Joel Shaffer

Data Analyst · Cybersecurity Analyst · IT Support Specialist · SOC Analyst · IT · 0-1 yrs experience

100% remote

About

Skills

Customer ServiceActive DirectoryComputer Hardware TroubleshootingCompTIA Security+BiochemistryMicrosoft AzureComputer Software TroubleshootingHyper-VCloud ComputingCustomer SatisfactionKali LinuxComputer NetworkingShell ScriptingNetworkingMicrosoft 365

Experience

Unknown company

Home Lab Network & Systems Engineer

Apr 2025 to Present

Overview
Self-led network infrastructure project designed to build and secure a production-quality home lab using enterprise-grade hardware and tools. Project focused on network segmentation, secure file storage, and system monitoring using real-world technologies such as VLANs, Cisco Catalyst switches, TrueNAS, and SIEM implementation.
Key Accomplishments:
Deployed a fully redundant NAS using TrueNAS Core on a Dell R420 server (ZFS mirrors, 14.5TB usable)
Configured granular multi-user access with SMB shares and ACLs (shared and private access models)
Automated configuration backups and snapshot scheduling to ensure data resilience
Designed and hardwired entire home network with Cisco Catalyst 2960 switch and VLAN segmentation:
VLAN10: Gaming devices (Xbox)
VLAN20: Computers
VLAN30: TVs & Streaming
VLAN40: Printers
VLAN50: Servers
VLAN60: Isolated lab/test environment
Installed and tested pfSense firewall on Raspberry Pi for network segmentation and outbound filtering
Deployed a local Splunk instance on Raspberry Pi to test SIEM ingestion of logs and system events
Practiced access control and SSH hardening; explored remote admin security (no public exposure yet)
Learned and applied ZFS, ACLs, SMB share permissions, user/group management, VLAN trunking, and config file restoration via the CLI and TrueNAS WebUI

Home Lab Network & Systems Engineer

Apr 2025 to Present

Overview
Self-led network infrastructure project designed to build and secure a production-quality home lab using enterprise-grade hardware and tools. Project focused on network segmentation, secure file storage, and system monitoring using real-world technologies such as VLANs, Cisco Catalyst switches, TrueNAS, and SIEM implementation.
Key Accomplishments:
Deployed a fully redundant NAS using TrueNAS Core on a Dell R420 server (ZFS mirrors, 14.5TB usable)
Configured granular multi-user access with SMB shares and ACLs (shared and private access models)
Automated configuration backups and snapshot scheduling to ensure data resilience
Designed and hardwired entire home network with Cisco Catalyst 2960 switch and VLAN segmentation:
VLAN10: Gaming devices (Xbox)
VLAN20: Computers
VLAN30: TVs & Streaming
VLAN40: Printers
VLAN50: Servers
VLAN60: Isolated lab/test environment
Installed and tested pfSense firewall on Raspberry Pi for network segmentation and outbound filtering
Deployed a local Splunk instance on Raspberry Pi to test SIEM ingestion of logs and system events
Practiced access control and SSH hardening; explored remote admin security (no public exposure yet)
Learned and applied ZFS, ACLs, SMB share permissions, user/group management, VLAN trunking, and config file restoration via the CLI and TrueNAS WebUI

ISPN Network Services

Help Desk Technician

Sep 2024 to Oct 2024

Education

Centriq

Primary

1727809922958x458890636510625800

Aug 2024

Centriq

Cloud and Security Specialist Program

Sep 2024

Centriq's IT Career Program

Jan 2024

Preferences

Target roles

Data Analyst, Cybersecurity Analyst, IT Support Specialist, SOC Analyst, IT

Work style

100% remote

Job types

Full-time

Salary target

Not set

Locations

Not set

Industries

Computer & Network Security