H. Edward Austin
Milford,NH
Summary
Results-driven Senior Hybrid Cloud Architect with extensive experience in network design and implementation, specializing in network migration and hybrid cloud integration. Proven track record of architecting international enterprise networks across diverse datacenter and cloud platforms while leading security evaluations that elevate organizational security posture to meet stringent industry standards. Expertise spans AWS Cloud, Azure cloud, hybrid networks, firewall technologies, infrastructure-as-code, and IoT solutions.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Network And Security Architect
Mass General Brigham
Somerville, Ma
08.2024 - Current
- Completed re-architecture of enterprise Azure Infrastructure to remove legacy limitations and prioritize future reliability, redundancy and security at scale
- Creating new management group structure to support evolving policy needs
- Created new Azure networking model to improve communications and establish centralized security model supporting multiple embedded security policy levels
- Architected and developed multi cloud edge security as well as providing guidance and requirements for a functional fully secure cloud
- Modified existing cloud vendor connectivity models (SaaS/IaaS/PaaS) to utilize newly designed secure scalable model which meets or exceeds updated security compliance requirements
- Key contributor to Enterprise level decision making and direction for Hybrid Multi-Cloud strategy
Master Network Engineer
Mass General Brigham
Somerville, Ma
07.2021 - 08.2024
- Master Network engineer responsible for hybrid networking, architecture and cloud based operational security
- Provided insight to improve infrastructure controls and monitoring across cloud environments
- Upgrade of Hybrid edge connectivity model to support multiple high-speed connections and further secure cloud growth
- Provided architecture and guidance for cloud migration efforts, ensuring that applications were deployed in a well-designed architecture to support scalable secure operations
- Collaborated with deployment and application teams to limit downtime in any migration or re-architecture
- As a member of the Cloud Center of Excellence, Re-Architected and developed AWS infrastructures including segregated control towers and security zones based on individual workload requirements
Senior Network Engineer
Cimcon Lighting
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Senior Network engineer responsible for complete AWS infrastructure redesign focused on security, operational stability, and reducing overall operational cost
- Designed and implemented next generation secure infrastructure to support diverse client deployments across multiple technology types
- Implemented systems to provide end to end encryption for smart city applications in support of multiple international IOT deployments
- Designed well architected fault tolerant network connectivity to clients based on individual client need and technology available
- Created architectural designs and diagrams in support of all customers, new and existing, to increase operational efficiency and establish baseline requirements moving forward
- Provided exceptional tier 3 operational support to customers regarding integration and connectivity to hybrid cloud environment through secure methods utilizing virtualized Cisco and native AWS products
- Consistently redefined company understanding of Cisco 6LowPan protocol interfacing and deployment
- Worked with Cisco business unit to optimize deployment and architecture of new IOT networks
- Provided detailed reports and action items to improve network performance and network reliability across global AWS platforms
- Developed multiple new security practices that were shifted to production for end-to-end encryption and operational security
- Provided expert level guidance in creation and timeline of security roadmap which would lead to international ISO 27001 security certification for lighting controls and solutions
- - Position was eliminated due to Covid-19 workforce reductions
Principle Network Consultant
Apps Associates
06.2017 - 05.2019
- Amazon AWS Solutions architect reporting to the VP of Cloud Services, supporting enterprise level migrations and solutions with a specialization in networking and security deployments
- Provided expert level architecture and implementation of AWS deployments including SDWAN and other complex distributed and highly available solutions
- Designed and deployed virtualized Cisco and AWS infrastructure pieces to maximize network performance
- Led the effort to expand deployments beyond simple routing to provide customers with higher performance and reduce external network exposure
- Expanded the network implementation of the Apps Associates team by testing and implementing more dynamic routing infrastructure such as Transit routing
- Worked with customers and onsite security professionals to ensure that clients cloud implementations were seamless and secure
- Designed, Deployed and maintained robust deep packet inspection virtualized systems to augment AWS security
- Integrated multiple virtualized security devices from Cisco, Palo Alto and Imperva to ensure a multi-layer security front that best suited client needs
- Provide technical oversight and transition to service management teams
- Evaluate and develop new technical deployment options as the industry advances
- Act as escalation point for AWS technical issues and discussions
- Educated the technical and sales team as to new technology in the networking and security spaces
Manager of Enterprise Networking
C&S Wholesale Grocers
02.2016 - 05.2017
- Manager of Enterprise Network Engineering reporting to the Director of Infrastructure services, managed a geographically diverse team that designs develops and maintains network connectivity with 24x7 support to over 70 locations across the US
- Led the effort to audit technical inventory which had not been changed in over 2 years
- This included validation and verification of all online equipment, all spares equipment and support for all equipment across 70 locations and 3 data centers
- Standardization and documentation of patch levels as well as roll-out path to bring all devices on to current supportable IOS versions
- Identified the need and developed standards for change control requests that were later adopted across the complete Infrastructure services department
- Project lead on the replacement of legacy Cisco ACE load balancer system
- Collaborated with application and development teams to create matrix of requirements
- Analyzed technology solutions for each requirement and created a cost to benefit analysis as well as a recommendation to upper management
- After analyzing current technology and identifying issues with tertiary (4G) connectivity fail-over technology, worked with principle engineer to design, develop and implement a companywide DMVPN redesign
- This redesign added stability to the 4G fail-over which previously would lock up during script initialization
- New connectivity provided connectivity to multiple data centers and stabilized site connectivity company wide
Manager IT Network Engineering
Lionbridge
02.2015 - 02.2016
- As the Manager of IT Network Engineering, reported directly to the Director of IT Infrastructure, provided technical and operational leadership for a team of 4 engineers deployed around the globe to support 24x7 network LAN/WAN and multiple diverse datacenter operations
- Provided complete BGP and OSPF redesign of primary data center to go from manual fail-over of critical services to less than 30 second fail-over of redundant resources within the data center or to DR Data Center as needed
- In support of the Acquisition of CLS, provided technical leadership to design and deploy the Lionbridge network to each of the 12 worldwide locations to support the normal business operations
- In addition, designed segregated secure infrastructure to support security requirements for government and banking customers through two factor VDI access
- Redesigned corporate DMVPN infrastructure to provide dynamic failover and allow redundant tunnel head ends to function as required
Senior Network Engineer
MIT Lincoln Labs
04.2009 - 06.2011
- As a member of the Network Operations team, provided expertise in the maintenance and operations of the MIT Lincoln Labs enterprise network
- Provided design, implementation and support on multiple Nortel switch types Cisco and Juniper routers
- Contributed to on call after hours support of network operations as part of the team rotation
- Assigned to support the Enterprise Network Monitoring solution as the primary administrator where responsibilities included implementation, escalation and integration with other critical monitoring systems
- Served as a lab senior technical resource for Cisco products and support including supporting DOD security scans of research group equipment, working directly with the Information Security Department to streamline and maintain access control lists and supported operations in relation to the Cisco core
- Lead technical resource for the Lincoln Lab DMZ working with Cisco and Juniper firewalls
Special Projects Assistant Manager
U.S.M.C.- Information System Management Office
Camp Lejeune
11.1998 - 02.1999
- Managed 4 teams of 5 technicians from a central trouble desk to ensure proper operation and maintenance of a 16-server, 12-router network consisting of over 2000 users
- Attended daily meetings with upper level management to discuss such topics as connectivity problems and customer service enhancement
- Built NT and Banyan Vines servers and managed all user accounts on the servers
- Installed and configured all garrison Cisco 4000 routers and Cisco catalyst 1900’s and 5000’s
Data Team Assistant Chief
U.S.M.C.- Information System Management Office
Camp Lejeune
06.1998 - 11.1998
- Managed a team of 5 technicians to plan, engineer, implement, and maintain deployed networks and insure connectivity from various sites around the world
- Planned TCP/IP network subnets utilizing variable length subnet masking
- Planned, implemented and installed multiple secure (SIPRNET) networks providing connectivity to various Unix machines and other secure networks worldwide
Trouble Desk Manager
U.S.M.C.- Information System Management Office
Camp Lejeune
06.1996 - 06.1998
- Managed 4 teams of 5 technicians from a central trouble desk to ensure proper operation and maintenance of a 16-server, 12-router network consisting of over 2000 users
- Attended daily meetings with upper level management to discuss such topics as connectivity problems and customer service enhancement
- Built NT and Banyan Vines servers and managed all user accounts on the servers
- Installed and configured all garrison Cisco 4000 routers and Cisco catalyst 1900’s and 5000’s
Education
Integration of Unix and NT systems -
06.1998
Corporal’s Leadership Course -
Camp Lejeune, NC02.1998
Implementing TCP/IP with Windows NT -
ISMO unit05.1997
Windows NT Server 4.0 -
ISMO unit, Camp Lejeune08.1996
Deployed Tactical Networks -
Quantico, Va04.1996
Tactical Computer Operations -
Quantico, Va02.1996
Small Computer Systems Specialist Course -
Quantico, Va10.1995
Skills
- Advanced Firewall Configuration
- Security Policy Design
- Network Protection Strategies
- Cloud security
- High availability design
- Multi-cloud Design
- AWS security
- Azure security
- Infrastructure as Code
- Incident response
- Hybrid Cloud architecture design
- Stakeholder communication
Certification
- Azure Fundamentals, 09/23
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, 02/21
- VMWare VTSP -NV, 10/18
- VMWare VTSP -HCI, 10/18
- CCNA
- Expired
- US Government Security Clearance
- Expired 2014
- F5 Big IP Essentials (9.x), 06/07
- Checkpoint Firewall Management 1, 06/04
- Checkpoint Firewall Management 2, 06/04
- Unix Fundamentals – Extended, 05/04
- Unix Scripting, 05/04
References
Available on request
Militaryeducation
- Corporal’s Leadership Course (2 Weeks Camp Lejeune NC), 02/98
- Integration of Unix and NT systems, 06/98
- Implementing TCP/IP with Windows NT (2 Weeks ISMO unit), 05/97
- Windows NT Server 4.0 (4 weeks ISMO unit, Camp Lejeune NC), 08/96
- Deployed Tactical Networks (8 weeks, School of Computer Science Quantico Va), 04/96
- Tactical Computer Operations (8 Weeks, School of Computer Science Quantico Va), 02/96
- Small Computer Systems Specialist Course (12 Weeks School of Computer Science, Quantico Va), 10/95
Languages
Spanish
Professional
English
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Cloud Network And Security Architect
Mass General Brigham
08.2024 - Current
Master Network Engineer
Mass General Brigham
07.2021 - 08.2024
Senior Network Engineer
Cimcon Lighting
08.2019 - 04.2020
Principle Network Consultant
Apps Associates
06.2017 - 05.2019
Manager of Enterprise Networking
C&S Wholesale Grocers
02.2016 - 05.2017
Manager IT Network Engineering
Lionbridge
02.2015 - 02.2016
Senior Network Engineer
MIT Lincoln Labs
04.2009 - 06.2011
Special Projects Assistant Manager
U.S.M.C.- Information System Management Office
11.1998 - 02.1999
Data Team Assistant Chief
U.S.M.C.- Information System Management Office
06.1998 - 11.1998
Trouble Desk Manager
U.S.M.C.- Information System Management Office
06.1996 - 06.1998