Available for DevOps / Kubernetes / Sys. Admin opportunities

S. Reed Williams

Systems & Network Engineer • Linux • Kubernetes • IaC

Detail-oriented Systems and Network Engineer with 3+ years across systems administration, DevOps, network infrastructure, and QA engineering. Strong in Linux administration, virtualization, and Infrastructure-as-Code — managing large-scale VM fleets, distributed services on Kubernetes, and cable provisioning environments. Focused on building secure, efficient, and scalable systems. Based in Denver, CO.

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Production-Like Home Lab Environment

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A hybrid virtualized homelab built on Proxmox VE with containerized workloads on Docker and a 4-node local Kubernetes cluster. Provisioned and configured entirely through Terraform and Ansible, with segmented network topologies (VLANs, subnets, firewall rules), self-hosted monitoring, logging, CI/CD, DNS, and reverse proxies — emphasizing high availability, secure access (SSH key management, RBAC, secrets handling), and service resilience.

Proxmox
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Docker
Networking

Internal Python Tooling Ecosystem

A suite of Python automation tools built at Charter/Spectrum to streamline operational workflows: dynamic Ansible inventory management, API integrations, and custom Datadog monitoring extensions — reducing manual effort across large-scale Linux and Kubernetes environments.

Python
Ansible
Datadog
Automation
APIs

Barkyard Ranch Website

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React and Vite business website for a boutique dog boarding, daycare, and training brand. Built with reusable data-driven sections, responsive styling, and a deployment path for Apache hosting.

React
Vite
Apache
Responsive UI

Skills

Platforms & OS

Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Debian)
Rocky Linux
Windows Server
macOS

Programming & Scripting

Python
Bash
SQL

Cloud & Infrastructure

Terraform
AWS
GCP
Azure
Bare-Metal (HP/Dell)

Containers & Orchestration

Kubernetes
Docker
Helm
Rancher
Argo CD

Virtualization

VMware vCenter
Proxmox
VirtualBox

CI/CD & Automation

Ansible
GitLab CI/CD
Git workflows
Argo CD

Networking & Provisioning

DNS/DHCP (IPv4/IPv6)
Cisco Prime Cable Provisioning
CNR / RDU / DPE
CMTS integration
DOCSIS

Observability & Diagnostics

Splunk
Datadog
Grafana
RabbitMQ
Kafka

Identity & Systems

Active Directory
Network Management
Database Management
RBAC & Secrets

Work Experience

Charter Communications / Spectrum

Systems Engineer

Aug 2025 — Present

Operate and help design a hybrid infrastructure platform across 3 test environments, supporting 400+ Linux systems (350+ VMs on VMware vCenter) and 70+ Kubernetes environments running 35+ applications and services.
Built Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management with Terraform and Ansible, authoring playbooks that standardized VM provisioning, eliminated configuration drift, and maintained policy-compliant deployments at scale.
Own deployment of applications and micro-services using Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, Helm, and Argo CD, validating fixes and troubleshooting deployment inconsistencies alongside development teams.
Administer large-scale DNS and DHCP across IPv4/IPv6 with Cisco Prime Network Registrar and the Cisco Prime Cable Provisioning stack, integrating with CMTS and broadband provisioning systems.
Developed an internal Python tooling ecosystem for dynamic Ansible inventory, API integrations, and custom Datadog monitoring extensions.
Led a Track 1 product initiative for segmented networks in the company's MDU offering, owning implementation and validation across three environments and coordinating release readiness and production hand-offs.
Drove modernization including CentOS 6/7 to Rocky Linux migrations, GitLab CI/CD pipeline development, and micro-service migrations to Argo CD.

Charter Communications / Spectrum

Wireless Test Engineer

Jun 2024 — Aug 2025

Conducted regression, sanity, end-to-end, and ad hoc testing for company-supplied customer premise equipment, customer- and agent-facing applications, APIs, and internal tools.
Specialized in router functionality testing and bug hunting, triaging complex issues for development and triage teams.
Scripted Python tools deployed on an Apache web server that improved testing efficiency by 16%, and built a platform to flash firmware and recover bricked routers.
Created and presented a QMetry testing-platform PoC to executive leadership, enabling cost savings and standardization across test teams.

Verisk (Xactware)

Software Support Analyst

Jan 2024 — Jun 2024

Delivered technical support to ~40 customers daily via chat, phone, and email, including endpoint updates, hardware/software conflict troubleshooting, and firewall and endpoint detection management.
Trained users on Xactware products, improving software proficiency by 40%, and wrote internal/external knowledge base articles and SOPs.
Supported testing and roll-out of new and enhanced products with smoke and sanity testing, documenting defects and maintaining incident records for Development and Analytical teams.

Certifications

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA

Certified

Industry-standard credential covering security fundamentals, threats and vulnerabilities, network and endpoint hardening, access control, and risk management.

Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

ISC2

Certified

Foundational cybersecurity certification covering security principles, access controls, network security, and security operations.

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

The Linux Foundation / CNCF

In Progress

Currently studying Kubernetes installation, configuration, cluster administration, workloads, networking, storage, and troubleshooting.

Practical Junior Penetration Tester (PJPT)

TCM Security

In Progress

Currently studying penetration testing fundamentals, reconnaissance, vulnerability identification, exploitation techniques, and reporting.

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Open to DevOps, Linux, Kubernetes, infrastructure, and technical operations opportunities.