Years of professional IT experience
Nathaniel Paine
Lead DevSecOps Engineer
Northern Virginia,VA
Summary
Competent DevSecOps Engineering professional offering foundation in CI/CD. History of success in building and deploying System of Systems in physical, virtual and hybrid environments. Detail-oriented with strong knowledge of AGILE methodologies and DevSecOps practices. Certified SCRUM Master. TS/SCI Cleared. US Army Veteran.
Overview
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Work History
Lead Engineer (DevSecOps)
Booz Allen Hamilton
Chantilly, VA
11.2021 - Current
- Provided technical expertise on Pipeline Implementation and architecture for a prototype build as a Phase I Competition for a future contract
- Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new system designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical components.
- Created system design models and specifications to support system programmers and development teams.
- Checked for accuracy and functionality during implementation of new systems.
- Supported system users, educating employees on troubleshooting and problem-solving protocols.
- Handled scripting tasks for debugging and automation for our CI/CD Pipeline using Groovy.
- Deployed environments and applications using virtualization tools within container environment
DevSecOps Engineer\Baseline Owner
Progeny Systems
Manassas, VA
12.2019 - 11.2021
- Capability Drop Baseline Owner – Responsible for ensuring deliveries to customer are completed on time with appropriate documentation
- Worked on USWDSS Program. USW-DSS is a DoD Net-Centric Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) program which provides anti-submarine warfare mission planning and monitoring for US Navy fleet units.
- Perform interaction with product stakeholders to understand and evolve CI/CD requirements
- Code management\delivery and deployment for Ansible
- Work with Business Manager and Chief Engineer to identify and implement strategic initiatives necessary for long term improvements
- Coached team members on best practices for emerging technologies to reduce time to validated solutions.
- Assist with and develop briefings for quarterly customer reviews.
- Support integration of software components, across multiple operating systems (Windows and Linux), hardware configurations (physical and virtual, including networking) and software packages (Java, C++, web services, application servers)
- Assess and support system maturation through agile processes, to include building processes to manage ephemeral cloud/virtual infrastructures supporting CI/CD methodology
- Review of automated compilation, deployment and testing results,
troubleshooting and writing software and system issue reports,
supporting development teams, assisting with bug resolution efforts, and generating system status reports. - Cross team technical liaison within corporate community.
- Coordinate and interact with developers as well as engineering managers.
- Performed System Integration from multiple external third party developers to provide single unified baseline for deployment
Senior Systems Administrator
Vanguard Management Solutions
Herndon, VA
07.2017 - 12.2019
- Provided comprehensive training to internal and off-site users to optimize systems maintenance and resolve recurring issues.
- Created patches and solutions to fix bugs in existing applications.
- Configured and tested Windows Server operating systems with roles features.
- Contributed to development, administration and testing of disaster recovery plans.
- Maintained and operated Apache Linux Server hosting proprietary case management web application for Federal Background Investigations
- Maintained Proprietary case management system from operational standpoints to include Administrative functions such as user roles and reports. Worked with Development team to work out bugs during deployment process.
- Assisted with building new network infrastructure within AWS (Amazon Web Services) to include Active Directory, PXE Boot Server, File Storage
- Provided Exchange Administration support to include email account management, archival support and encryption
- Supervised migration of Cisco VPN Authentication from RSA Tokens to Government Issued HSPD-12 badges
- Provided Continuous Monitoring security reports to supervisors in accordance with Federal requirements using Tripwire and Nessus Scans
- Created and Maintained baseline image for all desktops within Enterprise Environment
- Supported day-to-day operations, monitoring and resolving client/server and storage issues.
- Used HBSS to secure systems against STIG guidelines.
- Assisted with deployment, configuration and maintenance of ServiceNow software into production environment to capture required data from multiple departments.
- Provided troubleshooting assistance to Investigative staff in field
- Built, trained and supervised team of Tier I-II Techs who provided assistance to our remote Investigator staff
- Operated as POC for escalation points in regards to communication between company IT and Federal IT staff.
Systems Integration Technologist
Raytheon Blackbird Technologies
Herndon, Virginia
12.2015 - 07.2017
- Perform operational monitoring of critical systems
- Proprietary Application Subject Matter Expert(SME)
- Provide troubleshooting for end user and system issues for proprietary application and hosted environments
- Provide tracking and maintain systems equipment in inventory
- Perform system analysis to evaluate security levels, system utilization and growth projections in accordance with Department of State Standards
- Provide research, staging, and implementation of new patches, rollouts and upgrades for various applications and hardware to maximize integrity and efficiency of host Linux System
- Maintain SOP and system architecture documentation
- Administer local and remote Linux-based servers and applications
- Maintain highly available services including Linux clustering and redundant web services
Education
Associate of Science - Computer Networking Systems
ITT Technical Instute
Chantilly, VA 03.2008 - 03.2010
Skills
Virtualization
Hardware and software installation
Technical Analysis
Hardware development
Programming
Product development
Maintenance scheduling
Software Development
Collaborative design
Process development
Production design
Service requests
Technical Support
Systems Engineering
Team leadership skills
Organizational improvement
Process documentation
Standard operating procedures
Firewalls, VPNs and security products
Infrastructure management
Windows Server management
Cloud services
Troubleshooting
Requirements gathering
Data analysis
Design and implementation
Complex project delivery
Customer proposals
Root Cause Analysis
Quality assurance
Cost estimates
Switches and routers
Project Management
Servers expertise
Technical specifications
Program installations
Hardware knowledge
User support
System upgrades
Performance Analysis
Attention to Detail
Multitasking Abilities
Windows Server management
Patching
Security infrastructure architecture
Risk mitigation strategies
Cloud implementation
Password management
Security logging
Architecture review
Security vulnerability assessment
Problem-Solving
Certification
Honorable Discharge, US Army
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
“Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world.”
Isaac Asimov
Timeline
Lead Engineer (DevSecOps)
Booz Allen Hamilton
11.2021 - Current
DevSecOps Engineer\Baseline Owner
Progeny Systems
12.2019 - 11.2021
Senior Systems Administrator
Vanguard Management Solutions
07.2017 - 12.2019
Systems Integration Technologist
Raytheon Blackbird Technologies
12.2015 - 07.2017
Associate of Science - Computer Networking Systems
ITT Technical Instute
03.2008 - 03.2010
ITIL V3 Foundations
06-2006
Honorable Discharge, US Army
10-2004