Work | Trever Ehrfurth

Alliant Energy
- Manager, Data Engineering
  
  Jul 2026 – Present
  Oversee and lead the data engineering department, owning architecture, platform strategy, and team practices across on-prem and cloud data warehouses.
  - Manage a team of engineers, architects, and administrators.
  - Drive tool research, evaluation, and technology decisions.
  - Assess the current platform stack to shape a modernization roadmap focused on cost, developer experience, and open standards that reduce vendor lock-in.
  - Present strategy, performance, and recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
Strategic Systems (STRSI)
- Director of IT
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  Mar 2025 – May 2026
  Promoted
  Partner with executive leadership to drive enterprise security governance, IT operations, and systems modernization across the U.S., India, and Brazil.
  - Developed and executed enterprise security governance and risk management strategy aligned to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 across global operations.
  - Led modernization of core platforms (CRM, HRIS, M365/Entra, UEM) and centralized IAM through SSO and SCIM, enabling zero trust access and reducing lifecycle overhead.
  - Strengthened security posture with MFA, ITDR, encrypted email, Intune endpoint compliance, and Azure/Tailscale remote access for distributed teams.
  - Oversaw third-party risk, compliance assessments (SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP), incident investigations, and executive reporting while leading and mentoring a team of administrators, engineers, and developers.
- Manager – IT Systems
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  Jan 2025 – Mar 2025
  Promoted
  - Built and mentored a high-performing IT team while cultivating technology partnerships integrating tools across internal operations and client solutions.
  - Owned reliability and security of production and development environments, ensuring scalable and compliant operations.
  - Established enterprise VCS governance, incident response, and disaster recovery processes to reduce security risk and improve audit preparedness.
  - Advised leadership on application selection, budgeting, and implementation strategy to support business growth.
- Data/Security Architect
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  Feb 2023 – Jan 2025
  - Architected data strategies, cloud warehouse solutions, automated ingestion pipelines, and API integrations across multiple clients and industries, powering real-time analytics.
  - Served as primary security administrator across internal and client-facing systems, authoring and enforcing SOPs aligned to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 to improve audit readiness.
  - Integrated security platforms (Wazuh, Datadog, Grafana) to strengthen monitoring, alerting, and threat visibility.
  - Automated modular client onboarding using Terraform, Kestra, and Ansible, reducing setup time and cost.
  Tools: Azure · AWS · GCP · Snowflake · Databricks · Python · Matillion · Terraform · Docker · Linux · Cloudflare · Bitwarden · Wazuh · Grafana · Datadog · Atlassian · Huntress · Kaseya
Verosint (now Imprivata)
- Data/Software Engineer
  
  Mar 2022 – Feb 2023
  - Contributed to building a Golang-based ITDR platform integrating OSINT and AI-powered threat detection.
  - Developed and maintained REST API endpoints and ETL integrations supporting OSINT enrichment, behavioral analytics, and new feature implementation.
  - Implemented Datadog observability and security monitoring, improving threat visibility and reducing MTTR.
  - Performed code reviews with focus on security, efficiency, and engineering standards expected in an ITDR platform.
  Tools: Golang · GitLab · Datadog · Neo4j · CI/CD · Kubernetes · Linux · AWS
Navitus Health Solutions
- Data Engineer
  
  Aug 2019 – Mar 2022
  - Built and automated Informatica ETL pipelines powering 90% of reporting and audit readiness across Government Programs and Operations.
  - Implemented PHI/PII encryption aligned to HIPAA, CMS, and financial regulatory standards.
  - Developed API-driven pipelines to load CMS exports into the enterprise data warehouse, improving audit efficiency.
  - Optimized SQL and ETL workflows to improve reliability and throughput while balancing delivery commitments across Government Programs and Operations teams.
  Tools: Informatica · Linux · Bash Scripting · Data Architecture · Data Normalization
Thrivent
- Data Engineer
  
  May 2016 – Aug 2019
  - Designed and deployed Informatica ETL solutions and Bash automations, reducing manual effort for business teams.
  - Implemented an organization-wide PHI/PII data masking initiative to secure developer access to sensitive production data.
  - Participated in cross-functional disaster recovery exercises, coordinating data team response with enterprise stakeholders.
  - Authored SOPs and mentored interns and contractors on ETL best practices, improving onboarding consistency and delivery quality.
  Tools: Informatica · Linux · Bash Scripting · Data Governance · SQL Optimization · Workflow Automation