Wesley Novais
Summary
An IT professional with more than 20 years of expertise in engineering, designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting networks, including Azure and AWS cloud environments. Knowledge in network security across multi-vendor platforms such as by Cisco, HP, Aruba, Juniper, Check Point, Palo Alto, Fortinet, F5, Windows, Unix, VMware, DHCP, DNS, and other technologies.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior design and implementation engineer
WSP Global
- Responsible for worldwide design blueprints, LLD, HLD, implementation, and support for 1000+ sites, hardware refresh, patches, migrations WAN, LAN, SDWAN, Cisco, HP devices, Aruba Silver Peak, Wi-Fi Meraki, Wi-Fi Cisco NAC
- Data Center moves installations, expansion Nexus Data Center, Nutanix servers, SDWAN etc
- Migration and configuration on premises VMware, Nutanix to cloud Azure and AWS, creating virtual machines, subnets, NSG, resources, VPN, Virtual firewalls, IP management on IPAM security assessments and reports
Senior Cloud network and security engineer
Kruger Canada
- Responsible entire network lifecycle Design, implementation and support for sites migrations WAN, LAN, Cisco, HP devices, Aruba WIFI, HP Data Center, NAC ClearPass, Palo Alto, OSPF, BGP AWS and Azure Cloud for network and security
- Hybrid cloud to cloud, with VMware servers with virtualized windows
Senior network and security engineer
CMA Global
- Responsible for operations and support of global firewalls such as ASA/Fire Power, Check Point, Palo Alto and Fortinet as well Zscaler Zia and ZPA
- Main task such security changes, Change process management, technical documentation, implementations, security vulnerability assessment and patching
Senior cyber security engineer
BELL Canada
- L3 technical leader responsible for supporting L1/L2 Operations, as well SME of multiclient environment infrastructure solutions, network and security
- Leading products like firewalls Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/Fire Power, Check Point, Fortinet, LB F5, NAC ISE, Tacas, Zscaler and several other SIEM products
- Firewall services as well on AWS and Azure Cloud for network and security
- Also responsible for new security products installation and support
Senior design and implementation engineer
CN
- Company Overview: Canada Rail
- Network engineer responsible for HLD, LLD and migration of entire CN offices from MPLS, to new BGP and 4G redundancy
- Data centers move, LAN, WAN and firewall projects leading the projects as technical and coordinating changes, hands on, vendors procurements
- Environments with cisco routers, switches, Nexus, firewalls Juniper Palo Alto, Fortinet
- Canada Rail
Freelance remote online IT instructor
ISI
- Freelance evening and weekends IT Network and security Instructor on ISI Montreal - L'institut Supérieur d'Informatique on their program of ACS (Attestations of Collegial Studies)
Owner and Senior IT Network Cloud and Security Engineer
eNUAGES Solutions
02.2018 - Current
Senior Operations, design and implementation engineer
CGI
11.2015 - 02.2018
- L3 technical leader and design implementation responsible for network 24x7x365 of CGI Multi-Client environment with data centers with Cisco routers, switches (catos, ios, nexus), ASA/Fire Power, Check Point, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Load Balancers (F5, Brocade), Cisco and Juniper VPN, Infoblox, Bluecat for DNS management
- Delivered not only technical support, but L1/L2 development
- Designed implemented QOS CGI entire CGI office, also responsible for entire Yellow Pages OTV design implementation and migration of data centers and cloud
Senior cyber security engineer
BNP Paribas
01.2015 - 11.2015
- Company Overview: CANADA/US
- Member of INET, delivering security support on incidents, requests, changes and problems
- Firewalls management, device lock down, rules analysis, cleanups on ASA/Fire Power, Check Point, Palo Alto, Fortinet
- VPN setups troubleshooting, F5 load Balancer management LTM/GTM, McAfee and Bluecoat web and socks proxies, Infoblox DNS, DHCP, IPAM management and troubleshooting
- CANADA/US
Technical leader level 3
General Motors (GM)
02.2010 - 11.2014
- Company Overview: BRAZIL
- Member of GM Global NOC, team responsible to support, troubleshoot, maintain, and manage all GM non-manufacturing sites worldwide
- Network with more than 9000+ devices with HP-A series routers, switches and wireless, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco CatOS and Nexus switches, Cisco routers, Cisco Wireless, IPS and IDS
- Cisco CSS, Cisco ACE and F5 big-IP load balancers, Cisco and Check Point firewalls
- Network security tools such as Cisco security manager, Cisco ACS and Check Point smart console, WLAN tools Aruba Airwave, Cisco Prime and WCS, monitoring and performance tools Cisco Prime (DCNM, NCS and LMS), DWDM, BSM, Gigamon, DDI infoblox and NMMi
- BRAZIL
Infrastructure specialist
Hewlett Packard (HP)
07.2006 - 02.2010
- Company Overview: BRAZIL/US
- Member of TOOLS BEST SHORE, team responsible for supporting, troubleshoot, maintain, and manage North America customers using monitoring tools such as CA Unicenter NSM 3.1, R11, Tivoli, Patrol, HPOM and Microsoft SMS
- Worked as primary support contact of Kraft Foods to support NSM 3.1 and R11 servers that monitored all network infrastructure
- Worked through ITIL process on digital workflow tool for daily incident handling and changes and IMAC request for client customization and metrics reports, also worked on migration of NSM 3.1 to R11
- BRAZIL/US
- WINTEL Migration Project: Support and manage internal migration from Brazil to Argentine
- Infrastructure specialist level 3 on WINTEL, team responsible to support, troubleshoot, maintain and 24x7x365 environment for Brazil and North America customers
- Infrastructure of Microsoft windows server’s NT/2000/2003, active directory, DNS, DHCP, Citrix and web and e-mails servers
- Worked through ITIL process on digital workflow tool for daily incident handling and changes request
Infrastructure specialist level 3
BFBiz
11.2005 - 07.2006
- Company Overview: BRAZIL
- A privately held IT services and Microsoft training center company contracted by AES Eletropaulo, the biggest electric utility in Brazil and Liberty Paulista, one of the largest insurance companies in Brazil
- Infrastructure specialist level 3 on WINTEL, team responsible to support, troubleshoot, maintain and 24x7x365 AES ELETROPAULO Data Center with Microsoft Windows servers NT/2000/2003, ISA 2000 server, active directory, DHCP, DNS, Citrix, WSUS, Symantec Anti-virus enterprise among other infrastructure network applications
- BRAZIL
- Security Analyst, assigned to project that designed and implemented the first security project of BFBiz on the insurance company Liberty Paulista
- Implemented security features over Liberty Paulista servers based on Microsoft Hardening Guide 2000 and installed security server management and update WSUS
Education
MBA - Cyber Security
McGill University
01-2026
Bachelor of Science - information systems
Ibirapuera University
Sao Paulo, Brazil12-2004
Certification
- CCNP Enterprise
- CCNP Security
- CCNA Data Center
- CCNA Security
- CCNA
- Check Point Security Administrator
- Zscaler Certified Cloud Administrator
- HP AIS Network Infrastructure
- ITIL v3 Foundations Certified
Languages
Portuguese
English
French
Training
- CCIE – 350-701 SCOR - Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies
- (ISC)² CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- Microsoft AZ-900: Fundamentos do Azure
- Microsoft AI-900: Fundamentos de IA no Azure
- Microsoft AZ-104: Administração do Microsoft Azure (Acelerado)
- Microsoft AZ-500: Azure Security Technologies
- Microsoft AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
- Microsoft AZ-700: Designing And Implementing MS Azure Networking Solutions
- Microsoft SC-900: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
- Microsoft SC-100: MS Cybersecurity Architect
- Microsoft SC-200: Security Operations Analyst
- Microsoft SC-300: MS Identity and Access Administrator
- Fundamentos COBIT 2019
- Scrum Master Fundamentos
- EXIN ISFS - Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27001
- EXIN PDPF - Privacy & Data Protection Foundation
- EXIN PDPP - Privacy & Data Protection Professional
- Fundamentos do ISO 20000
- Fortinet Network Security 4
- Zscaler ZCCA-IA
- Zscaler ZCCA-PA
- CCSA – R80
- CEHv8 - Certified Ethical Hacking v8
- CCSA - Check Point Security Administration R76 (Gaia)
- CCSE - Check Point Security Engineering R76 (Gaia)
- BCCPA - Blue Coat Certified ProxySG Administrator
- BCCPP - Blue Coat Certified ProxySG Professional
- CCSA - Check Point Security Administrator R75 (Secure Platform)
- CCSE - Check Point Security Expert R75 (Secure Platform)
- Check Point Software Blades R75
- CCNP – Routing Module
- CCNA – Security Module
- Furukawa Fiber Optics Professional
- ITIL v3 Foundation
- COBIT 4.1 Foundations
- CCNA Cisco Academy
- 2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
- 2275 - Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
- 2276 - Implementing MS Windows 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
- 2277 - Implementing, Managing & Maintaining a MS Win 2003 Network Infra & Services
- 2279 - Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
- 2824 - Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004
- Linux Conectiva/Mandriva
Timeline
Owner and Senior IT Network Cloud and Security Engineer
eNUAGES Solutions
02.2018 - Current
Senior Operations, design and implementation engineer
CGI
11.2015 - 02.2018
Senior cyber security engineer
BNP Paribas
01.2015 - 11.2015
Technical leader level 3
General Motors (GM)
02.2010 - 11.2014
Infrastructure specialist
Hewlett Packard (HP)
07.2006 - 02.2010
Infrastructure specialist level 3
BFBiz
11.2005 - 07.2006
Senior design and implementation engineer
WSP Global
Senior Cloud network and security engineer
Kruger Canada
Senior network and security engineer
CMA Global
Senior cyber security engineer
BELL Canada
Senior design and implementation engineer
CN
Freelance remote online IT instructor
ISI
MBA - Cyber Security
McGill University
Bachelor of Science - information systems
Ibirapuera University
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Adplatform