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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Responsibilities:•Supported the entire Kuiper infrastructure, including the installation of hardened Linux and Windows images, and scripting installs of Amazon proprietary software.•Provisioned and managed AWS infrastructure, including SSM and S3, via IaC using AWS CDK and CloudFormation.•Implemented 802.1.x network authentication by architecting automated solutions to generate SSL certificates from a private AWS CA server, installing them on both Linux and Windows clients for secure network access.•Architected and set up infrastructure on AWS and AWS GovCloud environments.•Analyzed and supported the setup of new device connectivity to applications.•Monitored network connectivity between all internal and external systems.•Collaborated closely with application leads to understand needs and plan for infrastructure demands.•Drove automation of routine tasks to help scale operations.•Maintained hardware architecture documentation for all infrastructure and networking components.•Supported Identity and Access Management (IAM) initiatives to build highly secure working environments.•Worked collaboratively with internal engineering teams and key stakeholders to intake requirements and deliver a customer-obsessed IAM experience.Accomplishments:•Developed Bash and PowerShell scripts to generate and install 802.1.x certificates for network authentication.•Collaborated with the Identity team to utilize IAM roles and SSM in AWS to run 802.1.x scripts for automated certificate renewal.•Trained a team of engineers on imaging Ubuntu servers and Windows kiosk clients, used by Kuiper engineering teams to test the integrity of satellite components.•Conducted user acceptance testing of hardened Windows and Ubuntu images, ensuring STIG policies did not block job functions or workflows.

Bloomington, Minnesota, Us

Responsibilities:•Establish Azure architectural standards to optimize our cloud environment's performance and scalability.•Collaborate closely with our Network Engineering Team to ensure seamless system performance and reliability for our users.• Partner with our Data and Engineering Teams to design and implement top-tier Azure solutions, aligning with industry best practices.•Work closely with our Security Team to maintain a secure Azure environment in compliance with SOC2 requirements.•Provide senior management with regular performance updates and strategic insights.•Drive automation initiatives for Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.•Lead and coordinate Azure initiatives, serving as the primary point of contact for project execution.•Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for our Azure environment to ensure clarity.•Mentor and train junior engineers to foster skill development and team growth.Accomplishments:•Successfully implemented Azure Policies to streamline resource management, enabling efficient cost allocation and optimization. This initiative significantly enhanced cost visibility and forecasting, resulting in substantial cost savings for Bright Health.•Led the development and mentoring of Level 2 Engineering Staff, empowering them to handle support ticket intake independently. This initiative significantly reduced the workload on senior engineering staff, enabling them to focus on strategic initiatives.•Created Power BI and Azure Dashboards to provide upper management with real-time insights into Azure spending, security patching status, and support ticket resolution metrics. These dashboards facilitated informed decision-making and improved accountability across the organization.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Responsibilities:•Cloud Deployment Expertise: As the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Azure and AWS, I ensure optimized performance and scalability for all cloud deployments.•Solution Architecture and Automation: I architect solutions, processes, and automation to enhance operational efficiency for day-to-day operations teams.•Active Directory Integration: Successfully integrated CentOS 7 servers into Active Directory, enabling seamless Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities.•Application Deployment and Maintenance: I deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot developer code for the DocuSign application, ensuring smooth operations.•Comprehensive Accountability: Accountable for software configuration, code deployments, network configuration, collaboration with development and QA teams, performance tuning, user access/security, virtualization, and evaluation of new technologies.•Infrastructure Management: I architect, manage, and maintain BareMetal deployment infrastructure to support organizational needs.Accomplishments:• Automated Azure Production Site Deployment: Scripted deployment of 10 Azure Cloud Production Sites, improving efficiency and reducing manual errors.•Enhanced Security Measures: Architected a proprietary Certificate Authority to bolster security, enhancing compliance with PCI and FedRamp standards.• Streamlined Access Reporting: Automated Quarterly Access Reports with PowerShell scripts, reducing data gathering time and ensuring adherence to least privilege access principles.•Efficient Data Center Deployments: Developed a portable bare metal deployment solution for rapid deployment in two new European Data Centers.•Global Data Center Expansion: Successfully delivered two world-class data centers in Amsterdam and Frankfurt, facilitating global expansion efforts.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Responsibilities:•Deploy, maintain and troubleshoot developer code for Azure Hosted products, System Center Advisor, Microsoft Azure Recovery Service, Microsoft Azure Backup, Hybrid Cloud Storage (StorSimple) and Azure Automation. •Provided live site escalation support for customer-facing services, ensuring high availability and reliability.•Conducted root cause analysis and postmortem reporting of incidents to identify and address underlying issues, contributing to continuous improvement efforts.•Participate in Code reviews and submit bugs to improve user experience•Served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on ICM Alerting, Visual Studio Online AppInsights, and Gomez Monitoring, providing guidance and support to the team.Accomplishments:•Service Delivery and Compliance: Successfully delivered Microsoft Azure Recovery Service, Microsoft Azure Backup, and Hybrid Cloud Storage Services to General Availability, achieving ISO 27001 Certification for compliance.•Incident Management System Enhancement: Led the onboarding of all Live Site Engineering Services to Microsoft's new incident management system (ICM), educating product and engineering teams on best practices. This migration streamlined alert management, providing a single pane of glass for all alerts.•Cloud Service Development: Drove the development of a cloud service to handle email ingestion from Visual Studio App Insights web tests, generating incidents in ICM and offering monitoring from a customer perspective.•Efficiency Improvements: Guided the Product Groups on the implementation of Microsoft Diagnostics Service (MDS), which centralized log collection and improved efficiencies to reduce mean time to detection (MTTD)•Pioneered the implementation of Tofino Autoscaling, Metrics Hub Active Scaling, and Windows Azure Auto Scaling for Cloud Service in Microsoft Azure, automating capacity scaling and saving thousands of dollars per month.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Responsibilities:Infrastructure Leadership:•Spearheaded as Lead Systems Engineer for the server infrastructure hosting Wii, DSi, and 3DS Shop channels, ensuring high availability and performance.Infrastructure Design and Support:•Designed and supported infrastructure for J2EE applications running in Apache Tomcat on Oracle Enterprise Linux, optimizing performance and reliability.Global Collaboration and Standardization:•Collaborated with multiple global teams to unify vision, enhance collaboration, and standardize processes for cross-region application support, infrastructure design, and orchestrated deployment.Accomplishments:Data Center and Disaster Recovery Setup:•Established enterprise-class production data center and disaster recovery site from scratch, acquiring hardware for two sites handling over $300 million in revenue. Designed server layout for future scalability and built deployment servers used to provision 100+ servers across three locations.Innovative Data Warehouse Solution:•Implemented Nintendo’s inaugural Netezza data warehouse solution, managing hardware, troubleshooting, user/group access, and database creation. The appliance facilitated critical business reporting and forecasting.Infrastructure Migration and Upgrades:•Led the migration of Nintendo Shop Channel server infrastructure from RedHat to Oracle Enterprise Linux and Nintendo Wifi Server infrastructure from Suse to Oracle Enterprise Linux, leveraging Dell PowerEdge R710 Servers for improved performance and reliability.Collaboration with Parent Company:•Collaborated closely with the parent company and developers in Japan to ensure uptime of Dev/Test environments and timely release of Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS.PCI Compliance and Certification:•Orchestrated the migration of credit card processing systems to a PCI-compliant infrastructure and successfully achieved PCI Certification for Nintendo Shop Channel, ensuring the security of financial transactions.

London, Uk, Gb

Responsibilities:Cloud Environment Management:•Oversaw the day-to-day operations of multiple environments including Dev, Test, Staging, Production, and Disaster Recovery for the File and Serve product, a litigation subscription service.Infrastructure Administration:•Managed server deployment, clustering for SQL and Exchange servers, break/fix troubleshooting, and Active Directory administration to ensure seamless operations.Software Configuration and Deployment:•Accountable for software configuration, code deployments, network configuration, and collaboration with development and QA teams to optimize performance and reliability.Technology Evaluation and Virtualization:•Evaluated and benchmarked new technologies, performed performance tuning, managed user access/security, and implemented virtualization solutions to enhance efficiency and scalability.Network Infrastructure Administration:•Administered F5 FirePass SSL VPN and BigIP Load Balancers to ensure secure and efficient network access and load balancing.Accomplishments:Migration and Upgrade Initiatives:•Successfully migrated all environments from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003, ensuring compatibility and improved performance.•Led the migration of the virtual infrastructure from VMware Microsoft Virtual Server / Hyper-V, resulting in significant cost savings for the company in licensing fees.Data Center Deployment:•Built and migrated the File and Serve product to an enterprise-class production data center, enhancing scalability, reliability, and performance.Storage System Upgrade:•Upgraded the Isilon Clustered Storage System, managing 12 TB of court documents uploaded from the File and Serve application, ensuring efficient storage management and accessibility.Uptime Maintenance:•Maintained an impressive uptime of 99.9%, ensuring continuous availability and reliability of the File and Serve product for users.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Desktop support for Corporate and Branch Offices. Supported Hardware, Network, OS, AD and email issues for 5000 users.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Chat Support for Technet, MSDN, Partner and Windows Server 2003 customers.