Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Microsoft Azure certified engineer with a passion for GitOps, IaC and CICD 15 years IT Operations experience BS, Computer and Information Science
• Azure & GCP Administrator in hybrid / multi-cloud environment • Develop Terraform modules and use IaC to deploy and manage cloud resources • Work with development teams to deliver solutions to business needs • Reduced waste on cloud service consumption and technical debt • Used Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions YAML pipelines for automated CICD • Remediate vulnerabilities reported by code scanning tools and Wiz
• Serve as Azure Infrastructure, Networking and Governance SME on DevOps team • Implement hub-spoke network in Azure with private networking, reduced public exposure • Converted Azure Policy objects to be managed as code and version controlled • Explore containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, AKS to convert App Services • Streamline Virtual Machine deployments, eliminate bottlenecks and reduce delivery time • Manage Azure Backup, help draft and test business continuity and disaster recovery plan • Helped with cost optimization efforts by eliminating waste and used tags for auto start-stop
• Developed infrastructure as Code processes and helped build Cloud Center of Excellence • Enforce governance and compliance using Azure policy and management groups • Create Terraform modules and Azure DevOps CICD pipelines to manage cloud resources • Collaborate with Software Engineering teams in Agile sprints to build and deliver products • Re-architect on-prem services to cost-optimized PaaS and SaaS solutions in Azure • Implement data and network security best practices compliant with PCI, SOC2, GDPR
• Replace legacy backup technology with Cohesity and Azure Backup • Key role in hybrid Office365 setup, Exchange migration, on-premises to Azure migrations • Consolidate and migrate decentralized file shares of various types into one global fileshare • Assist network team with Palo Alto firewall rules and cloud networking related tasks
• Restructured Active Directory to accommodate business needs and reduce overhead • Deploy and manage SCCM/MECM, monitor systems with SolarWinds Orion • Manage lifecycle of physical hardware and virtual environment with VMware and Citrix • Manage 500+ VM Linux and Windows Server: ADDS, DNS, DHCP, GPO, PKI, DFS, IIS, LAPS
• Lead service desk projects and operations. Assist with hiring and training staff. • Travel, attend meetings, understand business needs, and implement solutions • Increased customer satisfaction and employee morale by improving internal processes
• In-person and remote support of various OS and hardware types for multiple schools • Deployed and maintained Active Directory domains, GPO, printers, file shares, etc…