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Rocky Johnson
Senior Security Engineer @Rate
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Security Engineer @Rate
Chicago, IL, US
Install, configure, troubleshoot & maintain Zscaler (Internet Security [ZIA], Private Access [ZPA] & Digital Experience [ZDX])• Integrate networks and design comprehensive computer systems to store, deliver, and streamline a variety of information. • Construct and enhance technical strategies, articulate the value of foundational technology approaches, and develop software applications to allow end-users access to necessary data via the cloud service. • Understand client needs, prioritize the delivery approach, and guide technical leads in solution delivery after engaging with various technical, non-technical, and business stakeholders.• Create and communicate measures of platform progress to ensure accurate and consistent connectivity of multiple cloud-providing services.• Spearhead the Meraki migration (from on-premise to cloud-based Azure), provide oversight of an MS Team voice migration, and manage the rollout of Zscaler.• Optimize operations by using cloud-based and other virtualization techniques to consolidate technologies (active directory).• Own key relationships, both up and downstream of the platform teams, to constantly ensure timely and accurate delivery of solutions.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin
BS, Physics
University of North Texas
MS, Physics
SKILLS
ABOUT ROCKY JOHNSON
I am an IT Executive who possesses a strong combination of knowledge, expertise, and talents within technical and financial environments. My 20 plus-year history in designing innovative strategies and IT plans, delivering technical expertise for complex cloud services, executing modern approaches, and employing a deep understanding of AWS/Azure cloud platforms to spearhead technical migrations, oversee sophisticated networks, and support end-to-end experiences with virtual and physical servers. My many years of comprehensive professional work have ensured that I can consistently and accurately design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot various systems, networks, security, and cloud services. Some of my key proficiencies include:• Negotiating complex contracts and proposals to ensure mutually beneficial technical outcomes.• Liaising and collaboration with stakeholders, vendors, clients, and numerous cross-functional personnel to provide transparency of data continuously.• Executing exceptional troubleshooting and analytical capabilities; which led to the consistent achievement of technical goals.• Identifying areas of improvement to drive enhancements of technical infrastructures.• Complying with client, company, federal, and industry standards. Talented at utilizing various technical methodologies to:• Saved more than $100K/year in company operating costs• Conduct a full on-premise migration, to Azure, for more than 600 devices in two years.• convert a company from having 80% of its servers in physical formats to 99% of its servers in virtual formats.• Improve the image and performance of IT departments• Comprehensively develop a project strategy and business justification plan which facilitated the reduction of security and interoperability issues by minimizing company systems from a multi-forest to a single-forest configuration.
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