JOHN PALU
Sterling Heights,MI
Summary
Cloud Engineer focused on cloud migration support, infrastructure as code, and operational reliability. Brings experience with Azure, AWS, Terraform, Active Directory domains, a plethora of server environments, and root cause analysis to help teams deliver stable, repeatable cloud environments with fewer errors.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Cloud Engineer
Protera Technologies
09.2022 - 02.2026
- Facilitated public cloud development and deployment on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services to enhance operational capabilities.
- Configured networks, storage, and access controls for cloud migrations, ensuring seamless transitions and compliance with security protocols.
- Collaborated with architects to design networks, systems and storage environments that reflected business needs, security specifications, and service level requirements.
- Built custom Terraform modules for reusable, standardized deployments across environments.
- Identified process gaps and established repeatable workflows, streamlining migration processes and minimizing human error.
- Worked with service teams to document cloud processes and maintain runbooks.
- Monitored system health using cloud dashboards, alerts, and log reviews.
- Resolved incidents through root cause analysis and coordinated service restoration.
- Managed Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters for containerized applications, ensuring high availability and scalability.
Cloud Engineer
Data Intensity
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Developed and implemented public cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services to enhance service delivery.
- Migrated on-premise Oracle workloads to public cloud, improving accessibility and scalability.
- Automated infrastructure deployment using Terraform to enhance operational efficiency.
- Created processes and automation to streamline migration workflows, reducing manual effort and errors.
- Supported cloud migrations by configuring networks, storage, and access controls.
Sr. Microsoft Engineer
Secure-24/NTT
11.2010 - 06.2021
- Public/Private Cloud implementations.
- AD Domain, Exchange, and Server migrations/refreshes.
- Third level support for thousands of Microsoft Servers with environments reaching enterprise size utilizing a variety of enterprise tools.
- Collaborated with engineers and clients to quickly resolve service interruptions, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Disaster Recovery test planning and execution.
- Developed and implemented engineering strategies to improve production efficiency.
- Developed custom scripts and reports on ITMS platform to streamline data analysis.
- Coached junior team members, fostering skill enhancement and knowledge sharing.
- Create and present training for colleagues.
- Coordinated change management maintenance windows and deployments.
Education
Hashicorp -
Terraform Associate
09-2025
Microsoft -
MCSA Windows Server 2012
02-2014
Skills
- Cloud migration
- Cloud architecture
- Azure administration
- Cloud deployment
- Infrastructure as code
- Terraform modules
- Infrastructure automation
- Network configuration
- Server migrations
- Disaster recovery planning and testing
- Azure Kubernetes Service
- Linux and Windows Server Administration
- Microsoft Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID / ADFS
- Microsoft SQL Server / IIS
- Office 365 / Azure DevOps/ Github
- Root cause analysis
- Technical problem solving
Timeline
Cloud Engineer
Protera Technologies
09.2022 - 02.2026
Cloud Engineer
Data Intensity
06.2021 - 07.2022
Sr. Microsoft Engineer
Secure-24/NTT
11.2010 - 06.2021
Hashicorp -
Terraform Associate
Microsoft -
MCSA Windows Server 2012