Arron Murray
Summary
Enterprise Software Engineer with a specialized focus in back-end infrastructure, Perl scripting, and network automation, currently building solutions at a global telecommunications leader (Vodafone). Proven track record of architecting zero-touch Cisco deployment systems, complex PHP analytics APIs, and autonomous security protocols for live, large-scale customer networks. Possesses a unique foundation of extreme grit, maintaining a 100% full-time enterprise engineering workload while fast-tracking an accelerated B.Sc. in Software Engineering.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
IT Development Technician (Software Engineer)
Vodafone
2022.09 - Current
- Architected a two-tier Cisco IOS firmware provisioning system, combining a web-based selection application with a secure Linux-based deployment engine. The web interface dynamically validates MD5 hashes and optimal firmware, while the Linux backend cross-references live device loopbacks to execute asynchronous, zero-touch background installations and automated SMTP status reporting, drastically reducing manual upgrade time and human error across enterprise networks.
- Spearheaded the end-to-end development of a first-of-its-kind analytics platform to quantify automated time-savings across four core enterprise network products (IPVPN, SD-WAN, DIA, EWL). Architected a scalable PHP API utilizing SOLID/OOP principles, enforcing strict code reliability and coverage through comprehensive PHPUnit testing suites, and built the responsive Bootstrap/CSS front-end, providing senior leadership with critical, data-driven insights to justify departmental budget allocations.
- Authored a robust Perl auditing script on Linux production servers to automate security compliance tracking for enterprise clients. The tool dynamically monitors and audits live customer networks migrating to SNMPv3, generating automated data reports to ensure comprehensive legacy protocol deprecation and eliminating unauthorized telemetry access.
- Re-architected the legacy back-end of a core networking product utilizing OOP PHP, successfully executing a comprehensive database normalization. Improved overall architectural efficiency and query reliability for a high-traffic system supporting 1,000+ active product builds across the network infrastructure.
Education
Multiverse
2022.09 - 2024.03
Blackpool and The Fylde College
Blackpool 2024.10 - 2026.03
Skills
- Core Languages: Python, Perl, PHP, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3
- Infrastructure & DevOps: Linux Servers, Jenkins, Git (CI/CD Pipelines), MySQL Database Normalisation
- Enterprise Networking: Cisco IOS Firmware Provisioning, SNMP (v2/v3) Architecture, MD5 Hashing, IPVPN, SD-WAN, DIA, EWL
- Architecture & Methodologies: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID Principles, System Automation, RESTful API Engineering, Agile/Kanban
- Frameworks & Libraries: React, Bootstrap, Jest, PHPUnit
Timeline
Blackpool and The Fylde College
2024.10 - 2026.03
IT Development Technician (Software Engineer)
Vodafone
2022.09 - Current
Multiverse
2022.09 - 2024.03