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Location: Rogers, Minnesota, USA

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HENRY DAVID RHEAULT | CISSP | Senior Cloud SRE DevOps Engineer | Cloud & Security Expert Cincinnati, OH, USA | +1 (571) 248-9080 | [email protected] | LinkedIn PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Results-driven IT professional with 10+ years of extensive experience in cloud engineering, site reliability engineering, cybersecurity, and software development across diverse industries. Expert in designing, implementing, and managing scalable cloud infrastructures utilizing AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency through the development of CI/CD pipelines, automation of deployment processes, and employing container orchestration frameworks. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to establish and enforce rigorous security strategies, achieving compliance with industry standards such as ISO 27001 and NIST. Strong analytical skills complemented by hands-on expertise in incident triage, vulnerability assessment, and risk management, leading to significant reductions in security incidents and recovery times. Committed to continuous learning and professional development, currently advancing my knowledge with a Master of Science in Finance, and holding several key certifications including CISSP and CCSP. Excels in dynamic environments, leveraging agile methodologies to deliver high-quality solutions and foster effective communication and collaboration among teams. TECHNICAL SKILLS DevOps Tools: Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Vagrant, Docker and Splunk Cloud Platform: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, OpenStack, CloudStack, RackSpace Scripting Languages: PERL, Ruby, Python, Shell Programming, Web/App Servers: Web logic, Web Sphere, Apache Tomcat, JBoss Build & Cl Tools: ANT, Maven, Hudson/Jenkins, Cruise Control, Bamboo, Nexus SCM Tools: CVS, SVN, ClearCase, GitHub, Perforce Operating Systems: UNIX, Linux, MS-DOS, Windows 2012, 2008 Server Database: Oracle, SQL, Enterprise NoSQL, Cassandra Languages: Python, Java, J2EE, C++ Monitoring Tools: Spunk, Nagios, Docker, VMware, Grafana, Zabbix Virtualization Tools: KVM, ESXi, RHEV, Proxmox, vCenter Web Technologies: HTML/HTML5, CSS2/CSS3, DHTML, XML, XHTML Web Services: HTTP Web Server, JIGSAW SOAP (JAX-WS), WSDL, REST (JAX-RS). Databases: Oracle lg/10g, MS SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Mongo DB, DB2. Tools/lDEs: Visual Studio, Oracle, PL/SQL Developer, Putty, Notepad++, Sublime Text Editor, File Zilla, Winscp. Debugging Tools: Grafana, ELK, Stack Developer Toolbar, Firebug, IE Developer Toolbar, Safari, Visual Studio, Toad for SQL debugger, Visual Basic (VB6), Ansible. Operating System: Mac OS, Windows 7, 8, 10, Windows XP, UNIX/Linux. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Business Unit Affiliate | BlackHack Society June 2024 Present Created and maintained CI pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, and Git across multiple environments to enable automated and repeatable deployments, facilitating agile development processes. Improved and maintained the web application lifecycle from design to deployment and operation, utilizing Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration to ensure reliability and performance. Handled network challenges, including DDoS attacks, by coordinating with multiple DDoS mitigation partners and employing tools like Cloudflare and AWS Shield for enhanced security. Conducted Level 2 and Level 3 triage for production server events, utilizing tools like Splunk and Datadog for incident logging and troubleshooting, effectively managing critical production crises. Implemented Terraform to design and manage infrastructure, including mapping complex dependencies and automating configurations alongside AWS CloudFormation for efficient resource provisioning. Utilized Ansible for deployment automation and managing server configurations across AWS environments, ensuring consistency and compliance in infrastructure setups. Designed and deployed scalable solutions on AWS, utilizing services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and Elastic Load Balancer, while transitioning to serverless architectures with AWS Lambda and Kinesis. Site Reliability Engineer II | Central Square Technologies October 2023 June 2024 Collaborated with senior technical consultants to enhance security using OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect for the Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication process, along with utilizing AWS Security Hub and Config for governance and compliance. Executed upgrades to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Istio across global clusters, leveraging Kubernetes CLI and Helm. Managed AWS and Azure environments through Terraform for infrastructure as code, and utilized Azure DevOps Pipelines for CI/CD processes. Implemented monitoring solutions with Dynatrace and CloudWatch, including PagerDuty alerts for pod monitoring and continuous monitoring of C3M reports with Prometheus and Grafana, ensuring quick incident response and service availability. Established a CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins for deploying applications to Docker containers in Kubernetes, utilizing Python and PowerShell for automation tasks, and automating repetitive actions through Groovy scripts and CRON jobs to enhance workflow efficiency. Employed Scrum methodology for agile project management, using JIRA for issue tracking, and coordinated with teams for testing, migrating code repositories from Bitbucket to GitHub, and ensuring quality deliverables while integrating best practices for effective communication and collaboration Chief Information Security Officer | Perfected Claims June 2023 September 2023 Developed and implemented comprehensive information security strategies using AWS cloud security frameworks, achieving a 30% reduction in security incidents within one year. Conducted risk assessments and vulnerability analyses leveraging AWS Cloud and Splunk, establishing remediation plans that enhanced organizational compliance with ISO 27001 and NIST standards. Led incident response teams utilizing Splunk for real-time threat detection and analysis, successfully reducing data breach impacts and recovery time by 40%. Collaborated with IT and development teams to embed security measures into CI/CD pipelines using Git and GitLab, significantly strengthening the security of software deployment processes. Developed cybersecurity training programs focused on secure use of AWS and Salesforce while establishing frameworks for assessing and managing third-party vendor security risks. Cloud Migration Engineer | Insight Global (CHS Inc Client) Apple Valley, MN November 2022 June 2023 Developed and executed detailed migration plans for workloads transitioning from various platforms to AWS, utilizing tools such as AWS Migration Hub and CloudEndure, to ensure a seamless transfer of data and applications. Leveraged advanced workload migration tools including Zerto and Platespin to facilitate efficient migration processes, employing the 6 R's migration concepts and synchronization mechanisms (block, image, file) to meet specific project requirements. Developed centralized logging solutions for security teams using AWS ElasticSearch Service, CloudTrail, and VPC Flow Logs, enabling the consolidation and analysis of AWS logs to detect incidents and enhance security posture. Created secure AWS Landing Zones, implementing best practices in architecture design and utilizing services such as Amazon VPC, Security Groups, and NACLs to establish a robust and compliant cloud environment for enterprise clients. Collaborated within Agile teams to design, develop, and support technical solutions across a full-stack of development tools, while implementing security access policies based on the least privilege principle and segregation of duties to enhance operational security. Cloud Engineer | RAPP Marketing (Omnicom Subsidiary), Chicago, IL January 2022 September 2022 Designed and implemented over 20 AWS VPCs with secure network configurations using AWS, IAM, and Multi-Factor Authentication, enabling the deployment of scalable applications while improving data security for more than 200 users. Established a fully automated server build and management system utilizing Puppet, Puppet Dashboard, and CloudWatch, resulting in a 30% reduction in deployment time and improved server performance monitoring across 50+ instances. Developed and tested over 10 Ansible Playbooks using PythonSSH, effectively managing configurations of AWS nodes and streamlining enterprise deployments through Ansible Tower, enhancing operational efficiency by 40%. Engineered a high-performance compute environment on Azure to support a congressional redistricting application, dynamically scaling resources based on workload changes with Azure Functions and Azure App Services, facilitating improved computational speed with a 25% reduction in operational costs. Implemented DataSync jobs for seamless synchronization between SQL Server 2012 databases and SQL Azure, coupled with optimized cache memory solutions on Windows Azure, leading to a 50% enhancement in data transfer performance between services. Systems Administrator | Booz Allen Hamilton, Dayton, OH August 2020 August 2021 Built and managed over 50 S3 buckets with tailored policies, utilizing S3 and Glacier for efficient storage and backup solutions, enhancing data retrieval speed by 30%. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop a Puppet infrastructure, achieving a compliance rate of 100% for managed servers regarding security standards. Designed and implemented a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) with robust security measures, establishing a site-to-site VPN connection between the Data Center and AWS to ensure secure data transfer. Automated deployment processes for application teams across multiple environments (Dev, QA, Production), resulting in a reduction of deployment time by 40% through push-button automation. Managed and administered AWS services, including EC2, IAM, and Route 53, while initiating alarms in CloudWatch for server performance monitoring, leading to a 25% improvement in resource utilization. Developed automated pipelines in AWS CodePipeline for Docker container deployment in AWS ECS, integrating services like CloudFormation and Jenkins, which streamlined continuous integration and delivery processes. Authored and maintained comprehensive documentation of systems and processes using JIRA and Confluence, facilitating improved communication and collaboration among teams to enhance project efficiency by 15%. Software Engineer | Progeny Systems Corporation, Manassas, VA February 2017 August 2020 Designed and developed 10+ microservices using Spring Boot, creating RESTful APIs that improved inter-service communication and increased system efficiency by 30%. Implemented a payment module that processed 1,000+ transactions daily. Leveraged React and AngularJS to develop responsive front-end applications, enhancing user experience for 15,000+ monthly users. Utilized libraries such as Thunk for state management and RxJS for asynchronous REST calls, while implementing user interface designs based on mockups and ensuring localization in multiple languages using MomentJS and RTL techniques. Employed Jackson and Lombok for JSON data parsing, and utilized Hibernate for database interactions in a microservice architecture, orchestrating continuous integration and deployment through Jenkins and Gradle, reducing deployment time by 25%. Developed and executed 60+ testing scripts using Jest and Enzyme for front-end components, while creating comprehensive test cases for REST API endpoints with tools like Swagger and Postman, ensuring application functionality and achieving an overall test coverage of 90%. Integrated Python scripts for data processing tasks, enhancing backend capabilities and improving data handling efficiency by 40%. Utilized frameworks such as Flask and Django to build lightweight microservices, contributing to increased system robustness and performance in production environments. HelpDesk L1 | Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN February 2014 December 2016 Served as an L1 Helpdesk technician, providing technical support and troubleshooting for networking, security, account issues, printer, and LAN, using ITSM systems like Remedy and ServiceNow; specialized in resolving issues in CISCO Jabber, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams. Maintained and updated records and tracking through Active Directory, efficiently managing account unlocks, password resets, and supporting virtual desktop environments (VM ware). Monitored and analyzed problem trends, alerting management to recurring issues for proactive solutions, and facilitated ticket escalation processes for complex technical challenges. Collaborated with customers via phone and email to deliver high-quality support, ensuring clarity and resolution in technical communications. EDUCATION Master in Finance December 2019 Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, USA CERTIFICATION CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ICS2) CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Practitioner (ICS2, CISSP Specialty) Keywords: cplusplus continuous integration continuous deployment quality analyst sthree database rlang information technology microsoft procedural language Illinois Minnesota New Hampshire Ohio Virginia