Jason Patric Kelly Krause
Passionate automator, advocate for a growth mindset and grit.
About
Technical professional with a diverse background in Agile, cybersecurity, system integration, platform engineering, and team leadership.
Work Experience
Colorado Springs, CO
November 2020 – Present
Senior Associate
DevOps Platform Engineer supporting Platform One
Colorado Springs, CO
June 2020 – November 2020
Platform Engineer / Scrum Master
Developer and Scrum Master for DevSecOps Platform Engineering team. Initial team goals included replacing costly legacy lab solutions with Lab as a Service (LaaS) solution that provides internal customers with immutable test infrastructure. Success of initial program has ignited interest in developing similar solution beyond development into test and delivery. Work with stakeholders and customers to develop continuous integration platform pipeline using Gitlab CI, HashiCorp Packer, Ansible, and OpenSCAP.
Gleneagle, CO
October 2019 – Present
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2 Trainer)
Lead CrossFit workouts for a wide variety of clients with different goals. Educate clients on proper form, gymnastic and Olympic lifting techniques, injury prevention, mobility, and proper nutrition. Provide specialized training for clients based on personal needs and goals.
Colorado Springs, CO
March 2019 – May 2020
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II / Scrum Master
Refactored Group Policy testing and deployment to ensure delivery of versioned security baselines to production systems. Brought system baselines into current Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) recommendations. Successfully migrated team code base to GitLab ensuring accurate change history and version control. Performed additional role as Scrum Master for automation team. Worked as servant-leader to facilitate value delivery and remove developer roadblocks.
Colorado Springs, CO
April 2018 – February 2019
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II
Designed Cybersecurity solutions for the NORAD Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment and Space Support Contract (NISSC). Developed stand-alone PowerShell based solutions to deploy and verify the mitigation of vulnerabilities in legacy Windows systems. Accelerated deployment of modern Windows systems as a PowerShell Desired State Configuration developer. Worked with customer prioritize legacy system vulnerability remediation while minimizing resources required to meet customer needs.
Colorado Springs, CO
October 2017 – March 2018
Senior End User Computing Engineer
Work with Vykin's customers to architect Windows-based end-user solutions (e.g. Windows 10 migration), including key success factors, project scope while driving a better understanding of the customer’s environment and potential project risks. Design and lead product demos, Proof of Concepts and pilot engagements to help drive requirements, success factors and customer confidence in End User Engineer's (EUC) proprietary software solutions. Work closely with the EUC software development team to communicate requirements and participate in functional design and prioritization of software enhancement/features backlog. Design and deliver procedures for end user consumption.
Colorado Springs, CO
January 2016 – September 2017
Premier Field Engineer
Platform PFE for DoD customers working primarily with Navy, MDA, and USMC customers Specialized in Windows, Server, Active Directory and Virtualization technologies with deep understanding and ability to deliver timely and creative incident resolution focused on root cause analysis, prevention, and subsequent knowledge transfer Successfully managed Microsoft IaaS resources for major political campaign event resulting in system-wide stability and security.
Monument, CO
September 2015 – September 2017
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2 Trainer)
Lead CrossFit workouts for a wide variety of clients with different goals. Educate clients on proper form, gymnastic and Olympic lifting techniques, injury prevention, mobility, and proper nutrition. Provide specialized training for clients based on personal needs and goals.
Colorado Springs, CO
October 2013 – January 2016
Senior System Integration Analyst
Develop and test Windows images for enterprise deployment Explore and test new Windows versions and features for inclusion in the enterprise. Supported SCCM 2012 and 2007 Windows infrastructure. Engineered, tested, and implemented disaster recovery solution using Hyper-V Replica. Led team in server deployments during 2012 Distribution Point roll out and process improvement.
Colorado Springs, CO
May 2009 – October 2013
Senior System Administrator
Established role in the company as an expert in Group Policy and Active Directory delegation. Led team in efforts related to PowerShell scripting and automation. Implemented numerous improvements to standard operating procedures resulting in efficient and standardized processes that reduced workflow bottlenecks. Developed and performed integration and system tests for Active Directory service upgrades. Tested ongoing software upgrades and enhancements with a focus on directory service quality and stability.
Colorado Springs, CO
August 2007 – May 2009
Senior System Administrator
Support unclassified networks for Air Force and contractors. Maintain smooth operation of computer systems. Duties include active directory and group policy management, SMS and WSUS administration and software deployment, Operating System, and application support. Worked with Dept. of Defense and USAF programs to evangelize new operating system deployment and testing. Achieved the highest percentage of upgraded systems and test participants among participating sites. Developed role-based security procedures using administrative and technical controls that stabilized network while enhancing system security. Consolidated costly legacy systems to VMware.
Colorado Springs, CO
November 2005 – August 2007
Help Desk Support Technician
Resolved technical issues for USAF customers at Schriever AFB. Supported general operating system, networking, hardware, and LOB issues for approximately four thousand clients. Responsible for advanced troubleshooting of critical issues, while acting as a liaison to the disparate system and product contacts.
Colorado Springs, CO
August 2003 – November 2005
Help Desk Support Technician
Resolved technical issues for Microsoft internal employees, supporting messaging and collaboration tools, as well as remote access. Authored numerous technical articles for internal solution database resulting in lower call times. Trained peers into the department to expand support queues and reduce wait times. Acted as liaison between levels of support staff to ensure the quality of communication.
Colorado Springs, CO
April 2002 – October 2002
Senior Technical Support Engineer
Colorado Springs, CO
October 1999 – April 2002
Help Desk Support Technician
Contact
PO BOX 1642
Palmer Lake, Colorado 80133 USA
(719) 439-8533
Education
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2017 2020
Colorado Technical University
Master
Computer Science – Cybersecurity Engineering
Courses- CS503 - Programming Languages and Data Structures
- CS505 - Discrete Math and Computer Algorithms
- CS627 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- CS630 - Modern Operating Systems
- CS631 - Digital Forensics
- CS635 - Computer Networking
- CS651 - Computer Systems Security Foundations
- CS652 - Operating Systems Security
- CS653 - Network Security
- CS654 - Security Management
- CS660 - Database Systems
- CS661 - Software Information Assurance
- CS672 - Systems Engineering Methods
- CS698 - Computer Science Capstone
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2007 2011
Colorado Technical University
Bachelor
Computer Systems Security
Courses- CE242 - Computer Architecture
- CJUS365 - Criminal Law
- CS215 - Intermediate C++ Programming
- CS230 - Data Structures
- CS250 - Fundamentals of Database Systems
- CS265 - Algorithms
- CS340 - Operating Systems
- CSS300 - Vulnerability Assessment and Management
- CSS320 - Process Engineering
- CSS380 - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
- CSS440 - Security Policy and Leadership
- ENGL210 - Professional Speaking
- IT300 - Computer Networks and Communications
- IT697 - Information Technology Capstone
- MATH104 - Trigonometry
- MATH115 - Pre-Calculus
- MATH200 - Discrete Mathematics
- MATH201 - Calculus I
- MATH304 - Linear Algebra
- MATH306 - Computer Assisted Statistics
- PHIL310 - Ethics
- PM210 - Introduction to Project Management
- SCI120 - The Impact of Science and Technology on Society
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2006 2007
Colorado Technical University
Associate
Network Systems Security
Courses- CJUS141 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CSS200 - Principles of Network Security
- CSS250CS - Security Risk Management
- CSS350 - Computer Forensics I
- CSS351 - Computer Forensics II
- INTD111 - Creating Academic and Professional Success
- IT145 - Client/Server Operating Systems
- IT180 - Introduction to Computer Technology
- IT235 - Database Applications With Access
- MATH143 - Business Algebra
Skills
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Top Secret
Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
Interests
Indoor Activities
CrossFit
Playing Bass Guitar
Reading
Taking care of my cats
Video Games
Outdoor Activities
Climbing
Mountain Biking
Snowboarding
Trail Running