James Lewis
Systems Engineer & Linux SME at Byhiras (Europe) Limited
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Lewis is a seasoned Systems Engineer and Linux SME based in London with over a decade of experience delivering mission-critical Unix/Linux platforms and 24/7 operations for finance and internet businesses. His career spans roles at News International, Betfair, London Stock Exchange Group, and now Byhiras (Europe), where he focuses on reliable, long-term solutions, migrations, and Linux-on-desktop initiatives. He specializes in troubleshooting complex network security environments and building fast, dependable infrastructure for high-availability applications. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic incident response and durable engineering rather than quick fixes, reflecting a strong operational mindset. James combines deep hands-on tooling knowledge with an eye for architectural improvements that reduce toil and improve observability. His background in both security analysis and senior systems administration gives him a rare dual perspective on keeping production services secure and resilient.
10 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
B.Eng, B.Eng at University of Essex
Github Skills (134)
bash10
linter10
haskell10
static-analysis10
shell10
developer-tools10
shellcheck10
linux9
latex9
peer-to-peer9
authentication9
linux-mint9
filesystem9
gnome-shell9
realtek9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
netlore/OpenAKC
Feb 2020 - Oct 2022
Authentication gateway / Dynamic SSH key manager / Privileged access management tool for Linux.
Contributions:240 commits, 208 pushes, 4 branches in 2 years 8 months
pamyubikeyaccess-managementsecurityssh
netlore/UserContainers
Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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