🎓 Senior at East Carolina University (Graduating May 2026)
🔐 Information & Cybersecurity Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration
📍 Greenville, NC | Seeking opportunities in RTP / Wake County, NC
☁️ Aspiring Cloud Engineer / Cloud Security Engineer
I am a senior Information & Cybersecurity Technology student at East Carolina University with a concentration in Cybersecurity and a minor in Business Administration. I currently work for ECU ITCS as a Student Computer Refresh Technician I, where I support enterprise hardware deployments and end-user systems in a production environment.
My long-term career goal is to work in cloud engineering and cloud security, with an interest in infrastructure design, identity and access management, and secure cloud architectures. I am actively seeking early-career and tier-two roles in system administration, desktop engineering (with a server or infrastructure focus), and other positions that provide hands-on experience preparing me for cloud engineering roles.
Languages
- Python (beginner)
Operating Systems
- Ubuntu / Linux fundamentals
- Windows 10/11
- macOS
Networking
- Advanced networking fundamentals (CCNA-level)
- Routing, switching, NAT, ACLs
Hardware
- Enterprise desktop and laptop hardware
- System imaging and deployment
- Network architecture
- Least privilege and access control
- Infrastructure fundamentals
- Foundational cloud concepts
- Cisco (Hardware, IOS)
- Git & GitHub
- Proxmox VE (PVE)
- Tailscale
- Implemented a Cisco ISR 1111 as the primary edge router
- Configured NAT overload and ACLs
- Designed the router to act as a secure bridge between a private LAN and the public internet
- Reinforced real-world enterprise routing and security concepts
- Deployed Proxmox VE (PVE) on repurposed hardware
- Configured Tailscale for secure remote access to the virtualization host
- Gained hands-on experience with virtualization, networking, and remote infrastructure management
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Cisco CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation
Credly Badge — Issued 12/27/2025 -
AWS Academy Graduate – Cloud Foundations
Credly Badge — Issued 05/06/2025 -
Currently Studying:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA)
- Python fundamentals
- Ubuntu/Linux fundamentals
I am particularly interested in roles involving:
- Cloud infrastructure engineering
- Systems administration with cloud exposure
- Secure network and server environments
- Entry-level cloud or infrastructure engineering pathways
I am open to full-time opportunities beginning June 2026.
- 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eruffin247
This GitHub profile showcases my technical growth, hands-on projects, and continued learning as I prepare for a career in cloud engineering and security.