You've built the app. Now it needs to run in production properly, and stay up. I take working apps live on a VPS, AWS, or Kubernetes, hardened and documented. You get Docker, CI/CD, real monitoring, reproducible Terraform in your repo, and a runbook so you can run it yourself, plus a 30-day stability warranty, 100% IP ownership, and no lock-in.
A web app, an AI app or LLM agent, something you built with Lovable, Bolt, v0, or Replit, a self-hosted tool like n8n or Supabase, a scraper, a deployment that's broken or down, or a migration with no data loss. If you can describe it, odds are I've shipped something like it.
This is deployment work, not app building. Your code's written, so I get it running in production the way it should be, not half-done with the parts a cheap bid skips.
What I won't do: build features, fix bugs in your app code, or babysit it forever on a retainer. I deploy what exists, and I'll tell you up front if something's out of scope instead of surprising you after.
If it's built and you know where it should run, send me a message with what you've got and where you want it. Not sure it's in scope, or which target fits? Message me anyway and I'll give you a straight answer, no pitch.
How I work: fixed price, not an hourly meter, so you know the cost up front. Async and independent. I adapt to your existing setup, handle the whole process with clear progress updates, and don't eat your team's engineering hours.
Also available, if it's specifically what you need: serverless migrations (moving AWS Lambda functions to Rust on ARM64 for up to 50x faster cold starts and up to 85% lower compute cost), and custom high-throughput cloud architectures built for scale. Message me directly about these.
Core stack: Rust, Python, Bash. AWS (dual-certified), Kubernetes (CKAD), Terraform, Docker, CI/CD, Linux (NixOS/Arch/REHL-based). Postgres, DynamoDB, Supabase, Redis. Networking with Traefik and Cloudflare.
Amazon Web Services
Rust
Kubernetes
AWS Lambda
Serverless Computing
Infrastructure as Code
Software Architecture
Distributed Computing
Concurrent Computing
Microservice
Cloud Security
Terraform
Docker
CI/CD
Linux
Python
PostgreSQL
Amazon DynamoDB
Supabase
Redis
Pirvu C.
Bucharest, Romania
$40/hr
5.0
10 jobs
I build cloud infrastructure that you can leave alone. Predictable, reproducible, auditable. Not held together with manual ClickOps and dread.
Most teams I work with come to me when one of three things is happening.
The AWS bill keeps climbing every month and nobody can explain why. I cut waste on real client workloads by moving idle EC2 to scheduled start and stop, replacing NAT Gateways with VPC endpoints (saves around $35 per month per environment, before traffic), right sizing instances, and surfacing waste with proper tagging and Cost Explorer dashboards.
Production was set up in the console two years ago and now nobody dares touch it. I migrate ClickOps environments into Terraform without breaking running services. Module based, workspace driven, with state in S3 and DynamoDB locking. The handover is a repo your team can read, not a black box only I understand.
The infrastructure works but it is exposed in places it should not be. I have moved public ALBs to private origins behind CloudFront and WAF, replaced shared IAM users with role based access, locked down security groups, and put secrets in Secrets Manager instead of environment files. Boring, careful work. The kind that prevents the 3 AM call.
What I work with daily:
- AWS — ECS Fargate, RDS, Aurora, S3, CloudFront, Route 53, Cognito, Secrets Manager, SQS, Lambda, EC2, VPC, IAM, WAF, CloudWatch
- Terraform — custom modules, workspace structure, multi account setups, S3 and DynamoDB state
- CI/CD — GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, automated database migrations, container scanning
- Python — FastAPI services, Celery workers, automation scripts, infrastructure tooling
- Security — Cognito with JWT auth, VPC design without NAT, IAM least privilege, audit logging
- Containers — Docker, ECS Fargate (Spot and on demand), private ECR
Recent work:
- Built a battery storage SaaS platform on AWS. FastAPI plus Celery, dual queue ECS Fargate workers (Spot for short jobs, on demand for long ones), Cognito auth, full Terraform from scratch.
- Architected a private ML training platform on OVH. GPU workers, Celery, Tailscale private networking, S3 compatible object storage.
- Self hosted infrastructure deployment on a Swiss vServer. Docker stack with Keycloak SSO, Traefik with Let's Encrypt, GitLab CI/CD.
- Migrated multiple client workloads from public ALBs to private origins behind CloudFront and WAF.
- Built scheduled EC2 start and stop automation for a workflow stack to cut idle compute cost.
How I work:
- Everything goes in Terraform. If it is not in code, it does not exist.
- I write things down. Runbooks, decision logs, architecture diagrams. The next person on the project should not need to call me.
- I would rather flag a risk early than discover it during a deploy.
- If I think the scope is wrong or the approach will not hold up, I will say so. You are paying for judgment, not just hands.
Background includes 9 AWS certifications across architect, security, networking, and devops tracks, plus internships at Deutsche Bank and ING Hubs on the Java backend side, and ongoing freelance work across AWS infrastructure, security migrations, and platform engineering.
If you are trying to clean up production, get out of ClickOps, cut your AWS bill, or build a new platform from scratch, happy to talk. If your project is more "throw a script together fast and do not worry about it later," I am probably not the right fit.
Amazon Web Services
Cloud Computing
Bash
AIOps
CI/CD
DevOps Engineering
AWS Lambda
Node.js
Python
Amazon S3
Terraform
Linux
Docker
Deployment Automation
Serverless Stack
Anca D.
Bucharest, Romania
$35/hr
5.0
34 jobs
i am a System Administrator with more than 15 years experience.
- specialized in Cloud, AWS, Linux, Rackspace.
- i can offer a wide area of expertise from small installs to complex deploys, geographically distributed,
- i can offer full IT services
- monitoring services, active/proactive monitoring, alerting, security audit, IDS, production architecture design and implementation.
Amazon Web Services
Linux System Administration
Docker
Rackspace Cloud Servers
Network Administration
Microsoft Azure
VPN
Network Security
Amazon EC2
CI/CD Platform
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Rackspace
Octavian S.
Bucharest, Romania
$50/hr
5.0
4 jobs
I am an Information Security professional with over 5 years of experience in incident response, incident handling, compliance and security architecture.
I have worked in various industries including healthcare, engineering and energy sector.
For the last 3 years I focus my attention and resources in the Cloud Security and Automation environment.
I maintain a clear understanding of current security trends and best practices.
My specialty is applying the NIST 800-53 model to the cloud environment.
Network Security
Information Security
Python
AWS CloudTrail
Security Analysis
AWS CloudFront
Security Engineering
Cloud Security Framework
Splunk
Internet Security
Muhammad Qamar A.
Bucharest, Romania
$40/hr
5.0
19 jobs
Platform & DevOps engineer with 10+ years building infrastructure that ships faster, costs less, and stays up.
I help startups and scale-ups across fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS design and operate cloud-native platforms on AWS and GCP. My work spans the full stack of modern infrastructure: Kubernetes cluster design and hardening, GitOps pipelines with GitHub Actions and ArgoCD, Terraform modules for repeatable multi-environment deployments, and observability stacks using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and ELK.
Beyond standard DevOps, I bring AI-Ops capabilities that give teams a real edge. I deploy and manage self-hosted large language models using Ollama and Open-WebUI, keeping sensitive data on-premises and fully GDPR-compliant. I build intelligent automation workflows with n8n that replace manual handoffs with event-driven pipelines — from infrastructure events to automated actions without human intervention.
Security is built in, not bolted on. I implement DevSecOps controls including WAF, AWS GuardDuty, IAM least-privilege, secrets management, and compliance automation. This matters especially for European clients operating under GDPR.
Currently at Thoughtworks as an Infrastructure Consultant, I partner with engineering teams to define platform strategy, reduce cloud costs, and accelerate delivery cycles.
100% Job Success across 19 contracts. Top Rated on Upwork.
If you need someone to architect your cloud platform, migrate workloads, build production-grade CI/CD, or introduce AI-powered automation into your workflows — let's connect.
Amazon Web Services
CI/CD
Docker
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Ansible
Terraform
Google Cloud Platform
GitLab
Linux
Microsoft Azure
GitHub
Python
DevOps
SaltStack
Linux System Administration
AWS CloudFormation
Prometheus
n8n
Bash Programming
Marian C.
Onesti, Romania
$40/hr
5.0
4 jobs
I am a dedicated DevOps Engineer with 10 yoe in the IT industry, with 3 yoe fully hands on DevOps.
Proficiencies:
CI/CD: Jenkins, Gitlab, ArgoCD
Automation: Bash / Go / Python
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Cloudformation, Ansible
Cloud Proficiency: AWS, Azure, Openstack
Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
Monitoring: Prometheus, InfluxDB, Zabbix, Grafana
Amazon Web Services
DevOps
Kubernetes
Terraform
Docker
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Jenkins
GitLab
Zabbix
CI/CD
AWS CloudFormation
Docker Compose
Linux
Bash
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