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Sohail Ahmed

@sohailahmed3

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Senior Network Engineer (CCIE) specializing in enterprise and data center networking.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior network engineering roles focused on enterprise/data center design, high-availability architectures, security, automation, and mentoring within collaborative teams.

I am a Senior Network Engineer with 18+ years designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise and data center networks in mission-critical environments.

I bring deep expertise in routing & switching, MPLS, SD-WAN, VXLAN-EVPN, Cisco ACI, and network security, combined with CCIE and PMP certifications that demonstrate both technical and delivery excellence.

My background includes operational ownership, advanced troubleshooting, incident and root cause management, and architecting high-availability solutions across LAN/WAN and data center platforms.

I also leverage automation fundamentals (Python, Ansible) and have created technical content—authoring a book and producing a YouTube course—to mentor teams and share practical knowledge.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Network Engineer

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Skilled Score

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Perform hands-on enterprise network engineering across routing, switching, security, and troubleshooting; apply advanced OSPF/BGP resiliency concepts and automation to improve operational consistency.

OSPF BGP Cisco ACI SD WAN Firewalls VPN Python Troubleshooting

Network Specialist

Thales Group

Oct 2022 - Nov 2024 (2 years 1 month)

Designed and supported enterprise LAN/WAN and data center networks for mission-critical systems and led root-cause analysis for high-impact production incidents.

LAN WAN Data Center Firewalls VPN High Availability Root Cause Analysis NOC Escalation

ICT Network Specialist

Hill International

Oct 2016 - Aug 2022 (5 years 10 months)

Delivered large-scale enterprise and government ICT network infrastructure projects, designing secure, resilient LAN/WAN architectures and supporting ITIL-aligned operations.

Network Architecture LAN WAN & Security VLAN Routing Switching Incident Management Change Management Vendor Management

Advanced Studies Network Engineer

Thales

May 2012 - Oct 2016 (4 years 5 months)

Engineered and supported enterprise and data center networks, focusing on routing, switching, firewall policies, VPNs, and performance optimization for operational teams.

Data Center Firewalls VPN Performance Optimization Troubleshooting Operational Support Escalations

Senior Network Engineer

Emircom

Feb 2008 - Feb 2012 (4 years)

Implemented and supported enterprise network and security solutions, delivering firewall, VPN, routing, and switching solutions in production environments.

VPN Routing Switching Troubleshooting Customer Delivery

Network Engineer

Corvit Networks

Mar 2006 - Feb 2008 (1 year 11 months)

Supported enterprise network deployments and day-to-day operations, building foundational expertise in routing, switching, and network troubleshooting.