Louis Savage

About Louis Savage

I am a dedicated Linux Administrator and Systems Engineer with over 20 years of experience managing complex server environments and optimizing enterprise infrastructure. My career has been defined by a deep-seated expertise in RHEL and Linux system administration, combined with a strong foundation in cybersecurity and STIG compliance.

Experience

1. Enterprise Architect

   Rackspace Technology

   Jan 2014 — Present · San Antonio, TX, US

   Strategically-minded Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in designing secure, compliant, and high-performance infrastructures for high-stakes environments. Expert in bridging the gap between complex system architecture and rigorous federal security standards, including FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and DISA STIGs. Proven track record of leading large-scale monitoring initiatives (SL1 aka Skylar One/UIM) and developing custom automation in Python and PHP to drive operational excellence.Security, Compliance & GovernanceMilitary-Grade Hardening: Engineered and deployed Military Unique Deployments (MUD) of Skylar One (ScienceLogic), ensuring all infrastructure met strict DISA STIG requirements.Regulatory Alignment: Architected systems to satisfy FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 controls, managing the delicate balance between high-availability performance and stringent security protocols.Enterprise Monitoring & Observability ArchitectureLead Infrastructure Engineer: Served as the Lead Engineer for CA UIM and Skylar One, designing comprehensive monitoring frameworks for data centers, networks, and server fleets.Hybrid Automation Strategy: Expertly utilized a dual-tool approach, leveraging Ansible for rapid, agentless orchestration and Puppet for persistent, agent-based configurationImplemented and scaled enterprise monitoring solutions using Zenoss (v4 through v6), OpenNMS, and Skylar One.Hybrid Systems & Cluster ArchitectureLinux Authority: Architected and maintained high-availability Red Hat (RHEL 4-9) and CentOS clusters, as well as Oracle Enterprise Linux environments.DevSecOps & Application DesignCustom Tooling: Leveraged Python, Perl, and LUA to develop automation scripts that reduced manual overhead and integrated disparate monitoring tools.API & Web Development: Designed and deployed RESTful APIs and LAMP stack applications, utilizing Docker for containerized deployments and Tomcat for application delivery.

Education

• Lafayette Technical College

  Network Specialist

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Firewalls
• Cloud Computing
• Vmware Esx
• Windows
• Bash
• Vmware
• Server Architecture
• Storage
• Openstack
• Rhce
• Cluster
• Nfs
• Postfix
• High Availability
• Perl
• Linux System Administration
• Centos
• Dns
• Rhel
• Virtualization
• Security
• Troubleshooting
• Storage Area Networks
• Redhat
• Tomcat
• Apache
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Windows Server
• Red Hat Linux
• Hardware
• Operating Systems
• Servers
• San
• Load Balancing
• System Administration
• Linux
• Mysql