Scott Livingston
About Scott Livingston
Scott Livingston is a Senior System Engineer at Russell Investments, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in systems administration and technical operations, having held various roles at companies such as Northrop Grumman, Nucor Corporation, and F5 Networks.
Current Role at Russell Investments
Scott Livingston serves as a Senior System Engineer at Russell Investments, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he provides 24/7 support for a financial trading environment that serves over 2,000 users and manages more than 1,500 servers. His responsibilities include overseeing technical operations for three offshore teams in India, focusing on Backup, Storage, and Wintel support. He has accumulated five years of experience in this capacity, contributing to the efficiency and reliability of the organization's IT infrastructure.
Previous Experience in IT
Before joining Russell Investments, Scott Livingston held various positions in the IT sector. He worked as an IT Specialist at GlobalScholar for four months in 2008. He then served as a Systems Administrator at Northrop Grumman Information Systems from 2008 to 2011. Following that, he worked at Nucor Corporation and F5 Networks as a Systems Administrator from 2014 to 2018, both in the Greater Seattle Area. He also had a tenure at ManTech as a Windows Systems Administrator from 2013 to 2014 and at STG from 2011 to 2012.
Educational Background
Scott Livingston has a solid educational foundation in information technology. He studied at Liberty High School, where he earned his High School Diploma from 2003 to 2007. He then attended Renton Technical College, achieving an Associate of Applied Science in Computer Network Technology from 2006 to 2008. He furthered his education at Wayland Baptist University, obtaining a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems from 2009 to 2011. Scott completed his academic journey with a Master's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, from 2014 to 2016.
Technical Skills and Expertise
In his current role, Scott Livingston manages over 2 petabytes of data, demonstrating his expertise in data management and system administration. His technical skills encompass a wide range of IT operations, including backup and storage solutions, as well as Wintel support. His experience overseeing offshore teams highlights his ability to manage complex technical operations and support a large user base effectively.