About
A forward-thinking Cloud Security Engineer at Amdocs with a strong foundation in cloud security, networking, and automation, built over 10.5 years of IT experience, including significant experience in on-premises infrastructure. My passion lies in designing and implementing secure and scalable architectures that seamlessly integrate on-premises and cloud environments across AWS and Azure. I have a proven track record of implementing and managing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) like AWS WAF, Azure WAF, and F5 BIG-IP LTM to ensure the security and availability of applications. My experience includes deploying and fine-tuning Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to provide comprehensive threat protection across both traditional and cloud networks. I possess in-depth knowledge of Firewall (FW) concepts and practical experience with hardware firewalls (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Checkpoint) and cloud-native firewalls. I am also adept at implementing secure VPN connectivity, utilizing various technologies to establish secure communication between on-premises data centers and the cloud. Technologies is coupled with a strong understanding of vulnerability assessment methodologies and tools. I am adept at performing thorough risk analysis to identify potential security vulnerabilities and recommend effective mitigation strategies. Proficient in automation using Python to streamline security and network operations, and leveraging IaC frameworks like Terraform to ensure consistent and secure infrastructure deployments across hybrid landscapes. As a certified CISSP and AWS Security Specialty professional, complemented by my expertise in Cisco and Juniper Networking, I am eager to contribute my expertise as a Cloud Security Architect to an organization that values innovation and a proactive security-first approach in a hybrid world.
Work experience
Cloud Specialist at Amdocs, Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Information Technology Security Specialist at Amdocs, Jun 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Manage and configure F5/IMPERVA/L7 Web Application Firewall. Manage and configure Cisco FMC/FTD/PaloAlto/Checkpoint Firewall and IPS Manage and configure the AWS Cloud Security.
Network Administrator at Amdocs, Aug 2020 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India
NSS Engineer at Rockwell Automation, Apr 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos, Pune Area, India
Network Engineer at Rahi Systems, Feb 2019 - Apr 2019 · 3 mos, Pune Area, India, NOC Engineer for their US Client.
Information Technology Analyst at Infosys, Jul 2017 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Network Engineer at Reliance, May 2014 - Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos, dahej, I worked for "Reliance Industries Limited" as Executive Network Engineer at Dahej, Bharuch. * Managing and planning New Infrastructure setup. * Managing & configuring Cisco switches 2960, 3750X. etc * Managing & configuring Cisco VOIP server. * Managing & troubleshoot Switches like Nortal, CISCO, Dlink. * Responsible to solve customer queries of iprouting or related to VPN or managed internet & helping them to configure their devices to setup for LAN. Pulling IP Accounting details. * Manage LL and Radio link between remote locations of company. * Daily link connectivity. * Using Network Management tool whatsupgold observing Link status and alarms details. * Handling more than 20000 nodes. * Managing Man power for daily work.
