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Austin, Texas · Remote · DevOps & Cloud

James Reynolds

Senior Lead DevOps Engineer @ DatacorHe / Him

A passionate advocate for automation and process improvement — turning infrastructure into code that's minimal, well-documented, and reliably repeatable, with a "wow" factor whenever possible.

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DevOps · IaC · Cloud
18+
Years in infrastructure
AWS · Azure
Multi-cloud by default
2,000+
Users supported
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Endorsed skills
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About

“I'm a passionate advocate for automation and process improvement, always seeking roles that embrace innovation. With deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code, I focus on solutions that minimize overhead, are well-documented, and reliably repeatable. My commitment to excellence drives me to create work products that not only meet expectations but also deliver a "wow" factor whenever possible — I thrive on the challenge of enhancing efficiency and quality through creative, effective solutions.
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Experience

Senior Lead DevOps Engineer

Datacor, Inc. · Full-time · Remote

Aug 2023 — Present3 yrs
  • Work across multiple application stacks in multiple clouds (Azure, AWS).
  • Create and maintain code bases and pipelines in GitHub, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.
  • Partner with data science to architect event-driven ETL using AWS Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, Python & bash.
  • Deploy and maintain observability in Azure & AWS — New Relic, Azure Log Analytics, Application Insights, Site24x7.
  • Deploy security tooling across AWS & Azure (Trivy, SentinelOne); operational escalation for all public-cloud workloads.
  • Track work in Jira, Confluence, and Trello.
AWSAzureEvent-driven ETLCI/CDObservabilityPython

Senior IT Systems Engineer

PICKUP · Full-time · Remote

May 2022 — Jul 20231 yr 3 mos
  • Designed and maintained core business solutions on Microsoft 365 and AWS.
  • Built development solutions with GitLab, AWS, CloudFormation, Kubernetes and bash — completely IaC-driven.
  • Implemented and audited SOC 2 controls.
  • Fully rolled out the Microsoft 365 stack (Endpoint Manager, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint) for a low-ticket-volume workforce — Autopilot & AzureAD exclusively, zero on-prem Active Directory.
  • Automation evangelist & SSO-integration specialist (AzureAD).
GitLabKubernetesCloudFormationSOC 2Microsoft 365AzureAD SSO

Enterprise Infrastructure Architect

CompuGroup Medical US · Full-time · Austin, TX

Aug 2021 — May 202210 mos
  • Shifted back into a hands-on technical role post-integration with CompuGroup.
  • Consolidated datacenters using strategies developed in prior migrations, maintaining business uptime objectives.
  • Created an entire production application stack in Azure to host customer datasets.
  • Led capacity planning, purchasing, and architecture for datacenter expansion supporting very-large-scale data migration.
  • Heavy focus on PowerShell automation, exposed as self-service via a Jenkins web interface.
VMware vSphereData Center ArchitectureAzurePowerShellJenkins

eMDs

Progression across three roles

Sep 2017 — Aug 20214 yrs

Director, Information Technology

Full-time · Austin, TX · Apr 2021 — Aug 2021 · 5 mos

  • Led a team of 12 systems administrators and help-desk technicians while remaining the lead technical resource.
  • Owned a large IT budget — Microsoft licensing (incl. audits), Dell hardware, datacenter contracts, and a large vendor portfolio.

Enterprise Infrastructure Architect

Feb 2020 — Apr 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Primary focus on datacenter consolidations.
  • Migrated massive applications and datasets across the country while holding uptime objectives, leveraging tools like Zerto.
  • Authored the datacenter footprint strategy, capacity plan, and 5-year technology roadmap.

Senior Systems Administrator

Sep 2017 — Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Austin, TX

  • Administered Austin datacenter hardware — HP compute, NetApp & HP 3PAR storage, Dell PowerVault tape libraries.
  • Ran a large VMware environment — 800 virtual machines across 5 datacenters — and maintained customer-facing production uptime.
  • Migrated log aggregation from LogRhythm to Sumo Logic; built dashboards, field-extraction rules, and managed collection.
  • Deployed enterprise-wide encryption (Dell Data Protection), antivirus (Cisco AMP), and MFA to global endpoints; administered a 1,000-user Office 365 tenant.
  • Large personal focus on PowerShell automation.
VMware (800 VMs)NetAppHP 3PARVeeamZertoSumo LogicPowerShell

Senior Network Engineer

Protis IT Solutions · Austin, TX

Sep 2007 — Aug 201710 yrs
  • Provided network administration for multiple independent Windows Server environments (2003 & 2008).
  • Implemented virtualization across sites — VMware ESX/vSphere and Citrix Presentation Server — for cost-effective, high-efficiency solutions.
  • Designed networks using Layer-3 switching, VPN, and VLAN trunking tailored to each customer.
  • Strong project-management focus, including all IT aspects of new construction builds.
Dell PowerEdgeCisco RoutersVMware ESXCitrixVLAN / VPN
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Skills & Tooling

Cloud

AWSAzureLambdaEC2S3RDSCloudFormation

IaC & Automation

Infrastructure as CodePowerShellBashPythonJenkinsEvent-driven ETL

Containers & CI/CD

KubernetesGitHubGitLabBitbucketAzure DevOpsCI/CD Pipelines

Virtualization & Datacenter

VMware vSphereESXCitrixData Center ArchitectureZertoVeeam

Storage & Hardware

NetAppHP 3PARHP ProLiantDell PowerEdgeCisco Routers

Observability & Security

New RelicSumo LogicLogicMonitorAzure Log AnalyticsSentinelOneTrivySOC 2

Identity & Productivity

Microsoft 365AzureAD / SSOEndpoint ManagerAutopilotExchangeSharePoint

Networking & PM

Layer-3 SwitchingVLAN / VPNJiraConfluenceTrello
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Education & Recognition

ITT Technical Institute

Associate of Applied Science — Computer Networking

2005 — 2007
“James is one of the smartest guys I know. I greatly enjoyed working with him and would do it again in a heartbeat given the opportunity. He is a good mentor who consistently displayed patience and good communication. If you have the chance to work with James, I would highly recommend him.
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Ryan FielderInformation Technology Professional · worked with James at Protis IT Solutions