Daniel Cooper

Software Engineer & Cloud Operations | React · TypeScript · Node.js · AWS · Terraform · Python

Hudson, Massachusetts, United States

About

Software Engineer and Cloud Operations Engineer with 3+ years building AWS applications (React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL) and hands-on experience in cloud security operations, CrowdStrike Falcon triage, Terraform, and FedRAMP/IL4 compliance. Background in Python, Linux, SQL, Splunk, and Suricata. Looking for roles in software engineering, cloud operations, or security engineering.

Experience

  • Cloud Operations Engineer at Knox Systems
    Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • Manage multi-client AWS environments enforcing FedRAMP and DoD IL4 compliance, performing encryption verification across EC2, RDS, S3, EFS, and DynamoDB resources • Triage and investigate CrowdStrike Falcon alerts, correlating endpoint telemetry with log data to identify threats, determine root cause, and recommend remediation actions • Conduct vulnerability assessments and prioritize remediation across client infrastructure, independently making triage decisions and escalation calls during operational shifts • Write operational runbooks and incident response documentation to keep detection and response steps consistent across shifts and recurring threat types • Monitor security events using Grafana dashboards and AWS-native tooling to catch anomalies and potential indicators of compromise early • Collaborate cross-functionally on Kubernetes (EKS) workload security, IAM policy reviews, and Terraform-based infrastructure hardening

  • IT Systems Administrator at Law Office of Mark D. Cooper
    Oct 2022 - Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • Migrated physical case files to a digital case management system and onboarded 400+ client records, maintaining data accuracy and secure handling of sensitive information.

  • Software Engineer at Liberty Mutual Insurance
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Built and deployed 8 full-stack applications (React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL) on AWS using S3, IAM, and secure deployment pipelines across enterprise environments • Developed a secure file transfer application using Python, Google Apigee, and AWS S3 with access controls and encryption for sensitive data • Promoted to a mentorship role; guided vendor contractors on team code standards, agile practices, and secure development workflows

  • Web Development TA at Stack Education
    Aug 2020 - Jan 2021 · 6 mos