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Josh Tibbets

Holt,MI

Summary

Lead DevOps Engineer with over a decade of experience in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-level infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. Expertise in AWS, Palo Alto Networks, and DevOps practices, with a proven track record of driving innovation, improving network stability, and optimizing cloud environments. Adept at leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance efficiency, scalability, and security.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Solutions Engineer

DraftKings
06.2024 - 12.2024
  • Lead DraftKings team in supporting on-premises and AWS WAN networks, leveraging AWS CloudWAN to ensure seamless integration and performance
  • Managed on-premises networks utilizing Aruba switching and FortiGate firewalls, supporting a robust MPLS architecture
  • Oversaw and optimized hybrid network environments to maintain high availability and efficiency
  • Supported Draftkings entire network; cloud and on premises

Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

Informatica
08.2021 - 06.2024
  • As a member of both Platform and Networking teams I oversaw all aspects of AWS GovCloud and Platform SDLC.
  • Spearheaded the construction and deployment of a FedRAMP-certified environment on AWS, utilizing Kubernetes on EKS, Palo Alto, Jenkins, GitHub, Hashicorp Suite, and ELK.
  • Enhanced network stability and throughput by implementing advanced Palo Alto and AWS Gateway Load Balancing, eliminating Site-to-Site VPN dependency within AWS.
  • Deployed multiple Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewalls across AWS regions using Panorama.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Beyond Identity
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Established a secure infrastructure from the ground up using AWS, Terraform, and GitLab CI/CD in a startup environment
  • Integrated Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewalls and Cloudflare for comprehensive security solutions
  • Created a Cross Region Disaster Recovery plan

Senior DevOps Engineer

Yum Brands
04.2020 - 01.2021
  • Automated the development of a Data Science lab on AWS EKS with Terraform and GitLab CI/CD
  • Collaborated with security engineers to implement a Security pipeline with AWS account security scanning to better align with organization requirements for Security

DevOps Engineer

Koupon Media
03.2019 - 04.2020
  • Designed a cross-region disaster recovery plan for AWS using Terraform
  • Engineered a Data Lake process with AWS Glue, Athena, and Apache Spark, enabling real-time analytics and ability for developers to upload real time data to help the company make informed decisions about changes in the Market

DevOps Engineer

ArborMetrix
10.2018 - 03.2019
  • Company Overview: (short-term Contract)
  • Migrated Kubernetes deployment from KOPS to EKS, enhancing system performance and reliability
  • (short-term Contract)

DevOps Engineer

DewPoint Inc
08.2017 - 10.2018
  • Transitioned on-premises VMware infrastructure to Kubernetes on OpenStack
  • Deployed Palo Alto networking solutions to support hybrid environments

Systems Administrator

Spectrum Net Designs
08.2016 - 08.2017
  • Enhanced traffic management and site stability with Nginx on CentOS
  • Developed a disaster recovery plan using S3 for backups and automated VM rebuilding with Ansible

Systems Administrator

Greenview Data Systems
01.2014 - 07.2016
  • Maintained a RedHat-based environment across VMware and AWS
  • Created regex filters in Perl and Bash to mitigate spam

Skills

  • AWS (VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, Glue, S3, EC2, EKS)
  • Terraform
  • Vault
  • Kubernetes
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • EIGRP
  • VLANs
  • STP
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • Cisco (routers, switches)
  • Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS, Panorama)
  • Fortinet Firewalls
  • Aruba Switching
  • Enterprise-grade LAN/WAN architecture
  • VPN (Site-to-Site, Client-to-Site)
  • MPLS
  • Load Balancing (F5, Gateway Load Balancer, AWS CloudWAN)
  • CloudFormation
  • Jenkins
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • ELK Stack
  • Docker
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Perl
  • Apache Spark
  • AWS Glue
  • Athena
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Datadog
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Linux
  • Cloudflare
  • Palo Alto Threat Prevention
  • Security Scanning (pipeline and account level) with Qualys
  • Project management
  • Technical documentation

Timeline

Lead Solutions Engineer

DraftKings
06.2024 - 12.2024

Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

Informatica
08.2021 - 06.2024

Senior DevOps Engineer

Beyond Identity
01.2021 - 08.2021

Senior DevOps Engineer

Yum Brands
04.2020 - 01.2021

DevOps Engineer

Koupon Media
03.2019 - 04.2020

DevOps Engineer

ArborMetrix
10.2018 - 03.2019

DevOps Engineer

DewPoint Inc
08.2017 - 10.2018

Systems Administrator

Spectrum Net Designs
08.2016 - 08.2017

Systems Administrator

Greenview Data Systems
01.2014 - 07.2016

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