Cloud Engineer Devops

Name: AISHA ACHA

Address: **** * ******* **, *******, AZ 85296

Tel: 480-***-****

Email: advlle@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

Self-motivated AWS Solutions Architect with expertise in developing, provisioning, and managing cloud- based infrastructure using CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS services. Adept at leveraging automated DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines to streamline application delivery and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. Skilled in Python scripting, serverless architecture, and Docker/Kubernetes clusters. Seeking a challenging role in a dynamic organization where I can contribute my technical expertise and leadership skills.

Technical Skills

• Cloud Orchestration/Automation: CloudFormation, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, AWS Systems Manager, AWS SSM, DevOps Tools

• AWS Security: AWS Guard Duty, AWS Firewall Manager, AWS Security Hub, AWS Shield, AWS Inspector, etc

• Monitoring & Event Management: AWS CloudWatch (Events & Logs) AWS SNS, SQS, AWS S3, AWS CloudTrail

• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, ECS

• Identity & Access Management: AWS IAM, Active Directory, AWS Workspaces, AWS Secrets Manager, etc

• Data Protection: AWS Certificate Manager, AWS KMS, Snapshot Lifecycle Manager, AWS Cloud HSM

• Application Delivery: Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, AWS Code Pipeline, AWS Code Commit.

• Ops Analytics: Splunk exposure.

• Scripting Languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell, JSON, YAML

• Network: VPC, TGW, IGW, NGW, CGW, VPN, VGW, etc.

• Self-Service: Service Catalog

• Image & Patch: AWS SSM Patch Manager, AWS Golden AMI Pipeline EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – 06/05/2012. University of Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Certifications :

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional.

Environment: VMware, Python, JSON, Tomcat, Maven, Nexus, Docker, AWS, Jenkins, Ansible, GIT, JIRA, LINUX.

Professional Experience:

Position: Cloud Engineer

Apex Systems (June 2022 – Present)

• Provisioned AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation and monitored infrastructure and applications using CloudWatch to analyze log files.

• Designed and deployed scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant, and reliable applications in AWS.

• Implemented backup and disaster recovery solutions using AWS services such as EBS snapshots and S3 object replication.

• Migrated legacy applications to AWS cloud environment, resulting in a 30% reduction in hardware and maintenance costs.

• Implemented autoscaling using Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) to ensure high availability and scalability of the systems.

• Delegated access across AWS accounts using IAM cross account roles. Leveraged IAM to provision user, group, and service authentication and authorization.

• Configured CI/CD Pipelines using Jenkins connected to GitHub and build environments (Dev, stage

& Prod).

• Developed and maintained automation scripts using Python, Bash, and PowerShell to streamline the deployment and management of AWS resources.

• Recommended and implemented security best practices in AWS setting up custom policies, firewall rules for subnets and other security boundaries.

Position: AWS DevOps Engineer

McKinsey & Company (April 2020 – June 2022)

• Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, and AWS CodePipeline to automate software deployment and management.

• Built and maintained Docker and Kubernetes clusters to deploy containerized applications on AWS and leveraged Lambda to create serverless architecture integrated with SNS and CloudWatch logs.

• Monitored and analyzed AWS resources using CloudWatch, ELK, Grafana, and Prometheus to identify and resolve performance issues.

• Implemented cost optimization strategies and AWS security best practices, including end-point protection, vulnerability scanning, and threat detection.

• Collaborated with development teams to ensure smooth deployment and release of software applications.

• Used Jira to plan, track, support, and close requests, tickets, and incidents. Position: AWS Cloud Engineer

McKinsey & Company (April 2018 – April 2020)

• Created and maintained CloudFormation templates and Terraform scripts to automate the deployment of AWS resources and services.

• Implemented backup and disaster recovery solutions using AWS services such as EBS snapshots and S3 object replication, and delegated access across AWS accounts using IAM cross-account roles.

• Designed EC2 and related architecture to meet high availability while incorporating security best practices.

• Built serverless architecture with Lambda integrated with SNS, CloudWatch logs and other services.

• Collaborated with the security team to ensure AWS infrastructure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

• Implemented cost optimization strategies and gained hands-on experience with AWS CLI for deploying CFTs, managing S3, EC2, and IAM.

• Developed Solution Definition Documents (SDD) and Low Level Design Documents for public cloud.

Position: AWS Solutions Architect

Apptad (July 2015– April 2018 )

• Developed and leveraged baseline and custom guardrails, policies, centralized policy enforcement, and a well-architected multi-account environment using CloudFormation and Terraform.

• Designed and implemented VPC and Network architecture leveraging VPN connectivity and Direct Connect.

• Automated IAM key rotation using AWS Lambda and developed LLDs for migrating various applications.

• Developed required and optional tagging reference documents for automation, compliance, and consolidated billing.

• Implemented Machine Image Pipeline and integrated Patch Management.

• Designed SDDs and Diagrams using Lucid Chart for various applications, outlining dependencies, constraints, and risks in the SDD.

• Built serverless architecture with Lambda integrated with SNS, CloudWatch logs, and other AWS services like Splunk.

• Leveraged Docker to build, test and deploy applications in different environments and configured CI/CD Pipelines using Jenkins connected to GitHub and build environments.

• Implemented IAM best practices and role-based access control and AWS Organization to centrally manage multiple AWS accounts including consolidated billing and policy-based restrictions.

• Conducted architecture and security reviews to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Position: Linux System Administrator

Londes Cloud Solutions (March 2014 – July 2015)

• Installed and configured Debian/red hat/Ubuntu Operating Systems Distributions and managed Enterprise Linux and Unix Systems.

• Configured LVM-based partitions and managed mount points usage, creating, and cloning Linux.

• Performed capacity analysis, monitoring, and controlling disk space usage on systems.

• Managed software installation and updates using Yum and RPM and configured and managed NFS and Samba for File Sharing.

• Managed user accounts and SUDO permissions and created shared drives and folders for users.

• Provided customer service to resolve Linux Operating system issues and documented helpdesk tickets.

• Performed operating system upgrades, resolved software and hardware issues, and scheduled backup of files.

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