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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us

Ensure 24x7 availability and optimal performance of cloud systems.Troubleshoot and debug Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using templates and specific variables.Optimize cloud resources based on prescribed playbooks.Collaborate with infrastructure teams to understand platform interactions.Support research, evaluation, and testing of new systems and technologies.Maintain technical documentation and adhere to infrastructure standards and best practices.Identify and address performance issues, participating in root cause analysis.Provision and configure secure infrastructure components.Manage infrastructure and IaC tools/systems, ensuring efficient usage and inter-connectivity.

Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

Designed pipelines and deployed Java microservices using CI/CD philosophies with Jenkins/Gitlab-CI.Administered Netflix microservice stack, emphasizing scalability and high availability.Built and administered ELK stack, including custom grok filters.Collaborated with developers to establish SLOs and SLIs, implementing monitoring for those metrics.Led migration to GCP, setting up networking, security, and automated builds.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Used Docker containers to host internal tools allowing for quick and simple migrations.Deployed Puppet master and used puppets configuration management to configure and administrate hundreds of remote CentOS 7 monitoring devices. Used Puppet to configure and deploy Google Cloud based infrastructure for hosting the department's internal toolbox.Configured, deployed, performed troubleshooting, and administered several network device platforms including: Meraki, Watchguard, Cisco, and Ubiquiti.Was the first engineer in a new managed services department, Worked on design and implementation of the department’s toolbox. Helped take department from it’s inception to $30million gross revenue supporting several Fortune 500 companies.

Troubleshoot hardware and software issues on a variety of equipment platforms, and operating systemsMonitor and report on system and database backups to ensure they are appropriately configured and implemented.Undertake appropriate updates and testing on system infrastructure ensuring continuous peak performanceAssist with implementation of system patches and updates managing upgrades effectively and to user requirements.Monitor and maintain appropriate security environments and policies on Windows and Linux servers.Properly escalate issues after a thorough diagnosis of issues including clear documentation.

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