Austin Winter
Chantilly,VA
Summary
TS/SCI with Polygraph
6 year U.S. Air Force NSA cybersecurity veteran who recently transitioned into cloud technology, applying expertise in cloud security and architecture with Booz Allen Hamilton. Strong background in protecting sensitive data, leveraging cloud platforms, and implementing DevOps practices. Committed to continuous learning and delivering innovative solutions that optimize security and operational efficiency.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Cloud Technologist
Booz Allen Hamilton
14151 Meadow Point, Chantilly, VA 20152
02.2024 - Current
- Managed and maintained JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence projects, ensuring smooth operation and integration with cloud infrastructure, supporting agile development workflows.
- Led upgrades of Confluence and JIRA software plugins and add-ons, optimizing performance, adding new features, and ensuring compatibility with the latest versions.
- Monitored and maintained node health and performance through the AWS Console, proactively addressing issues to ensure high availability and reliability of cloud-based services.
- Automated system monitoring and alerting within AWS to ensure optimal performance of JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence instances, reducing downtime and enhancing system efficiency.
- Collaborated with development and operations teams to implement continuous improvement processes for cloud infrastructure, enhancing scalability and security.
AWS/DevOps
SkillStorm
Remote
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Deployed multi-zone intranet using a bootstrap script and autoscaling automation.
- Deployed highly available company intranet static web portal across multiple availability zones using Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and instances orchestrated behind an Elastic Load Balancer (ELB).
- Implemented CloudWatch monitoring and a custom dashboard for real-time metrics visualization and configured Simple Notification Service (SNS) alerts for autoscaling events.
- Customized bootstrapping scripts facilitated retrieval of website files from Simple Storage Service (S3) with read-only access permissions, alongside automatic setup, installation of an Apache Web Server, configuration, and display of web pages, dynamically showcasing the Application Load Balancer (ALB) toggle between EC2 instance IDs and Availability Zones (AZ) retrieved from metadata endpoints.
Cyber Defense Specialist
United States Air Force
Fort George G. Meade, United States
06.2020 - 06.2023
- Demonstrated keen attention to detail in preparing and reviewing event reports and schedules via Excel, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
- Spearheaded a comprehensive analysis of internal processes for security hardening, identifying key areas for improvement and implementing strategic procedural enhancements.
- Assumed responsibility for meticulously coordinating and controlling the outcome of security events and incident response of varying severity worldwide.
- Achieved leadership experience through demonstration of comprehensive knowledge of various systems and organizations during sporadic, time-sensitive cyber threats.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Dietetics
Missouri State University
08.2017
Skills
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Cloud Computing
- Atlassian Confluence
- Linux
- Atlassian Jira
- Atlassian Bitbucket
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified Developer - Associate
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Comptia - Security +
- Google Cloud - Cloud Digital Leader
Timeline
Senior Cloud Technologist
Booz Allen Hamilton
02.2024 - Current
AWS/DevOps
SkillStorm
07.2023 - 11.2023
Cyber Defense Specialist
United States Air Force
06.2020 - 06.2023
Bachelor's degree - Dietetics
Missouri State University