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John Westermann

CI/CD Specialist
Kansas City,MO

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Immediately

Desired Job Title

Managed File Transfer EngineerAutomation EngineerLead Production Application Deployment EngineerSite Reliability Engineer

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid
Location: Kansas City, MO, US
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

$140000/yr - $200000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balancePersonal development programsWork from home optionPaid sick leaveTeam Building / Company RetreatsFlexible work hoursCompany CulturePaid time offHealthcare benefits401k match4-day work week

Summary

Results-driven engineer specializing in CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. Demonstrated success in enhancing system performance and ensuring secure deployment solutions through effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Managed File Transfer Engineer

Epiq
Overland Park
10.2024 - 01.2026
  • Designed secure solutions for client projects at a leading legal services provider.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment, timely delivery and accuracy.
  • Maintained project documentation, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Automation Engineer

Epiq
Overland Park
01.2023 - 10.2024
  • Developed automation processes that increased operational efficiency across multiple workflows.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement system improvements, resulting in streamlined operations.
  • Conducted testing and validation of automated solutions for accuracy.
  • Monitored system performance and identified optimization opportunities to enhance overall effectiveness.

Lead Production Application Deployment Engineer

Epiq
Overland Park
06.2015 - 01.2023
  • Configured and deployed software solutions to enhance operational efficiency in global environments.
  • Managed deployment schedules and coordinated resources effectively.
  • Developed automated scripts for server deployment, patching, and maintenance tasks.
  • Migrated data from legacy systems to newly-deployed servers, ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime.
  • Deployed updates and patches across multiple servers simultaneously.
  • Troubleshot deployment issues and implemented solutions, facilitating smooth transitions and reducing deployment delays.
  • Performed configuration and deployment of Windows Servers in a virtualized environment.

Development Operations Quality Assurance Analyst

Epiq
Overland Park
06.2014 - 06.2015
  • Executed comprehensive software testing to validate quality and functionality.
  • Collaborated with development teams to identify and resolve defects.
  • Analyzed software release notes before production deployment to confirm accuracy of implemented changes.
  • Reported issues in a timely manner with accurate descriptions and steps to reproduce them.
  • Streamlined processes, increasing efficiency and consistency to support quality initiatives.
  • Developed detailed documentation for testing processes and results to enhance team knowledge.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Information Technology

Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, MO

Skills

  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Configuration management
  • IaC tools
  • Infrastructure automation
  • Linux administration
  • Web server administration
  • Data center operations
  • Disaster recovery
  • System monitoring
  • System optimization
  • Scripting languages: PowerShell, Python, SQL
  • Virtualization technologies
  • Project coordination

Timeline

Managed File Transfer Engineer

Epiq
10.2024 - 01.2026

Automation Engineer

Epiq
01.2023 - 10.2024

Lead Production Application Deployment Engineer

Epiq
06.2015 - 01.2023

Development Operations Quality Assurance Analyst

Epiq
06.2014 - 06.2015

Some College (No Degree) - Information Technology

Metropolitan Community College

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