I am a process-driven, highly competent IT Cloud Engineer. Adept with the level of experience in installing and configuring software, hardware, and networks; able to monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues. Able to offer extensive knowledge in project coordination, server configuration management, and network administration. Expert in monitoring and controlling data security within guidelines to ensure compliance and report on possible improvements. Some of my noteworthy accomplishments are~ Current Clearance (TS/SCI)~ Completed the STIGing of 22 Windows VMs, 4 Linux VMs, and 20 firewalls in production to achieve 1-year ATO.~ Deployed Twistlock and defenders to 5 Kubernetes clusters through GIT CICD pipeline for ATO compliance.~ Created and deployed lambdas, to start/stop EC2 and RDS instances, to reduce DOJ monthly budgets.~ Developed and automated a CICD pipeline to create a CloudFormation stack for an on-demand Nessus scanner, so that security can do their monthly ATO scans with out need of a cloud engineer. ~ Analyzed optimal SOLR EC2 instance types, creating 40% better performance and saving 0.1008 per hour. ~ Deployed and automated a three node Rancher, through RKE, to create high availability. ~ Deployed LDAP server and configured user roles and privileges, through Free IPA, to increase security.If you asked my colleagues, they would say that I am well respected and eager to take on every challenge put before me.Message me if you’d like to learn more about me or what I do, or would like to collaborate.