Mircea Damian – DevOps & Security

About Me

I’m an engineer who lives and breathes technology — a relentless tinkerer, builder, and innovator. I thrive on turning complex challenges into clean, elegant solutions and push the limits of what’s possible through constant learning and sharp execution.

Professional Summary

Dynamic DevOps & Security Engineer with 20+ years of hands‑on experience in automation, Linux, containerization, security operations, and infrastructure engineering.
Proven leader in building robust CI/CD pipelines, optimizing workflows, fortifying enterprise environments, and driving cloud‑native transformations.
Tireless problem solver known for mastering complex deployments and delivering impact at scale.

Core Skills

DevOps & Automation: Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, IaC
Cloud & Virtualization: VMware, OpenStack, VirtualBox, Xenvisor, CloudStack, AWS, Azure
Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, OKD, Helm, OpenShift
Operating Systems: RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu, Windows Server, macOS
Scripting & Programming: Bash, Python, PowerShell, YAML, JSON
Security & Compliance: Tanium, CrowdStrike, Splunk, Metasploit, Kali Tools
Identity & Access Management: Active Directory, LDAP, SSO, MFA
Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk
ITSM & Collaboration: ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket
Soft Skills: Client‑facing communication, technical leadership, high‑pressure problem solving

Selected Experience

Senior DevOps Engineer · Aerospace and Defense

Architected secure DevOps, SecOps, and ML/AI ecosystems for jet‑engine production & testing using Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, OKD, and GitLab CI/CD.
Deployed scalable IaaS/PaaS solutions and embedded Infrastructure‑as‑Code practices enterprise‑wide.
Revamped RHEL imaging workflows, eliminating deployment bottlenecks across multiple engineering teams.
Built and operationalized a resilient ML/AI platform supporting military and commercial jet‑engine projects.

Senior Security Manager & Tanium SME · Global Integrator

Spearheaded DevOps, SecOps, and OT/IT security projects spanning multiple industries.
Designed & implemented a Tanium Disaster Recovery platform, setting new resilience benchmarks.
Migrated an EU datacenter with zero downtime via automation and meticulous planning.

Senior Tanium Consultant · Boutique Enterprise Consultancy

Delivered incident‑response and asset‑visibility consulting for Fortune 500 clients.
Directed key account management and onsite delivery across the U.S. & Canada.
Scaled startup from 3 to 10+ employees through technical and business contributions.

Senior Systems Administrator · Enterprise Cloud Provider

Administered and secured Linux (Debian, RHEL) & Windows infrastructures for SMB and enterprise clients.
Implemented Ansible automation & Jenkins CI/CD pipelines to streamline operations.
Recognized with the 2017 ComSpark Cincinnati “Rising Tech Stars” Award.

Mircea 'Mike' Damian