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Tamara Buch
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at University of Illinois
Urbana, IL, United States
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Experience:
2020 : Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
● Designed end-to-end deployment and configuration of new VM builds using Powershell Desired State Configuration, my own Powershell module for the Nutanix API, and VMware PowerCLI. This project ensured all servers were compliant with CIS and other security benchmarks, and eliminated hours of manual configuration per server build
● Created over 125 automation scripts using Powershell modules for clerical work like getting and pushing files to SFTP servers. This allowed us to remove workstation SFTP clients and access
● Co-created automation for the IT Infrastructure daily checklist tasks. This is a suite of Powershell scripts committed to an Azure DevOps repository that run in a Jenkins pipeline to automatically complete daily monitoring and maintenance tasks
● Create automation surrounding compliance detection and remediation
● Jenkins and Azure DevOps pipeline job implementation
● Author PowerShell modules and code for use on IT Operations, IT Security and Development teams
● Plan and execute enterprise-scale projects and comfortably lead team meetings
2019 : 2020
Busey
IT Automation Engineer
● Implemented an enterprise-wide SSO solution with over 100 applications exponentially reducing password reset calls to helpdesk
● Designed the formal change request management system using custom Sharepoint workflows and forms. The workflow creates several rounds of dynamic approval from peers, security, managers, etc. Prior to this infrastructure changes were not approved before being worked
● Implemented a highly available Virtual Fax system including CUCM routing rules and Exchange connectors. This allowed us to eliminate paper fax machines entirely
● Redesigned and documented nearly all disaster recovery procedures and performed regular DR testing exercises using Veeam and Zerto nearly eliminating failed DR tests
● Extensive use of Active Directory and management of AD with Powershell
● Maintenance and troubleshooting of Windows Server Enterprise environments across many domains ● Plan and execute enterprise-scale projects and comfortably lead team meetings
● Largest contributor to our internal knowledge base
● Disaster Recovery and IT Security Remediation
2014 : 2020
Busey
IT Systems Administrator
One sysadmin shop. Responsible for the entire environment. Single domain running AD, simple networking with Cisco ASA firewalls, 25 workstations. Responsible for IT budgeting, any application troubleshooting and hardware repair/replacement.
2013 : 2014
JSM
System Administrator
Faculty and staff PC support, hardware repair/replacement, workstation setup and deployment, lots of cabling, hardware ordering/replacement. Gained experience with Lync and Exchange, and trying to make computers from the early 2000s usable. Lots of legacy gadgets laying around to play with.
2012 : 2012
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Student Admin
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
● Designed end-to-end deployment and configuration of new VM builds using Powershell Desired State Configuration, my own Powershell module for the Nutanix API, and VMware PowerCLI. This project ensured all servers were compliant with CIS and other security benchmarks, and eliminated hours of manual configuration per server build
● Created over 125 automation scripts using Powershell modules for clerical work like getting and pushing files to SFTP servers. This allowed us to remove workstation SFTP clients and access
● Co-created automation for the IT Infrastructure daily checklist tasks. This is a suite of Powershell scripts committed to an Azure DevOps repository that run in a Jenkins pipeline to automatically complete daily monitoring and maintenance tasks
● Create automation surrounding compliance detection and remediation
● Jenkins and Azure DevOps pipeline job implementation
● Author PowerShell modules and code for use on IT Operations, IT Security and Development teams
● Plan and execute enterprise-scale projects and comfortably lead team meetings
2019 : 2020
Busey
IT Automation Engineer
● Implemented an enterprise-wide SSO solution with over 100 applications exponentially reducing password reset calls to helpdesk
● Designed the formal change request management system using custom Sharepoint workflows and forms. The workflow creates several rounds of dynamic approval from peers, security, managers, etc. Prior to this infrastructure changes were not approved before being worked
● Implemented a highly available Virtual Fax system including CUCM routing rules and Exchange connectors. This allowed us to eliminate paper fax machines entirely
● Redesigned and documented nearly all disaster recovery procedures and performed regular DR testing exercises using Veeam and Zerto nearly eliminating failed DR tests
● Extensive use of Active Directory and management of AD with Powershell
● Maintenance and troubleshooting of Windows Server Enterprise environments across many domains ● Plan and execute enterprise-scale projects and comfortably lead team meetings
● Largest contributor to our internal knowledge base
● Disaster Recovery and IT Security Remediation
2014 : 2020
Busey
IT Systems Administrator
One sysadmin shop. Responsible for the entire environment. Single domain running AD, simple networking with Cisco ASA firewalls, 25 workstations. Responsible for IT budgeting, any application troubleshooting and hardware repair/replacement.
2013 : 2014
JSM
System Administrator
Faculty and staff PC support, hardware repair/replacement, workstation setup and deployment, lots of cabling, hardware ordering/replacement. Gained experience with Lync and Exchange, and trying to make computers from the early 2000s usable. Lots of legacy gadgets laying around to play with.
2012 : 2012
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Student Admin
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
About
Highly experienced System Administrator breaking into the DevOps world. Background in creating Powershell automation tools to help other departments and areas of IT do their jobs most effectively. Anything you need me to learn, I'll learn quickly. My MO is all about input, documentation and communication.
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