Cloud and DevOps Architect

Hourly rate: members only

Availability: members only

Willingness to travel: Within the UK

Professional status: Freelancer

Last updated: 4 Nov 2024

Total work experience:

Language skills: English,

Personal summary

Professional Experience • Collaborated with clients to understand business objectives and technical requirements, providing strategic insights on cloud infrastructure and DevOps initiatives. • Led the design, development, and optimization of scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure solutions using industry-leading platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), optimized for performance, security, and cost efficiency. • Designed and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, ensuring efficient and reliable delivery and deployment of cloud-based applications. • Expert in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation, using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and ARM templates to automate provisioning and configuration across AWS, Azure, GCP, and VMware. • Proficient in implementing DevSecOps patterns, ensuring compliance with security, performance, and industry regulations through secure design and configuration of cloud infrastructure. • Drove continuous improvement by staying up to date with the latest DevOps and cloud-native trends (GitOps, platform engineering, AI-driven DevOps) and integrating them into client solutions. • Facilitated containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes for scalable application deployments, ensuring zero downtime through robust deployment patterns. • Implemented comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and native cloud tools like CloudWatch and Azure Monitor to ensure availability and performance. • Provided leadership and mentoring to teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence in delivering high-performance cloud solutions. • Experience in pre-sales, including preparing bids, delivering proposals, and client presentations to secure new projects and engagements.

Language skills

English

Fluent knowledge