08/02/2026 updated
TO
100 % available
Senior Cloud Engineer & DevOps Specialist (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Ketu ,Lagos, Nigeria
Only remote
MSc Advanced Computer Science (Distinction)Microsoft AzureCloud ComputingCloud EngineeringDevOpsGitHubAnsibleAzure PowerShellInfrastructure as Code (IaC)KubernetesTerraformAzure Resource Manager
Cloud Infrastructure Design & Automation
Extensive experience designing, deploying, and optimizing scalable cloud infrastructure environments across Azure, AWS, and GCP, ensuring high availability, security, and performance for enterprise deployments.
DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines
Proven track record implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, BitBucket, and Azure DevOps, continuously improving deployment processes and reducing release times by up to 30%.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Deep expertise leveraging Terraform Cloud, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, and Azure Resource Manager (ARM/Bicep) to implement repeatable, auditable, and version-controlled infrastructure deployment frameworks.
AI & Machine Learning Integration
Knowledge of AI and Machine Learning implementation for scalable cloud operations, supporting intelligent automation and data-driven decision-making in enterprise environments.
Observability, Monitoring & Performance Optimization
Implementation of advanced observability frameworks using AppDynamics, Seq, and Azure monitoring tools, enabling proactive issue detection and improving mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 20-25%.
Serverless & Containerized Environments
Hands-on experience with serverless architectures and containerized environments, including Kubernetes administration (CKA certified), supporting scalable and resilient cloud-native solutions.
Security & Compliance in Cloud
Expertise in securing cloud platforms, including GDPR compliance, Azure Bastion, cryptographic standards, data residency boundaries, and threat protection across SaaS estates.
Open-Source Contribution & Developer Community Engagement
Active participation in open-source projects and developer communities, contributing to shared tooling and knowledge exchange across platforms such as GitHub and NuGet.
Application Performance Analysis
Delivered end-to-end performance analysis of Azure-hosted and on-premises applications, configuring monitoring agents for .NET and Java applications and generating actionable KPIs to support faster bug resolution.
Extensive experience designing, deploying, and optimizing scalable cloud infrastructure environments across Azure, AWS, and GCP, ensuring high availability, security, and performance for enterprise deployments.
DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines
Proven track record implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, BitBucket, and Azure DevOps, continuously improving deployment processes and reducing release times by up to 30%.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Deep expertise leveraging Terraform Cloud, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, and Azure Resource Manager (ARM/Bicep) to implement repeatable, auditable, and version-controlled infrastructure deployment frameworks.
AI & Machine Learning Integration
Knowledge of AI and Machine Learning implementation for scalable cloud operations, supporting intelligent automation and data-driven decision-making in enterprise environments.
Observability, Monitoring & Performance Optimization
Implementation of advanced observability frameworks using AppDynamics, Seq, and Azure monitoring tools, enabling proactive issue detection and improving mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 20-25%.
Serverless & Containerized Environments
Hands-on experience with serverless architectures and containerized environments, including Kubernetes administration (CKA certified), supporting scalable and resilient cloud-native solutions.
Security & Compliance in Cloud
Expertise in securing cloud platforms, including GDPR compliance, Azure Bastion, cryptographic standards, data residency boundaries, and threat protection across SaaS estates.
Open-Source Contribution & Developer Community Engagement
Active participation in open-source projects and developer communities, contributing to shared tooling and knowledge exchange across platforms such as GitHub and NuGet.
Application Performance Analysis
Delivered end-to-end performance analysis of Azure-hosted and on-premises applications, configuring monitoring agents for .NET and Java applications and generating actionable KPIs to support faster bug resolution.
Experience
Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2022
Languages
EnglishNative speaker
Project history
Designed, deployed, and optimized scalable cloud infrastructure environments on Azure and Google Cloud. Improved deployment processes on GitHub Actions and BitBucket, managed end-to-end cloud deployments, and implemented application monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to improve uptime and system health visibility.
Re-engineered Azure and AWS infrastructure for Giacom's Cloud Market platform. Reduced environment provisioning timelines by 70-80% using Terraform Cloud, PowerShell, Bash, and Ansible. Established IaC principles, eliminated configuration drift, and improved partner onboarding and marketplace reliability.
Stabilized and future-proofed Igloo's SaaS platform by leading an OS transformation from Windows Server 2012 R2. Re-architected the Azure platform with standardized landing zones, deployed a self-hosted SMTP service, resolved GDPR compliance issues, and established a repeatable platform delivery foundation using ARM/Bicep.
Certificates
Nvidia AI Infrastructure and Operations Associate
Nvidia2026
Microsoft Azure DevOps Expert
Microsoft2025
Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect
Microsoft2025