Brian Planton
@brianplanton
Infrastructure engineer with 15+ years of experience in IT reliability.
What I'm looking for
With over 15 years of experience in driving infrastructure reliability and service delivery, I have developed a proven track record in deploying scalable monitoring solutions and managing hybrid storage environments. My expertise includes leading disaster recovery implementations across global data centers, which has resulted in a 30% improvement in system uptime and a 25% reduction in storage latency.
In my current role as an Infrastructure Engineer II at Columbia Sportswear, I engineer hybrid storage systems and provide Level 3 support for IBM iSeries systems. My previous experience includes roles at Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Fiserv Inc., where I honed my skills in multi-domain environments and infrastructure health monitoring. I am passionate about leveraging technology to enhance system performance and reliability.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Infrastructure Engineer II
Columbia Sportswear
Aug 2022 - Jul 2025 (2 years 11 months)
Engineered hybrid storage systems integrating cloud-cached and on-prem environments. Provided Level 3 support for IBM iSeries systems in distributed settings.
Systems Analyst
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Mar 2022 - Aug 2022 (5 months)
Supported multi-domain Windows environments and resolved OS and network conflicts. Proactively monitored infrastructure health using logs and internal tooling.
Systems Analyst III
Co-Op Solutions
Nov 2021 - Mar 2022 (4 months)
Delivered production application support for financial systems in a distributed setup. Created and maintained a system-wide knowledge base to improve operations.
Systems Administrator III
Bonneville Power Administration
Jul 2021 - Nov 2021 (4 months)
Designed and supported virtualized storage and backup systems for mission-critical services. Led engineering efforts on high-visibility infrastructure initiatives during a short-term contract.
Managed Hyper-V virtual infrastructure across a distributed multi-site environment. Oversaw storage and backup improvements using Veeam and SAN/NAS monitoring.
Hardened server security and streamlined domain policies across a multi-domain setup. Supported 24/7 enterprise systems across varied platforms including Windows, Linux, and VMware.
Maintained over 3000 endpoints across a multi-domain enterprise. Played a key role in PCI audits, internal compliance, and GPO redesign.
Education
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University of Montana
B.S., Business Administration – Information Systems
Activities and societies: IT Internship with Portland Trail Blazers (two summers)
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Information Systems. Gained practical experience through an IT internship with the Portland Trail Blazers over two summers.
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