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Keith Johnson
CISSP I Cybersecurity Sales Engineer I IT Infrastructure Leadership I Solutions Architect
Tulsa, OK, United States
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Experience:
Lead Sales Engineer/Solutions Architect.
Lead Solutions Engineer/Architect for AT&T (NYSE : T, A Fortune 100 company). The organization I am part of develops the designs for Networking, Cybersecurity and Hybrid Cloud infrastructures to help customers with the business needs. I serve as the customer facing technical lead with an expert-level proficiency of the edge and cybersecurity product portfolio. Extensive experience in leading consultative discovery meetings to help identify gaps within the client’s business, and then using that to develop edge-to-edge solutions.
Technology Experience :
• MPLS/IP VPN, VPLS, SD-WAN, IP, HSIP, Wavelength Services, Networking, Network Design, Cloud Computing (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, UCaaS), Network Engineering, Peering, Metro Ethernet, WAN Architecture, Cybersecurity, SASE, Switches, Routing, BGP (Border Gateway Protocol), Cisco Technologies, Fortinet Technologies, VeloCloud, Data Center Power & Cooling, Dark Fiber, VOIP, TCP/IP, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning/Management, SWG/SIG, Managed SOC/SIEM/SOAR, EDR/XDR/MXDR, Email Protection, DDoS Protection, Zero Trust (ZTNA), Cybersecurity Consulting, NIST, CMMC, Disaster Recovery, and various hardware/software systems.
2019 : Present
AT&T
Converged Sales System Engineer IV | Cybersecurity Sales Engineer - Solutions Architect
Lead Solutions/Sales Engineer.
Global Lead Solutions Engineer/Architect for CenturyLink's (NYSE : CTL, A Fortune 200 company). The organization I am part of develops the designs for Networking, Co-Location, Cloud, and Hybrid IT Solutions assisting clients with their business workload challenges. I serve as a technical specialist supporting the large enterprise sales team.
Technology Experience :
• Strategic voice/data networks & managed infrastructure (Unified Communications, SD WAN, MPLS/VPLS, SIP, Optical/Sonet, SDN, various Cybersecurity/DDOS mitigation etc), CPE solutions.
• Cloud Services & Hybrid IT Ecosystem (IaaS, PaaS, Co-Location Managed Hosting)
Multi Cloud Management, Hardware OaaS, VNF based solutions, Edge compute, and Professional Services.
2018 : 2019
CenturyLink
Lead Sales Engineer | Solutions Architect
The Senior Long Range Planner is integral part of the Level 3 Network Planning and Implementation team. This role works collaboratively across the organization to formulate long range market plans. The market plans help align all the layers within the organization on how Level 3 will grow each market. The position is instrumental in identifying strategic real estate locations and deciding what locations can be disposed of. After the plan is created we ensure that all the payers within the organization are working on their initiatives and hitting target dates.
2015 : 2018
Level 3 Communications
Lead Strategic Planner | Network Infrastructure - Systems Engineering - Project Leadership
Lead infrastructure and space planning for all Level 3 Communications facilities in the southeast and south central region of the United States. Perform capacity evaluations for space, power, and cooling based on network requirements and customer requests. Collaborate with the sales unit to design custom suites, ensuring adequate cooling and power distribution within the space. Utilize AutoCAD and CAD to develop designs to share with customers, verifying order requests.
2001 : 2015
Level 3 Communications
Senior Infrastructure Planner | Network Infrastructure - Systems Engineering - Project Leadership
Served as an engineer responsible for all power projects, a portion of the DMS 500/100 switches, and Fujitsu transport gear. Coordinated all maintenance and testing of equipment in the network. Handled all engineering, supervision, quality assurance, purchasing, and budgeting.
1999 : 2001
Windstream Communications
Network Switching Engineer
Lead Solutions Engineer/Architect for AT&T (NYSE : T, A Fortune 100 company). The organization I am part of develops the designs for Networking, Cybersecurity and Hybrid Cloud infrastructures to help customers with the business needs. I serve as the customer facing technical lead with an expert-level proficiency of the edge and cybersecurity product portfolio. Extensive experience in leading consultative discovery meetings to help identify gaps within the client’s business, and then using that to develop edge-to-edge solutions.
Technology Experience :
• MPLS/IP VPN, VPLS, SD-WAN, IP, HSIP, Wavelength Services, Networking, Network Design, Cloud Computing (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, UCaaS), Network Engineering, Peering, Metro Ethernet, WAN Architecture, Cybersecurity, SASE, Switches, Routing, BGP (Border Gateway Protocol), Cisco Technologies, Fortinet Technologies, VeloCloud, Data Center Power & Cooling, Dark Fiber, VOIP, TCP/IP, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning/Management, SWG/SIG, Managed SOC/SIEM/SOAR, EDR/XDR/MXDR, Email Protection, DDoS Protection, Zero Trust (ZTNA), Cybersecurity Consulting, NIST, CMMC, Disaster Recovery, and various hardware/software systems.
2019 : Present
AT&T
Converged Sales System Engineer IV | Cybersecurity Sales Engineer - Solutions Architect
Lead Solutions/Sales Engineer.
Global Lead Solutions Engineer/Architect for CenturyLink's (NYSE : CTL, A Fortune 200 company). The organization I am part of develops the designs for Networking, Co-Location, Cloud, and Hybrid IT Solutions assisting clients with their business workload challenges. I serve as a technical specialist supporting the large enterprise sales team.
Technology Experience :
• Strategic voice/data networks & managed infrastructure (Unified Communications, SD WAN, MPLS/VPLS, SIP, Optical/Sonet, SDN, various Cybersecurity/DDOS mitigation etc), CPE solutions.
• Cloud Services & Hybrid IT Ecosystem (IaaS, PaaS, Co-Location Managed Hosting)
Multi Cloud Management, Hardware OaaS, VNF based solutions, Edge compute, and Professional Services.
2018 : 2019
CenturyLink
Lead Sales Engineer | Solutions Architect
The Senior Long Range Planner is integral part of the Level 3 Network Planning and Implementation team. This role works collaboratively across the organization to formulate long range market plans. The market plans help align all the layers within the organization on how Level 3 will grow each market. The position is instrumental in identifying strategic real estate locations and deciding what locations can be disposed of. After the plan is created we ensure that all the payers within the organization are working on their initiatives and hitting target dates.
2015 : 2018
Level 3 Communications
Lead Strategic Planner | Network Infrastructure - Systems Engineering - Project Leadership
Lead infrastructure and space planning for all Level 3 Communications facilities in the southeast and south central region of the United States. Perform capacity evaluations for space, power, and cooling based on network requirements and customer requests. Collaborate with the sales unit to design custom suites, ensuring adequate cooling and power distribution within the space. Utilize AutoCAD and CAD to develop designs to share with customers, verifying order requests.
2001 : 2015
Level 3 Communications
Senior Infrastructure Planner | Network Infrastructure - Systems Engineering - Project Leadership
Served as an engineer responsible for all power projects, a portion of the DMS 500/100 switches, and Fujitsu transport gear. Coordinated all maintenance and testing of equipment in the network. Handled all engineering, supervision, quality assurance, purchasing, and budgeting.
1999 : 2001
Windstream Communications
Network Switching Engineer
Company:
AT&T
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Thanks for taking a moment to review my LinkedIn profile. I am interested in networking with other business professionals and developing mutually beneficial relationships. If there is anything I can help you with, don't hesitate to reach out.
I am a seasoned telecom professional with 15+ years of progressive experience creating innovative solutions to complex challenges while providing effective team leadership (I enjoy developing high-potential employees to be tomorrow's leaders). I have a comprehensive and broad knowledge of technology and strategies to significantly reduce costs while maintaining the highest quality standards for the organizations I support.
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