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I am an experienced DevOps engineer with a diverse skill set which includes a wide range of operating systems, virtualization, and cloud technologies. I have experience with all major DevOps tools and methodologies. Most recently I worked within Home Office biometrics on Linux and automation projects, with a heavy focus on ensuring stringent security standards for production systems. I am comfortable working as part of a large DevOps team or taking the lead on a project or site.
I have delivered automation projects meeting CIS level 1 benchmarks and have worked across bare metal, virtualization and cloud environments, including Ansible automation, Ubuntu auto-install, network security, and AWS integration.
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
DevOps Engineer at Home Office biometrics
May 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025Subject matter expert on Linux and automation; lead engineer on a critical infrastructure project; developed automated tools for bare metal and cloud OS provisioning meeting CIS level 1 benchmarks; managed automated patching of Linux infrastructure and remediated security vulnerabilities within required timelines; worked on bare metal, virtualization and cloud systems; key projects: Ansible automation, Ubuntu auto-install, Network security, AWS integration.
DevOps Engineer at Semafone/Sycurio
April 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022Remote contract replacing legacy automation tools for a key VM appliance with modern tools using Ansible with Semaphore as a web front end.
DevOps Engineer at FIS
August 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022Joined the busy NAP devops team to remediate and improve the existing puppet environment; ensure automation code fixes for a wide range of recent vulnerabilities; provided Git guidance to resolve merge issues; documented and guided other teams to ensure security fixes were applied across environments.
DevOps Engineer at Metropolitan Police
January 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021In-house devops team responsible for all critical infrastructure and core applications; upgraded legacy puppet code to puppet 6 with vault integration and migrated Ubuntu/Openstack to latest versions; upgraded Elk, DNS, Postgres, and Geoserver infrastructure; supported development and operations teams to ensure smooth running of critical environments.
DevOps Engineer at UCL
August 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019Platform integration team responsible for automation infrastructure, core services, and critical applications; migrated legacy puppet code to puppet 4/R10 with GitLab; enhanced DNS and Docker; maintenance of core web portal and critical applications with timely security issue resolutions.
DevOps Engineer at Plusnet
May 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018Contributed to portal scaling; added resources to main Plusnet customer portal; implemented PXE/Cobbler bare metal provisioning to complement Terraform setup; added a GPG key server and supporting procedures for signing Git commits.
DevOps Engineer at Dell / Arden & Gem CSU
September 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018Onsite at datacentre; Puppet and Cobbler services; vulnerability scanners; prepared SAS grid deployment; SSO with Active Directory and Kerberos; led the build and automation for long-term support.
DevOps Engineer at London Business School
February 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017Senior Linux engineer; upgrades and enhancements to Linux infrastructure; developed Ubuntu 16.04 build and automated build infrastructure; migrated services to new environment; supported SSO portal gateway and web/database servers.
Sysadmin / DevOps Engineer at National Institute for Medical Research / Francis Crick Institute
June 1, 2013 - February 1, 2017Managed mixed legacy Unix/Linux infrastructure including DNS/DHCP, mail, storage, firewall, HPC systems and cloud; led network security for the Mill Hill site; resolved incidents on core services to minimize downtime; collaborated with scientists managing local networks.
Education
A-Level Psychology at Accrington and Rossendale College
September 1, 1995 - July 1, 1997A-Level General Studies at Accrington and Rossendale College
September 1, 1995 - July 1, 1997A-Level Foundation of Advanced Maths at Accrington and Rossendale College
September 1, 1995 - July 1, 1997GCSEs at Accrington and Rossendale College
September 1, 1995 - July 1, 1997University Degree at Thames Valley University
November 1, 1997 - April 1, 1999Qualifications
Industry Experience
Government, Education, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Software & Internet, Professional Services
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