Passionate about all things IoT
Hi, I'm Dylan Ledbetter
IoT Edge Systems Architect
I design, deploy, and manage secure edge computing nodes, robust container environments, and remote communication links at scale. Focused on Linux orchestration, SCADA interfacing, and resilient network architectures.
dylan_ledbetter.json
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name: "Dylan Ledbetter",
title: "IoT Edge System Architect",
company: "ExxonMobil",
os: ["Linux", "Ubuntu", "RHEL"],
orchestration: ["OpenShift", "Ansible", "Puppet"],
activeGateways: "1500+"
};
About Me
I am an experienced Platform Engineer and IoT Edge Systems Architect with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry at ExxonMobil. Specializing in secure edge computing, configuration management, and hybrid-cloud container environments.
My design philosophy centers around high availability, automated host provisioning, failover telemetries, and containerized edge logic. I excel at orchestrating Linux distributions, writing high-efficiency Bash and Python control scripts, and integrating hardware sensors with cloud endpoints.
Resilient Edge
Designing localized edge architectures that operate autonomously even during total network blackouts.
Smart Comms
Architecting hybrid connection paths utilizing cellular networks, LEO satellites, and local industrial fieldbuses.
Scale Control
Standardizing configuration states across massive device grids using Ansible, Puppet, and OpenShift clusters.
Technical Expertise
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Systems & Core OS
Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)
Satellite
KVM (Virtualization)
OneView
Infoblox
Computer Hardware
Distributed Systems
Containers & Orchestration
OpenShift 3 & 4
Kubernetes
Docker
Podman
Argo CD
ARO (Azure Red Hat OpenShift)
ROSA (ROSA on AWS)
AKS
OADP/Velero
Configuration & Development
Puppet
Ansible / Tower
Python (Django/Flask)
Bash Scripting
Git (GitHub/GitLab)
JFrog
Nexus
Minio
Monitoring & Cloud Intel
DataDog
PagerDuty (Certified)
Prometheus
Grafana
Azure IoT Edge
AWS Cloud
Machine Learning
Work Experience
Sept 2025 - Present
IoT Edge System Architect @ ExxonMobil
Houston, TXLeading the architectural design, security compliance, and platform standardizations for enterprise-scale edge deployments.
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- Led the architectural design of ExxonMobil's NextGen Upstream IoT Edge compute platform, prioritizing high availability, strict security containment, and unified hybrid-cloud orchestration.
- Architected and deployed a cyber-compliance compliance framework across 600 production edge nodes, reinforcing enterprise security posture.
- Directed a complex, cross-functional distributed team to deliver multiple high-impact edge use cases from initial proof-of-concept through production rollout.
- Scaled a core in-house edge application from 100 to 700 active instances, maintaining robust performance and system reliability under increased load.
- Held full technical decision authority, formulating and executing a multi-year technology roadmap to guide edge platform growth, lifecycle management, and long-term sustainment.
May 2023 - Sept 2025
IoT Edge Engineer @ ExxonMobil
Houston, TXEngineered customized OS profiles, automated deployment pipelines, and deployed resilient edge hardware.
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- Built custom Ubuntu based Cloud-init image for Edge hardware deployed in remote upstream sites, decreasing gateway provisioning time from 3 hours to 15 minutes.
- Architected and deployed Puppet configuration management solutions for devices connected over complex, segmented fiber networks.
- Automated provisioning and deployment of 100+ Ignition Edge Devices.
June 2019 - May 2023
OpenShift Container Platform Engineer @ ExxonMobil
Houston, TXDesigned and maintained large-scale private/hybrid cloud container infrastructures and automation engines.
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- Technical Project lead for deployment of Hybrid Cloud Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) clusters to move connected workloads to the cloud, saving an estimated $6M over five years.
- Migration project lead providing tooling and defining automated workflows for migrating workloads to ARO.
- Rearchitected customer applications to implement node pinning strategies to optimize vendor licensing, resulting in an immediate cost avoidance of $8M.
- Deployed OpenShift BareMetal Clusters utilizing RHACM (Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management) to enable migrations.
- Deployed Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) clusters to enable multi-cloud container workloads.
- Managed the deployment and maintenance of 500+ Linux OpenShift Hosts using Ansible, maintaining an uptime of 99.9%.
- Implemented DataDog monitoring and integrated PagerDuty for on-call solutions, creating visibility and custom alerts to improve platform availability.
- Implemented and customized Red Hat Cost Management for cloud cost auditing and control.
- Architected and implemented OADP/Velero workflows to provide cross-site disaster recovery.
Education & Certifications
🎓 Education
Oklahoma State University
2014 - 2018Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major: Management Information Systems • Concentration: Information Assurance
GPA: 3.8 / 4.0🏆 Certifications
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Microsoft
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PagerDuty Foundational Practitioner
PagerDuty Certification Platform
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Let's start a conversation
Current role: Systems Architect of IoT team for a Major Oil and Gas Company. Please fill out the form here or reach out directly via email or LinkedIn.