Senior AWS Cloud Engineer and DevOps

Armando David Daza Correa

Senior Software Engineer

+57-301-******* *******.*******@*****.*** Valledupar Cesar, Colombia https://www.linkedin.com/in/armando-david-daza-correa-829077413/ SUMMARY

Senior AWS Cloud Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, deploying, automating, and maintaining secure and scalable cloud infrastructure for enterprise applications. Strong expertise in AWS services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, containerized environments, and cloud security best practices.

Experienced building and managing production environments using AWS EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, and Kubernetes. Skilled in automating infrastructure provisioning, optimizing cloud performance and costs, implementing monitoring solutions, and troubleshooting complex production issues. Strong background collaborating with software engineering teams to support application delivery through automated deployment pipelines, infrastructure automation, and reliable cloud operations. Proficient in Python, Bash scripting, Linux administration, and modern DevOps practices with a focus on reliability, security, and operational excellence. SKILLS

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, AWS Lambda, AWS VPC, AWS IAM, AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail

Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Infrastructure Automation

DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, CI/CD Pipelines, Automated Deployments

Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Container Management, Deployment Automation

Programming & Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Shell Automation

Monitoring & Observability: CloudWatch, Datadog, Logging, Alerting, Performance Monitoring

Security: IAM Policies, Role-Based Access Control, Encryption, Network Security, Compliance Monitoring

Operating Systems: Linux, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Networking: VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, Load Balancers, DNS, Firewall Configuration

Database Technologies: Amazon RDS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Database Performance Optimization

Development Practices: Agile, Git, Code Reviews, Incident Response, Production Support EXPERIENCE

ChartMogul — Remote

Senior Software Engineer / Cloud Engineer Mar 2023 – Apr 2026

Designed, deployed, and maintained highly available cloud environments using AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, and VPC, supporting production applications with reliability and scalability requirements.

Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, reducing manual deployment processes and improving consistency across development, testing, and production environments.

Built and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and cloud- native deployment workflows to enable faster and safer software releases.

Managed containerized application environments using Docker and Kubernetes, improving deployment reliability and simplifying application scaling across cloud infrastructure.

Implemented cloud monitoring and alerting solutions using AWS CloudWatch and Datadog, creating dashboards, alerts, and operational visibility for critical services.

Applied AWS security best practices including IAM roles, least-privilege access policies, encryption configuration, and secure network architecture to protect application infrastructure.

Developed automation scripts using Python and Bash to streamline operational tasks, environment setup, troubleshooting workflows, and infrastructure maintenance activities.

Collaborated with software engineers, QA teams, and technical stakeholders to troubleshoot production issues, optimize cloud resources, and improve application performance. ConexaLab — Remote

Software Engineer / DevOps Engineer Apr 2018 – Dec 2022

Designed and supported cloud-based application infrastructure on AWS, managing compute, storage, networking, and database resources for multiple enterprise applications.

Created reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and CloudFormation to automate environment creation, configuration updates, and infrastructure changes.

Managed AWS networking components including VPC, subnets, security groups, routing configurations, and load balancing to support secure application deployments.

Implemented automated deployment pipelines using Jenkins and AWS CodePipeline, improving release workflows and enabling consistent application delivery.

Supported database infrastructure using Amazon RDS, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, performing configuration optimization, backups, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

Developed automation tools and operational scripts using Python and Bash to reduce repetitive administrative tasks and improve engineering productivity.

Deployed and maintained containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes, supporting scalable application architectures and efficient resource utilization.

Participated in incident response activities by analyzing logs, monitoring infrastructure health, troubleshooting failures, and implementing long-term reliability improvements. SunDevs — Onsite

Software Developer / Cloud Support Engineer Jan 2013 – Feb 2018

Developed and supported enterprise applications while gaining hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, Linux environments, deployment processes, and production troubleshooting.

Assisted in configuring and maintaining application environments across cloud and server infrastructure, including networking, storage, and database connectivity.

Created automation scripts using Python and Bash to simplify deployment tasks, system maintenance, and operational workflows.

Supported application deployments through version control workflows, build automation, and continuous improvement of development processes.

Worked with relational databases including MySQL and PostgreSQL, assisting with performance optimization, backups, and operational troubleshooting.

Implemented secure application configurations following best practices for access control, environment management, and system reliability.

Investigated production issues by analyzing application logs, infrastructure behavior, and system performance metrics.

Collaborated with development teams to improve software delivery processes, documentation, and technical standards.

CERTIFICATIONS

Azure Stack HCI Accreditation 2023-2024

Copilot+ PC Commercial Accreditation 2024-2025

Curso de Product Management

CS50 Certificate

Becoming an Impactful and Influential Leader

Speaking Confidently and Effectively

EDUCATION

Universidad Popular del César

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science 2009 – 2013

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