Jacob Epple ☁
About Jacob Epple ☁
Jacob Epple is a Security Operations Engineer with extensive experience in backup and disaster recovery scenarios, data integrity, and availability. He has worked in various roles within the IT sector, specializing in network engineering, systems engineering, and cloud infrastructure migrations.
Current Role at Red Ventures
Jacob Epple serves as a Security Operations Engineer at Red Ventures, a position he has held since 2018. In this role, he focuses on ensuring the security and integrity of data through various operations. His responsibilities include managing backup and disaster recovery (BDR) scenarios, which are critical for maintaining data availability. Epple's expertise in monitoring and maintaining server hardware and network devices contributes to the overall security posture of the organization.
Previous Work Experience
Jacob Epple has a diverse work history in the technology sector. He worked as a Hardware Technician at FGP International for one month in 2016. He then transitioned to roles such as Systems Engineer and Project Manager at Conceir from 2017 to 2018, and as a Network Engineer at Refresh Technologies, Inc during the same period. Prior to these positions, he was an EasyTech Associate at Staples in 2014 and a Technical Support Engineer at Servosity from 2016 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Jacob Epple studied Computer Science at Greenville Technical College from 2014 to 2016, where he earned a degree in the field. He also completed his high school education at Provost Academy from 2009 to 2013. Epple's technical expertise includes administration of VMware ESXI and Hyper-V environments, cloud infrastructure migrations, and management of VPN encryption protocols. He is proficient in using various CRM tools and remote monitoring technologies.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Jacob Epple possesses a wide range of technical skills relevant to his role as a Security Operations Engineer. He specializes in monitoring and maintaining rack-mounted servers and network hardware, including routers and firewalls from notable brands. Epple is experienced in using automation and scripting tools such as Bash and Powershell, and has a solid understanding of DNS management, enterprise network solutions, and relational databases like MySQL and MS SQL.