About Me
Hello! I'm Scott Coffman, a System Administrator based in West Virginia.
My Background
I have over 8 years of experience in IT, specializing in automating workflows.
What I Do
Currently, I work as a System Administrator at Coforge. My day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Working in a secure research environment (HIPPA, NIST, etc)
- Collaborating with information security, researches, etc.
- Automated RHEL server provisioning using Ansible, reducing deployment time by 70% and streamlining package management and updates
- Automation of Windows server deployments in VMware, improving efficiency and consistency in provisioning workflows by 40%
- Configured and managed the ELK stack, delivering real-time alerts for security events, bolstering incident detection and response capabilities
My Skills
My areas of expertise include:
- Linux
- Ansible
- Scripting with Golang, Python, or Bash
- Creating CLI tools in Go, Python, or Rust
- Working with AWS
- Hardening servers
Outside of Work
When I'm not working, you can find me:
- Hanging out with my family
- Administrating/sysadmin work @ All Things Linux
Connect With Me
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