About Will Jones (CISSP, CCSP, SSCP)

I am career switching to become a Junior Software Developer! Professionally I've fourteen years experience in the IT/Security sector working for vendor, MSP, private equity, legal, and charity organisations with a skill-set including cyber security, technical sales, infrastructure, projects, and stakeholder management.

I have a history of learning quickly, working in a team, dealing with pressure, and problem solving as well as a wide range of experience with infrastructure, cloud, and automation.

See my GitHub repository for my personal projects and other work.

Skills

Technical

I have some commercial experience with:

• PowerShell
• VBScript
• AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda)

I have a range of non-commercial experience across the following languages and software development technologies:

• Python
• Object Oriented Programming
• Github
• Front end HTML / CSS / JavaScript
• AutoHotKey (scripting)
• Unit Testing

Collaboration & Communication

• Excellent written communication skills
• Driven team-work focus
• Organised and methodological approach
• Friendly and optimistic disposition

Experience & Education

Security Engineer - CheckPoint Software Technologies Ltd

February 2022 - March 2023

• Technical contact for wide range of Network, Cloud and Endpoint solutions
• Drove opportunities with new and existing customers
• Close collaboration with Sales and SME teams to provide best support to prospects

Pre-Sales Engineer - Reliance acsn

October 2019 - February 2022

• Automation of sales-related document processing (VBScript)
• Reviews of customer AWS environments (IAM, Lambda, DynamoDB)
• Technical sales lead for penetration testing services, security consultancy, and infrastructure solutions
• Provided technical oversight for security related consultancy projects
• Close collaboration with account management and consultancy teams to close business opportunities

Senior Infrastructure and Security Specialist - British Heart Foundation

November 2017 - October 2019

• Wrote an Active Directory privileged account monitoring solution using PowerShell
• Projects include: Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Scanning, Web Filtering, Full Disk Encryption, Endpoint Anti-Malware & Pen Testing
• Reviewed threat feeds & responding to security incidents
• Provide security guidance to Infrastructure and Service Desk teams
• Perform security awareness training, writing security policy, and performing due diligence for all business projects

Network Managed Services Engineer - Technium Inc

January 2017 - July 2017

• Six-month contract for American Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)

Technical Analyst - Mishcon de Reya LLP

February 2014 - November 2016

• Technical lead for the head-office network migration
• Firewall deployment project
• Overhaul of backup estate
• Jointly responsible for all business infrastructure and technology systems

Helpdesk & Systems Administrator - Advent International Plc

October 2008 - February 2014

• Automate system deployment for all end user devices
• Refit of multiple local and European branch office infrastructure
• Infrastructure support (VDI, VMWare, firewall deployment and rules, Full disk encryption, Active Directory, MS Exchange)
• End User Compute support (England & Europe)

HND in Computing - City of Bath College

2005 - 2007

• Object Oriented Design and Programming (C++)
• Games Programming (DarkBASIC)
• Website Design (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Database Design Concepts (SQL)
• Knowledge Systems
• Project Management
• Networking Technology

Professional Qualification Milestones

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