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{{define "meta-desc"}}Blake Ridgway — Site Reliability Engineer. Cloud infrastructure, network security, DevOps, and Linux/BSD systems.{{end}}
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{{define "og-desc"}}Site Reliability Engineer with experience in cloud infrastructure, network design, security, and automation. Available for contracts.{{end}}

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    <h1>Blake Ridgway</h1>
    <p class="resume-tagline">Site Reliability Engineer &mdash; Cloud &bull; Network &bull; Linux &bull; Security</p>
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      <span>Enid, Oklahoma &mdash; US/Central &mdash; Remote</span>
      <a href="mailto:blakearidgway@gmail.com">blakearidgway@gmail.com</a>
      <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/blakearidgway">linkedin.com/in/blakearidgway</a>
      <a href="https://ridgwaysystems.org/hire">ridgwaysystems.org/hire</a>
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    <h2>Summary</h2>
    <p>Results-driven Cloud and Network Engineer with a strong background in designing, implementing, and automating secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure across on-premises and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure). Proven expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code, policy-as-code security frameworks, and comprehensive monitoring for proactive incident prevention. Adept at translating complex business requirements into resilient technical solutions with a focus on network performance, cloud resource optimization, and overall security posture.</p>
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    <h2>Experience</h2>

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        <span class="resume-role">Site Reliability Engineer</span>
        <span class="resume-dates">Sep 2025 &ndash; Present</span>
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        <span class="resume-company">Advanced Metrics</span>
        <span class="resume-location">&mdash; Remote</span>
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        <li>Provision, deploy, and manage virtual machines, servers, and scalable storage in Azure, optimizing for performance and cost.</li>
        <li>Configure and maintain complex virtual networks including VNet peering, VPN Gateways, ExpressRoute connections, and NSGs for secure, efficient connectivity.</li>
        <li>Implement security measures including firewalls and access controls across cloud infrastructure.</li>
        <li>Use Terraform, Azure DevOps, and ARM templates for IaC and CI/CD pipeline automation.</li>
        <li>Utilize Azure Monitor for performance monitoring, log analysis, and alerting.</li>
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        <span class="resume-role">Systems Administrator</span>
        <span class="resume-dates">Jul 2023 &ndash; Sep 2025</span>
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        <span class="resume-company">Triangle Insurance Company</span>
        <span class="resume-location">&mdash; Enid, OK</span>
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        <li>Designed and automated infrastructure deployments using IaC, achieving a 20% performance improvement and a 15% reduction in deployment time.</li>
        <li>Architected a policy-as-code firewall framework with geo-location blocking and automated rule updates, strengthening security posture while minimizing manual errors.</li>
        <li>Developed and automated comprehensive disaster recovery validation, reducing RTO by 30% and ensuring business continuity.</li>
        <li>Designed and implemented ISP network speed monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana, providing real-time WAN visibility.</li>
        <li>Deployed full-stack monitoring with Nagios and automated alerting, cutting time-to-detect (TTD) by 40% and time-to-resolve (TTR) by 20%.</li>
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        <span class="resume-role">Sr. Platform Engineer</span>
        <span class="resume-dates">Mar 2022 &ndash; Jul 2023</span>
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        <span class="resume-company">Prime Trust</span>
        <span class="resume-location">&mdash; Remote</span>
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      <ul>
        <li>Engineered Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure using IaC, improving scalability, consistency, and reducing manual intervention.</li>
        <li>Partnered with stakeholders to translate product requirements into secure, scalable infrastructure specifications aligned with business goals.</li>
        <li>Designed and supported Argo CD workload management for continuous delivery, improving release velocity and reducing deployment errors.</li>
        <li>Authored and maintained comprehensive documentation, runbooks, and standards for recurring issues, accelerating incident response.</li>
        <li>Performed deep root cause analysis on incidents, implementing preventative measures to improve long-term system stability.</li>
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    <h2>Education</h2>

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        <span class="resume-role">B.S. Computer Science</span>
        <span class="resume-dates">Jun 2021 &ndash; Present</span>
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      <div class="resume-company">Southern New Hampshire University</div>
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        <span class="resume-role">Information Technology Program</span>
        <span class="resume-dates">2013</span>
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      <div class="resume-company">Autry Technology Center</div>
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    <h2>Certifications</h2>
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      <li class="resume-cert">CompTIA Network+</li>
      <li class="resume-cert">FCF Cybersecurity</li>
      <li class="resume-cert">FCA Cybersecurity</li>
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    <h2>Technical Skills</h2>
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        <dt>Cloud</dt>
        <dd>AWS, Azure (VNet, NSG, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, ARM Templates, Azure Monitor, CloudWatch)</dd>

        <dt>Networking</dt>
        <dd>TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPN, pf, iptables, IDS/IPS, NAC, Zero Trust</dd>

        <dt>Automation</dt>
        <dd>Terraform, Ansible, Azure DevOps, Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ruby</dd>

        <dt>Monitoring</dt>
        <dd>Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Splunk, ELK Stack, SIEM integration, Azure Monitor</dd>

        <dt>Platforms</dt>
        <dd>Linux, OpenBSD, VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, Citrix, Docker, Kubernetes, Argo CD</dd>
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