James Thompson

Senior Linux Systems Administrator at INTERFUZE Corporation
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(386) 825-5501
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States, US
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Credentials

  • CompTIA Security+ ce
    CompTIA
    Sep, 2016
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • INTERFUZE Corporation
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Linux Systems Administrator
      • Jul 2016 - Present

      An autonomous remote worker that manages several hundred physical and virtual Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers and workstations within a DoD research and development private cloud computing environment. Developed and used DevOps methodologies to improve new server deployment times by 80% using tools such as Packer, Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab CI. - Leads research and evaluation efforts for new technologies such as containerization, OpenStack, and other open source alternatives to reduce operational and maintenance costs - Developed compliance-as-code framework using InSpec to ensure automated compliance of Linux systems - Developed custom web application to automate researcher requests for cloud resources. - Developed custom Ansible roles and plays to standardize configuration management, automate Lifecycle management across the Linux environment - Deployed GitLab servers and runners to create CI/CD environments for researchers to deploy applications faster - Developed build pipelines to produce Linux Server master images on a schedule as well as track configuration changes - Deployed monitoring and alerting based on Telegraf InfluxDB, and Chronograf to monitor vital stats and sensors Show less

  • Camber Corporation
    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Software Development Project Lead
      • Oct 2013 - Jul 2016

      Project Lead/UAS Subject Matter Expert/ Instructional Systems Designer : Responsible for providing technical and tactical content for the US Army’s UAS Interactive Multimedia Instruction suite of software, specifically, the 15W training suite and the 15E Maintenance training suite of mobile applications. Provide Project oversight, ISO and CMMI process adherence, schedule and budget, and team communication. Provided technical and tactical content for mobile training applications used by the US Army UAS Operators Designed engaging and rich mobile training applications Designed learning-based serious games for US Army UAS Operators Collaborated with software developers and 3D artists to create engaging learning content Conducted formal software testing of PC, web, and android-based applications Show less

  • System Studies and Simulation, Inc
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • UAS Instructor Operator / Site Lead
      • Aug 2012 - Oct 2013

      Performed duties as an UAS Standardization/Instructor Operator (SO/IO), Aircraft Commander (A/C), Mission Coordinator (M/C), and Mission Briefing Officer (MBO), for Shadow UAS operations. Conducted UAS Operator readiness level training, Instructor Operator methods of instruction, and prepared Army UAS Operators for attendance at the Instructor Operator Course through classroom instruction, live flight and simulation. Provided standardized training program for Aircraft Commander, Mission Coordinator and Mission Briefing Officers to all Army National Guard and Active Army units allowing facilitation and integration into the units own daily operations and Standard Operating Procedures. Provided technical oversight and expertise of unit aircrew training programs and UAS employment tactics, techniques and procedures. Provided comprehensive assistance to National Guard and Active Army UAS units for standardization and flight operation’s needs. Created training packages to support National Guard unit sustainment in home state. Creates and refines Standard Operating Procedures for National Guard and Active Army UAS units. Coordinated and conducted UAS training within national airspace in accordance with FAA Certificate of Authorization guidelines. Ensured safe ground and air UAS operations through airspace and frequency de-confliction in dynamic and congested military airspace with zero mishaps. Conducted detailed assessments of emerging UAS technology and capabilities as they apply to the UAS Operator. Assisted in the development and assessment of training course ware and emerging doctrine for UAS. Provided subject matter expertise on designated UAS(s) to assist the Government Flight Representative in carrying out his duties. Show less

  • General Dynamics Information Technology
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Team Leader / Principle Training Specialist (UAS Instructor Operator)
      • Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

      Instructor Team Leader: Instructor Operator(IO), Technical Inspector (TI): Responsible for 6 Instructors, Served as an IO for both flight simulators and actual flight operations to train Army, Marine and Navy personnel in the operation of the Shadow Unmanned Aircraft System by utilizing various forums, such as formal classroom training, flight simulators, course facilitation, on-line facilitation, CBTs, web-based instruction, workshops, exercises and seminars. Assesses designs and conceptualizes training scenarios, approaches, objectives, plans, tools, aids, curriculums and other state of the art technologies related to training. Show less

  • United States Army
    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • UAS Standardization/Instructor Operator
      • Jul 2006 - Sep 2011

      Standardization Operator (SO), Mission Commander (MC): Responsible for training 11 Operators and 7 Crew Chiefs, management of Aircrew Training Program, flight planning, airspace coordination, frequency spectrum coordination, risk assessment and mitigation procedures, technical advisor for employment of system

    • Assistant Fire Support Sergeant
      • Oct 2000 - Jun 2006

      Assistant Battalion Fire Support NCO, AFATDS Operator, and Forward Observer: Trained and supervised an 8 man section. Responsible for planning & directing mortar, artillery, naval gun fire, attack helicopter, and close air support.Also flew the RQ-11A Raven SUAS during combat operations.

Education

  • Southern New Hampshire University
    Master's degree, Information Technology Project Management
    2017 - 2020
  • Colorado Technical University
    Bachelor’s Degree, Information Technology: Web Development
    2012 - 2015
  • Army Basic Instructors Course
    2011 - 2011
  • United States Army UAS Operators Course
    2006 - 2007
  • Leonardtown High School
    High School
    1995 - 1999

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