Network engineering
Building a strong foundation in routing, switching, security, and troubleshooting.
SYS.01 Career transition in progress
Building reliable
systems after dark.
I'm Jackson Soter—transitioning from warehouse, construction, and commercial transportation into network engineering and automation.
- Base
- Spokane / Coeur d'Alene
- Focus
- Networks + Automation
- Mode
- Learning daily
OPERATOR // 001
JACKSON SOTERASPIRING NETWORK ENGINEER
SYS.02 Mission profile
Experience that
translates to uptime.
My route into technology isn't traditional. That's the point.
Years in physical operations taught me to respect systems, communicate clearly, solve problems under pressure, and finish the job safely. I'm applying that same discipline to infrastructure—one lab, script, and documented project at a time.
Infrastructure automation
Learning to replace repetitive operations with clear, testable workflows.
Reliable operations
Bringing a practical night-shift mindset: observability, discipline, and calm response.
SYS.03 Project log
Work in the field.
This log will grow with every lab, automation experiment, and finished build.
/01
In progress
Portfolio Command Center
Designing and publishing this evolving project portfolio with GitHub, responsive UI, and a maintainable project log.
- GitHub
- Web
- Documentation
/02
Planned
Home Network Lab
A documented lab for practicing network design, segmentation, troubleshooting, and infrastructure fundamentals.
- Networking
- Lab
- Documentation
/03
Planned
Network Automation Toolkit
A growing collection of small scripts that turn repeatable network operations into dependable workflows.
- Python
- Automation
- Operations
SYS.04 Open channel