• Hi!
    I'm Colby

    A Cloud and DevOps Engineer working in Denver, Colorado.

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  • When I'm
    Not Working

    I enjoy
    • Spending time with my wife, daughter, and dog
    • Attending local sporting events (Go NATS!)
    • Enjoying the outdoors with family and friends

About Me

Who Am I?

I am a personable and hardworking Cloud & DevOps Engineer with over 8 years of technical experience to include: cloud engineering & architecture, DevOps, security, and technical solutions. I have held roles in both the Public and Private Sector and am open to discussing Cloud and DevOps opportunities.

Cloud

DevOps

Linux

Data

Certifications

Here are the certifications I have

comptia security+ certified

AWS Certified practitioner

Expertise

My Skills

Here are several items in my skillset:

AWS

7 years

Azure

3 years

Linux

7 years

Terraform

6 years

Ansible

4 years
Experience

Work Experience

Senior Advanced Systems Engineer at General Dynamics via The Computer Merchant Feb 2025 – Present

• Provided cloud and DevOps engineering support for Space Defense Agency, a mission partner in the space domain
• Engineered and deployed infrastructure in AWS GovCloud environments
• Used Terraform and Ansible to automate cloud provisioning and system configuration
• Worked closely with mission stakeholders and government engineers to align technical strategy with space mission objectives
• Assisted in incident response, compliance reporting, and risk mitigation efforts
• Used Rancher to manage Kubernetes workloads and deploy services
• Maintained and troubleshot Docker images in Nexus for deployments
• Setup Webhooks for GitLab repo mirroring across environments
• Automated Splunk configurations using Ansible for replication efforts
• Maintained and updated AWS Security Groups and IAM roles/policies to ensure security and least privilege

Senior Cloud Platform/DevOps Engineer at Deloitte via Elevate Govt. Solutions Apr 2023 – Feb 2025

• Served as a client-facing advisor for AWS GovCloud architecture, demonstrating Terraform solutions and presenting AWS best practices to Treasury stakeholders
• Deployed AWS infrastructure using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD
• Designed and enforced least privilege IAM policies
• Coded and deployed Python Lambda functions via Terraform
• Used Terraform and CloudFormation for multi-env deployments
• Deployed Docker containers to EKS using Nexus-hosted images
• Performed incident response using CloudTrail and CloudWatch
• Maintained Oracle/Postgres RDS across environments
• Managed CA bundles, CSRs, certificates, and AWS CLI automations
• Supported Route53 DNS management and Windows Active Directory
• Updated Security Groups, NACLs, and IAM policies
• Leveraged IDM for role-based access control

Lead Cloud Automation Engineer at MindPoint Group Jun 2022 – Apr 2023

• Delivered workshops and technical demos on security automation, Terraform, and CI/CD for the DOJ
• Led DevSecOps team of 4 to deploy AWS security scanning tool
• Built and maintained FedRAMP-compliant AWS/Azure infrastructure with Terraform and Docker
• Automated NIST compliance with Ansible and Python
• Reviewed IAM policies and presented findings to stakeholders

Lead Cloud Platform Reliability Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton Nov 2021 – Jun 2022

• Led Platform Reliability team supporting DoD PaaS project, Advana
• Troubleshot AWS incidents, IAM issues, and compliance gaps
• Provided architectural security recommendations
• Advised on IAM best practices for cloud workloads
• Managed ServiceDesk and JIRA ticket queues

Cloud DevOps Developer at Jacobs Engineering via Insight Global Dec 2020 – Nov 2021

• Supported FBI migration from on-prem to AWS GovCloud
• Built AWS infra with CloudFormation and Ansible
• Implemented Blue/Green deployment strategy
• Wrote Python Lambda functions to replace cron jobs
• Maintained Jenkins deployments and GitLab repos
• Automated snapshot/backup schedules
• Used Trusted Advisor and CloudWatch for monitoring

Cloud Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton Oct 2019 – Dec 2020

• Provisioned infra with Terraform/CloudFormation in AWS and Azure
• Automated services using Docker and CI/CD pipelines
• Supported F5 BIG-IP server deployments for SAP Concur
• Built backend services and ML solutions in Azure
• Delivered architecture diagrams and performed admin support

Technical Solutions Engineer at MicroStrategy Jan 2019 – Dec 2019

• Managed AWS EC2 environments on Linux and Windows
• Automated processes using Python and APIs
• Created Active Directory test labs
• Served as Scrum Master between Cloud and Education teams
• Oversaw cloud cost tracking and supported Agile trainings

Lead Systems Engineer at GEICO Jul 2017 – Dec 2018

• Led technicians in an Agile ops team across 270 offices
• Resolved hardware/software issues and imaged systems
• Supported VMware access and Windows encryption
• Managed network inventory and Active Directory tasks

Education

Education

Classes and technologies included:

• Database administration and security
• Linux commands and administration
• AI/Machine learning and data analytics
• Project Management
• Cloud Computing
• Networking, architecture, & infrastructure

Classes and technologies included:

• Classes related to healthcare in the U.S.

Get in Touch

Contact

colby.d.hunt@gmail.com

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