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Letoyn S.

Detroit, Michigan

$70/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I am a Senior Cloud Engineer specializing in AWS, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Terraform, automation, and scalable cloud infrastructure. I help companies design, deploy, and maintain secure, reliable, production-grade cloud systems across AWS and Microsoft Azure. My work includes building cloud infrastructure from the ground up, automating deployments, containerizing applications, managing Kubernetes environments, improving observability, and reducing operational risk through clean Infrastructure as Code. I have hands-on experience across AWS and Microsoft Azure, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS, EKS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, Route 53, Azure DevOps, AKS, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure VMs, Azure SQL, Storage Accounts, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, and cloud networking. What I can help with: • AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure setup • Cloud migration and modernization • DevOps pipeline design and implementation • Kubernetes cluster setup and management • Docker containerization • Terraform infrastructure as code • CI/CD with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps • Linux server setup and hardening • Nginx, load balancing, SSL, and reverse proxy configuration • Cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting • Cost optimization and performance tuning • Production deployment troubleshooting • Security, IAM, access control, and cloud best practices • Scalable architecture for web apps, APIs, SaaS platforms, and backend systems I focus on practical engineering, not overcomplicated infrastructure. My goal is to give you a clean, secure, automated cloud environment that your team can understand, maintain, and scale. If your system needs to be deployed, stabilized, migrated, automated, or production-hardened, I can step in quickly and take ownership.

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure
  • DevOps
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Docker
  • CI/CD
  • Jira
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Oracle
  • Amazon EC2
  • Linux System Administration
  • Network Security
  • Database Management
  • Database
  • Python
  • Full-Stack Development
  • Node.js
  • Computer Network
Iris L.

Greenville, South Carolina

$60/hr
5.0
2 jobs

I am a Devops/Cloud Engineer with over 8 years of experience building higly available secured and cost optimized solutions in the organizations. Expert in Kubernetes, Docker, CICD GitOps, Argo CD, Terraform. Red Hat certified System Administrator (RHCSA) | CompTIA Security+ | CompTIA Network+

  • DevOps
  • Computing & Networking
  • Docker
  • Docker Compose
  • Kubernetes
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon EC2
  • Python
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • Grafana
  • Redis
  • Prometheus
  • Red Hat
  • Linux System Administration
  • Dynatrace
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Bash
  • Network Engineering
Uzma R.

Amityville, New York

$45/hr
4.5
6 jobs

I am a 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 & 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 with deep expertise in Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, and Python scripting. Over the past 5+ years, I’ve built, automated, and optimized scalable cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and hybrid infrastructures. I help teams deploy faster, cut costs, and achieve enterprise-grade reliability by leveraging cloud-native tools and automation. From designing Kubernetes clusters to implementing Terraform/Terragrunt workflows, my goal is to create infrastructure that is secure, resilient, and easy to maintain. 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐎𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), Helm, Docker, Terraform, Terragrunt, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Ansible, AWS CodePipeline, GitLab CI/CD 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: IAM, RBAC, SSO, Aqua Security, Cloudflare, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, DataDog, Disaster Recovery Planning 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: Python (automation, integration, clean scripting), Bash 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬: AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation), Azure (Azure DevOps, ADF, Monitor, Defender), Google Cloud (Compute, IAM, BigQuery) 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 & 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Git, GitHub, Jira, Trello, Scrum, Agile, Continuous Delivery practices What You Can Expect When Working With Me: ✔ High Availability: 99.9% uptime through fault-tolerant, containerized cloud infrastructure ✔ Optimized Costs: 30-40% savings via smart scaling & automated provisioning ✔ Reliable Deployments: CI/CD pipelines that are fast, automated, and rollback-ready ✔ Future-Proof Infrastructure: Infrastructure-as-Code foundations built with Terraform & Kubernetes ✔ Secure Cloud Environments: Compliance-focused access control, monitoring, and backup policies Let’s Collaborate: If you’re looking for a partner who can translate business goals into cloud-native, automated solutions, I’d be glad to help. I prioritize clear communication, rapid response, and results you can measure. Let’s connect and transform your infrastructure into a scalable, secure, and cost-efficient engine for growth.

  • Azure DevOps
  • Azure DevOps Server
  • AWS Systems Manager
  • AWS Development
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • ETL Pipeline
  • CI/CD
  • Cloudflare
  • Snowflake
  • Google Cloud Platform Administration
  • Docker
  • DevOps Engineering
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • AWS Lambda
Muhammad M.

East Brunswick, New Jersey

$60/hr
5.0
19 jobs

🏆 𝗘𝘅-𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 & 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 (𝗔𝗪𝗦) 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 | 𝟮𝟬+ 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗽. 🤝 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝟯𝟬–𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 before starting the project 𝗨𝗦-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 & 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗘-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲, 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 & 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦, 𝗨𝗞, 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗔𝗘 If your cloud bill keeps climbing every month for no clear reason, your deployments feel slow and risky, or server downtime keeps costing you customers and revenue, I know exactly how frustrating that is. Most businesses run into these problems because their cloud infrastructure was never properly architected from the start, their CI/CD pipelines are outdated, or security and monitoring simply weren't set up right. This is exactly what I fix every day. Whether it's a messy AWS Architecture that's bleeding money, a GCP DevOps pipeline that's holding your team back, or legacy systems that desperately need to move to the cloud. I don't just write code, I dig into the real problem behind your infrastructure and deliver a solution that cuts costs, boosts performance, and lets you finally stop worrying about 3 AM outage calls. 𝗔𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲. 😊 With 20+ years of hands-on experience, I work as an AWS Developer, AWS DevOps expert, and GCP DevOps engineer, helping businesses move to the cloud faster, cheaper, and safer. I've had the privilege of working directly with teams at Google and Amazon Web Services, which means I don't just know best practices, I helped write them. As a GCP Engineer and Google Cloud Architect, I specialize in building cloud systems that just work, no downtime, no headaches, no wasted budget. Whether you need a GCP Developer to build from scratch, or someone skilled in devops google cloud automation to fix what's broken 🏆 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦:- 🥇 AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional 🥇 AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional 🥇 AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate 🥇 AWS Certified Developer – Associate 🥇 GCP Cloud Architect 🥇 GCP Cloud DevOps Engineer 🥇 IBM Certified XML Developer 🥇 IBM Enterprise Connectivity with J2EE 🥇 Sun Certified Java Programmer 🥇 Sun Certified Java Web Components Developer 💥 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀:- ➝ Insurance (AWS Developer): Designed a disaster recovery solution with 99.99% uptime. ➝ Media Company (AWS DevOps): Improved CI/CD pipeline, reducing deployment time by 90%. ➝ Healthcare (GCP DevOps): Automated deployment as a Google Cloud Engineer, cutting downtime by 40%. ➝ E-Commerce (AWS Architect): Migrated 50+ apps, reducing costs by 30% and improving performance by 25%. ➝ Financial Services (GCP Architect): Migrated data warehouse to Google Cloud Platform, cutting processing time by 40%. ➝ Retail (GCP Developer): Developed a recommendation engine using devops google cloud practices, increasing engagement by 20%. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝟯𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽. Best, 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐫

  • Cloud Engineering
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Node.js
  • MongoDB
  • AWS Development
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Amazon S3
  • AWS Lambda
  • Back-End Development
  • MERN Stack
  • Full-Stack Development
  • JavaScript
  • AWS Amplify
  • CI/CD
  • BigQuery
  • Firestorm
  • AWS Application
  • React
  • Next.js
  • NestJS
Oleg P.

San Mateo, California

$50/hr
4.4
46 jobs

I am a senior DevOps Engineer with over 11 years of experience. I am passionate about cloud computing, cutting-edge technologies, and crafting efficient solutions. I have configured complex infrastructures from scratch and completed multitude of cloud migrations. Core Qualifications: - 11+ years of experience - 36+ completed projects - Clouds: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean - Containers: Kubernetes, CoreOS, Docker - CI/CD: Jenkins, VSTS, GIthub Actions - Networking: Routing, switching, virtual networking - Hypervisors: VMware, Hyper-V - Automation: Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, Terraform - Databases: Mysql (Galera), PostgreSQL - Logging: Fluentd, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Kibana - Monitoring: Zabbix, Grafana, Prometheus - VPN: OpenVPN, IPsec. - Web: LAMP, Nginx

  • Amazon Web Services
  • DevOps
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Azure DevOps
  • Containerization
  • Orchestration
  • Automation
  • Ansible
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud Migration
  • Amazon EC2
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Cloud Architecture
Abdo M.

Los Angeles, California

$70/hr
5.0
264 jobs

✅ ✅ ✅ TOP-RATED PLUS Cloud Engineering & CTO Consulting! As an accomplished CTO consultant, my specialization in Cloud DevOps Engineering spans an impressive 12 years. I've successfully designed, implemented, and maintained cloud-based infrastructure and systems, harnessing the latest technologies and best practices in Cloud DevOps. My expertise includes AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, with a deep understanding of optimizing and securing these environments. Beyond this technical wizardry, I offer a business-oriented mindset honed from successfully operating my own startup in 2012. Be it budget management, team leadership, creative ideation, or company growth, I have the right business acumen to propel your company forward. If you need assistance with cloud migration, infrastructure scaling, or deployment pipeline automation, I have the expertise and experience to guide you to your goals. 🌟 Why am I unique amongst other freelancers? 🌟 I prioritize "QUALITY of Work", always striving for client success and satisfaction. A brief 10-minute conversation is all it takes for me to grasp your business needs. Your privacy matters, hence my readiness to sign an NDA to protect your business. I'm passionate about my work, balancing speed and quality in every task I undertake. My expansive skill set includes: Mastery in cPanel / WHM. ● Expertise with cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Digital Ocean, etc. ● Specialization in managing application cloud platforms like OpenStack, OpenShift. ● Proficiency in Linux distributions (RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian). ● Expertise in computer clustering, data replication, and disaster recovery. ● Skill in containerization orchestration (Docker and Kubernetes). ● Mastery in monitoring solutions such as ElasticSearch, Kibana, Zabbix, Nagios, NewRelic, etc. ● Familiarity with DevOps automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform, Jenkins. ● Experience working closely with developers to design CI/CD pipelines. ● Expertise in CMS & eCommerce platforms (WordPress, Drupal, Magento, Shopify, PrestaShop). ● Proficiency in email migration to GSuite, Office365. ● Proficiency in implementing HIPAA compliance in your infrastructure. I'm excited to discuss your unique needs and explore how I can be of service. Let's chat!

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Cloud Computing
  • Kubernetes
  • Ubuntu
  • Docker
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • CI/CD
  • Linux System Administration
  • Kibana
  • DevOps
  • Network Administration
  • Amazon ECS for Kubernetes
  • Fortune 500 Company
  • Cloud Security

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