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Security and infrastructure architect
Simon Knights
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Ipswich, United Kingdom
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An IT Professional with expert knowledge specialising in infrastructure design of secure, scalable and resilient solutions. Works independently or as part of a team to successfully provide innovative IT solutions and deliver results. Excellent communicator and manager who influences and motivates others to achieve high standards.
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2017 - ?
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Director / Co-Owner
SecureShed Ltd.
Responsibilities include:
* Infrastructure design work and consultancy including cloud migration, data encryption, storage and virtualisation
* Creation of high-level designs for customers and technical assistance with projects through to completion
* Design and implementation of Office 365 solutions
* Design and implementation of online services including data sharing portals, training portals and GDPR services, all using the AWS cloud platform
* Infrastructure design work and consultancy including cloud migration, data encryption, storage and virtualisation
* Creation of high-level designs for customers and technical assistance with projects through to completion
* Design and implementation of Office 365 solutions
* Design and implementation of online services including data sharing portals, training portals and GDPR services, all using the AWS cloud platform
Design, AWS, Office 365, Training, Cloud, GDpr, Implementation, Infrastructure, Office, Storage, Online
2015 - 2017
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Infrastructure & Service Delivery Manager
Call Connection Limited.
Responsibilities include:
* Design and implement new company infrastructure where required. This may include servers, VPN's, LAN and WAN implementations.
* Manage support team to cover 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support for Call Connection and partners
* Design and implementation of Load balanced application environment to ensure minimal downtime. Includes the use of VMware, Compellent, Kemp and Jet Nexus technologies
* Assist in design and implementation of MS SQL clusters
* Implementation of distributed monitoring system using Nagios, Zenoss and Check MK with custom dashboards and alerting
* Security management including; internal audits, external audits, penetration testing, patch management and coding standards. Many of the requirements for this came from ISO and PCI compliance
* Management of Azure platform including security, development standards, federated identity management
* Interim between IT and Compliance. Knowledge of PCI DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR, PECR and DPA. Translation of compliance to IT and ensuring requirements are fulfilled at design phase (protection by design)
* Design and implement new company infrastructure where required. This may include servers, VPN's, LAN and WAN implementations.
* Manage support team to cover 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support for Call Connection and partners
* Design and implementation of Load balanced application environment to ensure minimal downtime. Includes the use of VMware, Compellent, Kemp and Jet Nexus technologies
* Assist in design and implementation of MS SQL clusters
* Implementation of distributed monitoring system using Nagios, Zenoss and Check MK with custom dashboards and alerting
* Security management including; internal audits, external audits, penetration testing, patch management and coding standards. Many of the requirements for this came from ISO and PCI compliance
* Management of Azure platform including security, development standards, federated identity management
* Interim between IT and Compliance. Knowledge of PCI DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR, PECR and DPA. Translation of compliance to IT and ensuring requirements are fulfilled at design phase (protection by design)
Infrastructure, Service Delivery, Manager, Penetration testing, Interim, WAN, Nagios, Service Delivery Manager, Development, ISO 27001, Monitoring, Testing, Design, Implementation, Support, It, Security, Compliance, Service, Management, GDpr, VMware, Azure, Sql
2015 - 2015
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Technical Lead
Suffolk County Council.
Responsibilities include:
* Design and assist in implementation of replacement infrastructure including; SAN replacement (replacing NetApp with Compellent), Network Monitoring upgrade, Proxy and Firewall replacement. SharePoint migration to cloud
* Provide High level and low-level designs for each project, including technical drawings, compliance review, backups, security, costings etc
* Present designs and design changes to Technical Approval Board
* Create and present changes to the change board where necessary while involving operations
* Design and assist in implementation of replacement infrastructure including; SAN replacement (replacing NetApp with Compellent), Network Monitoring upgrade, Proxy and Firewall replacement. SharePoint migration to cloud
* Provide High level and low-level designs for each project, including technical drawings, compliance review, backups, security, costings etc
* Present designs and design changes to Technical Approval Board
* Create and present changes to the change board where necessary while involving operations
Design, Operations, SharePoint, Cloud, Firewall, Network, Compliance, Security, Implementation, Infrastructure, Monitoring, Technical drawings, SAN, Tech lead
2012 - 2013
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Infrastructure Architect
Wheatley Associates.
Responsibilities include:
* Design and implement new company infrastructure including the use of VMWare, Dell EqualLogic SAN, Layer 3 switches, Firewalls, Oracle Enterprise Linux
* Assist in designing cloud architecture for new software solutions
* Implementation of change management procedures to improve service delivery
* Ensure third line tickets are resolved against SLA's
* Design and implement new company infrastructure including the use of VMWare, Dell EqualLogic SAN, Layer 3 switches, Firewalls, Oracle Enterprise Linux
* Assist in designing cloud architecture for new software solutions
* Implementation of change management procedures to improve service delivery
* Ensure third line tickets are resolved against SLA's
Design, Change management, Linux, Oracle, VMware, Cloud, Management, Service, Architecture, Implementation, Infrastructure, Software, Enterprise, SAN, Service Delivery
My education
1996
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1998
n/a
Secondary, Mathematics and Physics
Secondary, Mathematics and Physics
1991
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1996
Copleston High School
Secondary, Mathematics, English
Secondary, Mathematics, English
?
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1999
n/a
Secondary, Level 3
Secondary, Level 3
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