Chukwu Chizaram Christian
Cloud Engineer
Lagos, NG.About
Results-driven Cloud Engineer with over 5 years of experience designing, deploying, and optimizing scalable cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and AWS. Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud security best practices. Adept at automating operations and improving system performance, with a track record of supporting DevOps teams and cross-functional projects to ensure high-availability and compliance in production environments.
Work
Remote, US
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Summary
Led the architecture and maintenance of Azure cloud solutions, enhancing performance and ensuring stringent security compliance for enterprise-grade applications.
Highlights
Architected and maintained robust cloud solutions on Azure, significantly improving performance and ensuring compliance with critical security standards.
Developed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and ARM Templates, enabling scalable and repeatable deployments for complex cloud environments.
Automated provisioning and configuration tasks with PowerShell and Azure CLI, reducing manual overhead by 40% and accelerating deployment cycles.
Supported enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins, facilitating seamless application deployment and contributing to a 30% boost in deployment uptime.
Conducted comprehensive vulnerability assessments and enforced security policies, including data encryption and role-based access control, to meet compliance requirements.
Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria
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Summary
Functioned as a Level 3 Technical Support Engineer specializing in diagnosing and resolving complex downtimes affecting Azure PaaS services for enterprise customers.
Highlights
Operated as a Level 3 Technical Support Engineer for Azure PaaS services, specializing in diagnosing and resolving complex downtimes affecting App Services, Function Apps, and Azure Networking resources.
Collaborated directly with Product Team Advisors (PTAs) and Microsoft Engineering teams to troubleshoot escalated issues, delivering timely resolutions and ensuring platform stability for enterprise customers.
Handled an average of 35+ high-priority technical escalations per month, reducing time-to-resolution by over 40% through root cause analysis, detailed debugging, and issue replication in test environments.
Created comprehensive technical documentation and incident reports, capturing resolution steps, lessons learned, and prevention strategies to enhance operational readiness and future response efficiency.
Utilized tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Kusto Query Language (KQL) to proactively monitor platform health and preempt service degradation or failures.
Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria
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Summary
Designed and managed high-availability, disaster-resilient AWS environments, optimizing infrastructure costs and enhancing monitoring for financial services.
Highlights
Designed high-availability, disaster-resilient AWS environments for financial services, leveraging AWS Backup, Amazon S3 versioning, and multi-AZ deployments to ensure business continuity.
Managed infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and AWS CLI, enabling consistent, repeatable deployments and significantly reducing downtime across environments.
Implemented comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions with Amazon CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config, reducing incident response time by 35%.
Optimized cloud infrastructure costs by leveraging auto scaling groups, Reserved Instances, and continuous cost monitoring via AWS Cost Explorer and Trusted Advisor.
Documented AWS architecture diagrams, deployment processes, and incident response reports, enhancing operational visibility and supporting audit requirements.
Certificates
Skills
Cloud Platforms
Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
IaC & Automation
Terraform, ARM Templates, PowerShell, Ansible, Azure CLI, CloudFormation.
CI/CD & DevOps
Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes.
Monitoring Tools
Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Application Insights, Kusto Query Language (KQL).
Security & Compliance
IAM, VPC Security Groups, Encryption Protocols, PCI-DSS alignment, Data Encryption, Role-Based Access Control, Vulnerability Assessments.
Scripting Languages
PowerShell, Bash, Python.
Networking
VNet, VPNs, Load Balancer, DNS, NSGs, TCP/IP.
Documentation & Collaboration
Architecture Diagrams, Runbooks, Confluence, Stakeholder Communication, Technical Documentation, Incident Reports.
Leadership & Mentoring
Project Management, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Collaboration, Technical Training.
Problem Solving
Root Cause Analysis, Debugging, Issue Replication, Preemptive Service Degradation Prevention.
Cost Optimization
Auto Scaling Groups, Reserved Instances, AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor.