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Originally a Linux Sysadmin, now DevOps and Platform Engineering. Love Ansible, Red Hat and automating anything and everything.
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Platform Engineer at SiXworks
July 1, 2025 - November 6, 2025Delivering Infrastructure as Code components at the LSRC (Land Services Reference Centre) in Blandford for SiXworks. Technologies: Ansible, Docker/Podman, Packer CIS Hardened Images, Vault, GitLab + GitLabCI, Ubuntu, Windows, Terraform and ProxMox.
Platform Architect/Engineer at Arqiva
June 30, 2025 - June 30, 2025Architecting and implementing a High Availability deployment of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5. Ansible evangelist. Technologies: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Ansible Tower, Satellite, OpenShift, HAProxy, PostgreSQL (HA & replication), RHEL 8/9, Terraform, VMware vSphere, GitLab, Docker/Podman.
Platform Engineer at Qinetiq/MoD
March 31, 2025 - March 31, 2025Helped established a new Platform Engineering team to streamline MOD systems. Technologies: Bitbucket, Jenkins, Ansible & Molecule, Docker/Podman, Kubernetes, VMWare, Python, Ubuntu, CentOS/Red Hat, Packer, Chef InSpec, PowerShell/Bash.
DevOps Engineer at BNYM (Bank of New York Mellon)
August 31, 2022 - August 31, 2022Developing the Digital Assets project to deliver solutions for blockchain technologies (Bitcoin/BTC, Ethereum/ETH). Technologies: GitLab CI, Jenkins, Ansible Automation Platform(AAP)/Tower, Docker/Podman, Terraform, Azure, RHEL, RPM Development.
Cloud DevOps Engineer at Mobilise Cloud
May 31, 2022 - May 31, 2022Design and implement Cloud solutions for public sector clients. Technologies: AWS (ECS, EKS), Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible Automation Platform(AAP)/Tower, Python, GitLab CI.
Infrastructure Automation Engineer at Qinetiq/MoD
September 30, 2021 - September 30, 2021Automating bare-metal deployments for MOD systems. Technologies: Bitbucket, Jenkins, Ansible & Molecule, VMware, Python, Ubuntu, PowerShell/Bash.
Owner / Start-up at Ride Green Ltd
October 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020Built an eCommerce business for electric bikes. Technologies: Web design, digital marketing, Shopify, sales.
Automation Engineer at NATS
June 30, 2020 - June 30, 2020Implemented automated deployment systems and CI. Technologies: Ansible, Puppet, RHEL/CentOS, Terraform, Jenkins, SkyScape/UK Cloud, Git, PowerShell/Bash and Ruby.
DevOps Engineer at Kingfisher IT Services
February 29, 2020 - February 29, 2020Automated CI/CD for DIY.com (and others) within AWS environments utilising Terraform and Ansible. Tech Lead, involved in Training and Mentoring.
DevOps Engineer at NATS
March 31, 2017 - March 31, 2017Built CI systems using Puppet and Ansible.
DevOps Engineer at Ordnance Survey
November 30, 2016 - November 30, 2016Puppet Development and Automated Azure infrastructure deployments.
Owner / Start-up at Ride Green Ltd
October 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020Built an eCommerce business for electric bikes. Technologies: Web design, digital marketing, Shopify, sales.
Linux / DevOps Engineer at Liverpool Victoria
July 31, 2015 - July 31, 2015Migrated legacy RHEL systems and built automation workflows using Puppet.
Linux Design and Build Consultant at Tesco
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013Designed and built Linux servers to align with Tesco global standards. Automated server build/rebuild processes.
JBOSS Consultant (Contractor) at Kingfisher IT Services
June 30, 2013 - June 30, 2013Supported and improved JBOSS-based websites. Delivered production improvements and implemented best practices for RHEL and JBOSS environments.
IT Infrastructure Engineer (Contractor) at Cisco (Formerly NDS UK)
March 31, 2013 - March 31, 2013Nagios maintenance and management. Implemented YUM repos, upgrades and migrations. NetApp rebuilds and upgrades. Auditing & BAU.
Unix Infrastructure Analyst at Liverpool Victoria
August 31, 2012 - August 31, 2012BAU and On-Call Rota, Linux/Unix System Admin of a large Linux Red Hat estate, Oracle DB Servers, JBOSS Application servers and Apache Web Servers.
Linux System Engineer at Specsavers Retail Systems
February 29, 2012 - February 29, 2012Maintained UK Data Center, PoS systems, backups, and supported developers. Capacity planning and liaised with 3rd party suppliers.
Linux Design / Build Consultant at Ordnance Survey
March 31, 2014 - March 31, 2014Introduced Infrastructure as Code using Puppet and Foreman. Instrumental in moving to DevOps.
Linux Design and Build Consultant at Tesco
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013Designed and built Linux servers to align with Tesco global standards. Automated server build/rebuild processes.
JBOSS Consultant (Contractor) at Kingfisher IT Services
June 30, 2013 - June 30, 2013Supported and improved JBOSS-based websites. Delivered production improvements and implemented best practices for RHEL and JBOSS environments.
IT Infrastructure Engineer (Contractor) at Cisco (Formerly NDS UK)
March 31, 2013 - March 31, 2013Nagios maintenance and management. Implemented YUM repos, upgrades and migrations. NetApp rebuilds and upgrades. Auditing & BAU.
Unix Infrastructure Analyst at Liverpool Victoria
August 31, 2012 - August 31, 2012BAU and On-Call Rota, Linux/Unix System Admin of a large Linux Red Hat estate, Oracle DB Servers, JBOSS Application servers and Apache Web Servers.
Automation Specialist at Qinetiq/MoD
October 1, 2025 - PresentReturning to the MoD for the 3rd time in 5 years, resuming my role within the Bare Metal Automation Team. Technologies: Bitbucket, Jenkins, Ansible & Molecule, Docker/Podman, VMware, Python, Ubuntu, CentOS/Red Hat, Packer, Chef InSpec, PowerShell/Bash.
Platform Engineer at Qinetiq/MoD
August 1, 2022 - March 1, 2025Helped establish a new Platform Engineering team to streamline MOD systems.
Cloud DevOps Engineer at Mobilise Cloud
September 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022Design and implement Cloud solutions for public sector clients.
Infrastructure Automation Engineer at Qinetiq/MoD
October 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021Automating bare-metal deployments for MOD systems.
Owner / Founder at Ride Green Ltd
July 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020Built an eCommerce business for electric bikes.
DevOps Engineer at Kingfisher IT Services
March 1, 2017 - February 1, 2020Automated CI/CD for DIY.com (and others) within AWS environments utilising Terraform and Ansible. Tech Lead, involved in Training and Mentoring.
DevOps Engineer at NATS
November 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017Built CI systems using Puppet and Ansible.
DevOps Engineer at Ordnance Survey
July 1, 2015 - November 1, 2016Puppet Development and Automated Azure infrastructure deployments.
Linux / DevOps Engineer at Liverpool Victoria
March 1, 2014 - July 1, 2015Migrated legacy RHEL systems and built automation workflows using Puppet.
Linux Sys Admin/DevOps Engineer at Ordnance Survey
March 1, 2013 - March 1, 2014Introduced Infrastructure as Code using Puppet and Foreman. Instrumental in the process of moving to DevOps.
Design and Build Consultant - Linux at Tesco
August 1, 2013 - December 1, 2013Designed and built Linux servers to align with Tesco global standards. Automated server build/rebuild processes.
IT Infrastructure Engineer (Contractor) at Cisco (Formerly NDS UK)
August 1, 2012 - March 1, 2013Nagios maintenance and management. Implemented YUM repos, upgrades and migrations (Wordpress). NetApp rebuilds and upgrades.
Retail Systems Engineer at Specsavers Retail Systems
January 1, 2002 - February 1, 2012Data Center operations; builds; supporting developers; capacity planning; liaising with 3rd party suppliers.
Operations / Unix Systems Engineer at Marconi Communications
July 1, 1996 - April 1, 2002Working on large SUN Enterprise infrastructure, Operations, Unix shell scripting and Testing. Involved in Software Lifecycle.
Education
City and Guilds in Computing and Information Processing at City and Guilds
September 1, 1993 - July 1, 1996HNC in Systems Architecture, Software Techniques and Computer System Design at Bournemouth University
September 1, 1997 - July 1, 1998City and Guilds in Computing and Information Processing at City and Guilds
September 1, 1993 - July 1, 1996Bournemouth University at Bournemouth University
September 1, 1997 - July 1, 1998Qualifications
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) RHEL10
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
December 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025RH Certified Virtualization Administrator (RH318)
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025RH Certified Data Centre Specialist (RH401, RH436, RH423)
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025RH Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation (RH407)
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025RH Certified Engineer (RHCE) RHEL6
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025RH Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) RHEL6
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025HNC in Systems Architecture, Software Techniques and Computer System Design
September 1, 1997 - July 1, 1998Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) RHEL10
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
December 1, 2023 - February 13, 2026RH Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation (RH407)
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026RH Certified Virtualization Administrator (RH318)
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026RH Certified Data Centre Specialist (encompassing RH401, RH436, RH423)
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026RH Certified Engineer (RHCE) RHEL6
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026RH Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) RHEL6
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Government, Professional Services, Retail, Education, Transportation & Logistics, Media & Entertainment
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