Austin Lankford
About Austin Lankford
Austin Lankford is an Infrastructure Operations Engineer with extensive experience in managing VMware and AWS environments. He has a background in Computer Information Systems and has worked in various roles, including as a Computer Science Lab Manager and System Administrator.
Work at BoomTown
Austin Lankford currently serves as an Infrastructure Operations Engineer at BoomTown, a real estate platform, since 2020. In this role, he manages the connections between VMware and AWS environments using AWS DirectConnect. He has taken on significant responsibilities, including serving as the Subject Matter Expert for Networking resources, where he focuses on network infrastructure in both VMware and AWS environments. Lankford has also designed and implemented a Transit Gateway project that spans over 20 VPCs across more than 5 AWS accounts. His work contributes to the efficiency and reliability of BoomTown's infrastructure operations.
Previous Experience
Before joining BoomTown, Austin Lankford held several positions that contributed to his expertise in infrastructure operations. He worked at IGT as a Computer Operator I for 10 months in Columbia, SC, from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, he served as a System Administrator at Aquarium Specialty for 10 months in Columbia, SC, from 2018 to 2019. Lankford also gained valuable experience as a Computer Science Lab Manager at Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he worked for 3 years from 2015 to 2018. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in IT operations and system management.
Education and Expertise
Austin Lankford studied at Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he earned a degree in Computer Information Systems from 2015 to 2018. His educational background has equipped him with the necessary skills to excel in the field of IT infrastructure. Lankford has approximately 3 years of experience with Ansible and Terraform, focusing on automating tasks using Ansible. He is currently expanding his knowledge in managing infrastructure as code, further enhancing his technical capabilities in cloud and network management.
Technical Projects and Initiatives
In his current role at BoomTown, Austin Lankford has been involved in several technical projects that demonstrate his expertise in infrastructure management. He designed and implemented a Transit Gateway project that connects over 20 VPCs across more than 5 AWS accounts. Additionally, he built a code build pipeline using AWS CodeBuild and Hashicorp Packer to create AMI images. These initiatives showcase his ability to manage complex cloud environments and automate processes effectively.