James Larocque

James LaRocque has over 15 years of work experience in various roles, primarily focused on DevOps engineering and system administration. James is currently working as an SRE Manager and Principal DevOps Engineer at 4G Clinical since September 2021. Prior to this, they served as a Senior DevOps Engineer at the same company from November 2018 to September 2021.

Before joining 4G Clinical, James worked at Decision Resources Group, where they held multiple roles. James served as a Senior DevOps Engineer from March 2017 to October 2018 and played a key role in building and managing a dispersed team responsible for implementing service discovery, credential storage, and monitoring solutions. James also worked as a DevOps and Release Engineer from January 2016 to March 2017, implementing Ansible for automation and AWS cost-saving practices. Additionally, they worked as a Linux Systems Administrator from June 2014 to December 2015, successfully migrating multiple data centers into AWS.

Prior to Decision Resources Group, James worked as a Systems Engineer at Salem Five Bank from June 2013 to May 2014, where they deployed and maintained servers and implemented various monitoring and automation solutions. James also gained experience as a Systems Administrator and Jr. Systems Administrator at BSC Group from January 2010 to June 2013, where they led the Windows 7 migration and implemented new application deployment systems.

Before their professional career in IT, James had experience as a Webmaster/Design Assistant at Logo Loc, LTD and ScourTek from 2007 to 2009. James also worked as a Helpdesk Technician at Wentworth Institute of Technology from September 2007 to April 2009. Additionally, they gained retail experience as a Sales Associate at Sears Essentials Home Electronics from October 2005 to January 2008.

Overall, James LaRocque has a comprehensive background in DevOps engineering, system administration, and IT support roles, showcasing their expertise in various technologies and tools.

From 2007 to 2011, James LaRocque attended Wentworth Institute of Technology, where they completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Network & Information Systems.