ISAAC CHRISTOFFERSEN
Fairfax
Summary
Dynamic technology leader with extensive experience at AEM Corporation, specializing in cloud architecture and cybersecurity implementation. Proven track record in strategic planning and team leadership, successfully migrating services to FedRAMP cloud environments while enhancing security postures. Adept at problem-solving and delivering innovative solutions that drive operational excellence.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
AEM Corporation
08.2018 - Current
- Program manager, lead system engineer, and solution architect of a $6 million contract supporting the Department of Education's IT modernization effort.
- Key efforts include the migration of the Department's services to a FedRAMP cloud services provider, and enhancement of the cybersecurity posture through the implementation of Zero Trust architecture principles.
- Mentored and managed up to 10 engineers supporting the Department of Education Chief Information Officer's office.
- Strategized and coordinated the migration of over 20 internal business technology services from a dedicated on-premises data center to a Microsoft Azure tenant, while maintaining zero downtime.
- Service capabilities include identity and authentication, privileged access services, vulnerability management, and endpoint protection.
- Architect and implement virtual infrastructure systems to support the Department of Education, using technologies including Azure Virtual Desktop, Remote Desktop Services, and CyberArk.
- Support ITIL service management activities through the implementation of systems and processes to support service availability, operations monitoring, event, and release management.
- Implement systems to enhance the Department's zero trust architecture security posture, including digital loss prevention with Microsoft Purview, and endpoint detection and response using the Microsoft Defender suite.
- Support the Department's information access security and vulnerability management requirements through the implementation of privileged user access with CyberArk, and systems patch and configuration management with MECM, Intune, and JAMF.
- Established and identified service-level indicators and objectives to ensure business services maintain availability requirements.
Subject-Matter Expert and Technical Advisor
CompTIA
01.2018 - Current
- Providing support and subject expertise in support of the development of CompTIA's industry certifications
- Participate in the development and validation of the Linux+ and Cloud+ certification exams
Director, Commercial Services Division
AEM Corporation
05.2011 - 01.2018
- Cloud enablement practice lead responsible for delivering technology consulting services for Public, Private and Hybrid solutions for Cloud service delivery models including Container, Platform and Infrastructure as a Service
- Lead Architect for Red Hat's OpenShift Container Platform implementations in AWS environments for clients in the financial, healthcare, and retail industries
- Solutions leverage technologies including AWS, VMWare, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Jenkins. Key clients have included Logisticare, Giant Eagle, and Oppenheimer Funds
- Implement hybrid cloud management solutions for PaaS and laaS environments for commercial clients in the financial, manufacturing, and retail industries. Key clients have included PNC Bank, Fidelity Investments, Logisticare, and CA Technologies
- Mentor clients in the implementation of Continuous Integration and Delivery – CI/CD technologies and best practices for release automation approval process, code quality analysis, automated test harnesses, and production deployments
- Develop and integrate custom Java applications for Enterprise Application Integration components and Service-Oriented Business workflows
IT Specialist
Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
01.2011 - 05.2011
- Served as the Technical Architect in the Technology Office overseeing technical architecture of the Federal Student Aid's enterprise systems
- Provided expertise in the implementation of standard lifecycle design practices and methodologies to ensure compliance with requirements definition, high-level system designs, and formal external system interface definitions
Director, Open Source Solutions
Incommon, Inc
Fairfax
02.2009 - 12.2010
- Developed new partnership programs with commercial open-source vendors and enterprise integrators to expand offerings and tailor specific solutions to Federal Government and commercial industry client needs
- Developed middleware and private cloud virtualization solutions for several clients including the U.S. Army, NGA, and the U.S. Census Bureau
- Served as Lead architect for an award-winning IaaS solution at a large commercial ISP
- Responsible for the implementation of an automated service asset and configuration management solution using the Puppet and Linux provisioning tools
Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
10.2004 - 02.2009
Senior Analyst
Buchanan & Edwards
02.2004 - 10.2004
Senior Programmer
Dyncorp Information Systems, CSC
11.2000 - 02.2004
Education
BS - Computer Information Systems
Strayer University
Skills
- Cloud architecture
- Cybersecurity implementation
- IT service management
- Virtual infrastructure
- Strategic planning
- Technology consulting
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
Certification
- Aws Cloud Practitioner
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- Comptia Cloud+
- Comptia CySA+
- Comptia Linux+
- Comptia Security+
Timeline
Director
AEM Corporation
08.2018 - Current
Subject-Matter Expert and Technical Advisor
CompTIA
01.2018 - Current
Director, Commercial Services Division
AEM Corporation
05.2011 - 01.2018
IT Specialist
Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
01.2011 - 05.2011
Director, Open Source Solutions
Incommon, Inc
02.2009 - 12.2010
Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
10.2004 - 02.2009
Senior Analyst
Buchanan & Edwards
02.2004 - 10.2004
Senior Programmer
Dyncorp Information Systems, CSC
11.2000 - 02.2004
BS - Computer Information Systems
Strayer University