Matthew Kilroy
Elkridge,MD
Summary
Highly accomplished Principal Systems Engineer with over 17 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing complex systems. Proven expertise in strategic architecture, system integration, and translating customer needs into scalable technological solutions. Adept at leading multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with security standards, and driving innovative solutions to meet organizational goals. Committed to continuous improvement with a hands-on approach to troubleshooting and optimization. Active TS/SCI with CI Poly. IAW DoD 8570 compliant.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Principal Systems Engineer
Boeing Intelligence & Analytics
01.2023 - Current
- Architected and deployed scalable systems, translating complex customer requirements into tailored solutions.
- Authored and automated robust system installation and configuration procedures to standardize deployments.
- Assisted in the migration of static data files and dumps into existing systems, ensuring smooth integration and minimal disruption.
- Implemented Dockerized environments leveraging Elasticsearch and Kibana to enhance data analysis and visualization.
- Ensured system security and compliance by leading NIST-based audits and writing customized hardening scripts.
- Modeled complex relationships in Neo4j to visualize and analyze interconnected data, delivering impactful insights.
- Managed the infrastructure for multiple teams, including a NiFi cluster, Elasticsearch cluster with Kibana, Appian, and development desktops across 4 environments.
Lead Operations Engineer, Manager, Chief Engineer
Boeing Intelligence & Analytics
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Directed system upgrades and migrations, ensuring seamless transitions with zero downtime for mission-critical applications.
- Mentored a team of 12 engineers, fostering skill development and aligning team efforts with strategic objectives.
- Conducted routine and ongoing assessments of system operations by performing tests and analyzing data.
- Established and optimized preventive maintenance schedules, improving system reliability
- Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans.
Lead Cloud Engineer
Boeing Intelligence & Analytics
01.2017 - 12.2021
- 2017 Boeing Intelligence & Analytics Employee of the Year
- Tackled complex cloud deployment issues as the primary engineer, successfully resolving challenges across multiple systems.
- Effectively managed tasks for a team of engineers across multiple domains
- Conducted certification and accreditation testing, ensuring compliance and secure systems
- Identified system inefficiencies through meticulous performance data analysis, delivering impactful system improvements.
- Systems Administrator for multiple large scale Red Hat/CentOS Linux systems
Lead Operations Engineer - Task Force
Boeing
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Selected to serve as the primary technician for high-profile task force
- Collaborated with clients to determine need and devise appropriate software and hardware solutions.
- Installed, maintained, and troubleshot a blend of two major custom applications utilizing a variety of technologies
- Deployed application into the C2S cloud while remaining on-schedule
- Managed ETL process for data ingestion, SOLR index creation and customization, and Hadoop MapReduce jobs
- Manually migrated and mapped particular user database information
Systems Engineer
Boeing
09.2010 - 01.2014
- Managed and maintained over 100 data feed sources for multiple server clusters
- Routinely created custom BASH scripts and PostgreSQL queries for in-depth investigation and to automate processes and procedures, experienced with Puppet
- Analyzed all document rejections, provided reasons for failures and enabled restoration of over 10,000 documents
- Demonstrated proficiency in both formal classroom training of system and in small group and one-on-one training sessions for both front and back end use
- Performed internal audit of query syntax validity/efficiency on over 500,000 user queries. Resolved over 2,000 queries after review
- Provided 300+ hours of after-hours and weekend support
Network Intel Engineer
United States Air Force
12.2006 - 05.2010
- Maintained database continuity for over 35,000 open source records
- Researched and evaluated large data set metrics to account for trends and discrepancies
- Maintained connectivity with multiple ISR platforms and collection sites
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT07.2017
Associate of Science - Communications Applications Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL01.2012
Skills
- Infrastructure Design and Optimization: AWS Cloud, RHEL/CentOS, Docker, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, and Hadoop
- Database Expertise: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Neo4j, SQL; experience with data migrations of static files and dumps; limited involvement in schema design and ER modeling
- Security and Compliance: NIST, STIG hardening, and system accreditation
- Automation and Scripting: Bash scripting, Puppet, and ETL processes
- Leadership: Team management, performance optimization, and cross-functional collaboration
- Data Analysis and Visualization: Neo4j graph modeling, performance tuning, and metrics analysis
Certification
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Project+
CompTIA Linux+
Timeline
Principal Systems Engineer
Boeing Intelligence & Analytics
01.2023 - Current
Lead Operations Engineer, Manager, Chief Engineer
Boeing Intelligence & Analytics
01.2022 - 12.2022
Lead Cloud Engineer
Boeing Intelligence & Analytics
01.2017 - 12.2021
Lead Operations Engineer - Task Force
Boeing
01.2014 - 01.2017
Systems Engineer
Boeing
09.2010 - 01.2014
Network Intel Engineer
United States Air Force
12.2006 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Communications Applications Technology
Community College of The Air Force
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