Jon Halewood
About Jon Halewood
Jon Halewood serves as the Head of DevOps & IT at Emplifi and has extensive experience in various technical roles, including his previous position as Senior DevOps Engineer at Capita. He has a strong background in cloud infrastructure, disaster recovery, and system administration, with over a decade of experience in the IT industry.
Current Role at Emplifi
Jon Halewood serves as the Head of DevOps & IT at Emplifi since 2020. In this role, he has led significant initiatives, including the design and implementation of an AWS-based platform for Emplifi's production application. His responsibilities include ensuring high availability and redundancy across the platform, enabling the system to scale seamlessly to millions of transactions. He has also overseen the migration of Emplifi's environments to be fully immutable, utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
Previous Experience in DevOps
Prior to his current position, Jon Halewood worked at Capita as a Senior DevOps Engineer from 2018 to 2020. He also held various roles at ITPS, including 2nd Line Engineer and Service Centre Analyst, from 2010 to 2011 and 2008 to 2009, respectively. His experience extends to Nomad Digital as a Systems Engineer from 2012 to 2015 and Partnerize as a Systems Administrator from 2015 to 2017. This extensive background in DevOps and IT support has contributed to his expertise in managing complex IT infrastructures.
Education and Qualifications
Jon Halewood studied at Newcastle College, where he achieved A-Levels in Computer Science and Business Studies, as well as AS-Level in Physics. He furthered his education at Northumbria University, obtaining a BSc (Hons) in Computer Network Technology. Additionally, he completed Cisco Systems CCNA training at Newcastle College, covering four semesters. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his career in IT and DevOps.
Achievements in IT Security and Infrastructure
At Emplifi, Jon Halewood has implemented disaster recovery plans and procedures, enhancing the organization's resilience. He collaborated with the CIO to achieve and maintain ISO27001 and ISO27701 certifications, demonstrating a commitment to information security standards. His work has included overseeing the migration from Office365 to Google Workspace, further optimizing the company's IT operations.
Long-Term Leadership at Virgo Networks Ltd.
Jon Halewood has been the Managing Director at Virgo Networks Ltd. since 2010. His long-term leadership in this role has allowed him to develop a comprehensive understanding of network solutions and IT management. This experience complements his current responsibilities at Emplifi, showcasing his ability to lead and innovate in the technology sector.