Keith Johnson

Denver,CO

Summary

Accomplished Cloud Engineer with a robust background in cloud computing and automation. Experienced in AWS, network security protocols, and fostering cross-functional team collaboration. Proven track record of delivering innovative solutions and improving deployment processes.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

Amazon Dedicated Cloud Engineer I

Amazon Web Services

01.2022 - 02.2025

Worked with teams of SDEs to define, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure, service components, and features for 5 new services in multiple air-gapped government regions
Contributed to product improvement initiatives by providing valuable insights based on hands-on experience with various cloud engineering tools and frameworks.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams during major incident response efforts, ensuring timely resolution of critical issues affecting business operations.
Identified, analyzed and resolved infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
Collaborated with development teams to design, implement, and maintain continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
Diagnosed and repaired billing failures for multiple services in air-gapped regions, ensuring successful revenue generation from customer usage.

Network and Systems Engineer

Joint Communications Unit

09.2017 - 11.2021

Developed and implemented prototype upgrade of rapid deployment communications package utilizing wireless radios, directly influencing design of next-gen equipment to focus on modularity and ease of setup.
Supervised 8-person team serving as central networking and systems support for six regional data centers and numerous branch offices across three continents.
Coordinated with senior network engineers to re-design networking metrics, reducing latency of network segments by 50%, streamlining multicast and video teleconference traffic distribution.
Led technical development of entirely new Mobile Data Center capability from design to completion in 6 months.
Contributed significant improvements to programming code designed to configure networking devices on demand, resolving multiple enterprise-wide issues affecting 100+ deployable communications systems.

Data Transport and Network Technician

US Army

08.2014 - 08.2017

Maintained and employed tactical data transport and networking systems in support of regional special operations.
Repaired major networking flaws in emergency communications devices, providing command with consistent access to critical components of crisis response structure.
Supported key elements of Vice presidential protection detail during state visit to Turkey, coordinating with Secret Service and White House communications teams to provide critical networking services throughout.
Provided classified and unclassified network services to 15 senior management personnel during continent-wide NATO exercise, maintaining reliable connectivity in spite of failure of primary mode of data transport.

Education

No Degree - Biochemistry

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Skills

Cloud computing
API development
DevOps principles
Security protocols
Version control
Network configuration

AWS expertise
Ruby
Typescript
Network security
Critical thinking

Certification

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core
AWS Cloud Practitioner

Languages

English

Native or Bilingual

German

Elementary

Timeline