Staff Cloud Engineer – Cloud Platforms Resume Dallas Gallegos Staff Cloud Engineer – Cloud Platforms (919) 555-0148 dallas.gallegos@example.com linkedin.com/example/dallasgallegos Raleigh, NC 27606 STRENGTHS Platform Ownership When segregated AWS accounts created friction, established shared patterns that gave teams repeatable environments and clearer operating boundaries. Security Mindset Built IAM boundaries, private networking, scanning, and approval gates into delivery work; security reviewers gained clearer evidence. Team Partnership Worked beside hardware, software, and security specialists on integration issues, turning competing needs into practical platform decisions. Operational Focus After failed releases exposed gaps, converted findings into dashboards, runbooks, and checks that helped teams recover with less guesswork. Clear Communication Architecture notes and briefings connected requirements with verification results, making complex cloud decisions easier for program leads to trust. SKILLS AWS Azure Python Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Jenkins GitLab CI/CD Amazon EKS Helm CloudWatch Prometheus Grafana Splunk DoD Secret Clearance LANGUAGES English Native 40 Spanish Intermediate 20 MY CAREER 4.1 Years Staff Cloud Engineer – Cloud Platforms at Northstar Mission Technologies (2.2 Years) Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Blue Mesa Analytics Group (1.8 Years) SUMMARY Cloud platform engineer with four years of experience building secure software development environments for defense research and engineering programs. Brings hands-on AWS delivery across Amazon EKS , Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Python, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk. Active DoD Secret Clearance , Special Access Program access, U.S. citizenship , and CompTIA Security+ support mission work requiring disciplined security controls. Builds repeatable cloud services from software, hardware, and security requirements, then improves reliability through automation, monitoring, controlled releases, and clear documentation. Raleigh-based and ready for daily on-site collaboration with multidisciplinary teams solving demanding problems across physical sciences, defense, civil, health, software, simulation, and testing programs. EXPERIENCE Staff Cloud Engineer – Cloud Platforms Northstar Mission Technologies May 2024 - Present Raleigh, NC Owns AWS platform patterns for secure development and test environments serving defense research application teams. Leads architecture decisions, automation standards, release controls, observability, incident learning, and cross-functional delivery with hardware engineers , software engineers, and security specialists . Provides dependable cloud foundations for controlled mission schedules and audit-ready operations. Owned AWS platform patterns across segregated development and test accounts, giving 11 defense research teams consistent services and clearer security boundaries. Standardized Amazon EKS clusters, Helm releases, IAM boundaries, and private networking through Terraform and Ansible, replacing manual setup with repeatable infrastructure. Rebuilt Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD workflows with Python validation, container scanning, artifact promotion, and approval gates, supporting controlled software releases. Partnered with hardware, software, and security engineers to resolve integration constraints, document architecture decisions, and keep cloud delivery aligned with mission schedules. Connected CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk dashboards for cluster health, deployment status, resource use, and security events, improving release-window visibility. Led troubleshooting and post-incident reviews for failed deployments, turning recurring findings into runbooks, automated checks, and prioritized backlog work. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Blue Mesa Analytics Group June 2022 - April 2024 Durham, NC Delivered AWS infrastructure for simulation and systems-analysis applications across development and integration environments. Converted technical requirements into Terraform modules, Ansible playbooks, Kubernetes configurations, CI/CD workflows, validation utilities, and operating guidance. Supported reliable maintenance cycles through practical automation, monitoring, and traceable communication with program and security stakeholders. Delivered AWS infrastructure for simulation and systems-analysis applications by translating environment requirements into Terraform modules, Ansible playbooks, and documented deployment procedures. Maintained Kubernetes and Amazon EKS workloads through Helm chart updates, namespace controls, image configuration, and resource tuning across development and integration environments. Built Jenkins and GitLab pipelines for Java , Go , and Python services, adding tests, container builds, repository checks, and promotion steps for consistent releases. Wrote Python utilities that validated cloud configuration and collected deployment metadata, reducing repetitive checks during software maintenance activities. Implemented CloudWatch alerts plus Prometheus and Grafana dashboards for availability, node capacity, and pipeline failures, giving developers actionable feedback before demonstrations. Prepared architecture notes, operating guides, and technical briefings for program leads and security reviewers, preserving traceability from requirements through verification. PROJECTS Secure Research Cloud Factory 2025 Built a reference delivery model for isolated AWS research environments using Terraform, Ansible, Amazon EKS, Helm, IAM, and private networking. Work centered on why secure access and repeatable delivery matter: researchers gain dependable tools without weakening mission boundaries. Automated checks and operating guides supported faster team adoption. Mission Pipeline Reliability Initiative 2024 Created a release workflow for Java, Go, and Python services with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Python validation, container scanning, artifact promotion, and approval gates. Purpose stayed clear: give engineering teams confidence in every change. Monitoring through CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk helped teams act before failures affected demonstrations. LEADERSHIP & AWARDS Recognized by program leadership for dependable AWS platform delivery across defense research teams. Received peer recognition for converting recurring deployment failures into practical runbooks and automated checks. Selected to brief security reviewers and program leads on cloud architecture, verification evidence, and release controls. EDUCATION Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science North Carolina State University GPA: 3.7 2022 Raleigh, NC Coursework: Cloud computing, Operating systems, Computer networks, Software engineering, Information security CERTIFICATIONS CompTIA Security+ 2023 AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 2023 TECHNICAL SKILLS Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Amazon EKS Container Platforms: Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift Container Packaging: Helm, Amazon ECS, OCI images CI/CD Systems: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Argo Infrastructure Automation: Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack Programming Languages: Python, Go, Java Monitoring Tools: AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana Security Analytics: Splunk, IAM, container scanning Networking: Private networking, VPC, security groups Operating Systems: Linux, shell scripting, system administration Security Standards: DoD 8570, IAT Level II, Security+ Delivery Methods: Infrastructure as code, artifact promotion, approval gates SKILLS AWS Azure Python Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Jenkins GitLab CI/CD Amazon EKS Helm CloudWatch Prometheus Grafana Splunk DoD Secret Clearance PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, Association for Computing Machinery, supporting continued learning in cloud engineering and software systems. Member, Cloud Native Computing Foundation community, following Kubernetes operations and container platform practices. LANGUAGES English (Native) Spanish (Intermediate) 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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