Cloud Data Engineer - AWS, Terraform, Python, Snowflake

Ishaaq Sameer Mohammed

Cloud Data Engineer - AWS

E-mail: ***********@*****.*** Phone: +1-217-***-****

Professional Summary

Cloud Data Engineer with 10+ years of IT experience, including 6+ years in AWS cloud environments and production-grade data platforms. Proven ability to automate infrastructure using Terraform and Python, manage large-scale AWS data environments, and support CI/CD pipelines. Hands-on with Snowflake, Databricks, and containerized workloads via Kubernetes/Argo CD. Skilled in building resilient, scalable solutions supporting cloud data lake architecture, data mesh integration, and platform automation.

Technical Skills

•Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, ELB, RDS, Lambda, IAM, DynamoDB, CloudWatch), Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, Jenkins

•Data Engineering: Snowflake, Databricks, S3 Data Lakes, RDS, DynamoDB, SQL, Python, Bash, JSON

•Scripting & Automation: Python, Shell, Lambda (for ETL & infrastructure automation), CI/CD, IaC

•Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS), Argo CD, Docker

•Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, Splunk, Datadog, New Relic

•Data Access & Security: IAM, RBAC

•Version Control & DevOps: Git, GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible

•Data Platforms – Working knowledge of Snowflake (warehouse support, query tuning, RBAC), Databricks (cluster/job monitoring, notebook support)

•Monitoring & Resiliency – Experience with CloudWatch, Datadog, Splunk, and other observability tools

•Change Control – Experience with CABs, rollback planning, and implementing change management protocols

•Service Integration – Supported integration of 3rd-party services into AWS infrastructure

•Tools & Platforms – AWS, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Terraform, Jenkins, Git, Ansible, ServiceNow, Jira, Snowflake, Databricks.

Work Experience

Capital One Bank - Richmond, VA

Cloud Data Engineer Feb 2024 – Present

●Built and supported AWS-based data infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).

●Developed Python automation scripts and Lambda functions for infrastructure provisioning, ETL job support, and S3/DynamoDB data processing.

●Provided operational support for Snowflake and Databricks, including access control, query optimization, and cluster/job monitoring.

●Implemented resilient, high-availability design for EKS-hosted data apps; validated platform health via Splunk dashboards and custom API probes.

●Integrated data lakes with monitoring and alerting stacks; ensured platform compliance and supported quarterly disaster recovery validations.

●Participated in major incident RCA related to data pipeline failures, contributing automated remediation workflows using Python.

●Coordinated service patching, rollback scripts, and build automation for AWS-hosted analytics services.

●Supported GitOps workflows and automated data deployment pipelines via Argo CD and GitHub.

Capital One Bank - Richmond, VA

Cloud Data Platform Engineer - AWS Oct 2020 – Jan 2024

●Configure S3 bucket policies and manage CloudTrail logs for auditing across 200+ buckets.

●Review and implement change orders through ServiceNow for deploying production fixes based on user-reported issues.

●Monitor application and infrastructure health using CloudWatch and custom monitoring dashboards; initiate immediate remediation.

●Maintain CloudFormation stacks (JSON/YAML) and Terraform modules for dev, test, and prod environments.

●Implement Lambda functions for event-driven processing, integrating with DynamoDB and SNS.

●Used Argo CD to manage Kubernetes-based deployments, sync application manifests, and troubleshoot pod and container-level issues across EKS clusters.

●Participated in incident resolution for Kubernetes applications by analyzing Argo CD logs, checking pod health/status, and restarting failed workloads when necessary.

●Conduct log analysis via AWS CLI and Kibana to troubleshoot and resolve incidents efficiently.

●Manage IAM roles and policies to enforce least-privilege access for 50+ user accounts.

●Collaborate on CI/CD implementations with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and AWS CodePipeline.

Capital One Bank - Richmond, VA

AWS Platform Support Engineer Sept 2019 – Sept 2020

●Provide day-to-day support for EC2, EMR, and S3 resources, maintaining high availability.

●Develop Python Lambda scripts for EMR ETL workflows and automate data transformations.

●Author and maintain CloudFormation templates for repeatable environment setups.

●Administer IAM user access and security group configurations for multiple teams.

●Ensure S3 bucket policy compliance using internal AVENUE tool.

Magtech Consulting and Solutions Development - Jersey City, NJ

Software Engineer - AWS May 2019 – June 2019

●Deploy core AWS services (IAM, EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, SNS) using CloudFormation and Terraform.

●Automate configuration management via Ansible for routine tasks deployment.

●Build Jenkins pipelines for CI/CD and shell scripting for deployment automation.

●Develop microservices with Python Lambda and API Gateway.

●Perform unit and integration testing to validate deployments.

Veridic Solutions LLC - Jersey City, NJ

Software Analyst – Salesforce Aug 2018 – May 2019

●Customize Salesforce Lightning pages and Visualforce components per user requirements.

●Develop Apex triggers and classes to automate workflows and data updates.

●Manage bulk data migrations (10,000+ records) using Data Loader and REST API integrations.

●Create reports and dashboards to support sales and service insights.

ITDEA Technologies LLC - Tampa, FL

Software Systems Analyst – Salesforce May 2017 – July 2018

●Implement custom objects, fields, and security profiles in Salesforce for complex data models.

●Automate processes with workflow rules, validation rules, and Apex triggers.

●Develop Lightning components to improve user experience.

ASTA CRS - Greenbelt, MD

Business Analyst Aug 2016 – Apr 2017

●Document business processes using UML and BPMN, aligning technical specs with requirements.

●Facilitate JAD sessions and support UAT/regression testing with QA teams.

Wipro Technologies - Hyderabad, India

Project Engineer June 2012 – Jan 2015

●Support Siebel CRM and JDE ERP applications with manual and automated testing.

●Prepare technical documentation and deliver weekly project status reports.

Education

M.S., Management Information Systems, University of Illinois at Springfield (May 2016)

B.E., Electrical & Electronic Engineering, GITAM University, India (April 2012)

Certifications

• Certified IT Project Management

• Certified Business Process Management

• Salesforce Platform Developer 1 (PD-401)

• Salesforce Administrator (ADM-201)

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