Principal Engineer - Security & Governance, Cloud & AI

Lead technology strategy, security governance, and cloud architecture for Home Office programmes. Established security frameworks and compliance standards that achieved 100% audit compliance.

Architect end-to-end infrastructure, security, and application solutions; drive AI and automation adoption; implement zero-trust access-control policies; and lead DevSecOps transformation that reduced vulnerabilities by 90%. Mentor engineering teams on architecture, security practices, and emerging technologies.

Designed secure AWS cloud architectures with a focus on data protection, compliance, and SOC 2 readiness. Implemented IAM strategies, least-privilege access, and security governance frameworks.

Led SDLC improvements across code review, testing, and documentation. Architected security-first Kubernetes platforms that achieved 99.9% uptime and 100% compliance, while mentoring junior engineers.

Provided strategic technology consultancy across cloud architecture, security, governance, and digital transformation.

Advised clients on security frameworks, compliance requirements, risk management, engineering standards, documentation practices, and governance frameworks.

Led Linux-based AWS application hosting and improved system performance by 20%. Automated cloud resource management with Python, reducing operational errors by 25%.

Implemented automated testing pipelines using Jenkins and provisioned ECS infrastructure using CDK and CloudFormation.

Managed and optimised Azure Kubernetes platforms, achieving a 99.95% compliance rate. Orchestrated a major Azure platform rollout through CI/CD, increasing user engagement by 40%.

Built CI/CD pipelines across Azure and AWS, reducing deployment time by 30%.

Implemented CI/CD and automated testing practices to improve deployment frequency and service reliability.

Set up Dynatrace logging and monitoring for distributed systems and managed Jenkins deployments into Docker Swarm clusters in secure AWS environments.

Orchestrated CI/CD workflows using GKE, Docker, and GitOps practices.

Containerised platforms to improve scalability and support cloud-native delivery.

Worked as a Customer Support Engineer.

Provided technical customer support during this role.

Worked as a System Analyst.

Supported systems analysis responsibilities during this role.

Worked as an IT Analyst.

Supported IT analysis responsibilities during this role.