Cloud Platforms and Operating Systems
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Microsoft Azure
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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Windows 10 and 11
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Windows Server 2016 through 2025
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Ubuntu
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Debian
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Microsoft 365 / Entra ID
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jpcloudengineering.com
Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer building resilient, cost-aware AWS platforms.
5+ years supporting production environments across cloud, networking, and hybrid infrastructure. Focused on Terraform automation, CI/CD, and practical reliability engineering.
About
Cloud-first engineering with practical operations depth
Methodical problem solver with production experience across AWS and Microsoft 365 environments, multi-account Terraform deployments, and SOC 2-aligned infrastructure workflows.
I specialize in building and maintaining infrastructure that is scalable, secure, and straightforward to operate. My day-to-day work spans cloud architecture, networking, automation, and escalation support.
Recent focus areas include website development, Terraform module design, CI/CD pipelines, hybrid cloud migrations, and cost-optimized AWS environments designed for high reliability under real production constraints.
Skills
Skills & Strengths
Visual proficiency bars inspired by service-status gauge styling, categorized by platform, tools, languages, operations, and communication.
Entry Level: 0% - 49%
Intermediary: 50% - 89%
Senior: 90% - 100%
Languages
Java
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C++
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JavaScript / TypeScript
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Python
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Bash Scripting
%
PowerShell
%
HTML
%
CSS
%
PostgreSQL
%
Microsoft SQL
%
Oracle SQL
%
REST API
%
Websocket API
%
Software, Tools and Frameworks
JetBrains IDEs
%
Visual Studio Code
%
GitHub Actions
%
Terraform
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Ansible
%
Docker
%
VMware
%
Next.js
%
SpringBoot
%
Auth0
%
Networking and Email
Domains
%
DNS
%
DHCP
%
VPN - Site-to-Site / Client
%
Routers / Gateways
%
Microsoft 365
%
MX Records
%
SPF
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DKIM
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DMARC
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Cybersecurity
SSL Certificates
%
Firewalls
%
Port Security
%
Phishing Attacks
%
Enumeration
%
Privilege Escalation
%
Common Exploits and Vulnerabilities
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System Hardening
%
SOC 2
%
Compliance
%
Experience
Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer — Direct IT
July 2021 – Present
AWS Cloud Engineering
- Designed, deployed, and managed AWS and Microsoft 365 environments including SOC 2-compliant workloads.
- Provisioned production infrastructure with Terraform modules across VPC, EC2, IAM, Lambda, and security controls.
- Built and validated AWS disaster recovery environments for testing and continuity planning.
- Deployed virtual firewalls and site-to-site VPN connectivity between on-prem and cloud networks.
- Monitored health and performance across multi-client environments with CloudWatch and DattoRMM.
Windows & On-Premises Infrastructure
- Administered Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and RDS environments for multiple clients.
- Maintained hybrid Windows and Linux server fleets with secure patching and access control workflows.
- Automated repetitive infrastructure tasks with PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripts.
- Resolved L1-L3 escalations daily across networking, cloud, and on-prem systems.
- Collaborated cross-functionally and mentored junior engineers during complex incidents.
Projects
Web Applications and Cloud Engineering Work
Representative work focused on cost, reliability, deployment automation, and production observability.
This Website
A statically exported Next.js portfolio deployed on AWS with fully automated Terraform infrastructure, serverless contact form, and daily cost monitoring.
2025Featured
- Static site served from a private S3 bucket through CloudFront with Origin Access Control, TLS 1.2, and HTTPS-only enforcement.
- Serverless contact form using API Gateway HTTP API, an ARM64 Lambda function, and SES with full DKIM and domain verification.
- Automated daily cost digest via EventBridge-triggered Lambda querying Cost Explorer, plus AWS Budgets with threshold alerts.
- Four reusable Terraform modules (static-site, contact-api, cost-monitor, cloudflare-dns) managing the entire stack.
- Tag-driven GitLab CI/CD pipeline using OIDC federation to deploy, sync to S3, and invalidate the CloudFront cache.
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSMotionshadcn/uiTerraformAWS S3CloudFrontLambdaAPI GatewaySESCloudflare DNSGitLab CI/CD
Scale-to-Zero Web Application Platform
Cost-optimized AWS infrastructure that provisions services on-demand to reduce idle spend while preserving production-grade reliability.
Personal ProjectFeatured
- Deployed five ECS Fargate services behind ALB and CloudFront with DNS managed in Route 53.
- Built a dual-mode architecture using NAT gateways for high availability and NAT instances for cost-optimized development.
- Provisioned multi-cluster Aurora PostgreSQL and observability dashboards for production visibility.
- Implemented environment-specific CI/CD with secure variable management and AWS Parameter Store integration.
AWSTerraformECS FargateAurora PostgreSQLCloudFrontRoute 53GitLab CI/CDNext.jsTypeScriptJava Spring Boot
Credentials
Certifications & Education
Validated cloud, security, and infrastructure capabilities with hands-on delivery across client environments.
Contact
Let's build something reliable
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