Software Engineer 3
Focus on the Family
Job title changed to have more of a focus on SalesForce Apex code and Lightning Web Components. Also did work using C# DotNet • Laravel PHP.
Hello, my name is Jon Zenor, and I do a lot of things. Mostly technical. I am a System Administrator, Web Application Engineer, Cyber Security Specialist, and Author.
I have worked on UNIX and Linux systems consistently since 2003, designed websites since 1998, and created Web based applications since 2004. I have had experience in various fields of technology, such as Windows, UNIX, and Linux System Administration (Sys Admin), radio and satellite communications, writing technical documentation, and Cyber Security My real passion, however, lies in programming. I love watching a web application come together and then seeing users interacting with what I helped create and finding interesting ways to solve customer problems with custom software.
I learn new things quickly and can jump into a new environment and start working with minimal assistance. I also enjoy writing scripts and applications help make life easier for those around me. I believe that the future of our technology and software development lies in the Cloud and Web-based applications, so if I find a way to integrate web applications with my job then I try to make use of it. Or really any type of programming that I can create to help others.
Software Engineer 3
Focus on the Family
Job title changed to have more of a focus on SalesForce Apex code and Lightning Web Components. Also did work using C# DotNet • Laravel PHP.
Full Stack Developer
Focus on the Family
Create applications, and update existing applications, using C# DotNet • Laravel PHP, • Wordpress plugins. Work with integrating software with third-party APIs.
System Administrator Team Lead
Northrop Grumman - JTAGS
Manage program priorities • Organize team tasks • Organized team building events • Created Kanban Board • Follow up with team members on individual project status • Provided cover for all projects when a team member went on vacation • Started an intiative to create procedures for all mission critical tasks with the intention of reducing the number of knowledge silos on the team • Managed team tasks with daily shifts in program priorities • Everything else listed under the RHEL System Administrator work experience
RHEL System Administrator
Northrop Grumman - JTAGS
Maintain a network of RHEL, Windows, and Cisco equipment across SEVEN sites around the world • Provide 24-hour support for life-saving mission critical systems • Provide Integration support for custom mission software deployments, ensuring a consistent build and deployment process, using Ansible, RPM, and CM documentation • Planned a major system upgrade for each site, to include documenting the process and creating procedures for every major step • Troubleshoot mission software problems to assist the developers, using strace and log parsing.
Cyber Security Specialist / Alternate Infrormation Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
Northrop Grumman
Maintained the security posture of over 200 workstations and servers • Performed weekly audits manually, using in-house scripts that I created, and Splunk and ELK • Regular SCAP scans • Classified Hard Drive audit on 500 drives with 99% accuracy • Assisted with the transition to RMF • Increased efficiency of user and team processes by integrating various forms into Sharepoint Workflows using InfoPath • Took over as Alternate ISSM in 2018 • Maintain RMF accreditations for multiple accreciting authorities • Create and Maintain site level policies to be inherited by other systems • Create and Manage POAM items, including weekly meetings with program to ensure continued progress • Tested system for security complaince using Nessus scanner, SCAP Compliance Checker, and STIG Viewer
Senior Software Engineer
Anthology Gateway for The Midnight Writers
Engineered a server architecture to allow for rapid scaling without bringing down the web app • Planned, designed, and developed an application to streamline the process of publishing an anthology collection • Built using the following technologies: Laravel PHP framework, MySQL, Blueprint CSS framework, jQuery • Integration with AWS, Nexmo • Configure and manage Apache web server on a Linode virutal server running Ubuntu • Enabled SSL on the web server using Lets Encrypt
Systems built: User and Group management • Group based permissions system • Forum style message system • Document upload and management
CEO
The Midnight Writers
Started a partnership business with one other person and five total board members with the goal of helping local authors publishing an annual anthology and sell those anthologies at local conventions. I organize and manage the team to ensure all work is completed on schedule and as a result we have published professional quality work (Domesticated Velociraptors, Last Shot Fired, Welcome to the Alpacalypse). We also organized various author events around the community.
LINUX Systems Administrator
Northrop Grumman - CESC
Managed Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems • IPA • Scripts to assist with managing users in IPA and assisting the ISSM with system audits. • Firewalls • Cisco • UNIX Print Server • Customer Support • IBM QRadar • Network Protocols • Classified & Unclassified networks
Fleet Web Assistant
STARFLEET International
Volunteered to assist the web team with updating the official STARFLEET International website and fixing various bugs with their ancient procedural (non-object oriented) PHP code • Setup a website for the Region 17 communications, and for the Region 17 chaplain program • Created a custome PHP website for one of the chapters, the USS Zebulon Pike • Created a website for tracking crew participation and promotions, called Serenity Roster
UNIX Systems Administrator
Northrop Grumman - SBIRS
Managed UNIX and Windows systems • LDAP • SAN • Scripts • Firewalls • Cisco & Juniper Networking Equipment • UNIX Print Server • MS Office • Customer Support • Write Training Manuals • Network Protocols • Classified & Unclassified networks
Hardware Technician
Northrop Grumman - SBIRS
Midrange servers • Network Communications • COMSEC • Satellite Communications • Scripts • HP OpenView • Application Development (Satellite Ground Controller) • Customer Support • Quality Assurance • Technical Writer
QA Team Mod Validator
phpBB
Worked with the QA team as a Junior Validator to do QA testing and give feedback on user MODs that were submitted to the official phpBB MOD Database. Setup a reusable test environment and did detailed documentation on each MOD that was tested. I also created several MODs of my own, including one for OpenID integration, random user signature, and the basis for a multi-forum system that would allow multiple forums to use the same base phpBB files yet still maintain their own independant databases.
CEO & Senior Software Engineer
ZenorSoft Web Design
Started a business on the side doing Web Design work. I managed one employee, one contractor, and had four clients. • Created a CMS system with built in eCommerce solution from scratch • Used PHP and a few framework tools such as SMARTY where it could help more than slowing down the project • Used Flash templates to create a photography portfolio website
Information Technician 3rd Class (IT3)
U.S. Navy
Satellite Communications • Mobile Communications • Designed a Network Upgrade • Cisco Network Equipment • Windows System Administration • UNIX Systems • Training Instructor • Used PHP and MySQL to create an Inventory Control system
CAP Certified Authorization Professional
Completed: February 2020
Security +
Completed: December 2013 Last Renewed: December 2019
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Management
Colorado Technical University
Completed: October 2013
Bachelor of Biblical Studies
Calvary Chapel Bible College
Did not complete
Associate of Arts - Computer Systems
Coastline Community College
Completed: 2006
Teller County Search and Rescue
Search and Rescue Team Member
Assist in SAR missions as issued by the Sheriff. Hike trails to search for those that are lost or injured, assisted in litter carrying out patients. Assisted mission coordinator with comms, using HAM and other radio communications. Trained in CPR and other medical and back country specilized training. Trained in motorized vehicles such as Snow Mobiles and ATV/UTVs.
Order of Man • Iron Council
Member
Master Mind group focused around becoming a better Husband, Father, man of faith, business man, and leader. Worked with teams of men to regularly hold each other accountable and support each other.
Team Valiant Fire Team Leader
Led a small group of 3 guys. Focused on maintining regular communication and helping the growth of the team.
Team Valiant XO
Assisted the Battle Team Leader in running the weekly calls, taking attendance, and communicating with the fire team leaders throughout the week. Did whatever was needed to support the team and BTL.
ISSM WG Recorder
Colorado Springs ISSM/ISSO Working Group
Take meeting minutes and notes during the Colorado Springs ISSM/ISSO Quarterly Working Group with security professionals from multiple organizations in the area.
General Radio Operator
HAM (Amateur) Radio Operator
Passed the exams for, and was awarded the Technician class and General class Amateur Radio Operator Licenses. -- KE0ZNR
HOA Board Member
Local Home Owners Association Board Member
Joined the board for the local HOA. Attended meetings and helped with budget planning and policy changes.
Organized Sky Sox Star Trek Night 2
Sky Sox Baseball
Building on the success of the previous year we again organized another Star Trek night, which was bigger and better in every way, to include having the actor Walter Koeing (Chekov from The Original Series) and working with a firework and safety team to rig up explosives on one of our members in a borg costume so they could "explode" for the grand finale. We also had to record scenes ahead of time on green screen that would be played as part of an on-going skit on the big screen during the ball game.
Organized Sky Sox Star Trek Night
Sky Sox Baseball
The Sky Sox Promotions Director contacted me about helping to organize a Star Trek theme night. I was in charge of helping come up with script, props, and video recording for the commercial. My primary job was to take the lead on getting as many people involved as I could. We ended up getting 20 people involved from 4 different groups that stretched over 100 miles.
Organized & Led a local chapter of an International Organization
STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association Inc.
Recruited local people to become members of a fan group, became the president of the group, and then led in the organization and execution of many events, including many to help out the community with fund raising and food collection. In less than a year we become the 3rd largest chapter in the region (spanning 4 states) and won several awards from our parent organization of about 5,000 members.
Personal Computer Technician
Rocky Mountain Calvary Church
Install and maintain Microsoft Windows workstations and servers • Provided application support for users for Outlook, Office, Point of Sale software, and other specialized software • Managed hardware upgrades on network systems
Webmaster & Content Writer
Eternal Truth Ministry
Created several websites or web templates to use for the site over the years. Some were created entirely by hand while others used public applications, such as WordPress, and just required modifying a template to match. I also wrote several articles for the organization.
Software Engineering / Programming
Computer Technology & Security
Miscellaneous Skills
Secret Clearance Investigation last completed 2013.
Cult of the Alpaca
2020 • Midnight Writers' Society
Rogue Admin
2018 • Midnight Writers' Society
Kills Like River
2017 • Inkwolf Press
Velociraptors of Camelot
2016 • Midnight Writers' Society
Eternity's Ark
2016 • Villainous Press
Guardian
2015 • Midnight Writers' Society
Rite of Passage
2015 • J.L. Zenor
Creating a load board to help companies find trucking carriers to ship their freight.
Status: Active Development as of October 2021
Application Details: Creating using the Laravel 8 PHP framework and TDD (Test Driven Design) patterns. Frontend UI work was sub-contracted out.
Design Details: Tailwind CSS, using Laravel Blade Templates.
Created a central place to allow publishers to accept open calls for their anthologies, to allow team members to vote on submissions, and to handle much of the publication process.
Status: On Hold
Application Details: Creating using the Laravel 5 PHP framework. I did have some help with testing and occasional programming help, but 99.9% of the work has been done by me.
Design Details: Aiming for a simple and clean interface that is mobile friendly. Using Bluepring CSS to help with front-end development time.
Created as an all-in-one chapter management tool for organizations. It has started with a focus on STARFLEET International chapters, but there are plans to make it more generic for other organizations later.
Status: On Hold - 2.0 upgrade planed for 2022
Application Details: Creating using the Laravel PHP framework. All functions have been custom coded by myself.
Design Details: I have created an LCARS style theme, but am hoping a designer agrees to help with the design features of this project.
A completely hand made application that takes care of several chapter functions for an organization. Basically this is an early concept design for Project Serenity/Serenity Roster.
Status: On Hold as of April 2013
Application Details: Every function was made by hand using PHP. Complete roster & points management that is database driven. Calendar and Photo Gallery pages are both parsed from XML files from Google and Flickr respectively. Finance tracking built in to work as a basic checkbook balance tool.
Design Details: The front page (home) is a template that was purchased. I modified it to make it look good for a front page. All other pages (login, roster, calendar, etc) where made by hand by myself. The background was found online but all other design elements were made by hand.
A Wordpress installation that is designed to be primarily a blog.
Status: Completed in 2011, occasional updates
Application Details: Using WordPress. -- 2020 Update -- Website was hacked and brought the site down. Recovered but most of the template work was lost and has not been rebuilt.
Design Details: Using a heavily modified WordPress theme. Content and layout done by me, the template design was done by another web designer.