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Jake Sims

@jakesims

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Security engineer specializing in disaster recovery, email security, and threat hunting.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles in cybersecurity or disaster recovery where I can lead resilient design, incident response, and cross-functional security programs in hybrid enterprise environments.

I am a results-driven Security Engineer with over 25 years of combined IT and cybersecurity experience, holding an active SECRET security clearance. I have led IT security teams to design and implement enterprise disaster recovery and cybersecurity solutions, including Veeam Backup & Replication protecting over 1 PB of data, Sophos Email Gateway deployments that reduced phishing and malware threats by 60%, and enhanced visibility via ProofPoint CASB and Nodeware to cut incident response and vulnerabilities by 50%.

My background spans hybrid cloud and virtualization environments (Azure AD, VMware, Hyper-V, GCP), enterprise infrastructure (Microsoft O365, Active Directory, Windows Server), and networking technologies (Cisco L2/L3, VPN, VSAT). I combine hands-on systems administration and threat-hunting experience with formal training (CISSP course, CEH, CySA+, Security+) and an MSc in Cybersecurity and Network Defense to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-efficient IT solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Information Systems Security Engineer

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APCT

Mar 2021 - Present (5 years)

Led IT security team and architected disaster recovery and cybersecurity solutions, deploying Veeam to protect over 1 PB with immutable off-site backups and reducing phishing/malware incidents by 60%.

Veeam Backup & Replication Nodeware O365 Threat Hunting Incident Response

Sr. Systems Administrator

Petroleum Geo-Services

Jul 2013 - Mar 2021 (7 years 8 months)

Managed hybrid infrastructure with Hyper-V and Google Cloud, achieving 99.9% uptime; implemented Veeam Backup and Hyper-V replication and led Tier-3 global support to maintain operational continuity.

Hyper V Google Cloud Platform WSUS Microsoft Security Suite Tier 3 Support High Availability

Systems Administrator & Network Security Technician

Geokinetics

Apr 2009 - Jul 2013 (4 years 3 months)

Performed cybersecurity analysis and secured corporate assets by deploying Microsoft UAG/TMG in HA DMZs and reducing vulnerabilities through Nessus scanning and remediation.

Microsoft UAG Nessus Vulnerability Management Network Security Cybersecurity Analysis VPN

Systems Administrator

Petroleum Geo-Services

Aug 2007 - Apr 2009 (1 year 8 months)

Provided field IT support and designed/maintained VSAT communications and VPN solutions to enable secure remote seismic operations in rugged environments.

VPN Windows Server System Administration