░░░░░░░██╗░█████╗░░██████╗░█████╗░███╗░░██╗ ░█████╗░░█████╗░██████╗░███████╗██████╗░░██████╗░░░ ░░░░░░░██║██╔══██╗██╔════╝██╔══██╗████╗░██║ ██╔══██╗██╔══██╗██╔══██╗██╔════╝██╔══██╗██╔════╝░░░ ░░░░░░░██║███████║╚█████╗░██║░░██║██╔██╗██║ ███████║███████║██████╦╝█████╗░░██████╔╝██║░░██╗░░░ ░░██╗░░██║██╔══██║░╚═══██╗██║░░██║██║╚████║ ██╔══██║██╔══██║██╔══██╗██╔══╝░░██╔══██╗██║░░╚██╗░░ ░░╚█████╔╝██║░░██║██████╔╝╚█████╔╝██║░╚███║ ██║░░██║██║░░██║██████╦╝███████╗██║░░██║╚██████╔╝░░ ░░░╚════╝░╚═╝░░╚═╝╚═════╝░░╚════╝░╚═╝░░╚══╝ ╚═╝░░╚═╝╚═╝░░╚═╝╚═════╝░╚══════╝╚═╝░░╚═╝░╚═════╝░░░
/ /
█▀▀█ █▀▀ █▀▀ █░░█ █▀▄▀█ █▀▀
█▄▄▀ █▀▀ ▀▀█ █░░█ █░▀░█ █▀▀
▀░▀▀ ▀▀▀ ▀▀▀ ░▀▀▀ ▀░░░▀ ▀▀▀
❯ Certifications
• AWS Cloud Practitioner - Validation Number HNPNXTPDM1QE1NWC
• Comptia Network+
❯ Technical Skills
• Cloud:
Google Cloud (GCP) & Workspace Platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure
• Servers:
Linux, Windows, VMware
• Containers:
Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS
• Source Control:
Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• IaC:
Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
• Languages:
PowerShell, Python, Java, Bash
• Networking:
Deep understanding of Networking concepts such as TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, Reverse & Forward Proxies, Load Balancers, SNMP, Firewalls, Subnetting, IPv4 and IPv6, CDNs, Cisco CLI, Routing Protocols, NAT, VLANs & 802.1x, etc.
• Security:
Multi-layered security designs utilizing Firewalls, WAF, IPS/IDS, Web & Spam Filters, AV, Vulnerability Scanning, Pen Testing, Certificate and Key Management.
• Monitoring:
CloudWatch, Splunk, Datadog, New Relic, Grafana, PRTG
❯ Professional Experience
• Valley Tech Services • Edinburg, Texas • Nov. 2021 - Present
Cloud Engineer Contractor
Pineapple Products Project:
Restructured Pineapple Products Corporate cloud infrastructure from the ground up. Migrated 100+ instances spread out over many different services to Vultr and GCP. Migrated 50+ domains and DNS records spread across many hosting services to Google Cloud Domain. Implemented Google Workspace environment to manage remote users. Developed numerous java and python applications that tied into AWS Lambda and API Gateway to read and write to DBs. Configured and managed many load balancers, reverse and forward proxies. Performed top-to-bottom security audit, identified and closed the loop on over 40,000+ publicly shared company documents deemed to be financially sensitive. Identified and canceled unnecessary services that saved Pineapple Products $12,000+ in recurring monthly fee. Successfully “got out” of many contracts that were no longer needed.
ACI Learning Project:
Designed and built out 30+ cloud lab environments used for ACI Learning Comptia Cloud+ Certification Bootcamp used by 8,000+ students. Utilized the “Big 3” Cloud Service Providers to ensure students get hands-on experience working with AWS, Azure, and GCP. Wrote 1000+ pages of step-by-step instructions to coincide with specific lab environments. Extensive use of Windows & Linux server management to meet certification requirements.
• MediaScience Labs • Austin, Texas • Jan. 2021 - Nov. 2021
Cloud Engineer
Manage and support hybrid environment that consists of three offices located in Austin, Chicago, and New York City consisting of on-prem AD, Google Workspace, and AWS services such as EC2, EBS, S3, AKS, Docker, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Route53, CloudFront, etc. Heavy GCP services experience, Compute Engine, Identity security, Cloud storage, databases, Kubernetes engine. Google Workspace configuration and management. Design and continuous support of an on-demand video streaming service utilizing AWS Kinesis, S3 buckets, and Route 53 that is used for participant studies of sporting events and major TV network shows. Developed python scripts to build out HTML email signature files that autofilled user information from Google Workspace into HTML template and then automatically push user’s updated signature file through GAM. Developed python scripts to scrape data from large data sets. Implemented security best practices in AWS including multi-factor authentication, access key Rotation, WAFs, security groups, S3 bucket policies, etc. Life cycle configuration for data to live and cycle within buckets in accordance with data retention requirements and minimizing costs.
• United States Gold Bureau • Austin, Texas • May 2017 - March 2020
IT Manager
Managed and supported a hybrid environment consisting of on-prem AD, Exchange and Citrix VDI for 150+ users. Designed, deployed, and managed many Azure, GCP and AWS services such as EC2, EBS, S3, Glacier, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Route53, CloudFront, Compute Engine, Identity security, Cloud storage, Active Directory, Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, Containers, Kubernetes engine. Designed and implemented network and security infrastructure for the new USGB and TXBD facility in Leander, Texas. Developed python scripts to build out email signature files that autofilled user information from AD into Outlook. Developed java and python scripts to automate DB nightly backups, distribute backups off and on site. Worked closely with the Dev team to design and implement frontend and backend infrastructure. Designed and configured company wide SSO that tied into AD, CRM, VOIP, O365, and Netsuite. Managed many on-prem and cloud based load balancers, WAFs, proxies. Designed and supported a highly available secure environment housing customer financial data. Implemented a cold storage solution for historical financial records utilizing AWS Glacier and Snowball. Implemented the IT control group families for NIST 800–53. Closely worked with developers in an Agile environment with CI/CD pipelines. Managed many vendor & service provider contracts and relationships.
• Observint Technologies • Austin, Texas • July 2011 - May 2017
Senior System Administrator
Managed and supported hybrid environment consisting of 100+ user and 300+ devices that included endpoints, on-prem VMs and VMware hosts, AWS instances, On-prem AD, Azure AD, Exchange, firewalls, switches, VPCs, WAN technologies, phone system, Rackspace services, 1000+ domains and other various services and devices. Collaborated with the sales team and clients in designing, implementing and delivery of fully tested new network architecture. Designed cloud and hybrid solutions by gathering requirements, defining assumptions and adhering to client constraints.Worked closely with clients to position cloud and on-prem technology solutions that align with their business goals and strategic IT initiatives. Design, deployed, and managed test labs, resulting in quicker development, test infrastructure upgrades and modifications prior to moving to production. Deployed, managed, and operated scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS. Worked daily within AWS cloud platform and services such as IAM, Route53, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, VPN, Security-Groups, CloudFront, Cloud Watch, Glacier, Auto-Scaling, DynamoDB, EBS, ELB, AMI, AWS management console and CLI. Delegation of AWS access for users and services utilizing IAM users & roles. Developed Python scripts to automate DB nightly backups, distribute backups off and on site.
• Rioplex Wireless • McAllen, Texas • June 2008 - June 2011
Support Technician
Supported and maintained 400+ end users. Configuration of networking equipment including Cisco, Juniper, Barracuda, and Ubiquiti equipment such as routers, switches, load balancers, access points, and various other appliances.
❯ Education
• University of Texas Rio Grande Valley • Edinburg, Texas • Class 2007
Bachelor of Arts
❯ Volunteer & Nonprofit Experience
• Friends of Ebony Golf Course • Edinburg, Texas • Jan. 2022 - Present
Technical Director
❯ Hobbies & Interests
• Cooking • Painting • Guitar Playing
IT Tutorial Creator
My Cooking and Painting Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jasonaaberg/
You are visitor number: