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KENNETH OKOYE

Maylene,AL

Summary

Experienced Senior AWS Cloud Engineer with over 8 years in IT and cloud infrastructure. Expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and cost-efficient solutions on AWS. Adept in DevOps practices, infrastructure automation, and compliance with regulatory standards. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure the reliability of cloud-based applications in dynamic environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Koons Toyota
09.2021 - Current
  • Designed and implemented highly available and secure cloud architectures on AWS using EC2, S3, RDS, and CloudFormation
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deploy and manage cloud-based applications, ensuring seamless integration and operation
  • Automated cloud infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, Ansible, and infrastructure-as-code principles
  • Monitored and optimized cloud infrastructure for cost efficiency and performance using AWS CloudWatch and ELK Stack
  • Ensured compliance with security and regulatory standards by implementing robust IAM policies and TLS configurations
  • Created and maintained technical documentation and process workflows for cloud systems
  • Provided mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering team growth and development

Cloud Engineer

Siemens Energy
02.2019 - 07.2021
  • Architected and deployed scalable cloud solutions using AWS CloudFormation and Terraform
  • Led cloud migration projects, transitioning legacy systems to AWS with minimal downtime and maximum efficiency
  • Implemented DevOps pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub for CI/CD workflows
  • Enhanced system security by deploying and managing IAM roles, VPC configurations, and encryption protocols
  • Utilized monitoring tools such as AWS CloudWatch to proactively address performance bottlenecks
  • Developed Python and Bash scripts to automate operational tasks, improving efficiency and reducing manual effort

Cloud Operations Engineer

Salvic Petroleum Resources
09.2015 - 11.2018
  • Designed and implemented hybrid cloud environments, integrating on-premises data centers with AWS
  • Automated deployment processes using Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible
  • Optimized cloud performance by configuring Auto Scaling Groups and Elastic Load Balancers
  • Created monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system reliability and availability
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to develop migration strategies and ensure successful project execution

IT Analyst

Ericsson Communications
11.2013 - 08.2015
  • Supported the transition to containerized cloud environments using ECS and Docker
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines integrated with SonarQube for quality assurance
  • Developed scripts to monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure issues, reducing downtime and improving performance

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

ISFOP University
Benin
11.2016

Skills

  • AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation)
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Chef
  • Python
  • Bash
  • PowerShell
  • AWS CloudWatch
  • ELK Stack
  • Prometheus
  • SolarWinds
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub
  • Azure DevOps
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • VPC
  • TLS
  • IAM Policies
  • VPN
  • Encryption Standards
  • Agile methodologies
  • Jira
  • Agile development
  • AWS architecture design
  • API gateway configuration
  • ITIL framework
  • Cloud Security Management
  • Cloud migration strategies

Certification

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  • CompTIA Security+

Timeline

Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Koons Toyota
09.2021 - Current

Cloud Engineer

Siemens Energy
02.2019 - 07.2021

Cloud Operations Engineer

Salvic Petroleum Resources
09.2015 - 11.2018

IT Analyst

Ericsson Communications
11.2013 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

ISFOP University

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