Parker Thomas

Security Engineer II at Harver
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Crozet, Virginia, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Security Engineer II
      • Sep 2023 - Present

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • SecOps Engineer
      • Jan 2022 - Sep 2023

      Performing the full range of security duties including managing firewalls, analysis, threat investigation and remediation, risk assessment, IAM, governance and more. Key areas of focus include: - Kubernetes security in the cloud - Application security analysis and response (log analysis, application threat assessment, static code analysis) - Policy development and rollout (PCI, SOC, ISO compliance) - Incident response and DFIR

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Technology Integration Specialist
      • Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

      Lexington, Virginia, United States Remediate technology issues in administrative offices. Image, deploy and track new hardware and software. Analyze technology uses and recommend streamlined processes to end users. Work collaboratively with a team to ensure excellent customer service and minimal downtime. • Plan, manage and develop a WiFi hotspot system to provide free internet access in downtown Lexington. • Plan, manage and develop a self-service hardware attestation application for asset management. • Utilize… Show more Remediate technology issues in administrative offices. Image, deploy and track new hardware and software. Analyze technology uses and recommend streamlined processes to end users. Work collaboratively with a team to ensure excellent customer service and minimal downtime. • Plan, manage and develop a WiFi hotspot system to provide free internet access in downtown Lexington. • Plan, manage and develop a self-service hardware attestation application for asset management. • Utilize excellent customer service and communication. • Consistently receive positive customer feedback for speed and level of service provided. • Educate users on best-practices for security and operations. Show less

    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Security Engineer
      • Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

      Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Create and analyze Identity and Access Management (IAM) assessments. Present internally and to clients. Provision user systems, maintain servers, and install and configure hypervisors and virtual machines to sustain internal IT and network operations. Manage IT services and security for local Small Medium Businesses (SMBs) by troubleshooting network issues, installing network equipment, and installing and configuring user workstations. Assess physical and cloud security postures and controls… Show more Create and analyze Identity and Access Management (IAM) assessments. Present internally and to clients. Provision user systems, maintain servers, and install and configure hypervisors and virtual machines to sustain internal IT and network operations. Manage IT services and security for local Small Medium Businesses (SMBs) by troubleshooting network issues, installing network equipment, and installing and configuring user workstations. Assess physical and cloud security postures and controls, and suggest improvements. Team member with independent tasks and client interactions. • Utilize exceptional writing skills to produce detailed reports and technical documents for internal and client use. • Consistently receive client commendations for level of work and service provided. • Managed security services for production-level Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana (ELK) cluster • Lead administrator for enterprise Active Directory deployment supporting 10,000+ users Show less

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Information Security Intern
      • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

      Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Assisted information security team. Drafted policies and wrote documentation. Wrote and executed security information and event management (SIEM) queries to drill down into data. Monitored SIEM alarms. Supported application development team by adding front- and back-end security to internal APIs and applications, including Microsoft Azure Active Directory authentication. Completed individual tasks within the team and presented tasks to team leads and managers. • Provided proof-of-concept… Show more Assisted information security team. Drafted policies and wrote documentation. Wrote and executed security information and event management (SIEM) queries to drill down into data. Monitored SIEM alarms. Supported application development team by adding front- and back-end security to internal APIs and applications, including Microsoft Azure Active Directory authentication. Completed individual tasks within the team and presented tasks to team leads and managers. • Provided proof-of-concept work that aided executives in decision making regarding new vendors. • Quicky investigated risks by triaging security risks in SIEM. • Implemented cloud-based security features to secure internal applications more easily for users. Show less

    • Australia
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • Intern
      • Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

      Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia Designed Vue components for progressive web application, including native-style navigation components and dynamic views. Employed Python to automate database migration from Google Sheets to Firebase Firestore. Improved user experiencing by making stylistic changes. Created deliverables with chief technology officer (CTO). • Developed VUE components that were used in a minimum viable product (MVP) that received venture funding. • Significantly improved database migration speed by writing… Show more Designed Vue components for progressive web application, including native-style navigation components and dynamic views. Employed Python to automate database migration from Google Sheets to Firebase Firestore. Improved user experiencing by making stylistic changes. Created deliverables with chief technology officer (CTO). • Developed VUE components that were used in a minimum viable product (MVP) that received venture funding. • Significantly improved database migration speed by writing scripts to automatically upload and structure data to Firebase. Show less

Education

  • Elon University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science
    2016 - 2020
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Specialization in Cybersecurity
    2022 - 2023
  • University of the Sunshine Coast
    Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
    2018 - 2018
  • St. Andrew's School
    2012 - 2016

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