Julius Thompson
Senior System Administrator @Obsidian Entertainment
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WORK HISTORY
Senior System Administrator @Obsidian Entertainment
Irvine, CA, US
Platform Engineering•Built and deployed bare metal Kubernetes clusters on Ubuntu with RAID storage configuration, integrated with Azure Arc, achieving 40% improvement in operational efficiency through enhanced security and high availability.•Configured GitHub Actions and Horde CI/CD pipelines integrating Azure and Perforce, streamlining development cycles by 30% and improving deployment reliability.•Reduced infrastructure deployment time by 70% using Infrastructure as Code with Bicep, Terraform, Azure Automation, and PowerShell orchestration across multi-cloud environments.Site Reliability•Leveraged Azure CDN, Front Door, and Blob Storage automation for global content delivery and scalable service deployments.•Administered NVIDIA and Intel build machines with TeamCity integration, managing automated build artifact processing and deployment workflows.•Implemented comprehensive identity and access management using PIM, RBAC, and Azure Key Vault to mitigate security risks across internal and external collaborations.Systems Administration•Migrated Perforce infrastructure from Windows to Linux, improving system performance and reliability while maintaining version control continuity.•Responded to security alerts, provided training on safe computing practices, and reduced the risk of security breaches by 50%.•Built and configured Zabbix monitoring server for comprehensive IT infrastructure monitoring and alerting.•Managed build machine infrastructure including server updates, BIOS updates, and performance optimization across development environments.Team Management•Defined automation requirements and improved engineering workflows across both software development and hardware lifecycle.•Managed and mentored a team, providing technical guidance through code reviews, project management, and goal setting; empowered team to take ownership and offered ongoing performance feedback.
EDUCATION
Biola University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Writing
SKILLS
ABOUT JULIUS THOMPSON
I’m a proven self-starter with a strong track record of managing complex projects to successful completion, effectively coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders.
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