Cloud Platform & Reliability Engineer (AWS | Kubernetes | DevSecOps)

Orchestrated and supported 100+ developers across multi-cluster Rancher-managed Kubernetes platforms on Ubuntu/VMware, ensuring secure, highly available workloads and 24/7 mission-critical operations for space science applications. Implemented and maintained GitLab CI, Terraform, and Helm-based pipelines as a shared platform, standardizing cluster provisioning, scaling, and application delivery with Prometheus/Grafana-backed observability. Hardened the Kubernetes platform through SSL certificate management, RBAC and access policies, and audit-ready configurations; executed cluster migrations using Velero backups with zero data loss. Developed and maintained detailed SRE runbooks and SOPs in Confluence, reducing incident resolution time and enabling reliable 24/7 support for James Webb Space Telescope commissioning with zero-downtime operations.

Architected and operated highly available Linux-based AWS platforms (EC2, ECS, EKS, ECR, Fargate, Lambda, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM) for development and regulated production workloads with strong security and monitoring baselines. Built an internal AWS platform using Terraform, CloudFormation, and AWS CDK, delivering reusable, compliant infrastructure blueprints and CI/CD pipelines that enabled teams to self-service deployments. Designed and implemented disaster recovery strategies (RDS Multi-AZ, EC2 auto scaling, backups and runbooks) to meet defined RTO/RPO objectives for critical applications. Implemented continuous compliance monitoring with CloudWatch, Systems Manager, CloudTrail, Config, and GuardDuty, enforcing IAM, encryption, and network segmentation controls aligned to regulatory requirements. Automated ETL and data workflows with Lambda, EMR, and AWS Glue, improving data integrity, audit traceability, and the reliability of downstream analytics.

Develop and deliver hands-on curriculum for the “Cloud for Jobs” program, teaching AWS platform services, DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, and production-grade infrastructure management. Mentor aspiring cloud professionals toward 82% AWS SysOps Administrator Associate exam success and readiness for real-world cloud operations roles. Lead real-world labs and projects that mirror modern platform engineering and SRE work, including event-driven architectures, automation, and Kubernetes-based containerization on AWS.

Architected full-stack WordPress e-commerce platforms with MySQL integration, AWS services (EC2, S3), and Cloudflare CDN; optimized performance through database and object caching. Maintained infrastructure security through continuous security patching, SSL certificate management, and compliance best practices; ensured 99%+ uptime.