Zachary Hall
@zacharyhall
Experienced DevOps Engineer specializing in cloud infrastructure and automation.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned DevOps Engineer with over 14 years of experience in the IT industry, focusing on cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform. My expertise lies in software configuration, build/release management, and continuous integration/deployment, ensuring effective project delivery within a DevOps framework.
Throughout my career, I have successfully deployed applications on Azure Cloud and managed various cloud services, including Azure Kubernetes Service and AWS EC2. I have a strong background in automation, utilizing tools like Jenkins, Terraform, and Ansible to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency. My passion for technology drives me to continuously learn and adapt to new tech stacks, ensuring that I remain at the forefront of industry advancements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior SRE DevOps Engineer
Shift Lab
Jul 2023 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing release code deployment activities across production environments. Ensured compliance with security guidelines and managed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Chef. Developed applications integrating IBM Watson and Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
DevOps /Cloud Engineer
HazelOps
Mar 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 3 months)
Worked on Microsoft Azure for internal project automation and build configuration management. Designed a real-time analytics platform using Confluent Cloud and Apache Kafka. Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Ansible.
Cloud Architect/Engineer
Sema Technologies, Inc
Jun 2019 - Feb 2022 (2 years 8 months)
Managed hybrid active directory services and migrated critical applications to Azure. Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, achieving significant cost savings and improved uptime for applications.
System Administrator
SimplyWise, Inc
Oct 2015 - May 2019 (3 years 7 months)
Led migration of on-premises servers to cloud environments using AWS and Azure. Managed Windows and Unix systems, automated server maintenance, and ensured high availability through proactive monitoring.
ICT Support Analyst
SofaBet Co
Oct 2012 - Oct 2015 (2 years 11 months)
Deployed and supported hardware and software infrastructure, resolving customer support requests and optimizing system performance. Managed updates and ensured compliance with ITIL best practices.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Texas at Austin
Master of Science, Computer Science
2013 -
University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2011 -
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Splunk
Azure Synapse
Apache Spark
QlikView
IBM Watson
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Stackdriver
Azure Storage
GitHub
GitLab
Bitbucket
SonarQube
Kubernetes
Docker Swarm
Azure Kubernetes Service
Azure Container Service
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
Azure Pipelines
GitLab CI
Salesforce
DB
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MariaDB
Couchbase
Hadoop
Gmail
.NET
Databricks
Jira Service Desk
Terraform
AWS CloudFormation
Azure Resource Manager
Visual Studio
Azure DevOps
Jira
Gradle
JFrog Artifactory
Ola
JavaScript
Java
PHP
JSON
Perl
PowerShell
XML
Graylog
Kafka
Azure Service Fabric
Grafana
Kibana
Prometheus
Zabbix
Solarwinds
Nagios
Azure Monitor
Wireshark
PRTG
Ubuntu
CentOS
Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
macOS
Windows
Windows Server
Fedora
New Relic
jFrog
Prisma
CrowdStrike
Palo Alto Networks
Cisco AnyConnect
Ansible
AWS Lambda
Serverless
Azure Functions
Azure SQL Database
Google Cloud SQL
OpenVPN
VMware vSphere
TeamViewer
uWSGI
NGINX
Apache Tomcat
Airflow
Hudson
Azure Firewall
Time Analytics
AWS Backup
s3-lambda
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
SQL
Citrix
Google Kubernetes Engine
Apache Mesos
Octopus Deploy
ServiceNow
Podman
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Skills
Interested in hiring Zachary?
You can contact Zachary and 50k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message ZacharyFind your dream job
Sign up now and join over 85,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
