Ed Mason

Experience

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  Raytheon

  Jun 2008 - Oct 2010

  Senior Systems Technologist

  Lead Windows technologist for closed area programs responsible for creation and support of new program infrastructures, processes, procedures and tools.Systems administrator for multiple separate IS programs supporting over 3000 users deploying and supporting Sun Solaris, Windows OS, RedHat Linux, Netapp. Received government audit rating of both Superior and Commendable.Complete IS creation cradle to grave for multiple government classified programs. Gather / document requirements, obtain quotes, submit for purchase, receive, rack / stack, network configure, setup and configure encrypted remote site connections, deploy, support and decommission at program close.Engineered, documented and deployed automated Windows stand-alone and domain configuration tools to allow classified company programs to adhere to compliancy with both NISPOM and JAFAN requirements.Lead development of Windows configuration auditing tool for validation of Windows configuration settings to allow programs to remain compliant with customer mandated security settings post configuration.Created standard deployment methodologies, tools and documentation for deploying products across over 200 separate IS programs for COTS packages and operating systems including DeviceLock, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Endpoint, Microsoft Exchange 2007, Windows Services for Unix, FlexLM, RedHat EL v4.x and v5.x.Conceived, documented and managed the creation of an outsourced custom Microsoft OS patching tool for deploying updates to Internet detached Windows stand-alone and small domain environments utilizing Microsoft WSUS.Created BIOS configuration and checker tool for management of HP Bios settings across domains.Created or participated in the creation of tools and scripts for managing customer and government auditable findings for Windows based computers and domains for managing user and computer accounts, capturing installed software baselines and OS configurations. Show less

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  NCI Inc.

  Oct 2010 - Apr 2013

  Senior Project Manager / Build Lead

  Project Manager and Build Lead for the US Army Golden Master (AGM) program. Providing engineering, scheduling / coordination, testing / validation, documentation and support for the deployment of the AGM Product (an Operating System baseline) for Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 8 (Consumer Preview), Windows 7 and Windows Vista operating systems supporting a deployed installation base of over 500,000.Engineered a standard operating procedure and deployment methodology supporting and deploying the AGM product using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK), Windows PE, ImageX and other deployment creation tools. Worked with vendor OEMs to create OEM specific AGM installation media to allow new hardware to be delivered preconfigured with Army required AGM image.Utilize Microsoft SCM and Local GPO tools to engineer secure desktop / server configuration components based on DISA STIG and FDCC published guidelines for specific Operating Systems.Provide technical engineering for the installation of COTS and GOTS applications and network client components. Symantec WISE and InstallShield application installation creation. Provide Active Directory publishing of applications and feed solutions to SCCM group for enterprise updates.Creation of SCAP compliant (OVAL and XCCDF content) system validation content creation utility using Visual C#. Allows System Configuration baselines to be documented using an industry standard and fed to numerous SCAP compliant scanners for automated baseline validation.Application programming – C#, VB.NET, Windows Phone 7 Silverlight and XNA, and various scripting languages.Creation and maintenance of procedures and process documentation for ISO9001 compliance.Technical support for AGM user base, respond to issues from field and interface with vendors to resolve problems. Show less

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  Tucson Embedded Systems Inc.

  Apr 2013 - Feb 2014

  Build Development Manager

  Manage Systems Engineering group supporting the development of the IC-ITE (Intelligence Community IT Enterprise) ISR Sync (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance tool) component. A joint effort of over 80 subcontractors to provide improved information sharing among intelligence communities.Oversee and manage the development build environment for providing a common internal test infrastructure for the TES development team utilizing both standalone VM solutions and distributed ESXi server infrastructures. Built on RedHat Enterprise, CentOS and Windows 7 running JBoss application server and OWF (Ozone Widget Framework) with a backend core of Apache Zookeeper, Hadoop, Niagara Files, Accumulo and Storm.Provide application programming and software development lifecycle support utilizing Java JDK, IntelliJ and Maven using an Agile build approach with Subversion, Artifactory, Jenkins and JIRA tools for Configuration Management.Implement and manage a companywide automated asset management / inventory system based on OCS Inventory running on CentOS for tracking hardware and software assets.Manage all development build server rack assets and datacenter. Gather / document requirements, obtain quotes, submit for purchase and oversee implementation and support. Show less

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  NCI, Inc.

  Apr 2014 - Mar 2018

  Sr. Systems Engineer

  Subject Matter Expert for the US Army Golden Master (AGM) program. Providing engineering, scheduling, coordination, testing, validation, documentation and support for the deployment of the AGM Product (a secure host baseline or SHB) for Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 and Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 supporting a deployed installation base of over 500,000 devices.Engineered a standard operating procedure and deployment methodology supporting and deploying the AGM product using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) and other deployment creation tools and scripting. Integration of DoD SHB solution for deployment of Windows 10.Engineer and validate Windows security configurations utilizing GPO tools and scripting to create secure desktop / server configuration baselines based on DISA STIG published guidelines and Army deviations for specific Operating Systems.Provide application-engineering support to AGM Core services program including installer creation for COTS and GOTS applications utilizing scripting and creating .exe installers using InstallAware.Provide Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) support to AGM Core service program for Operating System and application baselines following established DISA STIG and internally developed baselines.Project Manager and Task Lead for the US Army Golden Master Mobile Support and Development (AGM/MSD) program. Providing guidance and documentation for the US Army’s effort to establish a mobile device infrastructure in conjunction with other government agencies following established standards and security frameworks.Develop supporting documentation for use in establishing a mobile device infrastructure including a Mobile Concept of Operations, Technical Authority, System Design and Service Design documents.Application programming – C#, VB.NET, Windows Phone 7 Silverlight and XNA, and various scripting languages. Show less

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  Raytheon Technologies

  Mar 2018 - May 2024

  Principal Specialist

  Systems Engineer supporting / managing server based enterprise application toolsets. Architect, develop, test, deploy and sustain automation solutions that facilitate enhanced support of Software Configuration Management (SWCM) and Continuous Integration (CI) tools. Provide support, including backup, health monitoring and installation automation. Coordinate patching, upgrades and maintenance for solutions.Present solutions and direction to peers and upper management as needed.Focus on MS Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Synopsys BlackDuck, SmartBear Collaborator, Mattermost, IBM Synergy.Work with engineering end customers emphasizing on closed area support. Providing capability deployment, problem resolution, integration, customization and training.Partner with Cyber and Compliance teams to ensure deployed solutions are compliant with DFARS, corporate and DoD related policies in order to obtain Approval to Operate (ATO).Work with vendors to identify product needs / gaps. Negotiate purchasing.Supporting RHEL 6,7,8, Windows Server 2016/2019, Windows 10, Docker Desktop, OpenShiftWinner 2022 CIO Excellence Award Show less