11/09/2026 updated
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Senior / Principal DevOps, Platform, AI Integration & Software Engineer
Olomouc, Czech Republic
Only remote
Embarcadero Technology Parter, former Microsoft MVP, Conference SpeakerAbout me
Senior hands-on engineer and architect with 20+ years across DevOps, cloud, platform, AI integration and software engineering. I thrive on difficult technical challenges, from modernisation and automation to distributed systems, and care more about solving valuable problems than titles.
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DevOps & Platform Engineering
Expertise in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Internal Developer Platform (IDP), Developer Experience (DevEx), CI/CD, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub, Git, SVN, Jenkins, TeamCity, Nexus, CHEF, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), deployment automation, automated testing and gated promotion. Architecture and implementation of self-service Internal Developer Platforms for AWS-hosted services, adopted by multiple application teams.
Cloud & Container Technologies
Deep knowledge of AWS and Microsoft Azure, including EC2, Auto Scaling, Load Balancing, Service Catalog, SSM, CloudWatch, Amazon SQS, Docker, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, multi-AZ resilience, disaster recovery, FinOps and cloud cost optimisation. Proven track record of identifying and implementing significant recurring cloud savings through automated governance and rightsizing.
Software Engineering & Architecture
Broad software engineering background covering C#, .NET, .NET Core, C, C++, Embedded C/C++, Python, Go, Swift, Delphi/Object Pascal, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Lua, PowerShell, Bash, Perl, ASP.NET, REST APIs, OpenAPI, JSON, XML and YAML. Strong architectural skills across microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, asynchronous messaging, distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, contract-driven development and relational database design.
Database Design & Management
Experience with SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, ORM design and schema migration. Delivery of database-agnostic ORM/provider architectures and automated schema generation and validation.
Legacy Modernisation & Technical Remediation
Proven capability in legacy modernisation, cloud migration, SDLC transformation, engineering governance, security and compliance controls, technical discovery and architecture assessment. Recovery of stalled programmes and critical legacy systems.
Consulting & Technical Leadership
Technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, developer enablement and direct communication of strategy and outcomes to senior management and directors. International consulting on SDLC, architecture, development team and toolchain structure, governance, security and regulatory controls.
Open-Source Framework Development
Author of open-source frameworks including LKSL (Delphi/Object Pascal), EventDrivenSwift (Swift) and the ESPressio platform (embedded C++), applying decoupled event-driven architecture across desktop, mobile and microcontroller systems.
Embedded & Cross-Platform Engineering
Experience with embedded C/C++ development, cross-platform engineering, Delphi/Object Pascal, FireMonkey and Windows-hosted continuity platforms for legacy DOS/dBASE systems. Recognised Embarcadero Technology Partner from 2009.
Expertise in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Internal Developer Platform (IDP), Developer Experience (DevEx), CI/CD, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub, Git, SVN, Jenkins, TeamCity, Nexus, CHEF, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), deployment automation, automated testing and gated promotion. Architecture and implementation of self-service Internal Developer Platforms for AWS-hosted services, adopted by multiple application teams.
Cloud & Container Technologies
Deep knowledge of AWS and Microsoft Azure, including EC2, Auto Scaling, Load Balancing, Service Catalog, SSM, CloudWatch, Amazon SQS, Docker, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, multi-AZ resilience, disaster recovery, FinOps and cloud cost optimisation. Proven track record of identifying and implementing significant recurring cloud savings through automated governance and rightsizing.
Software Engineering & Architecture
Broad software engineering background covering C#, .NET, .NET Core, C, C++, Embedded C/C++, Python, Go, Swift, Delphi/Object Pascal, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Lua, PowerShell, Bash, Perl, ASP.NET, REST APIs, OpenAPI, JSON, XML and YAML. Strong architectural skills across microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, asynchronous messaging, distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, contract-driven development and relational database design.
Database Design & Management
Experience with SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, ORM design and schema migration. Delivery of database-agnostic ORM/provider architectures and automated schema generation and validation.
Legacy Modernisation & Technical Remediation
Proven capability in legacy modernisation, cloud migration, SDLC transformation, engineering governance, security and compliance controls, technical discovery and architecture assessment. Recovery of stalled programmes and critical legacy systems.
Consulting & Technical Leadership
Technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, developer enablement and direct communication of strategy and outcomes to senior management and directors. International consulting on SDLC, architecture, development team and toolchain structure, governance, security and regulatory controls.
Open-Source Framework Development
Author of open-source frameworks including LKSL (Delphi/Object Pascal), EventDrivenSwift (Swift) and the ESPressio platform (embedded C++), applying decoupled event-driven architecture across desktop, mobile and microcontroller systems.
Embedded & Cross-Platform Engineering
Experience with embedded C/C++ development, cross-platform engineering, Delphi/Object Pascal, FireMonkey and Windows-hosted continuity platforms for legacy DOS/dBASE systems. Recognised Embarcadero Technology Partner from 2009.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2005
Languages
EnglishNative speaker
Project history
Hands-on architecture and implementation of AWS platform infrastructure, self-service deployment, CloudFormation/IaC, CHEF/Nexus configuration, GitLab CI/CD, resilience, monitoring and FinOps. Designed disposable/reproducible EC2 service execution, independent service deployment and multi-AZ recovery with typical service-level recovery under 60 seconds. Introduced asynchronous Amazon SQS messaging and Event-Driven Architecture principles to reduce synchronous service coupling. Worked directly with engineering teams on onboarding and delivery while communicating strategy and outcomes to senior management and directors. Banking & Financial Services, Global enterprise.
Designed and implemented the core C#/.NET Core model-driven microservices platform and database-agnostic ORM/provider architecture. Automated schema generation/validation, developer mock databases, REST endpoints, data relationships and complete historical revision retention. Docker/Kubernetes deployment to Azure using Infrastructure as Code and gated environment promotion; technically led a four-developer team. Transport & Logistics, Microsoft Azure.
Recovered a failing Delphi estate while designing its C#/.NET browser-based microservice successor. Delivered regulatory-critical remediation, full FNOL rewrite, incremental legacy migration strategy and client-facing systems integration assessment. Insurance Claims Management.