Network Engineer Resume Example

“Network engineer with 6 years designing and managing enterprise LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud networking infrastructure. Proficient in Cisco and Juniper platforms with expertise in SD-WAN, network automation, and zero-trust network architecture.”

• Designed and rolled out SD-WAN across 120 branch offices. WAN costs dropped 40% and application performance improved 60%
• Managed the enterprise network for 10,000+ users across 5 data centers and 3 cloud regions. Kept uptime at 99.98%
• Automated network configs with Ansible and Python scripts. Provisioning went from 4 hours to 10 minutes per device
• Implemented zero-trust architecture with micro-segmentation. Reduced lateral movement attack surface by about 90%
• Led a network refresh replacing 500+ switches and routers over 6 months with zero unplanned downtime
• Responsible for firewall rule management on Palo Alto and Fortinet appliances. Reviewed and approved change requests weekly
• Worked with the cloud team to set up AWS VPC peering and Transit Gateway connections for hybrid cloud networking
• Troubleshot network issues using Wireshark and SNMP monitoring. Handled escalations from the help desk for connectivity problems
• Documented the full network topology and maintained IP address management (IPAM) records for all sites

Include these keywords in your resume to pass Applicant Tracking Systems.

• CCNP Enterprise
• Juniper JNCIS-ENT
• Palo Alto PCNSA