David Marion

David Marion

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  • About me

    Cyber Engineering Manager at SAIC

  • Education

    • Lee High School

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    • University of Alabama in Huntsville

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      Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Alpha, Crew

  • Experience

    • Pinnacle Data Systems / CompuConn

      Jan 1985 - Jan 1991
      Principle / Technical Director

      Principal / Technical DirectorOperation of a chain of computer retail centers. * Recruiting, training and managing employeesTechnician / Corporate SalesIntegration of PC hardware, operating systems, LAN's, cabling, application software and peripherals as well as marketing computer products to corporate customers.

    • Ivan Allen / Monroe Business Equipment

      Jan 1991 - Jan 1999
      General Manager / MIS / Network Engineer

      General Manager Operation of a local division of the United State's largest independently owned office supply company. * Budgeting, forecasting, marketing and sales* Recruiting, training and managing employeesDirector of Management Information Systems (MIS)Selection, purchase, management and maintenance of the company's telephone and information systems equipment.* Hardware, operating systems, application software and peripherals* Managing and repairing computer, network and telephone equipmentMicro Systems Specialist / Network EngineerInstallation, maintenance and repair of customer owned local area networks (LAN's), hardware, cabling, operating systems, application software and peripherals. * Troubleshooting hardware and software issues* On-site repairs Show less

    • Charter Business / Charter Communications / HSA Corp

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2010
      Sales Engineering & Fulfillment Manager / Sales Engineer / Advanced Services Manager

      Sales Engineering Fulfillment Manager – Alabama and GeorgiaDesign and construction of telecommunications solutions for commercial customers in Alabama and Georgia. * Managed Sales Engineers and Project Managers* Oversight of all designs, construction and installation activitiesSales Engineer – AlabamaPre and post sale technical activities to assist in acquisition and implementation of new commercial customers. * Technical presentations to customers and fellow employees* Assessing customers’ current networks / designing new networks* Ordering, configuring, installing and maintaining equipmentAdvanced Services Group Manager - North AlabamaLaunch and operation of broadband products over Hybrid Fiber/Coax telecommunications plants. * Recruiting and training employees* Installation of equipment and troubleshooting issues Show less

    • SOHO Solutions

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
      Proprietor

      Performed various IT related services for small companies and individuals, prospecting for new customers and following up on leads.

    • WOW! Business

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2015
      Director / Sales Engineer

      Director, Enterprise SolutionsDeveloped and led the WOW! Business enterprise solutions strategy while working with sales and operational leadership in pre and post sale activities to assist in acquisition and implementation of new commercial customers.* Created off-net / type 2/ dark fiber strategies and requirements* Developed & acquired tools for deal evaluation and fiber identificationSales Engineer – SoutheastPre and post sale technical activities to assist in acquisition and implementation of new commercial customers. * Technical presentations to customers and fellow employees* Assessing customers’ current networks / designing new networks Show less

    • Self

      Mar 2017 - Jan 2018
      Seeking Cyber Security/Operations opportunity in the Huntsville, AL area

      Performed various IT related services for small companies and individuals, prospected for new customers and followed up on leads.

    • SAIC

      Jan 2018 - now

      Senior member of a matrixed team that specializes in certifications, accreditations, cooperative vulnerability and penetration tests as well as information technology engineering services for various Government customers. Participate with clients in the strategic design process to translate business and security requirements into technical designs Configure and validate secure systems and physical controls Test products and systems to detect security weaknesses Manage information-related risks Assist clients in achieving ATO (Authority to Operate) for various systems Manage various packages in eMASS (Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service) - both AO (Assess Only) and A&A (Assess and Authorize) Serve as a consulting and training resource for clients and other team members Show less Part of a team that ensured the day to day operation and ongoing support of Enterprise Network Management applications including event, fault, topology, configuration management, and performance management systems. Monitored almost half a million devices and components for a Federal agency Provided guidance to engineers/analysts on the configuration and monitoring of networked devices to poll, gather, and report status and performance Ensured that applications were installed, properly configured, and operated as expected on production, development, and lab systems Analyzed and made formal recommendations on optimization and capacity planning for systems Served as a consulting and training resource for NMS tools. Show less

      • Cyber Engineering Team Manager

        Sept 2021 - now
      • Senior Cyber Engineer

        Jul 2019 - Sept 2021
      • Systems Engineer

        Jan 2018 - Jul 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CCNA

      Cisco
    • CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)

      CompTIA
      Jan 2020
    • CompTIA Security X

      CompTIA
      Nov 2025
    • Linux +

      CompTIA
      Mar 2017
    • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Jul 2024
    • LPIC-1

      Linux Professional Institute
      Mar 2017
    • CompTIA Network+ ce

      CompTIA
      Jan 2017
    • CompTIA Security+ ce

      CompTIA
      Jan 2017
    • Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional

      MEF Forum
      Aug 2013
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