Stephen Adams
Software Engineer at Red Hat
Apex, North Carolina, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolStephen Adams is a seasoned software engineer with over a decade of experience spanning Linux systems, Cisco networking, and infrastructure automation. Currently at Red Hat, he combines deep Red Hat Linux expertise (RHCSA) with practical orchestration skills using Puppet and Ansible, and a history of modernizing enterprise environments including virtualization and Docker-based services. He holds a Top Secret clearance and multiple certifications (CompTIA A+/Network+/Security+, Infoblox Core Engineer) that reflect a strong operational-security mindset. Past roles at Duke and federal agencies show he can manage large fleets—500+ Linux servers and 600+ network devices—while implementing monitoring (Zabbix, Cacti), patch automation, and centralized configuration. Comfortable bridging systems and networking, he frequently builds pragmatic tooling and reporting solutions (PuppetDB, Foreman replacements) to reduce operational overhead. Based in Apex, NC, he contributes to tech communities via GitHub and StackOverflow and brings a hands-on approach to turning complex infrastructure needs into repeatable, automated workflows.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Science (A.S.), Computer Networking and Security Management, Associate of Science (A.S.), Computer Networking and Security Management at Keiser University
Github Skills (114)
python10
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hadoop10
etl10
backend10
ssh10
big-data10
ansible10
fact10
spark10
redhat10
data-collection10
extraction10
middleware9
payload9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
SteveHNH/jenkins-s2i-example
Apr 2018 - May 2021
Contributions:49 commits, 2 PRs, 50 pushes in 3 years
SteveHNH/insights-host-inventory
Nov 2018 - Oct 2024
Contributions:10 pushes, 4 branches in 6 years
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