Joe B.

joeb.is-a.dev     [email protected]     x.com/joevizcara    
gitlab.com/joevizcara     github.com/joevizcara

Utilizes IaC tools such as Terraform ^{GitLab GitHub} to create on-premises, GitOps-enabled Kubernetes infrastructure ^{GitLab GitHub} , as well as Pulumi to provision cost-effective cloud infrastructure on AWS ^{GitLab GitHub} , applying CI/CD principles • Years of professional work experience in IT Support, SysAdmin, InfoSec • Self-taught in Information Security, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, System Administration • Dabbles in Web Development, AI/LLM/ML

Employment

Junior Security Engineer

Kroll   Dec 2022 – Mar 2024
Junior Cyber Security Engineer role in administering, deploying, decommissioning security platforms • Monitor cyber security platforms availability and performance • Troubleshoot problematic log sources and alert the customers about it and ensure quick resolution • On-boarding and off-boarding cyber security personnel in the organization • Explain technical instructions to non-technical audiences

Production Support Specialist

SC Johnson   Oct 2018 – Mar 2022
IT Production Support/Junior System Administrator role ensuring the 24x7x365 reliability, performance, operation of Linux servers that host clients’ supply chain applications, web portals and tools • Act as assistant to the Senior Linux Administrator, covering as first-level contact • Coordinating activities surrounding planned shutdowns of servers • Conduct TLS certificate renewals, Linux kernel patching, storage monitoring, background processes monitoring, and user administration in AWS IAM

Bi-Lingual IT Helpdesk Agent

PayPal   Mar 2014 – Sep 2018
Solving general IT problems via telephonic, private/instant messaging and email correspondence with clients • Requires fluency in Spanish and English

IT Helpdesk Agent

Xoom   Jul 2013 – Mar 2014
Solving general IT problems via telephonic, private/instant messaging and email correspondence with clients

Professional Abilities

Languages: Spanish (professional fluency), Russian (currently learning)
Coding Languages: BASH, Powershell, Nix, JavaScript, HCL
Web Development: Static website creation and deployment, Git, basic HTML, JavaScript, CSS
Cloud Engineering: AWS EC2, Lex, IAM, S3, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, VPC; basic Terraform AWS resource creation; Cloudflare Workers AI; Linode
Linux: NixOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat, Proxmox, TurnKey
Self-Hosting: Kubernetes, Nextcloud, LXC, Docker, Cloudflare Services

Company-Provided Training

KodeKloud: DevSecOps - Kubernetes DevOps & Security; DevSecOps - Kubernetes DevOps & Security; Crash Cource: Kubernetes For Absolute Beginners; Crash Course: AWS For Absolute Beginners; Prep Course - Certified Argo Project Associate; GitOps with ArgoCD; Terraform Challenges; Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA); Pulumi Essentials; Prep Course - Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) Certification; Learn By Doing: AWS Workshop with Terraform

Udemy: CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Complete Course & Exam; CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) Full Course & Practice Exam; CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Complete Course & Exam; CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) Complete Course & Practice Exam; AWS Business Essentials - The Business Value of AWS; Ultimate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - 2023; Ultimate AWS Certified Security Specialty SCS-C01; Introduction to Service Management with ITIL 4; The Complete Splunk Beginner Course 2023; Splunk: Zero to Power User; Microsoft Azure: From Zero to Hero - The Complete Guide

ImmersiveLabs: Linux Command Line, Encoding, Secure Fundamentals, Windows Concepts, Introduction to Cryptography, Networking, Cloud Fundamentals, Interactive Regular Expressions, Cyber 101, Introduction to Networking, OWASP Top 10, Secure Python, Powershell, Special - AWS Basics, Secrets and Encryption in AWS. AWS Security Hub, AWS Config, Secure Terraform - Azure, Securing Web Applications with AWS WAF and CloudFront

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Software Engineering

Corinthian Colleges   Aug 2008 – Dec 2012

High School

Bataan Peninsula State University   2004 - 2008