NAME
     josephfisher — infrastructure engineer, systems leader, risk-aware builder of stable platforms and teams

SYNOPSIS
     josephfisher [-location austin,tx] [-remote ready] [-title "Senior Infrastructure Leader"]
                  [-skills linux, vmware, openstack, aws, pki, monitoring, dns, team_leadership]

DESCRIPTION
     josephfisher is a senior infrastructure leader with deep experience designing and operating
     global platforms across hybrid cloud, physical data centers, and high-scale compute environments.

     Combines hands-on systems engineering with organizational leadership to drive resilient,
     cost-effective infrastructure. Known for building stable systems, mentoring strong teams,
     and aligning infrastructure with real business needs.

OPTIONS
     -infra_design
          Designed and operated global infrastructure across physical data centers (~4000 nodes)
          and AWS. Focused on observability, cost efficiency, and reliability.

     -monitoring_service
          Built and deployed an internal Monitoring-as-a-Service platform (>500k checks), including
          self-healing, synthetic health validation, and multi-tenant views.

     -pki_engineering
          Designed and implemented an internal PKI from scratch. Automated certificate issuance,
          reducing manual ticket volume by 90%.

     -cloud_cost_recovery
          Led automation initiative to reclaim abandoned AWS resources and unused physical assets,
          saving over $500k/year in cloud spend.

     -infra_governance
          Created and led a cross-functional data center governance board. Developed intake and
          decision frameworks adopted org-wide.

     -team_leadership
          Built and retained a high-performing global team with <5% attrition over five years.
          Delivered through org upheaval, PE acquisition, and global expansion.

     -platforms
          Managed DNS (Infoblox, Route 53), Active Directory, GitHub Enterprise, OpenStack, VMware,
          Ceph, Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Check_MK, Bash/Python scripting, and related systems.

     -compliance
          Represented infrastructure in ISO27001 and SOC2 audits. Developed and maintained systems
          supporting certification requirements.

SEE ALSO
     leadership(7), linux(1), checkmk(1), cloud_costs(5), audits(4), documentation(7)

AUTHOR
     Joseph Fisher <jpf@josephfisher.us>

COPYRIGHT
     Resume © 2025 Joseph Fisher. All rights reserved.