Michael Schemer
DevOps/Cloud Engineer
Medina,TN
Summary
Senior Cloud / DevOps Engineer with experience designing, deploying, automating, and supporting enterprise cloud system infrastructure across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, and hybrid environments. Proven success leading large-scale migrations, global platform operations, production infrastructure in cloud environments, CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, and secure enterprise deployments in regulated, Government, DoD, and financial environments. Strong background in Linux, Windows Server, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Python, PowerShell and cloud operations at scale.
Skilled professional with robust background in infrastructure automation, continuous integration, and cloud services. Expertise in scripting, system administration, and container orchestration, ensuring seamless deployments and efficient system operations. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, consistently delivering reliable and effective solutions. Passionate about leveraging technical skills to drive operational excellence and support organizational goals.
Knowledgeable Cloud Engineer with solid background in automating infrastructure, managing CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing system reliability. Proven track record of implementing scalable solutions and optimizing deployment processes. Demonstrated expertise in cloud services and scripting, effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Cloud/DevOps Engineer
Oracle USA
Orlando, FL
10.2020 - 09.2025
- Experienced cloud operations, DevOps and system administration professional focused on deploying and managing production infrastructure in cloud environments
- Managed global identity & Authentication platform across 19 regions and 200+ OCI compute nodes, including monitoring, servicing, and maintenance
- Administered enterprise workloads across OCI and AWS EC2, S3, IAM and cloud networking environments
- Led complex cloud migration initiatives from legacy environments into OCI platforms
- Automated infrastructure deployments using Terraform, Ansible, Python, Powershell and Bash
- Reduced deployment timelines by 60% through CI/CD automation and one-clinic pipeline solutions
- Delivered patching and infrastructure updates using Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Windows Server 2019 Active Directory, and Oracle Linux 7/8
- Responsible for patching all servers using Windows Server Update Services and Oracle Linux Manage (OLM Spacewalk)
- Committed code to GitLab internal repository and merged into a master version trees across 4 different repositories. Skills utilized: PowerShell, Bash, WSUS, OLM, Jenkins, Groovy, Terraform, Ansible, Python scripts git
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines to enhance deployment efficiency.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Ansible, reducing manual effort.
- Optimized application performance through monitoring and troubleshooting in AWS environments.
- Led cross-functional teams to improve system reliability and decrease downtime.
- Conducted regular security assessments to ensure compliance with industry standards.
Senior Technical Engineer – Global Customer Support
Oracle USA
06.2011 - 10.2020
- Provided advanced system administration and BI Publisher support for Oracle Fusion Applications, specializing in SOA, Fusion Middleware, and ESS.
- Automated administration tasks using WLST, Python, Jython, and Java, reducing manual configuration time by 40%.
- Supported financial sector clients with sensitive and regulated data environments
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and reliability across multiple cloud environments.
- Developed and implemented automation scripts to streamline deployment processes, reducing time-to-market for new features.
Workflow Support Specialist – E-Business Suite
Oracle USA
01.2005 - 06.2011
- Managed Oracle EBS workflow systems for enterprise clients.
- Managed comprehensive support for Oracle E-Business Suite (11i and R12) and SOA Suite environments
- Resolved workflow, integration, and system performance issues
Education
Master of Artificial Intelligence -
Maryville University of St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts -
Union University
Jackson, TNMaster of Information Technology - undefined
Southern New Hampshire University
01-2023
Skills
- Cloud Platforms: Oracle GCP, OCI, Amazon AWS, Hybrid Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud
- Infrastructure as code: Terraform, Ansible
- DevOps/CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab/Groovy
- Scripting: Python, Bash, Powershell
- OS Platforms: Linux, Oracle Linux, Windows Server
- Access management expertise
- Active Directory
- Patching/Compliance/Security
Certification
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Foundations 2020, 2021, 2022
- Microsoft: MCSE (Windows 2000), MCP
- CIW Associate and Certified Instructor (CI)
- CompTIA: A+ Certified Technician, Linux+ Certified Technician
Timeline
Senior Cloud/DevOps Engineer
Oracle USA
10.2020 - 09.2025
Senior Technical Engineer – Global Customer Support
Oracle USA
06.2011 - 10.2020
Workflow Support Specialist – E-Business Suite
Oracle USA
01.2005 - 06.2011
Master of Information Technology - undefined
Southern New Hampshire University
Master of Artificial Intelligence -
Maryville University of St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts -
Union University