Cloud Architect Resume James Benitez Cloud Architect (919) 555-0148 james.benitez@example.com linkedin.com/example/jamesbenitez Raleigh, NC 27609 STRENGTHS Cloud Architecture Reference architectures guided Azure, AWS, and OCI delivery, giving project teams a trusted starting point. Resilience Planning Recovery exercises turned uncertain scenarios into clear actions, and application owners gained confidence in failover decisions. Practical Leadership Design reviews and mentoring sessions helped eight engineers solve difficult issues with more confidence and less escalation. Cost Discipline Infrastructure assessments exposed idle resources, prompting rightsizing and lifecycle changes that made spending easier to manage. Cross-Team Communication Business, security, finance, and engineering partners found clear architecture discussions useful during fast-moving delivery work. SKILLS Cloud Architecture Azure AWS Oracle OCI IaaS PaaS SaaS Cloud Security Governance Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Cost Optimization High Availability Problem Solving Mentoring LANGUAGES English Native 40 Spanish Proficient 30 MY CAREER 14.9 Years Senior Cloud Architect at Northstar Environmental Services (5.7 Years) Cloud Solutions Architect at HarborPoint Technology Group (3.5 Years) Cloud Engineer at Redwood Digital Operations (2.8 Years) Systems Engineer at CivicGrid Solutions (1.8 Years) Infrastructure Analyst at Piedmont Data Services (1.1 Years) SUMMARY Cloud Architect with 15 years of progressive information technology experience across Microsoft Azure , AWS, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure . Builds secure, scalable IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments that connect business priorities with dependable technology outcomes. Recent work spans reference architectures, cloud infrastructure assessments, governance standards, cost optimization, high availability, disaster recovery, business continuity, and production troubleshooting. Brings calm technical leadership during complex decisions, practical communication with cross-functional teams, and genuine investment in mentoring engineers and architects. Ready to contribute that experience at BlueCrest Infrastructure Advisors , supporting safe, high-quality projects for clients and helping teams deliver cloud platforms they can trust. EXPERIENCE Senior Cloud Architect Northstar Environmental Services January 2021 - Present Raleigh, NC Owns multi-cloud architecture, governance , resilience, delivery quality, and technical mentorship across corporate and field operations. Created Azure, AWS , and OCI reference architectures for 20 locations, improving delivery consistency. Established identity, encryption, logging, tagging, backup, and infrastructure-as-code standards for secure deployments. Modernized IaaS and PaaS workloads, selecting managed services for simpler application operations. Assessed cloud infrastructure, then guided rightsizing, capacity planning, and lifecycle controls for cost discipline. Exercised Azure and OCI recovery plans with application, network, and security stakeholders during failover tests. Mentored eight engineers through design reviews, troubleshooting, safety planning, quality checks, and architecture records. Cloud Solutions Architect HarborPoint Technology Group June 2017 - December 2020 Charlotte, NC Led client cloud solution design, landing zones, migrations, monitoring, governance, and recovery planning for regulated environments. Translated stakeholder requirements into Azure and AWS landing zones with availability and governance objectives. Implemented account structures, role-based access, policy guardrails, private connectivity, and centralized monitoring for clients. Built Windows, Linux, SQL Server, and container migration patterns using IaaS and PaaS services. Investigated application bottlenecks through Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, logs, and network diagnostics for stable performance. Authored cloud standards, deployment checklists, and solution blueprints used during delivery and handoff. Documented recovery priorities, test evidence, communication paths, and improvements with business and technical leaders. Cloud Engineer Redwood Digital Operations July 2014 - May 2017 Richmond, VA Provisioned and supported Azure, AWS, and OCI environments while strengthening monitoring, recovery, security, documentation, and team capability. Provisioned Azure and AWS compute, storage, networking, and databases through repeatable infrastructure templates. Supported an OCI reporting proof of concept by comparing identity, network, storage, and database needs. Implemented backup policies, monitoring alerts, patch coordination, and access reviews across multi-account environments. Restored interrupted services with logs, metrics, runbooks, and coordinated troubleshooting alongside application teams. Prepared encryption, access control, vulnerability, and configuration evidence for internal security assessments. Created onboarding guides and technical walkthroughs covering cloud fundamentals, incident response, tagging, and safe execution. Systems Engineer CivicGrid Solutions August 2012 - June 2014 Durham, NC Administered enterprise systems and supported early cloud adoption, automation, security, recovery, monitoring, and controlled infrastructure changes. Administered Windows, Linux, virtualization, storage, and network services for consulting applications. Assessed cloud adoption by inventorying workloads, mapping dependencies, and comparing Azure and AWS options. Automated provisioning and maintenance with PowerShell and Python across laboratory, staging, and production environments. Maintained monitoring, backup verification, and incident records supporting 400 employees and field teams. Partnered with security staff on least privilege, vulnerability remediation, endpoint hardening, and audit preparation. Coordinated infrastructure changes through pre-task planning , safety reporting, quality checks, and stakeholder windows. Infrastructure Analyst Piedmont Data Services June 2011 - July 2012 Greensboro, NC Supported server, storage, network, identity, virtualization, backup, documentation, and service operations within a professional-services environment. Supported server, storage, network, and identity operations through documented escalation procedures. Monitored system health, reviewed event logs, and kept infrastructure incidents visible for senior engineers. Maintained access groups, backup schedules, asset records, and configuration documentation under security controls. Consolidated utilization data for virtualization capacity reviews and hardware refresh planning. Tested backup restores in a controlled lab, documenting results and unresolved recovery risks. Prepared change records, followed safety planning, and communicated implementation status with application owners. PROJECTS Multi-Cloud Recovery Program 2025 Coordinated application owners, network specialists, and security partners through Azure and OCI failover exercises. Shared lessons openly, turning test findings into clearer recovery priorities, stronger runbooks, and calmer production decisions. Cloud Cost Governance Framework 2023 Brought finance, engineering, and application teams together around rightsizing, reserved capacity, tagging, and lifecycle reviews. Practical conversations helped teams protect performance while making cloud spending easier to explain. LEADERSHIP & AWARDS Cloud Architecture Excellence Award, Northstar Environmental Services, 2025 Operational Resilience Recognition, HarborPoint Technology Group, 2020 Technical mentor recognized for practical guidance during architecture reviews and recovery exercises EDUCATION Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology North Carolina State University GPA: 3.7 2011 Raleigh, NC Coursework: Cloud Architecture, Network Security, Database Systems, Systems Administration, Programming CERTIFICATIONS AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional 2024 Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert 2023 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional 2022 TECHNICAL SKILLS Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Service Models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS Azure Services: Azure Monitor, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage AWS Services: Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3 Oracle OCI Services: OCI Compute, OCI Storage, OCI Networking Infrastructure Automation: Infrastructure as Code, PowerShell, Python Security and Identity: Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control, Encryption Monitoring and Operations: Azure Monitor, Amazon CloudWatch, Log Aggregation Resilience Engineering: High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Governance and Compliance: Cloud Governance, Compliance Controls, Architecture Standards Networking: Network Segmentation, Private Connectivity, Network Diagnostics Virtualization and Systems: Virtualization, Windows Server, Linux Data Platforms: SQL Server, Cloud Databases, Enterprise Reporting Delivery Practices: Migration Planning, Deployment Checklists, Technical Handoffs Safety and Quality: Pre-Task Planning, Safety Standards, Quality Management SKILLS Cloud Architecture Azure AWS Oracle OCI IaaS PaaS SaaS Cloud Security Governance Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Cost Optimization High Availability Problem Solving Mentoring PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Cloud Architecture Community Mentor, North Carolina Technology Collaborative, 2022 - Present Volunteer Infrastructure Advisor, Triangle Technology Education Initiative, 2019 - 2021 LANGUAGES English (Native) Spanish (Proficient) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Work Status : Authorized to work in United States. No sponsorship required. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Work Status : Authorized to work in United States. No sponsorship required. REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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