Andrew Dunlap
Dallas,TX
Summary
Strategic and results-oriented Cloud Engineer with over a decade of comprehensive IT management experience and a proven track record of success in implementing and optimizing cloud solutions. A 4x AWS Certified professional, adept at leading high-performing teams and delivering impactful outcomes. Specialized in infrastructure management, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on automation and infrastructure as code (IaC). Skilled in the end-to-end development and operation of robust cloud architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable infrastructure. Demonstrated expertise in AWS services, multi-account environments, and disaster recovery strategies. Committed to staying at the forefront of technological advancements, leveraging a diverse skill set in coding, IaC, front-end technologies, and container orchestration. A visionary leader, dedicated to optimizing IT processes, fostering collaboration, and aligning technology initiatives with organizational goals for sustainable growth and operational excellence. Experienced Infrastructure Architect well-versed in designing and delivering a wide range of infrastructure solutions. Strategic and tactical planner with a decisive approach and analytical problem-solving skills. Looking for a long-term position with room for advancement.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infrastructure Architect/ Application Support
IT Force
03.2018 - Current
- Deployed and optimized a production grade Kubernetes cluster to AWS and Azure cloud environments, enhancing scalability and reducing incident response times by 20% in critical applications
- Orchestrated cloud administration for both AWS and Azure environments, including key management practices, SSL certificate issuance, and image rehydration, and bucket policy security.
Cloud Security Architect/Engineer
Eberl Claims Service
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Utilized AWS Organizations to establish a multi-account environment, providing centralized management and governance across multiple AWS accounts
- Enforced the migration of SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) applications to AWS, enhancing security, scalability, and centralized management of authentication and authorization processes
- Established Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) within the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) system to enable fine-grained access control policies based on dynamic user attributes, enhancing security and flexibility in resource authorization.
Engineer (Mobile Applications)
EVO Payments Systems
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Designed and defined infrastructure-as-code (IaC) templates leveraging Ansible, Terraform, and Packer, enabling efficient provisioning, configuration, and orchestration of resources across Azure, GCP and AWS cloud environments
- Designed and implemented strategies for migrating data from on premise storage systems to cloud based databases.
Systems Administrator
Transtech Payment Group
03.2018 - 09.2020
- Installed, configured and updated servers, workstations, and network devices to support organizational operations
- Managed User accounts on server accounts, creating, modifying and deleting user accounts as well as managing permissions
- Observed system performance to make necessary adjustments to optimize system performance and resource utilization
- Managed VMware and other virtualization platforms.
IT Administrator
Allied Home Healthcare and Hospice
01.2013 - 03.2018
- Designed and hosted numerous company websites and applications using Apache
- Engineered a multi-host architecture to comply with stringent government regulations ensuring optimal performance and regulatory adherence
- Led the vendor selection process for various IT products, meticulously evaluating options, conducting vendor assessments, and negotiating contracts to ensure the procurement of high-quality products that aligned with the company's needs and budget.
QA Manual Tester
Sprint
06.2006 - 12.2012
- Execute test cases to validate the functionality, performance, and reliability of software applications
- Conduct manual testing of software applications to identify bugs, defects, and usability issues
- Develop test cases, test scenarios, and test plans based on software requirements and specifications.
Education
UPSKILL_nology UK
05.2023
AWS RE/Start Per Scholas
10.2022
Skills
- Coding - Java, JavaScript , Python
- IAC - Terraform, Ansible, Packer, CloudFormation
- Front End- React, Bootstrap, Tailwind
- SSL - Nodejs, Spring, Nextjs
- CI/CD - Jenkins, Travis CI, Maven, Selenium, Cypress, Git
- Databases- PostgreSql, SQL, MongoDb, DynamoDB
- Containers- ACS, EKS, ACR, GKE, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
- AI/ML- TensorFlow, SageMaker, AzureML
- Cloud hosting
- Cloud Infrastructure Design
- Configuration Management
- Technical Documentation and Reporting
Certification
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- AWS Solutions Architect
- AWS Developers Associate
Timeline
Cloud Security Architect/Engineer
Eberl Claims Service
10.2022 - 03.2023
Engineer (Mobile Applications)
EVO Payments Systems
05.2021 - 06.2022
Infrastructure Architect/ Application Support
IT Force
03.2018 - Current
Systems Administrator
Transtech Payment Group
03.2018 - 09.2020
IT Administrator
Allied Home Healthcare and Hospice
01.2013 - 03.2018
QA Manual Tester
Sprint
06.2006 - 12.2012
UPSKILL_nology UK
AWS RE/Start Per Scholas
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