Morgan Lucas, Cloud Engineer

757-***-**** ad1z2s@r.postjobfree.com Florida, USA https://www.runtcpip.com/search/label/Projects Cloud Engineer creating solutions in AWS and Azure, using automation and DevOps tools. Azure Fundamentals and Cisco certified.

Skills

PostGRES SQL AWS Cloud Formation Resource Management Azure Bicep Terraform AWS Systems Manager Amazon DynamoDB Virtual Networking Projects

Securing Terraform and You: Used tfsec and rego to standardize Terraform code for AWS; Enabling us to release resources that fit a certain naming convention and were also secure to the public-facing internet. Virtual Networking in Azure: Created a new virtual network using PowerShell. It has Private Endpoint Network Policies enabled and a network security group with filtering traffic rules to allow remote access for remote workers.

Database Migration: Conducted 2 GB data transfer from Aurora PostgreSQL Database to Amazon DynamoDB using open-source tool HeidiDB to login to the database while executing queries handling table creation, deletion, and data population..

Experience

AWS Engineer - Lucas Tech Consulting JAN 2020 - PRESENT

● Leveraged Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, a YAML-based, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) language tool, to architect and manage 11 cloud resources for prototyping including:

Security groups for network security

Mac Instances configured with Instance Key for secure access

Creation and configuration of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) environments, guaranteeing network isolation and security

● Saved an average of 20 minutes over the course of a week by automating the schedule for patching security updates for 5 Linux EC2 instances, including downloading but not installing updates until prompted using AWS Systems Manager.

● Established a secure, password-protected Amazon Aurora database with PostgreSQL compatibility, designed with inbound security group rules to control public access.

● Configured identity and access management (IAM) permissions to grant specific instance management rights within patch groups, enabling appropriate access to resources.

● Enabled secure remote access to EC2 instances by configuring fine-grained permissions using IAM through AWS CLI, enhancing overall security posture and adding remote access. 2

● Established interdependencies among resources created in Terraform, such as linking Network Interfaces to Virtual Machines within Security Groups with Security Rules for interconnectivity of resources and enhanced Virtual Machine security.

● Oversaw Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) for individual EC2 instances through the utilization of AWS Parameter Store, simplifying the process of maintaining and updating AMIs.

● Implemented tfsec to enforce custom policies and rules standardizing naming conventions for AWS S3 buckets created through Terraform.

Network Engineer - Lucas Network Consulting DEC 2016 - DEC 2019

● Successfully integrated Symmetric TLS encryption keys to enhance data privacy and security, facilitating the optimization of SaaS email functionality within Gmail utilizing Python scripts.

● Proactively resolved potential Wi-Fi infrastructure issues, eliminating the need for an overhaul through the utilization of Windows Firewall, OS X Network Utility, and Windows Reliability Monitor for troubleshooting.

● Configured network connectivity by collaborating with Cisco and Juniper routers and switches using the Command-Line interface, showcasing expertise in Layer 3 routing protocols such as EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, and RIP.

● Strategized and executed the deployment and optimization of a Cradlepoint router network for testing purposes, resulting in a 40% reduction in overall setup and teardown time. Education

AUG 2011 - DEC 2016

Gulf Coast State College - Associates of Science in Network Infrastructure Certifications

2018

Cisco - Cisco Certified Network Associate

2020

Microsoft - Azure Fundamentals

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