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← Scott McCutchen

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Scott McCutchenEnterprise Architect
[email protected]soverance.comAtlanta, GA

Efficient and organized computing professional with extensive experience in AI-integrated infrastructure for enterprise. Microsoft Partner for the Azure Cloud Platform. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Highly trustworthy, discreet, and ethical. Indie game developer, motorcycle enthusiast, and cabin owner.

02 / Technical skills

Technical skills

ExpertProficientFamiliar

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • Azure (GCCH) (Expert)
  • AWS (GovCloud) (Expert)
  • Terraform (Expert)
  • Ansible (Expert)

Systems & Networking

  • Windows Server (Expert)
  • Linux (Expert)
  • Network Architecture (Expert)
  • PKI Cryptography (Expert)

Languages & Frameworks

  • C# / .NET (Expert)
  • PowerShell (Expert)
  • C++ (Proficient)
  • SQL (Proficient)
  • React (Proficient)
  • HTML / CSS (Proficient)
  • Python (Familiar)
  • Bash (Familiar)
  • Java / Javascript (Familiar)

Data & Analytics

  • SQL Server (Expert)
  • PostgresDB (Proficient)
  • ETL / ERP (Proficient)
  • Business Intelligence (Proficient)

DevOps & Automation

  • CI/CD (Expert)
  • Containers / HPC (Expert)
  • IaC (Expert)

Identity & Security

  • Identity Management (Expert)
  • Microsoft 365 / Exchange (Expert)
  • CMMC (Proficient)
  • NIST 800-171 (Proficient)
  • SOC 2 (Proficient)
  • FedRAMP (Familiar)
  • PCI DSS (Familiar)
  • FAA Part 135 (Familiar)

Emerging Tech

  • Quantum Computing (Proficient)
  • AI Tools (Proficient)
03 / Experience

Work experience

IonQ, Inc.

Remote
Staff Site Reliability Engineer · February 2026 – Present

A trapped ion quantum computing company dedicated to building the world's best quantum computers to solve the world's most complex problems.

Responsible for design and development of the internal "Atlas" platform; an AI-powered integration layer designed to take fragmented, siloed knowledge and turn it into persistent, institutional knowledge for quantum operators and engineers.

Hermeus Corporation

Atlanta, GA
Enterprise Applications Architect · September 2021 – February 2026

An aerospace startup building autonomous hypersonic aircraft, where I am the primary architect of corporate IT infrastructure on-prem and in sovereign clouds (Azure GCC High / AWS GovCloud). First major IT hire, employee #15.

Responsible for initial definition and deployment of information technology and related processes from the ground up, including identity management, email infrastructure, client endpoint configuration, hybrid cloud application infrastructure, internal software development, business intelligence solutions, new office network buildouts, conference room deployments, ID badge systems, digital signage systems, and more. Managed an annual budget of over $5 million, and led a team of numerous direct reports, facilitating skill development and career growth.

M3 Accounting

Lawrenceville, GA
Lead Engineer – Business Intelligence · June 2019 – September 2021

An accounting software firm for hoteliers, where I successfully stabilized and automated delivery of their Insight business intelligence platform.

Responsible for all custom software development for the Insight service. Architect of the Insight build process and CI/CD pipeline. Whitelabeling, customization, and automation of Sisense BI tool, and contributor to the Insight ASP.NET application wrapper. Developed custom BI dashboards for clients, while optimizing and indexing the underlying SQL star schema data model. Focused on improving query response times, SQL Server performance and indexing, and ElastiCube data caching for improving dashboard performance.

DRUM Agency

Atlanta, GA
Senior DevOps Engineer · April 2017 – June 2019

A digital advertising agency, where I was the primary architect during migration of their corporate infrastructure from on-prem datacenters to the Azure cloud.

Responsible for systems administration of all application web servers, SQL database servers, and ETL data pipelines. Decommission of on-prem hardware and replication of their applications onto cloud architecture. Performed satellite office compute buildouts with 10GB network backbones and massive storage arrays to support high performance video editing. Architect of pilot program leveraging Azure Spatial Anchors and Bluetooth beacons to create augmented reality marketing experiences to guide users to products and locations within a physical retail space.

Soverance Studios

Atlanta, GA
Owner · June 2012 – Present

My personal brand, under which I offer cloud consulting services and custom software development. Soverance is an indie game developer and Microsoft Partner for the Azure Cloud Platform.

Sole developer of Ethereal Legends, an action RPG for PC built with Unreal Engine 4 using C++ and custom Blueprint architecture. Released on Steam in February 2017, the game has sold over 5000 copies. While I did the game design, programming, and implementation myself, I worked with numerous contract developers to source concept art, 3D models, animations, music, and sound effects.

Early adopter of Oculus Rift devices, having built technical demonstration experiences for the Oculus DK1 and DK2, using Xbox Kinect devices for motion tracking. Echosphere was our flagship demo – an audio visualization experience that would listen to the currently playing audio on your device, extract frequency and amplitude through a fast fourier transform algorithm, and use that information to dynamically modify a virtual reality environment.

Tourna - Unique Sports Products

Alpharetta, GA
Systems Administrator · June 2011 – April 2017

A mid-sized manufacturer of retail sporting goods, where I was the lead systems administrator and C# ERP developer. Responsible for converting legacy EDI system from IBM AIX to modern Epicor ERP. Developed automated barcoding and shipping label printing system with BarTender. Commercial website developer and systems architect.

Frontside Skatepark

Canton, GA
Owner · March 2002 – June 2005

Founder of a small business operating a 10,000 square foot warehouse built for skateboarding, inlining, and BMX biking. Oversee daily business operations of the skate facility and pro-shop. Coordinate special events such as pro team demos, radio-hosted concerts, and parties. Builder of ramps!

04 / Projects

Vanalytics

March 2026

A character progress tracker, 3D model viewer, and Windower addon for Final Fantasy XI.

IonQ Atlas

February 2026

An internal AI-powered integration layer that takes fragmented, siloed knowledge and turns it into persistent, institutional knowledge.

Hermeus Enterprise Data Warehouse

Jan 2025

Full stack custom business intelligence infrastructure for Hermeus to visualize operational and financial performance across the organization.

Hermeus TV

December 2024

Restreaming implementation for RTSP audio/video feeds from cameras at test facilities, in the flight deck, and onboard the Quarterhorse vehicle, making the streams available for internal stakeholders during high impact test flight campaigns.

Hermeus AWS LZA

August 2024

Fully architected deployment of the Hermeus AWS GovCloud environment, working with AWS ProServe Landing Zone Accelerator, to achieve CMMC L2 and NIST 800-171 security compliance.

Hermeus Hyperdrive

October 2021 – 2025

A collection of .NET web and console applications used as the Hermeus intranet portal and information management framework. Purpose built to automate various Hermeus internal business processes and the EDW.

Hermeus Flight Deck Snowball

November 2021

Ruggedized, field-deployable device to ingest, analyze, and display engine and airframe sensor data during ground testing and flight operations of the Hermeus Quarterhorse vehicle.

M3 Overlord

October 2020

A collection of .NET desktop and console applications for support technicians to easily modify various customer database configurations, automate tasks in Sisense, and optimize other internal M3 applications.

Ethereal Legends

February 2017

An indie action RPG for PC built with Unreal Engine 4. Released on Steam in February 2017. soverance.com/ethereal

05 / Certifications

Microsoft

  • AZ900 – Azure Fundamentals
  • AZ104 – Azure Administrator Associate
  • MPN2176 – Cloud Platform for Technical
  • MPN14356 – Data Platform & Analytics Foundational
  • MPN16022 – Windows & Devices for Technical
  • MPN17508 – Azure Solution Design
  • MPN18360 – Azure Architect Intermediate
  • MPN18358 – Azure IT Pro Intermediate

Amazon AWS

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

06 / Education

Art Institute of Atlanta

Bachelor of Arts – Visual & Game Programming

Chattahoochee Technical College

Associate's Degree – Automotive Technology