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About Me

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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

    Amazon Inspector, 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