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Spokane, Wa, Us

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Or, Us

Lead a team of experienced security engineers in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security systems.• Develop and execute comprehensive security strategies to safeguard our systems, networks, and data assets.• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of security measures across the organization.• Manage and oversee security projects from initiation to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines and deliverables.• Conduct regular risk assessments and vulnerability analyses, proactively identifying potential security gaps and recommending mitigation strategies.• Stay updated on the latest security trends, threats, and technologies to adapt and enhance our security posture.• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the security engineering team.• Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities to team members.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Conducts data management, manages the process of planning, coordinating, managing, sharing, and controlling an organization’s data assets. Updates or uses data vocabularies and metadata catalog, enabling data to be accessed, tagged, and searched regardless of physical location, media, source, owner, or other defining characteristics. Categorizes and specifies how to represent objects, concepts, and other entities based on relevance and application to support specific organizational objectives. Structures data and information for a particular purpose in a specific context for collaborative groups of users who must exchange information in pursuit of their shared goals, interests, missions, or business processes. Manages databases for the storage, modification, and retrieval of information to produce reports, answer queries, and record transactions.Uses or assists users with using authoritative data sources, data services, and presentation layer to deliver information to support processes.Performs information management functions, conducts information analyses to determine proper flow and life-cycle management of information, regardless of medium.Operates information systems to create, collect, process, disseminate, use, store, protect, and dispose of information. Develops, provides, and educates users on workflow capabilities and tools to comply with structured electronic processes and flexibility to create/develop ad hoc courses of actions. Manages timeliness, accuracy, and maintenance of published content, approves, and publishes content through automated publishing tools. The focal point for Internet and e-mail management and use policies creates manual and electronics file plans. Applies file cutoff procedures and disposes of and retrieves records. Operates and manages records information management systems and records staging areas.Complies with the Privacy Act (PA) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) procedures and assists in ensuring others comply.

Spokane, Wa, Us

Develops syllabi that clearly outline the course requirements, rationale, goals, & objectives for Automation & Configuration for the Bachelor of Arts and Networking Fundamentals for the Associates. Selects textbooks & other resources for the class. Prepares class sessions & assignments to help students grasp course content & how it integrates with overall student learning outcomes for the course. Documents students’ attendance, participation, & academic progress by giving & grading assignments, projects, quizzes, & examinations that lead to a final grade. It is accessible to students outside the classroom, providing ample periods of time for counseling & mentoring students in matters related to academic success, life goals, & development.Previously taught girls ages 12 to 14 general Information Systems. Worked closely with Science & IT professors to coordinate & create the curriculum. Assembled four classrooms’ computers. Taught a class of 30 girls how to take apart computers, small repairs, coding, & related it to daily practical applications. Focused on changing the gender perceptions of potential information technology (IT) students by increasing the number of women entering the IT field, while improving students’ understanding & appreciation of the interdependence of science & technology.

Spokane, Wa, Us

Computer and network installation and maintenance skills. Business computing skills including daily systems operations and applications programs. Security and forensics skills. Various Internet and network skills including web pages design, client/server side programming, web server installation and maintenance.

Spokane, Wa, Us

Provided excellent customer service helping students learn new Windows, helping to repair and restore broken computers. Removed viruses, malware, and other unwanted programs while being able to retain program that are wanted. Listened and respected customers worries while being able to repair. Taught customer about operating systems and the differences. Worked in 4 classrooms, updating, repairing, and imaging computers for a classroom reset. Worked with laptops and desktops. Helped with home repairs when needed.

Spokane, Wa, Us

Helped students and staff learn Windows Operating System or any Microsoft software. Helped repair and restore broken computers. Removed viruses, malware, and other unwanted programs while being able to retain program that are wanted. Listened and respected coworkers and bosses. Worked on a project to map the school's wifi and find problem areas (heatmap). Learned how to use Ekahau (http://www.ekahau.com/wifidesign/ekahau-heatmapper). Worked independently to accomplish tasks. Restored and imaged computers with SCCM when needed. Set up new equipment for students and faculty.

Spokane, Washington, Us

Create & maintain fully automated CI/CD pipelines for code deployment using Azure DevOps & PowerShell. Automated build & deployment to reduce human error & expedite production processes. Managed repositories & permissions, including branching & tagging. Worked with developers to ensure new environments both met their requirements & conformed to industry-standard best practices. Created CI/CD pipelines that scanned the code for OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities & prevented it from being released — developed automated SQL reporting for roll-based access. Performed collaborative root cause analysis of production issues. Worked closely with Development to update monitoring plugins along with application. Defined a Software Development Process. Provided 24/7/365 systems support as necessary for the diverse needs of the organization. Remained abreast of industry standards & best practices; updates policies & procedures accordingly. Assisted in documentation, coordination, scanning and audit questioning for SOC II Type II certification & PCI compliance. Identified areas for improvement in Security & managed security projects, updated all stakeholders of status/ deliverables/ work plans/ metrics. Continually strengthened existing controls & develop/implement new controls to address audit deficiencies or weaknesses. Designed, administrated, & managed team SharePoint sites. Created & implemented security policies, procedures to integrate diverse environments. Designed and implemented Roll-Based access with Active Directory in seven environments, redesigned domain's permissions.

Spokane, Washington, Us

Created & used metrics to find areas of improvement. Manage projects & communicate with departments outside of IT of incoming changes. Refine existing processes to find more efficiencies. Served as a training liaison for initial & on-going educational purposes. Help forge new security processes such as implementing role-based access & security scanning of all networks to discover vulnerabilities & resolve them quickly. Created metrics for IT with SQL & effectively reduced SLA's by 100% or more & maintained the efficiencies. Proactively monitor, maintain & fix servers, operating systems, network configurations, software applications, & hardware. Actively monitor security logs/alerts & respond as required by SLA & procedures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, & availability of company & customer assets & data. Effectively & efficiently respond & resolve customer escalations within Service-Level Agreement via phone, email, & in-person communications. Open, track, & resolve tickets for internal & external customers & acts as the point of contact for resolution. Troubleshoot & properly document network, server, workstation, software, & security issues. Escalate & communicate customer issues & alerts to Management, Administration, Network Engineering, & other areas as needed. Accurately & efficiently set up new workstations & software for users & troubleshoot a required. Manage Active Directory objects: new employee on-boarding, groups, shares permission, & Exchange email boxes Build & secure server VMs utilizing Hyper-V & troubleshoot as needed. Perform server administration duties & perform special projects as assigned.

Spokane, Wa, Us

Created documentation of software and hardware. Lead the computer refresh project. Helped with help desk, printer repair, and assisted in other projects as needed.

Masters, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Information Technology

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration

Information Systems, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Diploma, General Studies