Michael Lehman
About Michael Lehman
Michael Lehman is an Engineering Manager specializing in Site Reliability Engineering and Security Operations at Balto, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in the field, having held various roles at companies such as Click Bank, Ping Identity, and DigitalGlobe.
Work at Balto
Michael Lehman currently serves as the Engineering Manager for Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Security Operations (SecOps) at Balto. He has held this position since 2023, contributing to the management and optimization of production environments. Previously, he worked as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Balto from 2022 to 2023. In his role, he has implemented a Blue/Green Deploy Strategy for production releases and collaborates with developers to troubleshoot and resolve known issues.
Previous Experience in Site Reliability Engineering
Before joining Balto, Michael Lehman accumulated extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering. He worked at Click Bank as a Site Reliability Engineer from 2014 to 2019. Following this, he held the position of Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Ping Identity from 2019 to 2022. His experience includes utilizing monitoring tools such as NewRelic, Nagios, and Splunk to ensure system reliability and performance.
Background in Systems Administration
Michael's career began in systems administration, where he worked as a Unix Systems Administrator at DigitalGlobe from 2005 to 2014 and at Electronic Data Systems from 2001 to 2005. His responsibilities included managing Unix systems and ensuring their operational efficiency. This foundational experience has contributed to his expertise in managing complex production environments.
Education and Expertise
Michael Lehman studied Computer Information Systems at Front Range Community College, where he earned an Associate's degree from 1997 to 1999. His educational background, combined with his extensive professional experience, has equipped him with the skills necessary for managing site reliability and security operations effectively.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Michael utilizes various tools and technologies in his current role, including PUPPET and SALTSTACK for managing production environments. He has contributed to the architecture design of infrastructure within AWS, focusing on services such as VPC, EC2, and S3. Additionally, he has experience migrating databases, specifically moving the MASTER MySQL database to Amazon RDS from onsite physical hardware.