System Engineer III / Platform Engineer
Tential Solutions
Oct 2022 - Mar 2023 (6 months)
Contract client: FINRA - Platform Engineering Windows
Develop automation to deploy resources using code in cloud and on-prem
environments, primarily using Powershell
- Used git and CI/CD techniques to deploy and test Platform Engineering code
- Provided Bash and git expertise to resolve subtle bugs and improve complex
workflows, minimizing disruptions and kickstarting blocked projects.
- Resolved numerous Jenkins and Packer issues through quick and effective
troubleshooting, squashing bugs that prevented cloud operations and restored
business continuity.
- Developed reusable Powershell scripts automating complex cross-system
processes spanning SCCM, VMware, and Active Directory formerly requiring many
manual credentials, deployed across multiple projects.
- By leveraging the scripts referenced above, reduced decommissioning time from
15-25 minutes per machine to handling dozens of machines within the same time
frame, improving efficiency by up to 500% through automation.
- Provided comprehensive documentation and refactoring for legacy Powershell
and DSC code to enhance maintainability, readability, and reuse of this
critical infrastructure automation.
- Wrote comprehensive internal documentation from scratch for applying DSC and
Custom Script Extension code in Azure, enabling feature-parity with AWS User
Scripts for provisioning EC2 VMs.
- Leveraged Splunk SIEM software to gather valuable metrics and insights on the
health and configuration of infrastructure, aiding in issue detection,
troubleshooting, and optimization efforts.
- Compared and updated sensitive GPOs to bring them in line with security
compliance
- Effectively managed OS patching lifecycle for over 400 Windows Servers
through MECM, deploying routine updates, remediating processes, and patching
all servers in Dev, QA and Production environments on a monthly schedule.