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marcel o otian

@marcelootian

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Results-oriented DevSecOps Engineer and Cloud Architect.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that fosters innovation, emphasizes security, and offers opportunities for professional growth.

I am a results-oriented DevSecOps Engineer and Cloud Architect with a proven track record in optimizing cloud infrastructure for security, reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency. My deep expertise in AWS, combined with a cybersecurity mindset, allows me to architect, implement, and manage robust cloud solutions that align with industry best practices and regulatory compliance standards.

Throughout my career, I have successfully enhanced application scalability, increased automation, and streamlined operations. I have developed and implemented AWS IAM automation scripts, conducted regular audits of IAM policies, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure security and compliance. My commitment to fostering a culture of security awareness and compliance has been instrumental in delivering secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

DevOps Engineer

Current

Hill Top Consultancy

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Resolved technical cloud environment issues within an average of two hours to maintain high availability. Increased automation and efficiency by developing scripts and streamlining operations and maintenance tasks.

Ansible Nexus SonarQube Maven Jenkins Terraform Git GitOps ArgoCD Helm Kubernetes AWS IAM AWS Organizations DevSecOps EC2 AWS Volumes Amazon Machine Images Python AWS CLI Shell Scripting

AWS Cloud Security Engineer

WANDAPREP LLC

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Implemented monitoring and alerting systems using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, VPC flow logs, Event Bridge, Azure Monitor, and Splunk. Implemented cybersecurity remediation recommendations, resulting in a significant 40% decrease in security incidents.

Cloudwatch CloudTrail VPC Flow Logs azure monitor Splunk Grafana DevOps Version Control Branching Strategies Release Management Network Security AWS KMS AWS Inspector GuardDuty Security Hub Technical Documentation Cloud Migration

DevOps Engineer

Dominion Systems INC

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)

Managed and maintained company IT infrastructure to ensure high availability and peak performance. Developed and implemented infrastructure automation scripts, improving system efficiency and reducing manual intervention.

AWS Cloud Subnets Security Groups AWS Cost Explorer Disaster Recovery RPO AWS Backup CI CD Pipelines

Junior DevOps Engineer

Dominion Systems INC

May 2020 - Present (6 years 1 month)

Automated infrastructure scaling using AWS Lambda and CloudWatch, resulting in improved application performance during peak loads. Enhanced network performance by implementing AWS Transit Gateway, resulting in a 30% reduction in latency for inter-VPC communication.

AWS Lambda Cloudwatch AWS Transit Gateway Amazon Route 53 Cybersecurity

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Bamenda

Bachelor’s of Technology (BTech), Computer Science

2018 - 2018

Obtained a Bachelor's of Technology in Computer Science. The curriculum focused on foundational computer science principles and practical applications.