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Eli Ncho

Austin,TX

Summary

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE | Bilingual US Military veteran and experienced IT professional with over 5 years in Linux system administration and DevOps engineering. Skilled in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating cloud infrastructure, and managing enterprise systems. Experienced with Linux environments, AWS Cloud Architecture, containerization, and orchestration. Strong troubleshooting skills with a proven record of collaborating effectively in team settings and managing multiple priorities.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

DevSecOps Engineer

Ektec-Solution
11.2023 - Current
  • Deployed and maintained enterprise applications on AWS infrastructure.
  • Managed automated build and deployment pipelines for multiple applications.
  • Collaborated with development teams to onboard and update applications.
  • Troubleshot applications in development, testing, pre-production, and production environments.
  • Configured supporting systems such as central logging and security patching.
  • Monitored system performance, errors, and network security; investigated anomalies.
  • Participated in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

DevOps Engineer

Apple Inc.
02.2020 - 10.2023
  • Automated deployment of AWS infrastructure using Terraform.
  • Managed large-scale Linux deployments for various applications.
  • Administered Docker containers and orchestrated clusters using Docker Swarm and Kubernetes.
  • Deployed and maintained Apache web servers and MySQL databases.
  • Developed Bash scripts to automate operational tasks.
  • Maintained Git and GitHub repositories and documented work on Kanban boards and Confluence.
  • Designed and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines using Git, Jenkins, Maven, Ansible, and Kubernetes.
  • Configured AWS networking components including VPCs, Internet Gateways, Subnets, Route Tables, NAT Gateways, Bastion Hosts, S3 Buckets, and CloudWatch monitoring.

Linux System Administrator

US Navy Reserves
03.2018 - 02.2024
  • Deployed, configured, hardened, and monitored Linux servers.
  • Installed and managed Apache web servers; analyzed logs for errors and traffic.
  • Managed users, groups, directory services, file system permissions, and network security tasks.
  • Identified and resolved vulnerabilities to strengthen network security.
  • Balanced independent tasks with collaborative team projects.

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) (ABH)

US Navy Active Duty
04.2010 - 03.2018
  • Operated and maintained aircraft launch and recovery equipment aboard aircraft carriers.
  • Supervised and trained junior personnel in aircraft handling, safety protocols, and deck operations.
  • Conducted inspections and coordinated complex flight operations under high-pressure conditions.
  • Maintained strict adherence to operational safety standards.
  • Recognized for leadership and training contributions.

Education

Master of Science - Information Technology Management

American Military University
Charles Town, WV
06-2024

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Management

American Military University
Charles Town, WV
06-2020

Skills

  • Active Security Clearance
  • Linux System Administration (Oracle Linux, RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian)
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, CloudWatch, Networking)
  • Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes
  • CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
  • Monitoring & Logging: DataDog
  • Messaging Systems: Kafka
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket
  • Team Collaboration & Agile Methodologies

Timeline

DevSecOps Engineer

Ektec-Solution
11.2023 - Current

DevOps Engineer

Apple Inc.
02.2020 - 10.2023

Linux System Administrator

US Navy Reserves
03.2018 - 02.2024

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) (ABH)

US Navy Active Duty
04.2010 - 03.2018

Master of Science - Information Technology Management

American Military University

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Management

American Military University
Eli Ncho