Wesley Kirkland

Sr. Infrastructure Engineer at StratusGrid
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Knoxville Metropolitan Area
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Credentials

  • Well-Architected Proficient
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • AWS Partner: Accreditation (Technical)
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Sep, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional
    Microsoft
    Apr, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • VCA-DCV (Vmware Data Center Virtualization)
    VMware
    Nov, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Nov, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Nov, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mimecast Archive Technical Professional
    Mimecast
    Nov, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mimecast Gateway Technical Professional
    Mimecast
    Nov, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mimecast Gateway Technical Specialist
    Mimecast
    Nov, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • A+
    CompTIA
    Mar, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • DigiCert TLS/SSL Professional
    DigiCert, Inc.
    Jan, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mimecast End User Technical Specialist
    Mimecast
    Nov, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mimecast Security Technical Professional
    Mimecast
    Nov, 2019
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • StratusGrid
    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sr. Infrastructure Engineer
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      A constant voice for security concerns that I find internal/external Currently an embedded engineer in the Media and Entertainment Industry Engineered and develop custom open-source Terraform modules Engineer solutions and develop architecture within AWS Best Practices and the customer's requirements Implemented and maintain companies web presence with Email, DMARC, and Domains Built and Implemented Heavy Git Pre-Commit actions into local and GitHub-based workflows to enforce security and standards across repositories Okta Administration and Workflow Development ranging from automated tickets to fully automated onboarding Partnered with external clients to create and codify requested architectures in AWS with Terraform and other tools as required Presented and hosted several Lunch & Learns with topics ranging from Terraform, Domains & DNS, Okta & Identity Responsible for maintaining and encouraging my teams' documentation of modules we support, internal documentation, and client documentation in our or the client's documentation store Responsibly disclosed and coordinated the resolution of vulnerabilities (SonarSource) Scripting in Bash & PowerShell Show less

  • ETSA
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • President
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Board Member for our local East Tennessee LOPSA Chapter under ETSA.Please join us at https://etsa.tech

    • Board Member @ ETSA
      • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

      Board Member for our local East Tennessee LOPSA Chapter under ETSA.Please join us at https://etsa.tech

  • Ministry Brands
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Sr. Cloud Engineer
      • May 2021 - Sep 2021

      Implemented an Enterprise patch management policy to patch close to a thousand systems in multiple domains/environmentsImproved the on-call process, while creating runbooks for our NOC to remediate issues, which resulted in over a 50% reduction in pages while increasing system uptimeMigration of Mergers and AcquisitionsPartnered with the business to save hundreds of thousands a year in public cloud operating costsPowerShell programming/integrationResponsible for maintaining and encouraging my teams’ documentation of applications/processes we supportRe-architected the Enterprise Network to allow a secure transitive network between all branch offices, Azure, and AWSRebuilt the corporate VPN to provide a faster, more secure, and reliable connection Show less

    • Sr. Systems Engineer
      • Jun 2017 - May 2021

      Automated discovery and monitoring of all external SSL certificatesAzure AD/SAML administration, development, and implementationCoordinated, consolidated, and built tooling to migrate 5000+ DNS ZonesEngineered and implemented SaaS/PaaS applications (Azure AD, Office 365, PureCloud, ServiceNow, Workday)Engineered Custom Tooling for internal systems with custom modulesImplemented the structure of a corporate domain, while finding and consolidating 1400+ corporate domainsPowerShell programming/integrationResponsible for data collection, migration, consolidation, and email security (DMARC, O365, Mimecast)Responsible for project planning and implementation of SaaS/PaaS applicationsResponsible for maintaining and encouraging my teams’ documentation of applications/processes we supportResponsibly disclosed and coordinated the resolution of multiple vulnerabilities (MarkMonitor, Fortinet, Mimecast, Rackspace, Concord)Systems Architecture/Management of internal infrastructure for Active Directory and network resourcesSystems Integration with REST-based APIsWorked closely with internal development groups to develop Systems Architecture Show less

  • TeamHealth
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Cloud Engineer
      • Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

      PowerShell scripting for AWS, Okta, Web APIs, and backend programs for scalable automationResponsible for project planning and implementation of SaaS/PaaS applicationsEngineered and configured AWS infrastructureREST based API integrationOkta (SAML) administration, development, and implementationApplication conversion to SAML/WS-FedPowerShell programming/integration for custom development efforts and infrastructure automationDeployed highly availability/load balanced solutions Show less

    • Systems Administrator
      • Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

      Maintained existing infrastructure and hardware of a 99% Windows Server environmentInstalled, configured, and managed VMware and Hyper-V ClustersMaintained and worked with System Center Products (System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Operations Manager, System Center Virtual Machine Manager)PowerShell Automation and Integration with System Center Products, Web APIs, and SQL DatabasesPowerShell Scripting for QA, Account Automation, Active Directory Updates, PowerShell dependent programs, and Server BuildsTested and maintained disaster recovery proceduresMaintained and configured Access Control Solutions from different vendorsMaintained datacenter Air Conditioning, Fire Suppression, and Alarm Systems Show less

  • Pellissippi State Community College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Education Technical Services
      • Feb 2013 - Dec 2015

      Provided sound and lighting for campus and third party events ranging from single person to musicals and plays Provided technical knowledge for assembling interior and exterior events Provided and strengthened general theater maintenance Provided sound and lighting for campus and third party events ranging from single person to musicals and plays Provided technical knowledge for assembling interior and exterior events Provided and strengthened general theater maintenance

  • Covenant Health
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Operations Analyst
      • May 2014 - Aug 2014

      Monitored nightly backups with Tivoli Storage Manager, Payroll Processing (Lawson), and Cloverleaf (HL7) interfaces for errors Monitored clinical and financial systems for errors Provided tier 2 helpdesk support during the week for B2B, and internal system errors Provided tier 1-2 helpdesk support on weekends Monitored nightly backups with Tivoli Storage Manager, Payroll Processing (Lawson), and Cloverleaf (HL7) interfaces for errors Monitored clinical and financial systems for errors Provided tier 2 helpdesk support during the week for B2B, and internal system errors Provided tier 1-2 helpdesk support on weekends

  • TeamHealth
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Systems Administrator Intern
      • Sep 2013 - May 2014

      Performed new builds and projects, including application specific builds Maintained existing hardware with chassis swaps, failed drives, and organization Configured and deployed Hyper-V and ESXi servers and clusters Provided physical and virtual server builds Performed new builds and projects, including application specific builds Maintained existing hardware with chassis swaps, failed drives, and organization Configured and deployed Hyper-V and ESXi servers and clusters Provided physical and virtual server builds

  • ComputerWorks
    • Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Technician
      • Nov 2010 - Sep 2013

      Provided technical software support for customers seeking computer repair Preformed hardware repairs on Apple devices and all major PC vendors for: Screen Repairs, motherboard repair, and DC jack replacements Assisted customers with hardware and software questions Provided Business to Business tech support and sales Provided single domain network setup and support Provided onsite support for customers for any issue, ranging from printer to network troubles Provided technical software support for customers seeking computer repair Preformed hardware repairs on Apple devices and all major PC vendors for: Screen Repairs, motherboard repair, and DC jack replacements Assisted customers with hardware and software questions Provided Business to Business tech support and sales Provided single domain network setup and support Provided onsite support for customers for any issue, ranging from printer to network troubles

Education

  • Pellissippi State Community College
    Associate’s Degree, Networking and Communications Systems
    2013 - 2016
  • Pellissippi State Community College
    Recording Arts Technologies, Audio Engineering
    2012 - 2013

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