James Simas

About James Simas

Highly effective Developer Operations Engineer with experience in automation development, engineering productivity, and large-scale distributed systems. Skilled in creating tooling, designs, and documentation with a systematic approach to reliability, scalability and performance. Innovative self-starter committed to continuous process improvement and cross-functional team leadership. Collaborative and communicative expert with ability to write tools, technical documentation, and client libraries. Confident and analytical, offering a commitment to ethics, mentorship, leadership, and community. Proven track record in identifying production issues and delivering effective resolutions that improve the customer experience and strengthen technical partnerships. CORE COMPETENCIES Software Development Configuration Management Infrastructure Development Public Speaking Cross-Functional Leadership Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Planning Training & Development Technical Consulting Agile Methodologies Cloud Services API Designs TECHNICAL SKILLS: Python 3, BASH, Git, Ansible, JavaScript, REST APIs, HTTP 1.0/1.1, TCP, UDP, DNS, IPv4, CentOS, Ubuntu Linux, Microsoft Windows Server and Desktop, Microsoft SQL, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Docker, libvirt, KVM, Atlassian Confluence, Jira, Django

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   F5

   Mar 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• Gutenberg College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Wireless
• Technical Support
• Symantec Endpoint Protection
• Firewalls
• Cloud Computing
• Storage
• Windows Server
• Testing
• Vpn
• Troubleshooting
• Dhcp
• Software Installation
• Security
• Networking
• Dns
• Virtualization
• Ethernet
• Network Security
• Vmware
• Antivirus