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Jack Bryant
Systems Enginer
Highly experienced systems engineer with extensive experience in virtual machine migrations and large-scale server management. I have a strong background in identity, email and load balancing across on premises and cloud. Over the past two decades of working within a diverse enterprise environment, I have developed skills across a range of disciplines including automation, systems engineering, systems design, Enterprise Architecture, leadership and IT change management.
I am a passionate technologist, an excellent communicator and highly adaptable.
Skills
aws azure devops containers linux systems administration webservers switching / routing system architecture & design SIEM Problem Solving Communictation Technical Writing Automation
Cloud: AWS, Azure Identity*: Active Directory, Entra ID, SAML, OAuth, Cognito Programming: Powershell, Javascript, Python, Bash Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL BSD: FreeBSD, TrueNAS DevOps: Ansible, Ansible Semaphore Monitoring: LibreNMS, Nagios, LogicMonitor
Experience
Solutions Architect
Jan 2024 to Present, Perth, WA / Remote
Role Details & Achievements
- Architect responsible for the redesign of the University’s Research Data Management Solution based on MediaFlux and Pure Flashblade Storage.
- Utilising TOGAF 9 and iServer 365, I am building out the Security, Data and Application models for this system.
- Oversight of the expansion of colocated data centre services to enable completion of move to hybrid cloud architecture.
Technologies used: TOGAF 9, iServer 365
Senior Systems Engineer
2021-2023, Perth, WA / Remote
Role Details & Achievements
- Responsible for the rollout of Teams Telephony to 3000 Staff, migrating from a Mitel PABX. Automated the account configuration and InTune Enrolment of 650 Yealink Teams handsets. Automated data matching across disparate data sets to fill the gap between organisation data and PABX data.
- Migrated the University’s AAF IdP from on-prem hosted to AAF Rapid IdP, integrating with Entra ID.
- Centralised DNS for several disparate AD Domains to a centralised, highly available infrastructure using Infoblox IPAM.
- Built out a Cloudflare and F5 LTM based proxy for The University’s Azure based critical applications.
- Automated the update to the access.conf and sudoers.d on our RHEL fleet to enable ssh discovery by Service-Now.
- Involved in response and investigation into a Cyber Security incident on our key student enrolment system.
- Automated the migration of Azure DNS Domain to Cloudflare using Python.
- Assisted our development team in debugging Web platform issues by using JSON Query to extract and process Cloudflare logs.
Technologies used: Azure DevOps, Python, F5, PowerShell, Cloudflare, jq
Manager Systems Engineering
2019-2021, Perth, WA / Remote Details
Technologies used: F5, RRAS
Consultant (Volunteer)
2019-2021, Perth, Remote
Role Details & Achievements
- Created a serverless web application to support the management of player match availability. Using a React front end, this service utilised AWS Cloudfront, S3, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB and Cognito. Deployment pipeline automated using bash scripts.
- Automated the email migration from Drupal to Microsoft 365.
- Ongoing support of the environment including account lifecycle automation, email security / deliverability and end user support.
Technologies used: React, S3, Cloudfront, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, Cognito, M365
Platforms & Storage Specialist
2017-2019, Perth, WA
Role Details & Achievements
- Build and integration of the University’s Sitecore Web platform in Azure IaaS, utilising Cloudflare.
- Designed and built a RHEL based IPSec VPN tunnel to University of Melbourne, based on strongSwan.
- Deployed Azure Express Route connectivity via the AARNet networks dedicated 1Gbps links.
- Prototyped using an ELK stack to ingest Single Sign On logs from CA SiteMinder to visualise sign in Geo Location. Built a custom Grok pattern to ingest the CA log format.
Technologies used: Cloudflare, Azure, RHEL, IPSec, ExpressRoute, ELK, SiteMinder
Stream Lead - Platforms & Infrastructure
2015-2016, Perth, WA
Role Details & Achievements
- I worked on the Enterprise Architecture Design to underpin the University’s 2020 Vision. Using tailored TOGAF 9, the stream in which I worked dealt specifically with the Technology phase of the Architecture Development Model and how it should support the business outcomes.
- I conducted workshops with various stakeholders to gather requirements and presented them to C level and Associate Director level staff.
Technologies used: TOGAF 9, Visio
Technical Lead - Windows
2014-2015, Perth, WA
Role Details & Achievements
- >Rolled out Citrix XenApp 7 with NetScaler load balancing.
- Built a 3 tiered Web Farm utilising IIS and F5 for Reverse Proxying.
- Tasked with managing a fleet of 600 Windows servers including 3 Active Directory Domains.
Technologies used: Citrix, IIS, F5
Senior Systems Administrator
2011-2014, Perth, WA
Role Details & Achievements
- Tasked with planning the centralisation of IT services across the University including Active Directory, Server and storage hosting.
Technologies used: AD, VMware, NetApp
Manager Servers Team | 2009, Perth, WA
Systems Administrator | 2005-2011, Perth, WA
Network Systems Officer | 2003-2005, Perth, WA
Desktop Support Casual | 2001-2003, Perth, WA
Awards & Recognition
- WA District Cricket Council Administrator of the Year 2020-21
- Life Member of the Claremont Nedland Cricket Club
Projects
Personal Blog (2017-present)
- My attempt to flex on the projects I do in my spare time.
Education
Bachelor of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Western Australia (1999 - 2002)
- Information Technology Systems
- Information Technology Applications
- E-Commerce