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Jake Wells

>Systems administrator and infrastructure engineer.

I focus on software-defined infrastructure across hybrid-cloud and cloud-native environments. My work combines containerized platforms, automation, and reliability-focused operations to help teams deliver faster and run more confidently.

Columbus, Ohio

Skills

Core areas of practice across infrastructure, containerization, and operations.

Infrastructure Architecture

SDISDN/SDSHCIVirtualization and Compute PlatformsLinux Systems Administration

Cloud-Native Platforms

ContainerizationOrchestrationImmutable and Declarative SystemsPlatform Standardization

Automation and Delivery

Infrastructure AutomationCI/CDWorkflow OrchestrationScripting and ToolingRepeatable Deployment Pipelines

Cloud and Networking

Hybrid Cloud ArchitecturePrivate Cloud and ColocationCloud Service IntegrationSD-WANZTNA/SASEOverlay Networking and Secure Remote Access

Operations and Reliability

Incident ResponseChange ManagementMonitoring and ObservabilityBCDRTechnical Documentation

Systems and Platforms

openSUSE (Leap, Tumbleweed, MicroOS, Leap Micro)RHELUbuntu / DebianFreeBSD / OpenBSDProxmox VEVMware (vSphere, vSAN, NSX)XCP-ng / Xen OrchestraDockerKubernetes / K3sAWSAzure

Automation and Scripting

AnsibleOpenTofuCloud-init / AutoYaSTCombustion / IgnitionUyuni / Red Hat SatellitePythonBashGit / GitLab CI / GitHub Actions

Network, Monitoring, and Backup

JuniperpfSense / OPNsensePrometheus / GrafanaLibreNMS / CheckmkProxmox Backup Server / Veeam

Projects

Selected work across automation, infrastructure, and platform operations.

Infrastructure

>Steelwood CaaS Platform

ESL FACEIT Group

Designed and implemented a hybrid-cloud Container-as-a-Service platform on immutable hosts, enabling fully software-defined, rapid deployments.

>Jupiter HCI Platform

Boss Display Corp.

Led a transition to disaggregated HCI on XCP-ng and Xen Orchestra, with SD-WAN and VDI support for multi-location engineering operations.

Software

>netpack

Personal Project

Python CLI toolkit for fast on-site network diagnostics at live events—layer-1 checks, discovery, path testing, and evidence collection.

>FoxPath DRS

Novallier Ltd.

Built an automation solution for dental radiation safety compliance, making documentation turnaround up to 10× faster, seeding a SaaS spin-off.

Experience

Role timeline across infrastructure and operations.

  1. >Event IT Technical Specialist

    ESL FACEIT GroupJune 2025 - Present

    Operate the immutable and virtualized platforms behind live esports productions worldwide — Proxmox, MicroOS, Docker, and K3s. Deploy Leap Micro edge servers alongside flypacks for event compute and ZTNA routing, and administer network infrastructure across Juniper and pfSense.

  2. >System Administrator

    City of Columbus - Department of TechnologyJune 2023 - June 2025

    Administered VMware Cloud Foundation and a fleet of 60-100 RHEL systems with Ansible and Satellite. Configured Tier 3 datacenter hardware and software, and built the automation and documentation behind production operations.

  3. >Technical Operations Lead

    Boss Display Corp.November 2022 - April 2023

    Managed the software and hardware lifecycle while monitoring uptime and running support operations. Established security, backup, and disaster recovery practices, and planned scalable infrastructure upgrades.

  4. >System Administrator, NetOps Specialist

    Central Tech, UberData NetworksJanuary 2021 - January 2022

    Installed, configured, and maintained client systems, handling patching, backups, and recovery planning. Implemented network security controls and supported subcontracted NetOps delivery for UberData Networks.

  5. >Technical Lead, Founding Member

    Novallier Ltd.January 2020 - Present

    Lead technical architecture and system design across development and production environments. Enforce engineering standards and processes, and coordinate cross-functional delivery with clients and stakeholders.

  6. >Web Administrator

    3C Technology SolutionsJune 2017 - December 2019

    Developed and maintained web applications, and administered the web servers and databases behind them. Optimized performance and strengthened security and recovery practices for production web systems.