Summary
Brendan Henry is a seasoned Linux System Administrator based in Seattle with decades of IT experience and eight years focused on supporting high-throughput scientific computing at the University of Washington. He specializes in managing heterogeneous Linux clusters, large-scale storage, network design and security, and enterprise monitoring—often under strict HIPAA compliance for genomics research. Brendan pairs system-level expertise (Puppet, VMware, Apache, SAMBA, BIND) with scripting and development skills in C++, Python, and JavaScript, enabling him to build integrations and custom monitoring agents. He has a strong track record of troubleshooting complex infrastructure, migrating data centers, and delivering technical leadership for NGS lab environments and LIMS integrations. Notably, he blends deep operational discipline with hands-on coding ability, making him effective at both automating repetitive tasks and solving novel, interdisciplinary problems.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate, Basic Network Technology, Certificate, Basic Network Technology at University of Washington
The University of Arizona