Jonathan Urrea
@jonathanurrea
Senior Network Engineer specializing in F5, DNS/IPAM, SD-WAN and CDN platform ownership and security.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Network Engineer with 13+ years of experience across banking, telecom, and technology sectors, focused on platform ownership and resilient delivery. I specialize in F5 BIG-IP, Infoblox DNS/IPAM, Silverpeak SD-WAN and Akamai CDN, and have led engineering projects, completed large-scale upgrades and migrations, and enforced CIS compliance and IAM/PAM integrations.
I drive application onboarding, incident response and root-cause analysis using Splunk, F5 logs and TCPDump, and I regularly develop DR plans, track vulnerabilities and deliver training and governance. My certifications include CISSP and multiple F5 and Cisco credentials, demonstrating a commitment to secure, high-availability enterprise infrastructure.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Technical Support
St. Timothy’s Anglican Church
Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Provide AV and IT support for weekly livestreams, ensuring reliable broadcasts and resolving technical issues during services.
Lead platform ownership of F5 BIG-IP, Infoblox DNS/IPAM, Silverpeak SD‑WAN and Akamai CDN to ensure high availability and compliance; implemented IAM onboarding via CyberArk and conducted incident response and DR planning.
Senior Security Engineer
Neosecure by SEK
Feb 2019 - Apr 2022 (3 years 2 months)
Led a 5‑member team delivering F5, Arbor Netscout and Imperva solutions; executed 100+ F5 upgrades and patched critical CVEs across 15+ companies while migrating customers to vCMP Viprion.
Security Engineer
Neosecure by SEK
Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 (2 years)
Implemented F5 clusters in hybrid environments, delivered 100+ hours of ASM workshops and deployed F5 in GCP to optimize GTM traffic, reducing support tickets and improving security baselines.
Security Engineer
IT Servicios LATAM
Jan 2012 - Dec 2016 (4 years 11 months)
Migrated NetScaler to F5 ASM for banking clients, managed Check Point and Fortinet firewalls, supported PCI compliance and deployed enterprise IAM solutions to enhance delivery and security.
CCNA Instructor
C.E.N.E.A.C
Sep 2010 - Aug 2014 (3 years 11 months)
Taught CCNA modules including routing & switching and scaling, delivered hands-on labs and exam preparation to students over a four-year period.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Centennial College
Advanced Diploma, Computer Systems - Networking
Completed an Advanced Diploma in Computer Systems with a specialization in Networking at Centennial College in Toronto.
C.E.N.E.A.C (Cisco Networking Academy Instructor)
Cisco Networking Academy Instructor, Networking Instruction
Completed Cisco Networking Academy Instructor qualification and served as a CCNA instructor delivering networking courses and lab training.
Central University of Venezuela
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Central University of Venezuela.
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