Andrew Aubury
Driven, highly technical infrastructure specialist with a strong interest in systems, networking, and automation. With extensive hands-on expertise in Linux administration, backend development, and infrastructure tooling, I am always looking for ways to increase reliability, security, and scalability. At the age of 25, I have practical experience as well as a strong willingness to learn and keep up with emerging technology and best practices. I am open to remote opportunities and eager to create a significant, long-term effect using well-engineered technical solutions.
Experience
Cloudflare
Security Operations Centre Engineer • Sep, 2023 — Present
As a member of the Cloudflare SOC team I handle proactive monitoring and support for customers in under attack situations.
GitLab
Support Engineer • Sep, 2022 — Feb, 2023
As a GitLab support engineer I was reponsible for helping customers on our SaaS platform along with being a part of the licencing team.
UKDedicated
Level 2 Support Engineer • March, 2022 — Sep, 2022
As a level 2 tech at UKDedicated/GURU Cloud I was responsible for rolling out new cloud servers and overseeing our in house Acronis cloud for backups.
UKDedicated
Level 1 Support Engineer • Feb, 2020 — March, 2022
At UKDedicated/GURU Cloud hosting I was responsible for being the 1st point of contact for any issues that cropped up with our servers or setup and resolve them in a timely manner or escelate to the relivent team.
Education
Central Bedfordshire College
Information Technology • 2016 — 2018
Skills
Linux System Administration
Server provisioning, hardening, troubleshooting, and day-to-day operations across production environments.
Bash / Shell Scripting
Writing automation scripts for system management, monitoring, and operational tasks.
Git & Version Control
Daily use of Git for source control, code reviews, and collaborative development workflows.
DNS & Networking Fundamentals
Managing DNS records, troubleshooting connectivity issues, and understanding TCP/IP networking.
SSH & Secure Access
Secure remote administration, key-based authentication, and access management.
Configuration Management & Automation
Using Ansible to manage hosts, deploy configurations, and automate repeatable infrastructure tasks.
Monitoring & Alerting
Experience with Icinga2 / Nagios for service monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
Web & Backend Development
PHP and Java development for internal tools, APIs, and web-based systems.
Infrastructure Troubleshooting
Diagnosing and resolving system, network, and application-level issues in live environments.
Customer & Technical Support
Providing clear technical support, incident updates, and issue resolution for users and stakeholders.