Bruce Popovich
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | Cloudera/Hadoop Engineer
- Washington,
- District of Columbia,
- United States of America
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Member Since: 2010/10/01
Industry: Computer & IT
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Senior Technical Specialist - Systems Engineer
Loch Harbour Group
September 2013 – Present
Information Assurance Trainer / Network Security Analyst / Technical Advisor
Edgesource Corporation
March 2011 – September 2013
Worked at the US Department of State, Diplomatic Security Training Center.
Trained weeklong Information Assurance for System Administrators classes for DoS, DHS, and FBI Sys Admins, focusing on FISMA, NIST, FIPS, OMB, and other Federal laws and regulations pertaining to Federal information systems, hacker terminology and techniques, and industry best practices, as well as department-specific regulations, tools, and terminology. Training was performed in Northern Virginia, DC, and various US and overseas locations. Also worked to maintain and update curriculum as new technologies, regulations, training objectives, tools, and threats appeared.
Evaluated new technologies for distance learning and courseware design and production. Designed, implemented, and maintained a logical security system for digital assets and the internal training network.
Trained weeklong Information Assurance for System Administrators classes for DoS, DHS, and FBI Sys Admins, focusing on FISMA, NIST, FIPS, OMB, and other Federal laws and regulations pertaining to Federal information systems, hacker terminology and techniques, and industry best practices, as well as department-specific regulations, tools, and terminology. Training was performed in Northern Virginia, DC, and various US and overseas locations. Also worked to maintain and update curriculum as new technologies, regulations, training objectives, tools, and threats appeared.
Evaluated new technologies for distance learning and courseware design and production. Designed, implemented, and maintained a logical security system for digital assets and the internal training network.
Systems Engineer
Intercom Federal Systems
August 2010 – March 2011
Worked with the US Department of State, ITCCB Enterprise Lab.
• Performed security and functionality research and testing of new operating systems and applications for viability for possible future deployment to DoS workstations and servers, using Microsoft ACT 5.0, 5.6 and other tools.
• Tested software against current DS and FDCC security configuration guidelines.
• Provided test results and recommendations to the IT Configuration Control Board as to whether the new applications should be added to the DoS software matrix.
• Maintained lab infrastructure. Patching and maintenance of internal workstations, servers, and other network devices.
• Provided assistance to guest users in the Enterprise Lab.
• Installed new VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V servers in the Enterprise Lab, and converted most lab servers to virtual machines.
• Upgraded Enterprise Lab domain controllers and domain functional level to Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Planned and built a SharePoint infrastructure for internal users.
• Produced and implemented a plan to eliminate unnecessary subnets and streamline the Enterprise Lab internal network.
• Performed security and functionality research and testing of new operating systems and applications for viability for possible future deployment to DoS workstations and servers, using Microsoft ACT 5.0, 5.6 and other tools.
• Tested software against current DS and FDCC security configuration guidelines.
• Provided test results and recommendations to the IT Configuration Control Board as to whether the new applications should be added to the DoS software matrix.
• Maintained lab infrastructure. Patching and maintenance of internal workstations, servers, and other network devices.
• Provided assistance to guest users in the Enterprise Lab.
• Installed new VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V servers in the Enterprise Lab, and converted most lab servers to virtual machines.
• Upgraded Enterprise Lab domain controllers and domain functional level to Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Planned and built a SharePoint infrastructure for internal users.
• Produced and implemented a plan to eliminate unnecessary subnets and streamline the Enterprise Lab internal network.
Senior Systems Analyst – Deployment Manager
Access Systems, Inc.
July 2007 – August 2010
Worked with the US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, providing training on and installation of consular systems at US Embassies and Consulates worldwide.
Tasks included refresher and new features training for American consular officers and locally hired staff members, installation, configuration, and maintenance of workstations, servers, printers, and peripheral devices, diagnosing and repairing LAN connectivity issues, and ongoing user, operational, and maintenance support. Performed system maintenance and disaster recovery procedures on consular database servers.
Responsible for all trip planning and reporting, as well as supervising a team of 2 to 5 fellow travelers, depending on post size and length of visit.
Tasks included refresher and new features training for American consular officers and locally hired staff members, installation, configuration, and maintenance of workstations, servers, printers, and peripheral devices, diagnosing and repairing LAN connectivity issues, and ongoing user, operational, and maintenance support. Performed system maintenance and disaster recovery procedures on consular database servers.
Responsible for all trip planning and reporting, as well as supervising a team of 2 to 5 fellow travelers, depending on post size and length of visit.
Senior Network Engineer
NCI Information Systems
September 2004 – July 2007
Worked with a team to support computer and network operations for the Air National Guard Readiness Center at Andrews Air Force Base. Helped to establish and maintain a COOP solution for ANGRC, hosted on-site and at multiple off-site locations.
Developed a Site Operations Handbook and provided hands-on training for end users. Provided training for new members of the COOP support team.
Implemented port security on, and maintained the ANGRC physical and logical network.
Developed a Site Operations Handbook and provided hands-on training for end users. Provided training for new members of the COOP support team.
Implemented port security on, and maintained the ANGRC physical and logical network.
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