Walter Edwards, MBA
About Walter Edwards, MBA
Walter Edwards, MBA, is a Senior Network Engineer at TD Ameritrade in Southlake, Texas, with extensive experience in network engineering and management.
Company
Walter Edwards currently works at TD Ameritrade as a Senior Network Engineer. The company is based in Southlake, Texas, and Walter has been a part of the team since 2018. At TD Ameritrade, he provides subject matter expertise in cross-functional strategic and tactical efforts, participating in the establishment of procedures and systems to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with industry rules and regulations.
Title
As a Senior Network Engineer at TD Ameritrade, Walter Edwards leads the development and implementation of strategies aimed at achieving greater efficiency in data network infrastructure. He is responsible for executing and improving vulnerability and resiliency management strategies, including patch management and infrastructure testing. His role also involves conducting analysis and providing suggestions to enhance the service delivery by the team.
Education and Expertise
Walter Edwards has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University, which he completed between 2014 and 2018. Additionally, he holds a Juniper JNCIA Certification from Juniper Networks, acquired in 2013. He also attended Western Illinois University from 1991 to 1995. His expertise includes designing and implementing network enhancements, providing 24/7 on-call support, and developing procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards.
Background
Before joining TD Ameritrade, Walter Edwards amassed extensive experience in network engineering and related fields. He worked at Verizon Wireless for 14 years in various roles including Network Engineer, Switch Technician, and Network Specialist from 2004 to 2018. Prior to Verizon Wireless, he served as a Field Services Engineer at Lucent Technologies for two years and as a Computer Network Consultant at TEKsystems for five years. This diverse background has equipped him with a broad skill set in network management and infrastructure development.