Robert A. Feilmeier
Cloud Architect
Omaha,NE
Summary
Highly motivated and results-driven professional with over 15 years of experience in implementing, fine-tuning, and inventing systems and processes in a Linux environment. As an organization administrator in AWS for over 10 years, I have utilized 50+ AWS services, with a focus on VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Batch, CloudWatch, Route53, Lambda, Backup, Trusted Advisor, Cost Explorer, Q Developer, and other services managed primarily using Terraform. Continually seeking out new technologies to drive modernization and acceleration while adhering to cost and security best practices. Committed to being a valuable partner to all.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Cloud Architect
Gallup
Omaha, NE
01.2021 - Current
- Led build out of AWS GovCloud implementation.
- Introduce additional AWS accounts for international data privacy requirements.
- Implement global AWS backup and recovery strategy, partnering with AWS SMEs to achieve optimal configuration.
- Configure networking of VPC, Peering, Site to Site VPNs, management of AWS Organizations.
- Led the implementation of automated change management processes utilizing Git for Jira workflows to streamline development cycles.
- Led the successful adoption and integration of GitHub Copilot and Amazon Q Developer to enhance development efficiency and productivity.
- Directed the deployment of SonarQube for static code analysis, improving code quality and maintaining high standards of software development.
- Orchestrated the setup of Azure DevOps Agents and GitHub Runners, configuring pipelines to integrate with SonarQube for continuous code quality monitoring.
- Managed the deployment of Azure DevOps Agents to facilitate Terraform-based infrastructure deployments.
- Led the recruitment and onboarding process for new team members, providing training on development best practices and workflow optimizations.
- Grew the team 150% into a globally distributed team. Currently lead team strategy, roadmap and project backlog; assigning tasks and managing team projects.
- Lead team strategy, roadmap and project backlog.
- Liaison to Azure cloud team, Security team, and executive leadership, providing input and guidance on technology decisions.
- Cloud optimization responsibilities include identifying and remediating single points of failure, deprecated runtimes, unused resources, insecure configurations,
Systems Engineer
Gallup
01.2017 - Current
- Implement Docker/ECS/Batch compute environment for data processing.
- Day to day management of IAM permissions.
- Utilized Terraform to manage all accounts using Azure Devops for version control.
- Implement global AWS backup and recovery strategy, partnering with AWS SMEs to achieve optimal configuration.
- Build AMIs using combinations of Ansible/Jenkins/Packer and deploy such images to appropriate AWS accounts.
- Built out Security related configuration in Terraform for AWS accounts including Cloudtrail, Macie, Config, VPC flowlogs, Guardduty, Trusted Advisor utilizing Kinesis Firehose to delivery to Splunk.
- Partnered with Software Architects to deploy new products and features, including our own internal GPT using AWS Kendra and Bedrock.
- Provide guidance to junior team members on all topics related to job performance.
- De facto Linux and AWS Help Desk for internal associates.
- Liaison to Azure cloud team, Security team, and executive leadership, providing input and guidance on technology decisions.
Linux Administrator
Gallup
01.2013 - Current
- Ownership of hardware.
- Patch management for RHEL 5-8, CentOS 6-7, Solaris 11.
- Tasked with completing migration of RHEL5 to RHEL6, RHEL6 to RHEL7, and RHEL7 to RHEL8.
- Systems including application servers, database servers, Apache and Tomcat configuration, Satellite server.
- Built various Asterisk implementations for interviewing and inbound call handling.
- Management of replication to disaster recovery and hardware at secondary location.
- Hands on with Pure and Hitachi storage, home built ZFS storage solutions.
IVR Administrator
Gallup
06.2009 - 10.2020
- Maintaining my previous role, I added responsibilities including the management of hardware, software, patch management for Windows 2000 servers globally for the purposes of IVR data collection.
- This included upgrades to Windows 2003, Windows 2008, and Windows 2012.
- Hardware upgrades also occurred simultaneously.
- Management of toll, toll free, ITFS and UIFN phone numbers.
IVR Specwriter
Gallup
11.2016 - 10.2020
- Program, test, and deploy IVR surveys.
- Work with voice talents to meld their voices to my programming style.
FX Support Analyst
Travelex America
05.2005 - 11.2006
- Provide software support for clients
- New customer training
- New client account setup
- Ad Hoc support via telephone/email/fax.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Networking/Information Systems
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IASkills
AWS security best practices
AWS identity and Access management
AWS disaster recovery planning
AWS cost optimization
Network troubleshooting
Problem-solving
Teamwork and collaboration
Time management
IP addressing and subnetting
Communication
Decision-making
Technical troubleshooting
Linux operating system
System administration
Infrastructure automation
Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Accomplishments
- Led the implementation of automated change management processes utilizing Git for Jira workflows to streamline development cycles.
- Led the successful adoption and integration of GitHub Copilot and Amazon Q Developer to enhance development efficiency and productivity.
- Directed the deployment of SonarQube for static code analysis, improving code quality and maintaining high standards of software development.
- Orchestrated the setup of Azure DevOps Agents and GitHub Runners, configuring pipelines to integrate with SonarQube for continuous code quality monitoring.
- Managed the deployment of Azure DevOps Agents to facilitate Terraform-based infrastructure deployments.
- Led the recruitment and onboarding process for new team members, providing training on development best practices and workflow optimizations
Timeline
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
12-2022
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
12-2022
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
08-2021
Cloud Architect
Gallup
01.2021 - Current
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
11-2020
Systems Engineer
Gallup
01.2017 - Current
IVR Specwriter
Gallup
11.2016 - 10.2020
Linux Administrator
Gallup
01.2013 - Current
IVR Administrator
Gallup
06.2009 - 10.2020
FX Support Analyst
Travelex America
05.2005 - 11.2006
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Networking/Information Systems
Western Iowa Tech Community College