J.A.W - jawaters@nobutwhy.com
I am a proactive technician and technical manager with an in-depth understanding of information security, network engineering, and systems administration. I have 20+ years of experience in the technical field dedicated to configuring and managing secured networked systems for enterprise environments.
My career has kept me involved in acquisitions, configuration, and security for industry-standard hardware and software: Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, RedHat/CentOS, Ubuntu, Windows Servers 2008 - 2022. I am motivated by interesting projects that improve infrastructure resilience and provide personal challenges. My core skillset is in network engineering and design with continuous hands-on experience. I am trained and experienced with full-stack development for web platforms with a functional knowledge of operational languages requiring compiler and interpreter development.
Additionally, I am deeply experienced in long-term leadership and mentoring roles. I have overseen large teams of technicians and planners to enable remote communications and network operations security centers. My ability to function both as a team member and team leader has proved crucial in improving work flow and delivering reliable solutions.
Network, Systems, and Security Engineer
2013 to 2024
Evaluate, design and implement new networking and security technology. Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to shape technical requirements through industry research, operational requirements, and emerging trends. Configure and coordinate secure solutions in a fast-paced, mission critical environment through virtualization and rapid prototyping. Implement automated capabilities to provision and manage networks and networked hardware. Operate cloud tools and environments with tools like Packer and Terraform to deploy VM, container, and serverless workflows. Work with Git repos to operate CI/CD for development tools and configuration management. Develop scripts with Chef, Bash, Puppet, Ansible, JS, and PHP to enable automated toolsets and web-based management. Worked with teams to plan, build, and operate Network Operations Centers / Security Operations Centers. Developed tools and playbooks to enable consistent responsiveness for operations-focused communications.
Microwave and Satellite Networks Technician
2003 to 2013
Configured, installed, maintained radio and satellite systems to enable IP networks at remote sites globally. Built configurations to secure attached networks and networking equipment. Profiled site locations to determine link feasibility to remote transmitters. Used satellite footprint data to determine global coverage requirements. Administered Windows systems and domains to enable and support secure access for business users. Worked with a team of technicians to monitor and manage RF and IP networks within a 24/7 network operations center.