Terrence Jamal Payton

TERRENCE JAMAL PAYTON Senior DevOps & Cloud Engineer Objective Results-driven Senior DevOps & Cloud Engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructures. Proficient in AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes, with extensive expertise in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and cloud security best practices. Adept at enabling seamless software delivery through automation, fostering collaboration between development and operations teams, and ensuring high availability and performance for mission-critical systems. Experiences Senior DevOps & Cloud Engineer Oct 2023 - Present / Millennium Corporation - Los Angeles, California – CA, United States Designed and implemented a multi-cloud architecture spanning AWS and Azure, ensuring 99.99% system uptime for critical production applications. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps, enabling automated testing, deployment, and rollback for faster delivery cycles. Developed reusable IaC templates using Terraform and CloudFormation for provisioning scalable and consistent cloud resources across environments. Optimized application scalability and cost-efficiency by deploying containerized workloads on Kubernetes clusters managed with EKS and AKS. Conducted cloud cost analysis and implemented policies to reduce monthly cloud expenses by 25%. Established monitoring and alerting frameworks using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and AWS CloudWatch to proactively identify and resolve system issues. Managed cloud security by configuring IAM roles, policies, and implementing automated vulnerability scanning with tools like Aqua Security and Tenable. Spearheaded the migration of legacy on-premise applications to cloud-native solutions, reducing operational overhead by 30%. Implemented blue-green deployments and canary releases, ensuring smooth updates with zero downtime. Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and operations teams, to design, deploy, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud-based infrastructures. Demonstrated innovation by proposing and implementing new cloud services and automation solutions, improving deployment efficiency and enhancing infrastructure scalability. Resolved complex infrastructure issues, showcasing problem-solving abilities that led to a 25% reduction in downtime and improved system reliability. Streamlined Agile project workflows by leveraging tools like JIRA to manage sprint tasks, track CI/CD pipeline progress, and ensure timely delivery of infrastructure updates. Ensured meticulous version control management using GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, adhering to Git branching strategies, resolving merge conflicts efficiently, and maintaining a clean commit history for collaborative projects. Exhibited flexibility and resilience in managing shifting priorities and tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality infrastructure solutions. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Jan 2021 - Oct 2023 / Hexaview Technologies Inc – East Brunswick, New Jersey - NJ, United States Designed end-to-end cloud architectures for enterprise applications, leveraging AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and API Gateway. Automated configuration management and system provisioning using Ansible and Chef, reducing deployment times by 40%. Deployed and managed large-scale distributed systems using Kubernetes and Helm charts for streamlined deployments. Integrated logging and monitoring solutions such as ELK Stack and Splunk, improving incident response time by 50%. Ensured disaster recovery with cross-region replication and automated backup strategies for mission-critical databases. Configured and maintained secure VPN connections for hybrid cloud environments. Collaborated with DevOps teams to adopt best practices in cloud governance, encryption, and key management using AWS KMS and Azure Key Vault. Conducted regular security audits and penetration testing, ensuring compliance with industry standards like ISO 27001 and SOC 2. Created and maintained detailed JIRA dashboards to provide clear visibility into project statuses, backlogs, and team performance for stakeholders and team members. Collaborated closely with QA and backend teams to ensure seamless integration of CI/CD pipelines, enabling real-time deployment of features and services, and improving overall system reliability by 40%. Displayed problem-solving expertise by addressing complex performance bottlenecks in cloud infrastructure and application deployments, significantly improving speed and scalability. Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and post-mortems, to enhance collaboration across DevOps and development teams, ensuring high-quality delivery of cloud solutions. Adopted Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automated testing frameworks to build, test, and deploy infrastructure and applications reliably and maintainably. Demonstrated enthusiasm for continuous learning by staying updated with the latest DevOps tools, cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), and monitoring solutions to enhance operational efficiency. DevOps Engineer Oct 2017 - Dec 2020 / Big Orange Planet - Denver, Colorado - CO, United States Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, enabling developers to deploy applications with zero downtime. Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Puppet and Terraform, standardizing deployments across environments. Deployed containerized applications using Docker and managed orchestration with Kubernetes for high availability. Improved system performance by optimizing resource allocation and autoscaling policies in AWS ECS clusters. Introduced GitOps workflows using ArgoCD to align development and operations teams. Conducted performance tuning for applications and databases, reducing latency by 35%. Created and maintained detailed documentation for infrastructure, pipelines, and operational procedures to ensure team alignment. Configured and administered JIRA boards to manage epics, user stories, and tasks, ensuring alignment with Agile principles and project goals. Adapted quickly to new technologies, integrating tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and Prometheus to enhance cloud management and monitoring processes. Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities by efficiently managing multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and adapting to shifting requirements while maintaining high-quality code and ensuring seamless collaboration across cross-functional teams. Systems Administrator Oct 2013 – Sep 2017 / KNDCODE INC – Westfield, Indiana - IN, United States Maintained and optimized Linux and Windows servers for enterprise applications, ensuring 24/7 availability. Managed on-premises virtualization platforms using VMware and Hyper-V, achieving 15% cost savings through efficient resource allocation. Automated repetitive tasks using Python and shell scripting, reducing manual intervention by 50%. Configured and monitored network firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs to ensure secure connectivity. Supported database administration tasks, including backups, replication, and query optimization for MySQL and PostgreSQL. Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning company workflows and integrating feedback into development practices. Participated in pair programming sessions to enhance team collaboration and improve coding efficiency. Education, Skills Eindhoven University of Technology 2009 – 2013 Bachelor’s Degree of Computer Science Skills Terraform / CloudFormation / Pulumi / Ansible / Chef / Puppet Jenkins / GitHub Actions / CircleCI / GitLab CI/CD / Azure Pipelines AWS / GCP / Azure Docker / Kubernetes / Helm / OpenShift Prometheus / Grafana / ELK Stack / Datadog / Splunk / CloudWatch Aqua Security / Tenable / AWS KMS / Azure Key Vault / SOC 2 / ISO 27001 VPN / Load Balancers / DNS / Firewall / VPC Peering Python / Bash / Powershell / Go Git / GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket Contact Address: 3411 Cheaney Dr, Houston, TX 77066 Email:-Phone: +1 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrence-payton-27507a343/