Senior IT Infrastructure & Cloud Architect

FRANK UCCELLO

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SUMMARY

Senior Systems Integrator and IT Manager with extensive experience architecting, securing, and operating enterprise and cloud infrastructure across fintech, insurance, and media environments. Adept at modernizing platforms, automating operations, and implementing SOC 2–aligned security controls. Known for strengthening system reliability, optimizing virtualization and cloud workloads, and leading cross-functional engineering teams through complex technical initiatives. Combines deep Linux expertise, Azure proficiency, and a strong security mindset to deliver resilient, compliant, and scalable infrastructure.

Areas of Expertise:

Technical Skills

Virtualization: Proxmox, VMware ESXi, Azure IaaS

Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL), Windows Server, macOS

Automation & Scripting: Powershell and Bash

Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure (Networking, IAM, PaaS), AWS

Security & Compliance: SOC 2 controls, MFA enforcement, SSO integration, least-privilege access

Monitoring & Logging: Centralized logging, alerting, performance monitoring

Backup & DR: Backup strategy design, disaster recovery testing

Certificates: TLS/SSL lifecycle management and automation

Networking: TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, firewalls

Soft Skills

Crossfunctional Collaboration

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Documentation & Operational Standards

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CanadaLife (Insurance) 2024- Presnt

sr system integrator

Administer and optimize virtualization platforms, including VMware ESXi, supporting scalable and resilient workloads.

Support and maintain enterprise Linux and Windows server infrastructure, ensuring availability, performance, and security.

Implement monitoring, centralized logging, and alerting to proactively detect and remediate system issues.

Manage backup and disaster recovery processes, including regular testing and documentation.

Administer identity and access controls, enforcing leastprivilege access, SSO integration, and MFA requirements.

Manage TLS certificates, including issuance, renewal, and automation to maintain secure communications

D1G1T INC (fintech) 2021 – 2024

IT Manager

Partnered with security and compliance stakeholders to implement and maintain SOC 2 controls and operational best practices.

Led and coached a team of engineers supporting secure, Linux-based and cloud-hosted environments in a SOC 2 regulated fintech.

Oversaw infrastructure automation initiatives using Ansible and Terraform to improve consistency and reduce manual effort.

Managed centralized monitoring, logging, and backup solutions to ensure system reliability and auditability.

Supported Azure and AWS environments, including networking, IAM, and platform services.

Integrated SSO and enforced MFA across enterprise platforms to strengthen security posture.

Acted as escalation point for infrastructure, access, and security-related incidents.

DANIEL SPELLBOUND PRODUCTIONS (Animation Studio) 2020 – 2021

IT Manager

• Led the migration of on-premises infrastructure to Microsoft Azure, improving scalability and operational efficiency.

• Managed day-to-day operations of Azure IaaS environments, ensuring performance, availability, and cost optimization.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and application issues.

• Implemented security best practices and remediated vulnerabilities to meet compliance and audit requirements. • Conducted regular system reviews and audits, identifying opportunities for performance and reliability improvements.

BORROWELL (fintech) 2018 – 2020

System Administrator

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive IT communication strategy to improve transparency and stakeholder engagement.

• Implemented service metrics to measure customer satisfaction and drive a customer-focused IT support culture. • Managed change communications, incident notifications, and escalation processes.

• Responded to and remediated security incidents, reducing risk and improving overall security posture.

Provided on-site IT support for the Toronto office, supporting both corporate and engineering teams.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000 – 2018: Worked as an IT professional Systems Administrator/Manager in the following organizations: CGI, EDS, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, and Volkswagen

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Computer Science, University of Toronto

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