Ashley Dreher

Senior Atlassian Engineer


San Antonio, TX

ashley@adreher.com

(208) 906-4534

Professional Summary

Results-focused professional with experience in Atlassian Jira and Confluence, information systems engineering, scripting/automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and web development. Track record of delivering high-quality solutions that integrate existing and new platforms, tools, and systems. Leverages technical and interpersonal skills to reach team goals and meet desired requirements within cost limitations.


Areas of expertise

  • Atlassian Jira & Confluence
  • Python, JavaScript, & PowerShell
  • Networking Infrastructure
  • Git Version Control
  • Gitlab Automation
  • REST APIs
  • JSON/YAML
  • GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD Pipelines

Key Accomplishments

  • Designed and created personal AWS resume management web application utilizing Pyton, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, JSON, CloudFront, S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, CDK/CloudFormation, and GitHub Actions CI/CD.
  • Migrated between major Atlassian Jira/Confluence versions, transferring and adapting projects, spaces, permission schemes, ScriptRunner scripts, custom fields, widgets, plugins, and workflows.
  • Engineered automated testing framework incorporating VMware API, QEMU/KVM, Docker, Gitlab CI/CD Pipeline, Ansible roles, and multiple scripting languages to test developmental/production Linux kernel modules.

  • Professional Experience

    CNF Technologies • San Antonio, TX

    Senior Atlassian Engineer


    • Maintains Atlassian Jira and Confluence instances, ensuring proper configuration of issues, fields, permission schemes, ScriptRunner scripts, workflows, and spaces.
    • Performed migration between major Jira/Confluence versions, preserving data and permissions, and adapting existing architecture, plugins, and widgets to the new environment.
    • Designs Jira filters, rich filters, and dashboards to provide comprehesive and intuitive data reporting.
    • Creates in-depth Jira project automations to perform repetitive or complex tasks on issues and related data.
    • Builds Microsoft Azure VMs and images with automated deployment configurations and STIG compliance.

    Northrop Grumman Corporation • San Antonio, TX

    Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer


    • Optimized Jira and Confluence environments, including user management, dashboards, projects, issues, workflows, and permission schemes to enhance team collaboration and operational efficiency.
    • Developed and educated on Atlassian Jira Query Language (JQL) for advanced issue searching and filtering.
    • Wrote PowerShell, Bash, Python, and Ansible scripts with JSON/YAML config files to support infrastructure deployment/maintenance and customer needs.
    • Administered GitLab self-hosted instance and assists customers with permissions, CI/CD automation, git usage, and runners.

    IPSecure, Inc. • San Antonio, TX

    Offensive Linux Tool Test Engineer


    • Utilized Python, Ansible, Bash, Docker containerization, QEMU/KVM, git code repos, VS Code, and project-specific software to create well-documented, developmental- and production-focused tests.
    • Used VMware vSphere virtual machines and isolated networks to write and test scripts in sandboxed environment.
    • Engineered/troubleshot Linux test network range base images, network configurations, application, and OS customization.
    • Created, documented, and advised on Gitlab CI/CD Pipelines/runners for automated tests.
    • Embedded into Scrum process with developers to design and implement Integration and Developmental Tests.

    United States Air Force • Various Locations

    Cyber Security Tool Developer/Lead Incident Responder


    • Interfaced with customers to determine requirements and create proposals for implementing desired products.
    • Led 7-person incident response and remediation team, ensuring timely results and company compliance.
    • Developed, documented, and maintained large PowerShell tool utilizing REST APIs and regex to provide automation of network vulnerability scanning for 14 million potential hosts.
    • Proactively identified and implemented areas of improvement in client log analysis and incident evidence collection.

    United States Air Force • Various Locations

    Network Operations Administrator/Work Center Supervisor


    • Wrote SharePoint workflows, utilizing built-in rule-based automation system.
    • Managed 13-person team to perform tier 2 and 3 support/vulnerability management for 4,000 enterprise devices.
    • Provided asset management for IT systems and hundreds of physical and digital media products.
    • Engineered Windows servers and clients to provide Active Directory, DFS, LDAP, DNS, DHCP, and GPOs.

    Education

      Associate of Arts

      Pierce College, Puyallup, WA • 2016

    Certifications

      Associate Architect, Developer, & SysOps Administrator

      AWS Certifications • 2024-Present

      CompTIA

      Security+/Network+ • 2010-Present

      Security Clearance

      TS/SCI • Current


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