DevOps Engineer AWS, CI/CD, IaC Expert

William Bryan Cherry, DevOps Engineer

Monument, *0132, United States, 719-***-****, ******.********@*****.***, https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-cherry

SUMMARY Dedicated DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS with over 7 years of extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and automation. Proven track record in developing scalable solutions, including successful implementation of CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins automation, and Terraform for Infrastructure as Code. Recognized for enhancing deployment processes, notably resulting in a 30% reduction in provisioning times. Committed to leveraging strong technical skills and collaborative approach to drive innovation and efficiency at prospective companies.

WORK EXPERIENCE

01/2023 – 11/2024 Platform Engineer, N3BULA SYSTEMS Colorado Springs Configured and administered cloud infrastructure for a TS/SCI program environment, enhancing operational readiness.

Engineered innovative solutions in AWS and on-prem RHEL systems, along with associated automation utilities for system preparation and sustainment.

Delivered tailored solutions addressing server requirements, functionality, and usability based on customer needs.

Utilized RHEL servers, AWS technologies, CloudFormation, Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Atlassian products to streamline issue tracking.

Facilitated inter-team communication and ticket tracking through internally managed solutions.

08/2020 – 04/2022 DevOps Consultant, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Denver, CO Guided developers in optimizing workflows and implementing best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Delivered comprehensive infrastructure packages and documentation to support the development and deployment of high-visibility applications. Collaborated with product owners in an agile environment to produce scalable solutions within the organization.

09/2019 – 03/2020 DevOps Engineer II, Charter communications Denver, CO Contributed as a member of the Portals DevOps team to implement automation for customer-facing application developers. Constructed Jenkins pipelines for cohesive application testing and infrastructure deployment.

Created Docker images to facilitate containerization, improving deployment efficiency.

Administered Kubernetes clusters for managing application assets, enhancing operational capabilities.

Coordinated infrastructure changes across four pre-production environments, ensuring smooth transitions.

Authored Terraform scripts to automate infrastructure deployment, significantly reducing setup time.

Employed Ansible for further configuration of deployed systems, enhancing system performance.

Tracked progress using Jira boards to maintain visibility and accountability. Participated actively in an Agile work environment to adapt to changing project requirements.

02/2019 – 09/2019 Cloud Systems Developer, Cloudreach Denver, CO Applied customer requirements to design cloud architecture, resulting in robust enterprise infrastructure assets.

Adhered to best-practice guidelines throughout the design process, ensuring high-quality outcomes.

02/2018 – 02/2019 System Administrator, Raytheon Denver, CO Built and maintained re-deployable VMware systems to facilitate rapid creation for mission software testing.

Engaged with security officials and system administrators to define requirements for effective system provisioning.

Followed technical documentation to ensure accuracy and optimal performance of the environment.

02/2018 – 10/2018 DevOps Engineer, Raytheon Denver, CO Developed deployment solutions for the Mission Software deployment team on the GPS OCX program.

Implemented automation for deployment using tools such as Chef, Jenkins, and RunDeck, which streamlined operations. Enhanced automation processes for Windows Server and Red Hat Linux systems, improving efficiency.

Collaborated with software teams to ascertain deployment requirements, ensuring alignment with project needs.

Efficiently troubleshot integration issues within deployment environments, minimizing downtime.

01/2017 – 01/2018 DevOps Engineer, Charter communications Denver, CO Maintained CI/CD pipeline for developing cookbooks and performing functional testing of changes, ensuring seamless integration. Facilitated configuration delivery to managed systems to maintain system integrity.

Conducted integration testing of deployed systems, verifying functionality and performance.

Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for automation of in-house software products, providing automated messaging services to microservices within the enterprise.

Interfaced effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure high quality and performance of automation deliverables.

SKILLS Red Hat Linux Windows Server

AWS VMware

Jenkins System Administration

Enterprise Architecture Development CI / CD

Chef Kubernetes

Terraform Ansible

Docker Git

Shell Scripting Groovy

Consul Agile

Scrum Jira

Documentation Communicator

Organized Self Starter

Team Player Linux

Vagrant Ruby

Puppet GO

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