MIKEY LINTON

Edinburgh, Scotland

Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience building and effectively maintaining a serverless multi-tenant SOAR application on AWS, managed using Terraform. I am highly proficient in building and integrating APIs using Python; and experienced in implementing CI/CD pipelines, containerising applications with Docker, and ensuring observability through Splunk and AWS CloudWatch.

Software Engineer - Level 2

Jan 2025 - July 2025

Adarma Limited • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Effectively leading teams of 3 to 5 people to support coordination and manage deployment of new features
Delegating work and providing clear technical guidance for junior engineers to achieve project goals at high standards
Frequently maintaining team morale by professionally and technically supporting team members while ensuring their wellbeing
Efficiently leading technical architecture discussions and requirements gathering with customers and key stakeholders, evaluating platform capabilities and limitations whilst facilitating alignment between delivery, product, and customer teams on technical deliverables

Software Engineer

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

Adarma Limited • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Effectively managing in-house SOAR platform to support SOC team to maintain efficient operations
Successfully integrating over 25 API platforms, including AWS, Microsoft (Graph/Sentinel/Defender), CrowdStrike, Splunk, ServiceNow, Jira, SentinelOne, Qualys, and many more
Leading customer requirements gathering for bespoke integrations, facilitating stakeholder meetings, and translating business needs into technical deliverables
Developing features for the in-house full-stack application using Go, TypeScript, Svelte, and TailwindCSS at a high standard
Architecting scalable solutions including dynamic AWS API gateway and modular architecture to reduce deployment complexity
Developing comprehensive documentation for onboarding customers of new technologies and in-house tools for knowledge transfer

Security (SOAR) Engineer

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

Adarma Limited • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Gathering customer requirements for bespoke security integrations through direct meetings and implemented custom solutions
Developing features for in-house SOAR platform and integrating multiple security tools for automated incident response
Successfully building CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Python, and Terraform to streamline deployments to AWS
Deploying cloud and on-premises infrastructure to support remote access systems to integrate with in-house SOAR platform
Debugging networking issues when deploying remote access servers to customers
Developing security automation playbooks for in-house SOC team to build both the underlying SOAR infrastructure and alert response automation

Google SecOps SOAR Integration

June 2024 - June 2025

Adarma Limited

Attending Google security bootcamp to receive training on the new product 'Google SecOps', providing Adarma with competitive advantage
Successfully leading the new implementation of bidirectional integration between in-house SOAR application and Google SecOps platform to assist the company with staying on top of the latest security platforms
Attending Google security bootcamp in Munich to gain comprehensive understandings of the security suite and its capabilities
Assisting cross-company functions (i.e. delivery, product, engineering) to inform executive decision-making on sales, marketing, and customer service

Cribl Log Transformation

Oct 2023 - Jan 2024

Adarma Limited

Reducing data ingest by 45% by extracting Indicators of compromise from logs and reducing customers costs by £70K+
Architecting distributed, multi-tenant infrastructure using AWS ECS with automated scaling across availability zones
Designing secure storage architecture with AWS EFS access controls and S3 customer segregation
Implementing CI/CD pipeline for standardised deployments using Docker across multiple environments
Successfully configuring AWS CloudWatch alarms to monitor data egress from Cribl to downstream applications
Implementing Cribl edge node monitoring with webhook notifications to Microsoft Teams channels

Migrating Live Service from EC2 to ECS

April 2023 - July 2023

Adarma Limited

Reducing deployment time by 60% and downtimes from minutes to seconds
Leading infrastructure migration of Go/TypeScript full-stack application from manual EC2 deployment to automated ECS using Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD
Mentoring team members on Terraform implementation and conducting knowledge transfer through recorded presentations and hands-on support
Streamlining deployment process to eliminate the need for manual scripts and post-deployment validation requirements
Implementing automated and efficient zero-downtime deployments using ECS rolling updates, with automated rollback capabilities for failed deployments
Standardising deployment methodology to ensure consistency of deployment procedures

Security Validation for CI/CD

April 2022 - May 2022

Adarma Limited

Implementing enhanced security posture by preventing security vulnerabilities and secret exposure from reaching production
Implementing SAST (Static Application Security Testing) and secret detection script to validate codebase security before deployment across all technology stacks
Creating centralised repository for Static Application Security Testing to ensure consistent security practices applied to all development stacks
Integrating security validation into CI/CD pipelines to prevent deployment of vulnerable codes and exposed secrets

Rust API on Cloudflare Workers

July 2025 - Present

Learning Rust to build an efficient API on Cloudflare workers to stay within the free tier
Learning Rust and WebAssembly (WASM) and building familiarity with the Rust ecosystem
Designing a clear architectural separation between WebAssembly (WASM) handler code and native Rust code, allowing for debuggable unit tests for native code
Successfully implementing CI/CD pipelines to deploy distinct builds to production and development subdomains
Effectively enabling Cloudflare Zero Trust with GitHub integration for development subdomains

Cloudflared Open WebUI

May 2025 - June 2025

Using Ollama + Open WebUI to serve a secure ChatGPT-like interface
Successfully building a power-efficient AI chat interface using a Ryzen 7840HS mini PC with integrated GPU, optimised for under 60W TDP
Enabling GPU acceleration with integrated graphics for AMD ROCm, achieving 16 TPS (tokens per second) using the llama3:8b model and 97 TPS using tinyllama
Deploying containerised services with Docker Compose, secured via Cloudflare Tunnel and Zero Trust authentication
Carrying out performance benchmarking and documenting the deployment process (can be found on my GitHub)

Personal Portfolio Website

March 2024 - Present

Building a modern personal website using Astro JS, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS; deployed on Cloudflare Pages
Successfully developing a modular and reusable component system for maintainability and portability across Astro JS projects
Effectively integrating end-to-end testing with Playwright to ensure cross-browser compatibility and to catch regressions early

Twitch Bot with OBS Integration

Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

Designing and developing a fully asynchronous and cross-platform Twitch bot in Python, enabling real-time chat interaction via a custom WebSocket-based IRC client
Integrating with OBS Studio through its WebSocket API to support dynamic scene control, animated transitions, and real-time source manipulation
Building a modular command framework with role-based access, controls, persistent state management, and user-configurable features
Implementing secure OAuth2 authentication with OS-native keychain storage, including a factory reset option for credentials and state data

Twitch Insights CLI Tool

May 2023

Building a practical CLI tool to help Twitch streamers identify and moderate known bot accounts
Designing a streamlined user experience with simple copy/paste inputs and configurable ignore lists
Integrating external APIs to deliver real-time and historical bot insights
Released as a standalone executable, showcasing full-cycle development from concept to deployment and community use

MIKEY LINTON

Work Experience

Software Engineer - Level 2

Software Engineer

Security (SOAR) Engineer

Professional Projects

Google SecOps SOAR Integration

Cribl Log Transformation

Migrating Live Service from EC2 to ECS

Security Validation for CI/CD

Personal Projects

Rust API on Cloudflare Workers

Cloudflared Open WebUI

Personal Portfolio Website

Twitch Bot with OBS Integration

Twitch Insights CLI Tool

Education

BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Certifications

Cribl Certified Observability Engineer (CCOE) User - Level 1