Summary
Colton Parry is a Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer with 11 years of experience architecting and delivering custom Identity and Access Management and Governance solutions, now supporting Southwest Airlines after a decade as a consultant. He blends hands-on Java development with project oversight, building bespoke tooling and testing frameworks to validate complex IDM/IGA integrations across HR, LMS, financial, and educational systems. Colton’s background in operations and sales management gives him a pragmatic, customer-focused approach to security and deployment challenges, and he frequently bridges technical and business stakeholders. Based in Eagle Mountain, Utah, he is a lifelong learner who balances family life with travel and continuous skill development, often tackling non-obvious automation or validation gaps that plague identity projects.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, General Studies, High School Diploma, General Studies at Pleasant Grove High School
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Management and Human Resources, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Management and Human Resources at Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies; Humanities Arts and Social Science, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies; Humanities Arts and Social Science at Utah State University - College of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Software Engineering at Utah Valley University
English, Romanian