Matt Ellis
About Matt Ellis
Matt Ellis is a Sr Systems Administrator at WP Engine in Omaha, Nebraska, with extensive experience in systems administration, WordPress optimization, and enterprise-grade security.
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Matt Ellis currently holds the position of Sr Systems Administrator at WP Engine, located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
Professional Experience at WP Engine
Matt Ellis has played a pivotal role at WP Engine in re-engineering the existing JAMF Pro Cloud infrastructure and transitioning 350 macOS systems from Meraki MDM to JAMF Pro Cloud. Additionally, he has been involved in designing and implementing macOS hardening, auditing, and update policies. He designed a zero-touch deployment for ARM-based Macs and was responsible for validating and rolling out macOS Monterey, Ventura, and Sonoma to 1250 systems. His responsibilities also include managing Crowdstrike Falcon Deployment, evaluating Splashtop remote control service, and building conditional access rules using OKTA Verify and OKTA Identity Engine.
Expertise in WordPress Management
Matt Ellis has extensive experience in managing and optimizing WordPress environments. He is skilled in automated updates for plugins, themes, WordPress, and PHP. He has implemented and managed DDoS Protection and managed WAF customized for WordPress. Additionally, he has conducted annual SOC 2 audits and ensured ISO 27001 certification compliance. Familiar with WP Engine's proprietary EverCache technology, he enhances site performance and manages global CDN to ensure peak performance. He is also proficient in WP Engine's Smart Plugin Manager for automated updates and manages WooCommerce environments for better performance and sales.
Past Professional Roles
Before joining WP Engine, Matt Ellis served as a System Administrator at Gallup from 2016 to 2020 in Omaha, NE. Prior to that, he was a Sr Desktop Support Specialist at Move, Inc., and a Systems Support Specialist at Conversant, Inc., both in Westlake Village, CA. He co-founded E & S Computers and worked as a Genius at Apple Inc. in Valencia, CA. His earlier roles included a Computer Technician at Coast to Coast Computer Products, Production Tech Level II at HigherGround Inc., Quality Assurance Test Lead at THQ Wireless, and Technical Support Specialist at Volusion.
Educational Background
Matt Ellis studied at ITT Technical Institute, where he achieved an A.S. in Computer Networking Systems from 2006 to 2008. He completed his high school education at Simi Valley High School, graduating in 2000.