Jack Harter

Senior DevOps & Linux Engineer — Chicago, IL

Summary

Experienced DevOps and Linux engineer with a passion for open-source technologies and a proven track record in project management and enterprise implementation. Adept at improving system efficiency, building robust CI/CD pipelines, and fostering team collaboration across cross-functional organizations.

Experience

Senior DevOps Engineer

Veradigm — Remote
Jan 2023 – Present

Skills: Kubernetes · ArgoCD · Terraform · GitHub Actions · Azure · Docker · Jenkins · Consul · Windows Server · Leadership

Senior DevOps Engineer

Uptake — Chicago, IL
2021 – 2022

Skills: Azure · Kubernetes · Terraform · GitHub Actions · AWS Route 53 · Bash · CI/CD Pipelines · Migration · Modernization

DevOps Engineer

Trustwave — Chicago, IL
2019 – 2021

Skills: Terraform · AWS · Linux · Bash · FedRAMP · AWS GovCloud · Helm · Kubernetes · Consul · CrowdStrike · Ansible

Solutions Engineer

Fifth Third Bank — Rosemont, IL
2018 – 2019

Skills: HashiCorp Vault · Consul · Ansible · AWS · Technical Writing

Help Desk Coordinator

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff — Chicago, IL
2014 – 2017

Skills: System Administration · Windows Server · Technical Support · Leadership

Key Achievements

  • Implemented a CI/CD pipeline that reduced deployment time by 50%
  • Migrated 14k repositories from Bitbucket to GitHub
  • Reduced server downtime by 30% through improved monitoring and automation
  • Deployed Vault for secrets management, improving security and compliance
  • Automated CrowdStrike deployment for server security across enterprise fleet
  • Implemented GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment on Terraform projects

Technical Skills

Cloud & IaC
AWS · Azure · GCP · Terraform · VMware
Containers
Kubernetes · Docker · ArgoCD · Helm · Nomad · Podman
CI/CD & DevOps
GitHub Actions · Jenkins · Ansible · Packer · Vagrant
Observability
Prometheus · Grafana · Loki · Consul · Splunk
Languages
Bash · Python · HCL · PowerShell · Ruby · YAML
Systems
Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/Debian) · Windows Server · Vim · Tmux

Education & Certifications

Bachelor of Arts, Literature

DePaul University
2009 – 2012
CompTIA SME (2025) CompTIA Security+ (2019) CompTIA Network+ (2018)