Jacob Shimer

Experience

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  US Army

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2019

  · Assigned as a host-based analyst, network-based analyst and a data engineer.· Performed the role of a software developer/engineer for development of rapid capabilities· Developed and tested multiple scripts for automating tasks within Windows (Powershell, Batch) and Linux (Python 2.x and 3.x)· Demonstrated mastery in DCO tools such as Endgame, Carbon Black, Splunk, ELK, Wireshark, Moloch, GRR, Volatility, SIFT, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike· Facilitate the collection, assimilation, and normalization of various forms of data in order to find anomalies through statistical analysis.· Perform security vulnerability assessments against tactical systems to identify, analyze, and report vulnerabilities associated with applications and systems. Utilize Splunk to create dashboards to quickly identify possible malicious activity.· Maintain network defense tools such as routers and firewalls, respond to incidents in cyberspace, and evaluate network defense operations.· Utilized BitBucket for versioning control for team documentation and code.· Developed documentation and best practices that helped the team and overall brigade. Show less

  • Cyber Security Analyst

    Feb 2016 - Dec 2019

  • Healthcare Specialist

    Aug 2013 - Jan 2016
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  Two Six Technologies

  Nov 2019 - now

  Led a team of five software engineers in rapidly integrating with various third party vendors and serving their data up in a common schema for another product to ingest.Maintained integrity of the code base by reviewing pull requests from multiple different teams.Lead the effort of revamping our geolocation services by creating a deployable geocoding microservice in Go that can switch from natively reverse and forward geocoding, to utilizing external services as a passthrough service.Rebuilt the authentication method to utilize secure session cookies within Go Show less · Implemented an internal OAuth 2.0 system utilizing the Django OAuth 2.0 framework that can take various forms of credentials and authenticate against them.· Created an API that was used internally and externally within our docker cluster utilizing FastAPI. · Worked on the data model of our main platform, overseeing the removal of old model objects and cleaning up hundreds of redundant tests, speeding up the build process.· Helped create an internal Python SDK that helped other teams securely access the database while abstracting the actual database calls for normal CRUD operations. Show less · Developed a learning management system using Django for DoD members to enroll in company product classes.· Managed AWS cloud infrastructure, including patching, automated instance creation, and budgeting.· Utilized Ansible Playbooks and Terraform configurations to build training simulations for company products, and created systems for automated performance testing support.· Designed and maintained Elastic Stack instances for data ingestion and analysis, and implemented AWX architecture for rapid testing of new features within company products.· Developed various tools in Python and Go for data generation, cleanup, and analysis. Show less

  • Lead Backend Software Engineer

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Senior Backend Software Engineer

    Nov 2021 - Jan 2024

  • Field Engineer (Cyber Security)

    Nov 2019 - Nov 2021