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
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Maintains Atlassian Jira and Confluence instances, ensuring proper configuration of issues, fields, permission schemes, ScriptRunner scripts, workflows, and spaces.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 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.
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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.
- 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