Julius Thompson

Senior Systems Administrator

Skills

Windows/Linux (10 years)
Iptables configuration, ssl/tls cert automation, RAID configuration
Python (8 years)
Built automation tools eliminating 20+ hours/week of manual tasks
AWS/Azure (8 years)
Implemented GitOps workflows with intelligent traffic routing
Kubernetes (6 years)
Built bare-metal clusters supporting 50+ production services
Terraform (6 years)
Designed modular Terraform configurations with reusable modules

Highly skilled platform engineer building cloud infrastructure and automation tools.

Infrastructure Architecture

I design and build resilient, scalable infrastructure from bare-metal Kubernetes to cloud architectures that grows with business needs.

Team Leadership

I lead cross-functional teams and mentor engineers to deliver complex projects successfully.

Automation & Tooling

I build tools and processes that eliminate manual work and accelerate development cycles.

Problem Solving

I work alongside teams to identify critical blockers and orchestrate solutions that keep entire organizations moving forward.

Technical Deep Dive

Challenge: High-Performance Game Development Infrastructure

Problem: Game studio needed highly available, secure infrastructure to host critical internal services (Horde CI/CD, build processes) and live service game while maintaining performance and staying within budget constraints.

Solution: Designed resilient hybrid Azure architecture with bare-metal Kubernetes clusters integrated via Azure Arc, featuring auto-scaling capabilities and centralized monitoring for optimal performance and cost control.

Implementation: Built bare-metal Kubernetes clusters on high-performance servers, integrated HashiCorp Vault for automated secret/certificate rotation, deployed Horde CI/CD and ArgoCD for streamlined development workflows, all managed through Azure Arc for unified governance.

Result: Achieved 99% uptime for critical build and development services while reducing build/cook times by 75%, enabling faster game development cycles and improved developer productivity.

Experiences

  1. Senior Systems Administrator @ Obsidian Entertainment

    Aug. 2023 - Present
  2. Systems Engineer @ Color Health

    Mar. 2021 - Mar. 2023
  3. Site Reliability Engineer @ Cigna Digital

    Jul. 2018 - Mar. 2021
  4. IT Specialist @ Brighter Inc.

    Dec. 2016 - Jul. 2018