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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
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EMMANUEL NANJI

Richmond,TX

Summary

IAM Engineer and Cloud Security Specialist with 8 years of experience supporting DoD and federal missions, including USSOCOM. Expert in designing and managing Identity & Access Management solutions across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments. Proven success implementing Zero Trust Architecture, RBAC, MFA, and federated authentication using Microsoft Entra ID, AWS IAM, and Active Directory. Strong background in automation, compliance reporting, and securing mission-critical systems aligned to IL2/IL4/IL5 frameworks.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AWS Cloud / IAM Data Engineer

USSOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command)
Tampa, FL
04.2023 - Current
  • Design IAM architectures securing AWS, Azure, and GCP environments for DoD mission systems.
  • Implement RBAC policies and least-privilege access across cloud platforms.
  • Integrate federated identity solutions using Active Directory and cloud IAM services.
  • Automate identity provisioning and access workflows using Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Enforce Zero Trust security controls across compute, storage, and data services.
  • Monitor access logs, authentication events, and compliance metrics.
  • Support IL4/IL5 security requirements and accreditation processes.
  • Deploy MFA and secure authentication mechanisms for privileged users.
  • Build CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Ansible) with secure credential management.
  • Engineer secure data pipelines using S3, AWS Glue, PySpark, and Databricks.
  • Design disaster recovery and backup strategies using snapshots and AMIs.

Cloud / Data Engineer

Clarity Innovations
Tampa, FL
09.2020 - 03.2023
  • Managed identity authentication and authorization using Azure AD and RBAC.
  • Implemented federated access between on-prem AD and Azure cloud services.
  • Built and scheduled secure data pipelines using Azure Data Factory.
  • Migrated enterprise systems from on-prem to AWS/Azure environments.
  • Configured VPN, DNS, and secure hybrid connectivity.
  • Reduced operational costs by 20% through cloud optimization.
  • Supported SDLC, Agile delivery, and DevSecOps initiatives.

Cloud Database Administrator / Security Engineer

Bridge ICT Consulting
Tampa, FL
05.2017 - 09.2020
  • Managed SQL Server security, logins, and database access controls.
  • Implemented RBAC and least-privilege database permissions.
  • Installed and secured MSSQL on AWS EC2 and RDS.
  • Applied database security patches and vulnerability remediation.
  • Configured monitoring via AWS CloudWatch.
  • Automated backups, access audits, and performance tuning.
  • Supported PKI certificates and secure database connectivity.

Skills

  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
  • AWS IAM & Federation
  • Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect
  • PKI & CAC Authentication
  • Identity Governance & Compliance
  • Access Provisioning Automation
  • DoD IL2 / IL4 / IL5 Security Models
  • Conditional Access & Privileged Access
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (Multi-Cloud)
  • AWS Services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, ELB, Auto Scaling
  • IAM / Security Tools: Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, AWS IAM, RBAC, MFA
  • Automation & DevSecOps: Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, Git, CloudFormation
  • Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell
  • Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
  • Data & Databases: SQL Server, RDS, Databricks, PySpark
  • Monitoring & Ops: CloudWatch, Linux, TCP/IP, System Performance
  • Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, Agile, SDLC

Certification

  • CompTIA Security+ CE
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Google Cloud Certification
  • DoD Cyber Awareness 2026
  • (Pursuing: CISSP | AWS Security Specialty | Microsoft Identity Admin)

Timeline

AWS Cloud / IAM Data Engineer

USSOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command)
04.2023 - Current

Cloud / Data Engineer

Clarity Innovations
09.2020 - 03.2023

Cloud Database Administrator / Security Engineer

Bridge ICT Consulting
05.2017 - 09.2020

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • DevSecOps Training
  • AI / ML Fundamentals
  • Project Management & Team Leadership
EMMANUEL NANJI