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AWS Cloud Engineer

Location:
Irving, TX
Posted:
June 11, 2023

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Chamren Beavers

**** ********* *****, ******, **, 75061 • 972-***-**** • adxnm8@r.postjobfree.com • linkedin.com/in/cbeavers AWS Cloud DevSecOps Engineer

Experienced AWS DevSecOps engineer with a focus on security, efficiency, and AWS cloud environments. Skilled in deploying secure and scalable solutions, optimizing infrastructure, and integrating robust security measures. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities, ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Committed to continuous learning and collaboration to deliver high-quality solutions.

WORK EXPERIENCE

TeamSupport • Dallas, Texas • 03/2020 - 05/2023

DevSecOps Engineer

• Significantly enhanced uptime from 95% to an exceptional 99.99% by implementing industry-leading AWS cloud best practices and leveraging powerful observability tooling such as New Relic, Logz.io, and other cutting-edge solutions.

• Proactively monitored and analyzed system performance, identified bottlenecks, and swiftly implemented optimizations to ensure optimal reliability and seamless user experience.

• Significantly optimized white-label spin-up process, slashing turnaround time from 5 days to less than 1 hour, resulting in expedited delivery and improved client satisfaction.

• Implemented innovative solution to eliminate future renewals, streamlining operations and reducing costs.

• Led the end-to-end design, deployment, updating, and troubleshooting of cutting-edge solutions on AWS, leveraging tools such as CloudFormation, CodeDeploy, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, Powershell, Bash, Python, and HashiCorp Packer.

• Successfully accelerated deployment velocities from a monthly cadence to three times a week, driving significant gains in efficiency and time-to-market.

• Actively championed and promoted the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) methodologies by leveraging Atlassian's Cloud tooling, including Jira and Bitbucket, in conjunction with AWS CodeBuild and AWS CodePipeline products.

• Successfully educated and collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate IAC practices, resulting in enhanced efficiency, scalability, and consistency across infrastructure deployments.

• Recipient of the "Culture of Progress" Core Value Award in Q3 2022 for exemplary dedication to fostering an environment of growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Infor Global Solutions • Dallas, Texas • 12/2014 - 03/2020 Cloud Ops Engineer

• Achieved exceptional uptime of 99.995% over a period of 6 years, ensuring uninterrupted service availability and exceeding industry standards for reliability.

• Spearheaded the end-to-end architecture, design, support, and maintenance of a robust Cloud Operations Infrastructure on AWS, leveraging key tools such as CloudFormation, CodeDeploy, and Infor's Faro API.

• Designed scalable and resilient solutions, optimizing resource allocation, automating deployments, and ensuring high availability to meet demanding operational requirements.

• Managed and automated critical platform support tasks, including after-hours deployments, customer provisioning, and comprehensive observability, utilizing a wide range of tools such as SaltStack, CloudFormation, Sumo Logic, LogicMonitor, Telegraf, Grafana, and Dynatrace.

• Streamlined operational workflows, improved efficiency, and ensured seamless monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities to maintain a high level of platform performance and customer satisfaction.

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive Configuration Management Database (CMDB) tooling solution within GovCloud environments, leveraging Microsoft SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager). Compucom • Dallas, Texas • 08/2014 - 12/2014

Systems Integration Tech III

• Successfully created, managed, coordinated, and deployed business-critical updates, applications, and scripts to a vast network of over 16,000 remote devices, consistently meeting a high SLA success rate of 85% using System Center Configuration Manager.

Dillon Gage • Dallas, Texas • 03/2012 - 04/2014

System Administrator

• Provided comprehensive tier 1-3 technical support across four international locations, supporting a diverse environment of 500 devices running Windows 7/10/2008/2012 and associated software such as Office 2013, Dynamics CRM 2013, and Office 365.

• Utilized a range of support tools, including System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2, System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2, and occasionally System Center Service Manager 2012 R2, to effectively track and resolve support issues, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal user productivity. New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Tulsa, and Dallas • Dallas, Texas • 02/2009 - 03/2012 Facilities Manager

• Oversaw the management of a network spanning 4 centers, 25 classrooms, and 500 distributed workstations, successfully providing remote support and ensuring seamless connectivity and productivity.

• Designed, developed, and implemented network policies and virtual structures, leveraging domain services to establish a secure and efficient network infrastructure.

• Strategically assigned classes based on technical requirements, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring optimal learning environments for students.

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Technology in Network Administration

State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill • 08/2006 - 05/2010 Associate's of Applied Science in Micro-Computer Support Specialist State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill • 08/2003 - 05/2005 CERTIFICATIONS

Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services (AWS) • 08/2019 - 08/2022

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Support Documentation, Access Management, Customer Service, Bash, Attention to Detail, Routine Maintenance, Software Configuration Management, NFS, Troubleshooting, Secure Shell (SSH), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Scripting, Problem Solving, Windows, Powershell, Amazon EC2, System Administration, Identity and Access Management

(IAM), Windows 7/10, NewRelic, Observability, Logz.IO, Sumo-Logic, Windows Server 2012R2/2016/2019, Debian Linux, Raspberry Pi, Docker Compose, GitHub, Docker-CE, Ubuntu Linux, Amazon Linux, DataDog, Atlassian Jira, 3D Printing, Martial Arts, Gaming Tech



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