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Nicolaas Hyatt

701 Wade Lane

Saint Charles, MO 63303



618.380.4224



nhyatt@smoothnet.org



I worked as a deputy for the White County Sheriff’s Department for 16 years. While holding this position I was solely responsible for the development and support of the department’s IT infrastructure which included access to secured federal and state networks and preservation of confidential criminal records and case data. I also assisted and performed investigations involved in crimes related to technology. During this time, I quickly became familiar with the Linux operating system as it provided the department with a secure and affordable alternative to other costly systems.



In 2016 the financial stability of the community was negatively affected by the economy and I began to seek employment in a more stable area. This led to a position with the Linux Support team at Centene Corporation. I was promoted to Senior Linux/Unix Engineer in 2017 and selected to help develop a full kubernetes environment stack for the company. This included many technologies, such as Prometheus, AlertManager, Grafana, Trident, TwistLock, Jenkins, GitLab, Vault. and more. I have also developed tools and services to fill technological gaps. These tools written in GoLang include a service to automate system builds that is integrated with Service-Now for both the Linux and Windows systems.



I like to solve problems, I’m really good with the linux OS, and I solve a lot of problems with code. (Mostly involving Bash/GoLang/Jenkins/ etc.) I love to solve complicated problems with automation. I am currently looking to transition to another role with Centene where I will be able to focus more on a developmental role and continue to improve.





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701 Wade Lane

Saint Charles, MO 63303

618.380.4224



spider@smoothnet.org



SUMMARY:

Highly adaptable, honorable, self-starter that enjoys undertaking challenging projects within the linux and kubernetes environment.



SPECALIZED SKILLS:

- Expert level experience with Linux based operating systems.

- Advanced level of experience with Docker, kuberntes, Prometheus, AlertManager, Grafana, Trident, TwistLock, Jenkins, GitLab, Vault, and VMware.

- Expert level understanding of DHCP, DNS & DNSSEC, TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, HTTPS, POP3, IMAP and other protocols central to the internet.

- Installation, removal, troubleshooting, and usage of a wide variety of applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, PHP, Apache, BIND, Squid, Postfix, etc.

- Significant experience with Postfix mail servers including filtering applications such as greylists, blacklists, DKIM, SPF, DMARC, and spamassassin.

- Have written custom scripts tools and applications to assist with process monitoring, report gathering and day to day operation. Primarily written on Linux in Bash/GoLang.

- Significant experience with installing, configuring, and troubleshooting various networking equipment.

- High level of experience with the Linux/Unix terminal command line.

- Familiarity with Network Attached Storage, virtualization, and RAID.

- Familiarity with security best practices for computers, local networks, and wide area networks.



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:



Aug 2017 – Present

Senior Linux/Unix Engineer

- Create, maintain, and support multiple kubernetes clusters and associated technology stack.

- Developed and deployed custom applications to fill technological gaps in monitoring and system build automation in Go.

Centene Corporation - Clayton, MO

Aug 2016 – Aug 2017

Linux/Unix Engineer

- Responsible for the maintenance of over 2,000 Red Hat Enterprise linux systems.

- Wrote custom puppet code to deploy and configure custom applications to over 2,000 Red Hat Enterprise linux systems.

White County Sheriff's Department - Carmi, IL

Jan 2001 – July 2016

IT Administrator/Technical Sergeant/Tellecommunitor/Corrections Officer

- Designed/deployed the local internal network, within limited budget, taking advantage of RAID & Virtualization.

- Merged public/private state NCIC uplink to create a secure and easily accessible environment for data retrieval.

- Created multiple interactive custom web based applications for tracking inmate medication, dosage, and administration; officer event and incident recording; inmate tracking and location display.

- Created department public web site with automated secure method of updating warrant and inmate housing status.



Brown's Feed & Chemical - Carmi, IL

Apr 1999 – January 2015

IT Administrator

- Designed/deployed the local internal network including Microsoft Server with Terminal Services.

- Linked satellite locations to company headquarters via VPN.



White County 911 - Carmi, IL

Jan 2009 – July 2016

IT Administrator

- Maintain equipment critical to 911 operation call center.

Centene Corporation - Clayton, MOAug 2017 – PresentSenior Linux/Unix EngineerCentene Corporation - Clayton, MOAug 2016 – Aug 2017Linux/Unix EngineerWhite County Sheriff's Department - Carmi, ILJan 2001 – July 2016IT Administrator/Technical Sergeant/Tellecommunitor/Corrections OfficerBrown's Feed & Chemical - Carmi, ILApr 1999 – January 2015IT AdministratorWhite County 911 - Carmi, ILJan 2009 – July 2016IT Administrator

CERTIFICATIONS:

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (150-192-813)



EDUCATION:

Southeastern Illinois College

Carmi White-County High School – Graduate



REFERENCES:



Roman Turnbow Director IT (Past) 314-337-5690

Centene Corporation



Casey Boone Systems Engineer 618.449.0761

Education Networks of America

caseyboone@gmail.com



Joseph Gollner Senior Middleware Engineer 618.303.4619

Elavon Inc.

joseph.gollner@gmail.com



Julie Irwin 911 Administrator 618.384.7184

White County 911

julie@whitecounty911.com



(Character Reference)

Doug Maier Sheriff 618.382.5321

White County Sheriff's Department

sheriff@whitecountysheriff.org



Randy Hamblin Chief of Police (Ret.) 618.384.8041

Carmi Police Department

hamtek@gmail.com



Michael Thomas Chief of Police (Ret.) 618.384.0282

Carmi Police Department

(Experience)(Character Reference) Nicolaas Hyatt701 Wade LaneSaint Charles, MO 63303618.380.4224spider@smoothnet.orgSUMMARY:SPECALIZED SKILLS:PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:CERTIFICATIONS:EDUCATION:REFERENCES:

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