Olawale Onafowokan
@olawaleonafowokan
Accomplished Cloud Security Engineer with expertise in DevSecOps.
What I'm looking for
I am an accomplished Cloud Security Engineer and DevSecOps Specialist with over 7 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing secure, scalable cloud infrastructures across AWS, GCP, and Azure. My expertise lies in integrating robust security measures into cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, and application deployments. I have a proven track record of utilizing tools such as Terraform, AWS Config, CloudTrail, Splunk, and ELK to ensure secure, compliant, and well-architected cloud solutions.
Throughout my career, I have led significant initiatives that have optimized infrastructure for security, performance, and cost-efficiency. I have successfully spearheaded the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment times and improving release cycle efficiency. My commitment to security is evident in my integration of automated security scans and vulnerability assessments, enhancing overall system security while mentoring junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous improvement and best practices.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior DevOps Engineer
Intel
Jul 2024 - Present (11 months)
Spearheaded the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment times by 30% and improving release cycle efficiency. Integrated automated security scans into the CI/CD pipeline, enhancing overall system security. Provided mentoring to junior engineers and ensured high availability through automated backup strategies.
Senior Cloud Security Engineer / DevSecOps Architect
Rockwell Automation
Jan 2024 - Mar 2024 (2 months)
Architected multi-cloud infrastructures and integrated security best practices across cloud-native applications. Led security operations using SIEM solutions for proactive threat detection and incident response, optimizing security workflows and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Senior Cloud Architect & Security Specialist
FedEx Services
Aug 2020 - Jul 2023 (2 years 11 months)
Designed and implemented scalable cloud infrastructures, improving performance and security. Led the development of cloud security architectures and automated CI/CD pipelines, optimizing cloud security posture and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Cloud Architect / Engineer
FedEx Services
Feb 2018 - Aug 2020 (2 years 6 months)
Engineered cloud-native solutions and optimized CI/CD pipelines. Led migrations of legacy systems to cloud platforms, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery. Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and CloudFormation.
IT Business Analyst
City of Atlanta Watershed Management
Jun 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 9 months)
Led the analysis and documentation of requirements for cloud and on-premise infrastructure projects. Coordinated with teams to define and implement cloud solutions, optimizing integration with existing systems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kennesaw State University
Master of Information Technology, Information Technology
2016 - 2017
Pursued a Master of Information Technology, focusing on advanced topics in IT management, systems integration, and security protocols.
Kennesaw State University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2012 - 2017
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, covering programming, data structures, algorithms, and software development principles.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Splunk
Amazon EC2
GitHub
GitLab
Kubernetes
Azure Kubernetes Service
Jenkins
CircleCI
Travis CI
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
Gmail
Microsoft Teams
Terraform
AWS CloudFormation
Pulumi
Jira
Logstash
Grafana
Kibana
Prometheus
Nagios
Linux
macOS
Windows
Datadog
Trello
Elasticsearch
AWS WAF
Palo Alto Networks
AWS Shield
Ansible
AWS Lambda
sso
Root Cause
Atlantis
AWS KMS
Snyk
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Skills
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