified/classified domain o Supervised & managed a team of 15 contractors and 9 Soldiers on the daily Operations & Maintenance \(O&M\) of the Network Enterprise Center \(NEC\) for Camp Arifjan, Kuwait o Managed Cisco switches across a secure hybrid, low latency, and low bandwidth network, while optimizing traffic between complex routing protocols

System Administrator at Acara Solutions, May 2018 \- Dec 2018 · 8 mos, Texas, United States, • Installed and configured VMware and Hyper – V solutions on windows and Linux workstations • Conducted routine ACAS scans to ensure STIG and cyber security compliance • Managed 40k\+ ADUC across commercial and government information systems

Windows Deployment Supervisor at DXC Technology, Jan 2018 \- Apr 2018 · 4 mos, Japan, • Led a 20\-man team across 4 DoD bases, recovering/restoring user data and migrating systems to Windows 10 for 400 users • Supported the III MEF HQ Marine Corps Technical Modernization on both classified and unclassified networks • Liaised with DoD officials, briefed summaries of goals and objectives finishing the project months ahead of schedule

Network Engineer at U\.S\. Army Reserve, Jun 2016 \- Aug 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos, Amman, Jordan, o Managed Cisco switches & Cisco Unified Communications Manager \(CUCM\) in an austere environment o Utilized Nessus ACAS scanner & SCAP compliance checker to harden systems o Applied DoD DIACAP & DISA STIGs to harden information system

## Education

BS Information Systems, Information Technology, WGU Texas

Associate's Degree, Business/Commerce, General, Dallas College Mountain View Campus

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