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Jason Espino
Jason Espino Senior Consultant at NETSYNC

Jason Espino is a seasoned network professional with an impressive track record that spans more than 15 years in the Hosting and IT industry. With a well-established presence on LinkedIn, boasting over 2200 connections, Jason stands out as a Senior Consultant for NETSYNC in the San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area, specializing in IT services and consulting. Their extensive background includes a wealth of experience in Route/Switch, Security, Data Center, and Load Balancing technologies. They are recognized for being a confident, competent, and organized Senior Network Engineer with a creative approach to problem-solving, always eager to tackle challenges and driven to fulfill the needs of both company and customers.

Espino's dedication to excellent customer service is matched by a solid history in building and creating innovative network environments. They possess a suite of professional certifications, including CCIE Routing & Switching Written, CCNP Security, and CCNA, among others. Notably, Jason is currently pursuing further expertise with the CCIE Security and F5-CTS certification tracks. Their comfort with a wide array of hardware and software, encompassing everything from Cisco security products and various load balancers to sophisticated cloud deployments in AWS and Azure, underscores a versatile and dynamic skill set.

Jason's professional history features significant roles that highlight their depth of knowledge and leadership capabilities. They've made impactful contributions as a Senior Network Engineer at Computer Solutions, where they managed major network migrations and designed advanced networking solutions for large-scale events and municipal clients. At Rackspace, they excelled as a Network Security Architect for critical accounts, leading networking operations for high-paying clients and serving as the primary engineer in a full data center migration. Their technical acumen and dedication to mentoring colleagues, as well as driving policy standardization within the Network Security Departments, signal a commitment not only to excellence but also to the cultivation of talent and best practices within the IT field.

More about this expert

Full name
Jason Espino
Location
San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
Title
Senior Consultant
Company
NETSYNC
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
LinkedIn Connections
2225
Summary
A network professional with over 15 years of Hosting & IT experience. I am a confident, competent, and well-organized Senior Network Engineer with diverse experience and knowledge in Route/Switch, Security, Data Center, and Load Balancing technologies. I am a creative problem solver who accepts any challenge and will strive to accomplish the needs for my company and customer(s). Dedicated to maintaining a solid history of delivering outstanding customer service with the proven ability to build and create unique network environments utilizing a wide range of industry respected products. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: ------------------------------------------------- CCIE Routing & Switching Written (400-101) CCNP Security CCNA F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA) F5 Certified Technical Specialist BIG-IP LTM (F5-CTS LTM) FortiNet NSE 1 - 3 Network+ Security+ Comptia A+ ** Currently pursuing the CCIE Security, as well as the F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS) Certification track. Very comfortable working on Cisco security products (ASA/ASA-X, Firepower/FTD, FMC), F5 (ASM, AFM, APM, LTM, DNS [Formerly known as GTM]) & VIPRION, A10, Juniper SRX, Cisco CSS & ACE load balancers, Citrix NetScaler ADCs (primarily MPX platforms), Cisco GSS, Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus 9k, 7k, 5k, 3k, 2k switches, Arista switches, Cisco branch and edge ASR & ISR Routers, Amazon AWS & Microsoft Azure cloud deployments with network & security virtual appliances or the deployment of policy & route based virtual gateways, virtual private networks (SSL, IPSec site-to-site, remote access, GETVPN, DMVPN, L2/L3 MPLS VPNs), network design, and MPLS infrastructures.
Skills
CSS DNS

Positions

NETSYNC
Senior Consultant
Oct 2019 - Present
Computer Solutions
Senior Network Engineer
Apr 2017 - Oct 2019

- Migrated the San Antonio International Airport's LAN/WAN & core network infrastructure within small maintenance windows to meet the customer's minimal downtime requirements

- Executed an Anycast RP environment with MSDP peering at the Alamodome for streaming media and security systems in preparation for large scale events such as the AlamoBowl & NCAA Final Four Tournament

- Designed, implemented, and troubleshot transport technologies such as MPLS, EoMPLS, AToM, and OTV for the City of San Antonio as well as a few other clients

- Perform large-scale LAN/WAN & data center migrations utilizing best practice configurations tailored to each customer's environment

- Assigned multiple OTV implementations and migrations with ASR 1001-X & Nexus 7000 series switches

- Deploy security products such as Cisco WSA, SMA, and F5 ASM to meet client's requirements

- Assist with cloud based deployments; specifically Microsoft Azure VPN gateway implementations
Rackspace, the #1 managed cloud company
Apr 2015 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Network Security Architect, Critical Accounts
Apr 2015 - Apr 2017

- Led the Networking for the top 10 high paying Rackspace accounts and provided configurations and support for their complex infrastructure

- Announced as lead Network Engineer on a full data center migration of 8,189 devices and nearly 2,000 customers

- Deployed, maintained, and troubleshot load balancing technologies such as Citrix NetScaler ADCs (primarily MPX platforms) as well as BigIP F5 LTM, GTM, & APM

- Skilled in Cisco ASA 5500-X, ASAv appliances, Juniper SRX firewalls & Cisco CSR1000v platforms (cloud instances)

- Hand selected to assist with the evaluation of the Cisco ASA versions 9.7 & 9.8 firewall software for Cisco’s Beta Program due to my networking expertise

- Assisted with applying standardization of policies & procedures in which directly impacted career leveling progression for all Network Security Departments

- Act as an escalation point and mentor to my peers as well as other colleagues within different segments at Rackspace.

- Work closely with our Enterprise customers to design, architect, configure, install, and maintain their environment(s) based upon business needs, or requirements.


Rackspace, the #1 managed cloud company
Apr 2015 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Network Security Administrator III
Aug 2010 - Apr 2015

- Deployed, maintained, and troubleshot GSLBs & ADCs such as: Cisco CSS, Cisco ACE, BigIP F5 LTM, CAI Networks WebMux, Brocade ServerIron ADX 1000, Cisco GSS, and BigIP F5 GTM

- Gained knowledge in remote access & site-to-site IPSec/SSL VPN tunnels

- Regularly implemented, maintained and troubleshot Cisco ASA 5500/5500-X Series, Cisco PIX firewall devices, Cisco FWSM, & Juniper NetScreen Firewalls

- Performed IP and DNS Administration as well as troubleshot customer related DNS issues
Rackspace, the #1 managed cloud company
Apr 2015 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Network Security Administrator II
2008 - Jul 2010