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About Me

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hayden.turner@portfolio

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Role:Cloud Engineer
Shell:ZSH
Stack:AWS, Terraform, Docker, Linux
Focus:Cloud, Networking, Security
CI/CD:GitLab CI, Automation workflows
Networking:VPC, Subnets, DNS, Firewalls, WireGuard
Storage:ZFS, NAS management
Interests:Technology, Gardening, Birds, and much more
Status:Online

> history --work

Work History

Cloud Engineer

Avature

July 2022 — Present
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    Automated deployment processes using infrastructure as code tools to enhance efficiency

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    Monitored cloud performance and proactively resolved issues to ensure uptime

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    Developed backup and disaster recovery strategies for critical applications to mitigate risks

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    Conducted training sessions for staff on cloud technologies and best practices

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    Assisted in troubleshooting and resolving cloud systems issues to maintain operational continuity

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    Created scripts to automate deployment and maintenance of public cloud resources

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    Configured and managed firewalls to protect network infrastructure

System Administrator

Telos Corporation

November 2021 — July 2022
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    Ensured uptime and maintenance of battle control system-fixed (BCS-F) for operational readiness

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    Troubleshot, replaced, and reconfigured hardware to uphold system integrity

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    Monitored performance logs and server event logs to guarantee optimal system stability

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    Created and managed support tickets, maintaining functionality of a 24/7 operational watchfloor

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    Supported local users with server application-related issues to enhance productivity

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    Administered system configurations and user accounts across multiple platforms for streamlined access

Information Systems Technician

U.S. Navy

June 2017 — June 2021
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    Awarded meritorious advancement to E-5 and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

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    Led 15 sailors as Communications Watch Officer, overseeing millions of message transmissions for over 2000 tactical customers

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    Managed three server enclaves and multiple domain controllers to ensure global system availability

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    Troubleshot systems and performed daily maintenance to maximize stability and minimize downtime

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    Documented technical requests in enterprise network management system for timely resolution

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    Operated legacy naval systems to maintain mission flexibility and fleet readiness

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    Developed standard operating procedures to enhance training support and streamline operations

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    Trained sailors, facilitating 22 qualifications across various roles including system operators and communications watch officers

> skills --list

Skills & Tooling

Technologies I use in production — with context on how I actually use them.

skills --cloud

# Cloud & Infrastructure

  • AWS

    EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and more — designing and troubleshooting production workloads

  • Terraform

    Infrastructure as Code for repeatable, auditable deployments

  • Ansible and Puppet

    Configuration management and server provisioning at scale

  • Networking

    Subnets, routing tables, security groups, NAT gateways

skills --security

# Security

  • Image Scan Remediation

    Trivy, ECR scanning — identifying and patching vulnerabilities in container images

  • GlobalProtect, WireGuard, etc

    Site-to-site and client VPN tunnels, key management

  • TLS / PKI

    Certificate chains, Let's Encrypt, mTLS, HTTPS enforcement

  • Firewall

    Network segmentation, port filtering, egress control

skills --automation

# CI/CD & Automation

  • GitLab CI

    Pipeline design, artifact caching, environment deployments

  • GitHub Actions

    Workflow automation, secrets management, matrix builds

  • Bash / Shell

    Production scripts for deployment, monitoring, and recovery

  • Python

    Automation tooling, AWS SDK (boto3), CLI utilities

skills --linux

# Systems & Virtualization

  • Ubuntu / RHEL / Arch

    Production server administration, patching, hardening, and everyday OS usage

  • Nginx / reverse proxies

    Load balancing, SSL termination, upstream configuration

  • Storage & filesystems

    LVM, ZFS, NFS, disk provisioning, RAID

  • Docker

    Multi-stage builds, compose stacks, runtime hardening

> ls ./projects

Projects

Things I've built, deployed, and maintained.

active

Home Lab Infrastructure

Self-hosted Proxmox cluster running production-grade services: GitLab, Nextcloud, monitoring stack, and VPN gateway. Fully automated with Terraform and Ansible.

ProxmoxTerraformDockerUniFiTailscale
View on GitLab
active

Portfolio Website

This site. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Statically exported and deployed to Vercel.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSVercel
View on GitLab
⚠ wip

# R&D

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active development

> cat background.edu

Certifications & Education

# certifications

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

ISC2

Earned

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA

Earned

CompTIA CySA+

CompTIA

Earned

CompTIA PenTest+

CompTIA

Earned

# college

MS in Cybersecurity

Western Governors University

BS in Information Technology

Grand Canyon University

> open resume.pdf

Resume

resume.pdf

$ stat resume.pdf

Name: Hayden Turner — Resume

Type: PDF document

Contains: Work history, skills, certifications

Download Resume

PDF format • Updated 2026