10/11/2026 updated
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Cloud Engineer and Solution Architect | AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform & Observability
Stockholm, Sweden
Only remote
Bachelor's in Software Engineering, Azad University of Iran (2000-2004)Product OwnerAgile LeadershipBackend Programming
Cloud Engineering & AWS Architecture
Extensive hands-on background in AWS migration and cloud architecture, covering services such as EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ECR and Load Balancers. Deployment and management of distributed backend systems on AWS using Kubernetes, Helm and Terraform.
DevOps & CI/CD
Solid experience with DevOps toolchains including Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Docker, Jenkins, Maven and Git. Setup and maintenance of Jenkins pipelines, working with single-tenant and multi-tenant clusters and environment-specific configuration.
Observability & Monitoring
Design and implementation of end-to-end observability architectures using Prometheus, Grafana, Grafana Loki, OpenTelemetry, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Splunk and Zabbix. Creation of service health models and monitoring standards for production payment platforms.
Java & Microservices Development
18+ years of software engineering experience with Java, Spring Boot and microservices architecture. Development of enterprise-grade backend services, REST APIs and automated testing across multiple industries including banking, payments and automotive.
Azure Cloud & Integration
Design of Azure-based domain architectures and integrations using CosmosDB, API Management, Service Bus, Application Insights and Azure Monitor. Experience connecting services through APIs and messaging for DAM and CMS platforms.
Database Management
Broad experience with relational and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, DynamoDB and CosmosDB across various enterprise projects.
Architecture Patterns & Enterprise Integration
Design and implementation of microservices, event-driven architectures, REST and SOAP APIs, and messaging solutions. Authoring of architecture documentation and implementation guidelines for cross-functional teams.
GCP & Full DevOps Lifecycle
Development of microservices for accounting automation on GCP, participating in the full DevOps lifecycle. Experience spanning multiple cloud platforms including AWS, Azure and GCP.
Extensive hands-on background in AWS migration and cloud architecture, covering services such as EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ECR and Load Balancers. Deployment and management of distributed backend systems on AWS using Kubernetes, Helm and Terraform.
DevOps & CI/CD
Solid experience with DevOps toolchains including Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Docker, Jenkins, Maven and Git. Setup and maintenance of Jenkins pipelines, working with single-tenant and multi-tenant clusters and environment-specific configuration.
Observability & Monitoring
Design and implementation of end-to-end observability architectures using Prometheus, Grafana, Grafana Loki, OpenTelemetry, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Splunk and Zabbix. Creation of service health models and monitoring standards for production payment platforms.
Java & Microservices Development
18+ years of software engineering experience with Java, Spring Boot and microservices architecture. Development of enterprise-grade backend services, REST APIs and automated testing across multiple industries including banking, payments and automotive.
Azure Cloud & Integration
Design of Azure-based domain architectures and integrations using CosmosDB, API Management, Service Bus, Application Insights and Azure Monitor. Experience connecting services through APIs and messaging for DAM and CMS platforms.
Database Management
Broad experience with relational and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, DynamoDB and CosmosDB across various enterprise projects.
Architecture Patterns & Enterprise Integration
Design and implementation of microservices, event-driven architectures, REST and SOAP APIs, and messaging solutions. Authoring of architecture documentation and implementation guidelines for cross-functional teams.
GCP & Full DevOps Lifecycle
Development of microservices for accounting automation on GCP, participating in the full DevOps lifecycle. Experience spanning multiple cloud platforms including AWS, Azure and GCP.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2023
Languages
EnglishFluentSwedishBasic knowledge
Project history
Design of end-to-end observability architecture for payment platforms, mapping service dependencies and business-critical payment flows. Definition of monitoring, logging and alerting standards. Design of Grafana dashboards and service health models using Elasticsearch, Kibana, Filebeat and Zabbix. Collaboration with development and platform teams on resilience, scalability and reliability. Architecture and design of integrations for the Vyntra application within the Swedbank payment ecosystem. Technologies: Java, OpenShift, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Filebeat, Zabbix, REST APIs.
Deprecating legacy payment transaction flow to fast payments and moving away from SEB file processing. Tech and Tools: Java, EJB, REST APIs, Microservices, CI/CD, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Datadog, Splunk.
Designed Azure-based domain architectures and integrations for DAM and CMS platforms, connecting services through APIs and messaging. Digital product leader guiding architects and engineers across four cross-functional teams. Owned external integrations and aligned technical requirements with clients and engineering teams. Coordinated end-to-end system integration testing. Established architecture and observability practices using Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Splunk. Tech and Tools: Azure Cloud, Contentful, Sitecore, .NET, Java, CosmosDB, Azure Service Bus, API Gateway, API Management, Application Insights, Azure Monitor, Splunk.