Cloud Engineer Solutions Architect

Meb Desta

Alexandria, VA *****

Phone: 240-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

Professional Summary

AWS-certified Cloud Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and automating scalable, secure cloud infrastructures. Proficient in AWS services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, and cloud-native architecture. Adept at creating automation solutions to improve reliability, developer experience, and system performance. Experienced in mentoring teams, troubleshooting complex cloud environments, and ensuring compliance with enterprise-grade security and operational standards.

Core Skills

Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, VPC, IAM), Azure

IaC & Automation: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Python scripting

Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (AWS EKS, AWS ECS)

DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, Maven, Nexus, CI/CD pipelines

Security & Monitoring: AWS IAM, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, New Relic, Datadog

Networking & Storage: VPC, Subnetting, Route 53, S3, EFS, EBS

Microservices & APIs: RESTful API development, service mesh (Istio, App Mesh)

Professional Experience

AWS Cloud Engineer

Dynamic Quest Remote

2019 – Present

Codified AWS infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation, enhancing deployment consistency and scalability.

Designed and deployed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket, improving deployment speed and reliability.

Built automation frameworks for system maintenance, monitoring, and patching using Python and Ansible, reducing manual intervention by 40%.

Led architecture discussions and implemented high-availability solutions using AWS Auto Scaling, Load Balancers, and EKS.

Integrated observability tools like Datadog and New Relic to monitor system health and identify bottlenecks proactively.

AWS Solutions Architect

Govadapt Denver, CO

2017 – 2019

Architected and deployed AWS VPCs, security groups, and subnets to build secure cloud environments for enterprise clients.

Automated infrastructure provisioning and backup processes using Terraform and Ansible, improving recovery times by 30%.

Implemented microservices architectures leveraging Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) for seamless scalability.

Migrated on-premises applications to AWS using containerization and service-mesh strategies, improving performance by 25%.

AWS Security Cloud Engineer

Mindcubed Washington, DC

2014 – 2017

Developed secure cloud solutions for government clients, implementing AWS Guardrails and IAM best practices.

Automated security monitoring processes using Python and AWS tools, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Designed and executed disaster recovery strategies, including automated backups and cross-region failovers, enhancing system resilience.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Project Management – Sheba University College

Associate of Science in General Studies – Virginia Highlands Community College

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Key Achievements

Reduced manual tasks by 30% through IaC automation in large-scale cloud environments.

Successfully migrated legacy systems to AWS using microservices and containerization, cutting downtime by 50%.

Enhanced system performance and security by implementing observability tools and automated compliance checks.

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