Ahmed Gaafar

Information Technology Engineer (Network Security, Infrastructure & Data Centers – Supervisor)

National Bank of Egypt • Full time

Dec 2022 - Present • 3 yrs 7 mos

•Managed and operated a large-scale enterprise network spanning 8 buildings, each consisting of multiple floors and dedicated data rooms for every floor. • Designed and maintained Core, Distribution, and Access network architecture using Aruba enterprise switching solutions. • Administered high-availability and redundant network environments including core switches, wireless controllers, and security systems. • Managed and secure enterprise environments using Fortinet technologies (FortiGate firewall), and EDR Kaspersky. • Operated and monitored enterprise wireless networks using centralized management, and NAC solutions . • Managed data center infrastructure, including servers, storage, virtualization environments, domain services and backup systems. • Led and supervised infrastructure projects from design to deployment and final handover, including data center deployment, access control systems and electronic gates, CCTV, and enterprise networking. • Actively contributed to the planning, supervision, and final testing of a Huawei Data Center (12-rack infrastructure including PDU, UPS and cooling systems). • Coordinated with vendors, contractors and system integrators with reviewed deliverables, validated implementation quality and handled handover processes. • Coordinated with finance and procurement teams to Prepared technical reports, service performance reports, installation acceptance documents, and infrastructure documentation. • Monitored ISP, telephony services, and handled billing validation and prepared service performance and utilization reports.