Summary
Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer with 10+ years designing, automating, and operating large-scale infrastructure in high-availability environments. Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipeline design, Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms, and hybrid cloud architecture. Known for owning infrastructure end-to-end — from architecture through automation to production reliability. Experienced operating in regulated environments and fast-moving engineering organizations.
Experience
Raytheon
September 2022 – Present
Senior Cloud Engineer
- Architected and maintained hybrid infrastructure across compute, storage, and networking layers, owning lifecycle management for highly available platforms supporting multiple production clusters.
- Drove Infrastructure as Code adoption using Ansible and Terraform, and built GitLab CI/CD pipelines from the ground up; eliminated manual provisioning and reduced configuration drift across the entire environment.
- Designed multi-tier storage solutions integrating Nutanix, NetApp, and S3-compatible object storage, providing high-availability data services for performance-sensitive workloads.
- Managed full Kubernetes platform lifecycle in an air-gapped environment, enabling internal engineering teams to deploy, scale, and operate containerized workloads while maintaining cluster upgrades and day-2 operations.
- Automated security hardening and compliance enforcement across the platform; implemented configuration baselines equivalent to CIS Benchmarks, reducing audit findings and shrinking the attack surface.
- Led migration from legacy Kubernetes (NKE and NKP) clusters to Red Hat OpenShift in a fully disconnected environment, planning the cutover, migrating all workloads, and maintaining production continuity with zero service interruptions.
- Mentored junior engineers across infrastructure domains and produced Confluence documentation supporting the team.
Pueblo Water
March 2021 – July 2022
System Administrator
- Modernized a 200-node mixed Windows/Linux infrastructure using Ansible, Python, and PowerShell, replacing ad-hoc manual processes with repeatable, version-controlled automation that reduced deployment time and configuration errors.
- Served as Tier III escalation point and internal SME for infrastructure automation, reliability engineering, and documentation standards.
GEODSS
July 2020 – December 2020
System Administrator
- Automated recurring operational tasks using Bash and Python, improving reliability and reducing time-to-resolution.
- Sole administrator for a complex infrastructure deployment at a geographically remote, isolated site with no on-call backup; maintained 24/7 availability through proactive monitoring and autonomous incident response.
NORAD / USNORTHCOM
January 2020 – July 2020
System Administrator
- Supported complex, high-availability infrastructure in a joint operations environment, working directly alongside Cyber and Operations teams; gained deep experience operating under strict change management and security constraints.
CO-DOC GTL
January 2019 – January 2020
Field Service Technician
- Configured, maintained, and troubleshot secure networking systems across correctional facilities; automated deployment and diagnostic routines to minimize service disruptions.
U.S. Marine Corps
2015 – 2019
System Administrator
- Managed secure IT operations, infrastructure maintenance, and user support in high-tempo, mission-critical environments across multiple deployments.
Technical Skills
Cloud & Systems
- Nutanix
- NetApp
- VMware
- AWS
- S3
- Linux
- RHEL
- Ubuntu
Infrastructure & Automation
- Terraform
- Ansible
- GitLab CI/CD
- Python
- Go
- PowerShell
- Bash
Containers & Orchestration
- Kubernetes
- OpenShift
- Docker
- Helm
- Container Networking
Networking & Security
- LAN/WAN
- Firewalls
- Zero Trust
- CIS Benchmarks
- Compliance Automation
Certifications & Clearance
CompTIA Security+
Top Secret Clearance (Active)
Education
Western Governors University
Expected 2027
Master of Science in Software Engineering