Senior IT Infrastructure / Cybersecurity Engineer
📍 Austin, TX, USA
20+ years of IT experience specializing in cybersecurity, systems engineering, and infrastructure. Expertise in NIST/FISMA compliance, SIEM/IAM tools, cloud (Azure), VDI, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), and federal security frameworks including RMF, POA&Ms, FedRAMP, and CMMC. Proven track record supporting DoD, federal agencies, and enterprise environments.
Salary
GBP 100
United States Navy / NIWC & JAAR Contractor
Nov 2025 — Mar 2026
Maintained and deployed environments enforcing NIST/FIPS standards. Led communications across network and systems teams to secure system integrity. Troubleshot RHEL & Windows Server deployments across multiple teams and delivered progress reports to leadership.
CDC, NIOSH / CACI
Jul 2022 — Jan 2025
Served as Team Lead and Security Engineer scanning and validating application and system security to acquire ATOs using Nessus/Tenable. Ensured NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, RMF, POA&Ms, and FedRAMP compliance in Federal Azure cloud environments. Acted as liaison between management and development teams.
Dell
Dec 2019 — Jul 2022
Created automation strategies for deploying solution environments. Worked with development and management teams for successful Federal environment integration. Developed system hardening methods to meet CMMC 3/NIST standards in Azure, Cisco UCS, and VMware environments.
Army Futures Command Contract
Oct 2018 — Dec 2019
Designed and implemented Azure Government Cloud services with NIST and FISMA compliance. Developed plans with MS, Verizon, and AT&T contract teams. Researched and presented competitive analysis for IT solutions. Deployed Azure solutions via Azure DevOps automation and performed security audits.
Pivot3
Jul 2016 — Sept 2018
Designed and implemented lab environment upgrades, VDI, network, and storage solutions. Researched and updated security in Windows Server/domain, VMware, Cisco Nexus, and Hyper Converged iSCSI storage environments. Demonstrated solutions to customers.
TelALL
Jan 2015 — Jul 2016
Designed and implemented VDI, network, and storage solutions. Ensured systems met current security standards. Performed P2V migrations and updated systems, databases, storage, and security following TCF framework.
Department of Veterans Affairs Contract / IGS
Jun 2012 — Jan 2015
Designed, implemented, and deployed SCOM and WDS environments. Deployed SCVMM 2012r2. Created PowerShell deployment scripts for virtual machines. Maintained HP EVA, 3PAR, NetApp storage, HP and Dell servers, and Cisco Nexus devices. Managed Hyper-V and VDI environments.
Dell / PDS Tech
Dec 2010 — Jun 2012
Planned and deployed production storage, network, Exchange 2010, Lync 2010, Citrix PVS, XenDesk, VMware View, SQL 2008 R2 on Hyper-V and VMware environments. Implemented 802.1x with Radius and Forefront. Managed VMware, Hyper-V, and XenServer environments. Handled Dell Android device ROM and kernel deployment.
General Dynamics / USCIS
Jun 2008 — Dec 2010
Developed and deployed server hardening solutions. Administered 500+ servers including Active Directory, SAN, clustered Windows servers, Symantec Backup Exec, file/print sharing, Oracle, WSUS, DHCP, and DNS. Served as ISSO providing FISMA/NIST compliance. Supported DHS/CIS systems and Avaya phone systems.
United States Marine Corps / ITS
Jun 2003 — Apr 2008
Administered Windows 2000 Domain, Active Directory, Lotus Notes, Remedy, and Exchange 5.5. Managed satellite site deployments, VIP desktop support, and Active Directory/Exchange/Print Server management.
Computer Science & Information
Computer Science