Summary
James Brooks is a security-cleared Infrastructure Engineer based in London with over a decade of experience managing large Unix server estates, primarily in telecommunications. A Certified Red Hat Systems Engineer, he blends strong hands-on skills in SELinux, IPTables, Strongswan IPSec and CentOS automation with a track record of reducing operational risk through standardized builds, patching regimes and bespoke monitoring. His background spans proactive client-facing roles at Oracle to resilient DevOps work at Betfair and current infrastructure leadership at ISAM, giving him fluency from field engineer support to senior stakeholder engagement. Known for pragmatic problem-solving, he has repeatedly turned manual processes into automated, auditable systems that improve uptime and shrink mean time to repair.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer