Hector avila
Austin
Summary
Accomplished Platform Engineer with extensive experience in AWS and Kubernetes, demonstrated through successful migration of 17 databases without disruption. Expert in implementing DevSecOps practices, enhancing collaboration and security throughout the software lifecycle. Proven ability to drive operational resilience and foster psychological safety within teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Platform Engineer
Army
01.2022 - Current
- Designed, built, and operated secure platform infrastructure enabling rapid, reliable delivery of mission applications
- Implemented SCA-v compliance processes, integrating security and risk management into the software lifecycle
- Led the migration of 17 production databases, ensuring data integrity and zero mission disruption
- Played a key role in the migration of the TKG platform to AWS EKS, achieving zero downtime during transition
- Applied SRE principles to improve platform reliability, availability, and operational resilience
- Enabled DevSecOps pipelines, embedding security into CI/CD and the software supply chain
- Served as an inaugural Platform Team anchor, setting standards for collaboration, architecture, and execution
- Led Platform Practice sessions on architecture diagrams, platform anchoring, and security supply chain best practices
- Partnered with product teams to deliver Soldier-centered, cloud-native solutions
- Championed psychological safety, inclusion, and continuous learning across cross-functional teams
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO01-2019
Skills
- Cloud (AWS: EC2, EKS, ECS; Google Cloud: GKE)
- Containerization & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), Automation & Configuration
- Management (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Monitoring & Security (Prometheus, Grafana,
Loki, Aqua, Cloud Watch) - Scripting & Programming (Bash, Python, YTT),
- DevOps Practices (CI/CD pipelines, Git, GitLab, ArgoCD, KappController)
Certification
- Security +
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Platform Engineer
Army
01.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security
Colorado Technical University