SCOTT BAKER

Systems Administrator | Security Analyst | AWS Solutions Architect
Executive Summary

Executing a technical "Cold Boot" return following a 3-year operational gap necessitated by demyelinating neuropathy. Leveraging a self-hosted Linux infrastructure to bridge veteran Systems Admin expertise with a new focus on Embedded Systems Engineering.

Professional Work History
Ultra Clean Technologies — IT Analyst
June 2019 – August 2022
  • Orchestrated enterprise-wide OS deployment strategies via MS SCCM for hardware provisioning.
  • Hardened endpoint security posture using CrowdStrike and CyberArk Privilege Management.
  • Administered Active Directory, Office365, and VMware Horizon VDI environments.
Cognizant — Desktop Tech Support (TJMAXX Project)
April 2018 – June 2019
  • Restored critical down-systems under high-pressure retail environments.
  • Managed in-store infrastructure including virtual servers, registers, and Hyper-Visors.
  • Provisioned remote control solutions via VNC for cross-application server support.
CIOX Health, Inc. — Security & Systems Analyst
April 2014 – October 2017
  • Architected AWS-based medical record retrieval systems with secure S3/EC2 portals.
  • Analyzed security telemetry via Qualys; led intrusion detection and firewall hardening.
  • Remediated HITRUST certification audit findings and enforced HIPAA compliance.
Endurance International Group — Level 3 Linux Support
July 2012 – February 2014
  • Engineered custom VPS configurations on PLESK and managed complex Linux systems.
  • Troubleshot kernel and network-level issues for 120+ high-tier client accounts.
  • Hardened Linux instances through security best practices and system hardening protocols.
Verified Credentials
Infrastructure Log
  • Production Node (Dell)
    Ubuntu 24.04, Nginx, Gitea.
  • Dev Node (Ultra 7)
    C Toolchains, GCC, WSL2.
  • Sovereign VCS
    git.embeddedc.online
Technical Toolchain
AWS S3/EC2/IAM
SCCM/AD/O365
CrowdStrike
CyberArk
Qualys
Linux CLI
DKIM/SPF/DMARC
VNC/Hyper-V
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