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Graeme Wales

@graemewales

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Cloud & DevOps Engineer at Dayforce who migrated 300 VMs to Azure and built AWS landing zones with Terraform.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a Cloud Ops role where I can automate infrastructure as code, improve reliability and build self-service tooling for engineering teams. I’m keen to learn new technologies and develop my skills through self-learning.

At Dayforce, I build, operate and support production infrastructure across AWS and Azure. I migrated approximately 300 VMs from VMware to Azure across four regions, delivered Azure-to-AWS migrations and created Terraform-based AWS landing zones.

I’ve automated infrastructure and internal tooling with Python, Azure Functions, Ansible and PowerShell. I also migrated the main application deployment pipeline from Octopus to GitHub Actions and contributed to modernising the application on AKS.

Earlier, I managed on-premises Kubernetes infrastructure at BJSS LTD and supported organisations with cloud, systems and consultancy work at EXMOS. I’m seeking a Cloud Ops role where I can automate infrastructure as code, improve reliability and build self-service tooling for engineering teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Cloud Systems Administrator

Current

Dayforce

Jul 2022 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Builds, operates, and supports production infrastructure across multiple regions, migrating VMs to Azure and AWS, and automating infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible.

Platform Engineer

BJSS LTD

Feb 2022 - Jul 2022 (5 months)

Managed on-premises Kubernetes infrastructure using Helm charts, autoscaling, and Istio, deployed via Jenkins CI/CD pipeline from GitHub Enterprise.

Kubernetes Helm Istio Jenkins GitHub Enterprise CI CD

Senior Systems Engineer

EXMOS

May 2021 - Feb 2022 (9 months)

Provided 3rd line support, project work, and consultancy for multiple organisations, specializing in Azure, Terraform, Windows domains, Linux, and hybrid cloud environments.

Azure Terraform Windows Server Linux Firewalls PowerShell BASH Docker GitHub SQL Server

IT Systems Administrator

Trespass Ltd

Jan 2020 - May 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Responsible for overall IT server infrastructure, configuration, and maintenance in a Microsoft-based environment with Linux servers, VMware, and Hyper-V.

PowerShell SCCM ManageEngine Microsoft Dynamics VMWare Hyper V Veeam Nessus RADIUS Microsoft Teams

IT Engineer

Erskine Hospital

Nov 2010 - Jan 2020 (9 years 2 months)

Provided all levels of IT support across multiple sites, including server and network implementation, monitoring, and troubleshooting in a Windows domain environment.

Windows Server Linux Networking Firewalls PowerShell Veeam SharePoint Exchange Online

Desktop & Network Support

Conscia Ltd

Feb 2010 - Jun 2010 (4 months)

Provided desktop and network support for a medium-sized web and mobile applications company, covering server admin, routers, laptops, and VOIP phones.

Server Administration Networking VoIP Web Testing

IT Support

SAIC Ltd

Nov 2009 - Feb 2010 (3 months)

Provided helpdesk support for over 10,000 users in the energy sector, gaining skills in Novell support and administration.

Novell Help Desk Support

IT Helpdesk

Ernst & Young

Oct 2009 - Nov 2009 (1 month)

Provided IT helpdesk support specializing in a CRM tool used by 5,000 users, requiring finance and IT knowledge, and supported Windows domain and Lotus Notes/Domino systems.

CRM Windows Domain Lotus Notes Domino