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Hirenkumar Patel

@hirenkumarpatel1

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I build and secure enterprise networks across Cisco SD-WAN, F5 BIG-IP, data centers, and cloud environments.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm open to remote opportunities where I can lead enterprise network security, SD-WAN, F5 application delivery, data-center modernization, and automation work.

I've supported enterprise network and security environments for Lumen, Sunbelt Rentals, USDA, Comcast, and Wells Fargo. I build, upgrade, and troubleshoot Cisco campus, WAN, SD-WAN, Nexus data-center, and F5 BIG-IP platforms, including high-severity production issues.

I automate repeatable operations with Ansible and Python, remediate DISA STIG findings, and work with Cisco TAC, carriers, security teams, and application owners to restore reliable connectivity and application delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Network Security Engineer

Current

Lumen

Sep 2022 - Present (4 years)

Engineer and support enterprise campus and data-center switching on Cisco Catalyst platforms, including IOS-XE upgrades, SD-WAN, F5 BIG-IP, and DISA STIG remediation. Partner with Cisco TAC and cross-functional teams to resolve high-severity production issues.

Cisco Catalyst SD WAN VManage F5 BIG IP Cisco Nexus Ansible Python Solarwinds Splunk Datadog Wireshark Cisco ISE ClearPass Aruba Cisco Umbrella TACACS+RADIUS DISA STIGs

Senior Security / Network Engineer

Comcast

Oct 2019 - Aug 2022 (2 years 10 months)

Served as senior network and security engineer across multi-vendor environments, designing F5 BIG-IP configurations, managing SolarWinds and Splunk, and automating workflows with Ansible. Supported AWS networking, Aruba wireless, and various security platforms.

F5 BIG IP Solarwinds Splunk Ansible AWS Aruba Palo Alto Checkpoint Fortinet Cisco ASA NSX Tufin Cisco ACI

Network Security Engineer – F5

Wells Fargo

Aug 2015 - Sep 2019 (4 years 1 month)

Administered F5 BIG-IP LTM and GTM for enterprise applications, including SSL offload, iRules, and health monitoring. Deployed BIG-IP VE on VMware and supported network modernization and security policy configurations.