Professional Summary
I am an AWS Cloud and Linux Systems Engineer with hands-on experience in Linux systems administration, AWS cloud infrastructure, Windows Server, virtualization, networking, and security monitoring with eBPF. I’m experienced in deploying and troubleshooting RHEL and Windows environments, SIEM and endpoint telemetry, eBPF, network security controls, and infrastructure monitoring. I build practical lab environments using AWS, Wazuh, Sysmon, OPNsense, Suricata, Docker, Kubernetes, and automation technologies. I’m continuing to strengthen my expertise in AWS cloud security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), threat detection, and DevOps/CloudOps automation.
Technical Skills
Cloud: AWS EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Route 53, RDS, Lambda
Linux & Systems: RHEL 8/9/10, Linux Administration, eBPF, Windows 10/11, Windows Server
Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPN concepts, network troubleshooting
Security: Wazuh SIEM, Sysmon, Suricata, Snort, IDS/IPS, endpoint telemetry, log analysis, vulnerability assessment, system hardening, eBPF Observability
DevOps & Automation: Git, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Bash, Python
Infrastructure & Monitoring: VMware, Nginx, Nagios, ELK/OpenSearch, systemd, journalctl
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL
Certifications
In Progress
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Completed
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Security+
CIW Web Foundations
CIW Database Design Specialist (MySQL)
Technical Projects
Home Lab Security & SIEM Environment
RHEL 10 | Wazuh | Sysmon | OPNsense | Suricata | Windows 11 | eBPF
Built and administered a centralized Wazuh SIEM environment on RHEL 10 for integrated endpoint and security event monitoring.
Integrated Windows 11 endpoint telemetry using Sysmon and Wazuh agents.
Configured log collection, security-event correlation, alerting, and endpoint visibility.
Investigated Windows security events with Sysmon and Windows Event Log, including process execution, PowerShell activity, network connections, and file-creation events.
Configured OPNsense firewall and network segmentation for a multi-system lab environment.
Deployed and tested Snort and Suricata IDS/IPS technologies for network traffic analysis and threat detection.
Used Nmap, Wireshark, tcpdump, and Linux networking utilities for network troubleshooting and security analysis.
AWS Cloud Security Lab
AWS | IAM | VPC | EC2 | S3 | CloudWatch | CloudTrail
Design and test AWS environments using IAM least-privilege and role-based access principles.
Build VPC architectures incorporating subnet segmentation, route tables, security groups, and controlled network access.
Configure and evaluate AWS logging and monitoring with CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
Practice cloud-security concepts involving identity management, network security, auditing, logging, and threat detection.
Develop infrastructure automation skills using Terraform, Ansible, and AWS-native services.
Linux Infrastructure & Security Lab
RHEL 10 | Podman/Docker | Nginx | Bash | SELinux
Administer RHEL 10 systems and troubleshoot services, networking, packages, permissions, and system configuration.
Implement Linux security-hardening practices involving permissions, service exposure, host firewalls, logging, and SELinux.
Analyze operating systems and application logs using journalctl and system monitoring utilities.
Deploy and manage containerized services using Docker and Podman.
Configure and troubleshoot Nginx and Linux network services.
Practice Bash and Python automation for systems-administration workflows.
Professional Experience
Spoonhunter Technology — Owner / IT Technician
Fort Washakie, WY | 2018–Present
Provide hands-on Windows and Linux technical support, system troubleshooting with Kaizen methodology, maintenance, and repair.
Diagnose operating systems, applications, networking, hardware, and performance issues using structured troubleshooting methods.
Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot desktops, operating systems, applications, peripherals, and network connectivity.
Perform system maintenance, security configuration, software installation, and technical problem resolution.
Build and maintain Linux, networking, cloud, virtualization, and cybersecurity lab environments for continued professional development.
Computer Clinic — Computer Technician
Riverton, WY | 2014
Diagnosed and repaired desktop and laptop hardware and software problems.
Installed and configured operating systems, applications, hardware, and peripheral devices.
Assisted customers with system performance, connectivity, software, and operating system issues.
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) — Systems Administrator
Lander, WY | 2012
Administered Windows Server 2008 and Linux systems in a production IT environment.
Maintained Nagios infrastructure for server and network monitoring.
Supported VMware ESX virtualization infrastructure.
Troubleshot server, workstation, application, and network issues.
Supported day-to-day availability and reliability of organizational IT systems.
Wind River Environmental Quality Commission — Systems Administrator
Fort Washakie, WY | 2006–2007
Administered Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server environments.
Managed and supported PostgreSQL database systems.
Maintained networked workstations, printers, servers, and related IT infrastructure.
Installed, configured, maintained, and troubleshot computer hardware and software.
Provided technical support and systems administration for organizational users.