Atia Valentine
Houston,TX
Summary
Dedicated and experienced DevSecOps Engineer with a robust background in IT support, system administration, and cloud engineering. Proven expertise in infrastructure management, automation, and security practices within cloud environments. Skilled in developing CI/CD pipelines and implementing efficient cloud solutions to enhance organizational performance and reliability.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud DevOps Engineer
Southern California Edison
Rosemead, California
09.2021 - Current
- Participated in a project aimed at consolidating data from various sectors of the organization into a singular, authoritative system
- Additionally, I contributed to another initiative focused on the redesign of the organizational website
- Lead DevSecOps initiatives, utilizing Jenkins, Octane, SonarQube, Nexus, Git, Kubernetes, and Ansible
- Designed and managed cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP to meet organizational requirements
- Developed automated scripts and tools for seamless deployments and configuration management
- Created CI/CD pipelines to streamline the software delivery process and enhance release cycles
- Implemented robust monitoring systems to ensure application performance and reliability
- Collaborated effectively with development and operations teams to improve communication and workflows
- Initiated security practices within cloud environments, safeguarding data and applications
- Troubleshot and resolved issues in cloud infrastructure while optimizing resource use to manage costs
- Documented processes, architectures, and best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing
Cloud Engineer
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Austin, Texas
12.2018 - 08.2021
- Spearheaded the migration of company data and IT resources to AWS and Azure cloud platforms
- Designed cloud architecture to fulfill organizational needs, ensuring scalability and security
- Deployed and configured cloud infrastructure while maintaining optimal performance through monitoring
- Collaborated on developing fintech software enabling financial transactions for inmate accounts
- Implemented security measures to protect data and applications, troubleshooting cloud service issues
- Managed costs and optimized resource utilization, documenting processes and configurations effectively
Linux System Administrator
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Austin, Texas
05.2017 - 11.2018
- Installed and configured Linux servers while managing user accounts and permissions
- Monitored system performance and resource usage, implementing backup solutions and recovery procedures
- Diagnosed and resolved hardware/software issues, ensuring system reliability and efficiency
- Automated tasks through scripting and managed network configurations effectively
- Maintained accurate documentation of configurations and procedures
Tier 3 Support Engineer
US Security Associates
Houston, Texas
02.2015 - 04.2017
- Resolved complex technical issues escalated from Tier 1 and Tier 2 support teams
- Provided high-level system/application support and created detailed technical documentation
- Collaborated with developers and other teams to identify and resolve root causes of issues
- Conducted system checks and implemented performance monitoring tools to enhance system health
- Assisted in system installations, configurations, and upgrades, managing critical incidents effectively
- Mentored and trained lower-tier support staff, contributing to team knowledge sharing
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Computer Sciences
University of Bamenda
Bamenda, Cameroon07.2014
Skills
- Cloud Technologies: AWS
- Cloud Technologies: Azure
- Cloud Technologies: GCP
- DevOps Tools: Jenkins
- DevOps Tools: Octane
- DevOps Tools: SonarQube
- DevOps Tools: Nexus
- DevOps Tools: Git
- DevOps Tools: Kubernetes
- DevOps Tools: Ansible
- Programming/Scripting: Groovy
- Programming/Scripting: YAML
- Programming/Scripting: Shell scripting
- CI/CD Implementation
- Infrastructure Management
- Security Best Practices
- System Administration: Linux
- Documentation and Knowledge Sharing
- Incident Management and Troubleshooting
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- AWS Certified Devops Engineer
- Certified Scrum Master
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Cloud DevOps Engineer
Southern California Edison
09.2021 - Current
Cloud Engineer
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
12.2018 - 08.2021
Linux System Administrator
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
05.2017 - 11.2018
Tier 3 Support Engineer
US Security Associates
02.2015 - 04.2017
Bachelor’s Degree - Computer Sciences
University of Bamenda