Chad Williams
Madison,AL
Summary
Azure Solutions Architect with 7+ years of experience leading both pre-sales discovery and post-sales implementation engagements across enterprise Azure and AWS environments. Experienced in conducting technical discovery workshops, defining scope, contributing to Statements of Work (SOW), presenting solution architectures to executive stakeholders, and delivering secure, compliant, and scalable cloud solutions. Strong background in financial services, regulatory compliance (PCI-DSS, SOX, GLBA, GDPR), hybrid cloud integration, and Infrastructure as Code.
Knowledgeable with a robust background in designing and deploying scalable cloud solutions. Led successful migrations and implementations, enhancing operational efficiency and cost savings. Demonstrated expertise in cloud architecture and infrastructure automation.
Cloud computing professional with strong focus on designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions. Skilled in leveraging cloud platforms, automation tools, and infrastructure as code to optimize performance and cost-efficiency. Known for team collaboration and adaptability in fast-paced environments, ensuring high-quality results. Reliable problem solver with deep understanding of cloud architecture, DevOps practices, and security protocols.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Architect
Xterm
02.2025 - 03.2026
- Led technical discovery sessions with clients to assess business requirements and translate them into Azure and AWS solution architectures.
- Partnered with sales teams to define scope, provide effort estimates, and contribute to SOW documentation for cloud engagements.
- Presented architecture designs and value propositions to technical and executive stakeholders.
- Designed and supported Azure infrastructure for production workloads, including V-Nets, hybrid connectivity, and secure networking.
- Implemented Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, MFA, and identity governance controls.
- Led on-prem to Azure migrations using Azure Migrate and modernization strategies.
- Automated deployments using ARM, Bicep, Terraform, and CloudFormation.
- Designed AWS environments (EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, RDS) to support multi-cloud architectures.
- Built secure VPC architectures with subnets, route tables, security groups, and ALB configurations.
- Managed monitoring, alerting, and incident response using Azure Monitor and CloudWatch.
- Contract
- Remote
Azure Solutions Architect
Redstone Federal Credit Union
07.2022 - 02.2025
- Served as trusted advisor for enterprise cloud transformation initiatives within regulated financial environments.
- Conducted architecture workshops and compliance reviews aligned with PCI-DSS, SOX, GLBA, and GDPR.
- Designed secure Azure environments leveraging Defender for Cloud, Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR), Azure Policy, and RBAC governance.
- Defined migration strategies and roadmaps using Azure Migrate for VMs, databases, and applications.
- Architected hybrid infrastructure using Azure VMware Solution (AVS), ExpressRoute, and Site-to-Site VPN.
- Developed geo-redundant and business continuity strategies tailored to financial workloads.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with security, audit, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure successful deployment and adoption.
- Financial Services
- Remote
- Conducted research to evaluate systems design and process efficiency.
- Provided support during customer implementations and applied industry best practices.
Infrastructure Engineer
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
02.2017 - 06.2022
- Designed and deployed secure on-prem and hybrid infrastructure supporting federal compliance requirements.
- Managed Azure and AWS cloud compute, storage, and networking resources.
- Automated infrastructure operations using PowerShell, Bash, and Python.
- Ensured compliance with SOC2, HIPAA, and GDPR regulatory standards.
- Implemented disaster recovery, backup solutions, and performance monitoring.
- Supported cross-functional teams in troubleshooting, deployment, and system modernization initiatives.
- Hybrid
Education
B.S. - Cloud Computing
ECPI University
Online03.2027
Skills
- Azure & AWS Cloud Architecture Design
- Hybrid Networking & Secure Connectivity
- Security & Compliance Architecture
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Cloud-Formation)
- Cost Optimization & Cloud Governance
- Hybrid cloud environments
- Identity and Access management
- Cloud security management
- Network configuration
- Infrastructure as Code
- Automation tools
- Cost management
- Compliance and regulations
- Cloud migration strategies
- Cloud governance
- Multi-cloud management
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305 + AZ-104)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate(AZ-500)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- CKA|CKAD|CKS
- CCNA | Security+ | CEH
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Cloud Architect
Xterm
02.2025 - 03.2026
Azure Solutions Architect
Redstone Federal Credit Union
07.2022 - 02.2025
Infrastructure Engineer
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
02.2017 - 06.2022
B.S. - Cloud Computing
ECPI University