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Austin Winter

Springfield,MO

Summary

6 year U.S. Air Force NSA cybersecurity veteran who transitioned into cloud technology, applying expertise in cloud security and architecture with Booz Allen Hamilton. Committed to continuous learning and delivering innovative solutions that optimize operational efficiency.

Overview

1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Cloud Technologist

Booz Allen Hamilton
02.2024 - 08.2025
  • Managed and maintained JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence projects, ensuring smooth operation and integration with cloud infrastructure, supporting agile development workflows.
  • Led upgrades of Confluence and JIRA software plugins and add-ons, optimizing performance, adding new features, and ensuring compatibility with the latest versions.
  • Monitored and maintained node health and performance through the AWS Console, proactively addressing issues to ensure high availability and reliability of cloud-based services.
  • Automated system monitoring and alerting within AWS to ensure optimal performance of JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence instances, reducing downtime and enhancing system efficiency.
  • Collaborated with development and operations teams to implement continuous improvement processes for cloud infrastructure, enhancing scalability and security.

AWS/DevOps

SkillStorm
07.2023 - 11.2023
  • Deployed multi-zone intranet using a bootstrap script and autoscaling automation.
  • Deployed highly available company intranet static web portal across multiple availability zones using Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and instances orchestrated behind an Elastic Load Balancer (ELB).
  • Implemented CloudWatch monitoring and a custom dashboard for real-time metrics visualization and configured Simple Notification Service (SNS) alerts for autoscaling events.

Cyber Defense Specialist

United States Air Force
06.2020 - 06.2023
  • Demonstrated keen attention to detail in preparing and reviewing event reports and schedules via Excel, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
  • Spearheaded a comprehensive analysis of internal processes for security hardening, identifying key areas for improvement and implementing strategic procedural enhancements.
  • Assumed responsibility for meticulously coordinating and controlling the outcome of security events and incident response of varying severity worldwide.
  • Achieved leadership experience through demonstration of comprehensive knowledge of various systems and organizations during sporadic, time-sensitive cyber threats.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Dietetics

Missouri State University
08-2017

Skills

  • Cloud Computing
  • AWS Management
  • Ticket Controller
  • Customer Management
  • System Automation

Certification

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Comptia - Security +
  • Google Cloud - Cloud Digital Leader

Timeline

Senior Cloud Technologist

Booz Allen Hamilton
02.2024 - 08.2025

AWS/DevOps

SkillStorm
07.2023 - 11.2023

Cyber Defense Specialist

United States Air Force
06.2020 - 06.2023

Bachelor's degree - Dietetics

Missouri State University
Austin Winter