• 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 Engineer with over 7 years of technical experience to include: cloud engineering & architecture, DevOps, server automation, systems engineering, data engineering, and technical solutions. I have had supporting roles in both the Public and Private Sector. I am open to positions in the Cloud, DevOps, and Linux administration. I am open to discussing Cloud and DevOps opportunities.

Cloud

Linux

Data

DevOps

Certifications

Here are the certifications I have

comptia security+ certified

AWS Certified practitioner

Expertise

My Skills

Here are several items in my skillset and my ability to use them:

AWS

95%

Azure

75%

Linux

70%

Terraform

95%

Ansible

75%
Experience

Work Experience

Senior Cloud Automation/DevOps Engineer at Elvt. Govt. Solitions/Deloitte April 3023 - present

• Worked as a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer with the Dept. of Treasury
• Built and maintained GitLab repos used for CI/CD pipelines
• Worked with Jenkins to integrate GitLab pipelines to run applications and infrastructure
• Coded dozens of Lambda functions in Python for automated tasks
• Utilized Terraform to deploy infrastructure across Dev, Test, & Prod environments
• Deployed containers using EKS to host applications in AWS GovCloud

Lead Cloud Automation Engineer at MindPoint Group Dec 2022 - April 2023

• Led a team of automation engineers to support a security scanning tool for the DOJ
• Successfully implemented the tool for customers to use to scan for security vulnerabilities in their AWS environment
• Built and maintained GitLab repos to run daily CI/CD pipelines for automated tasks and deployments
• Deployed AWS & Azure infrastructure using Terraform built from scratch and deployed through GitLab
• Wrote and maintained Ansible playbooks for automating tasks
• Troubleshooted AWS environments using CloudWatch & CloudTrail to determine root causes
• Inspected Cloud environments to discover cost saving options

Senior Cloud DevSecOps Engineer at MindPoint Group Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

• Built custom Terraform code from scratch to deploy Azure environments for the DOJ
• Deployed a custom DOJ tool using Docker across several DOJ environments
• Engineered Ansible playbooks for various configurations in existing and new AWS & Azure environments
• Maintained over a dozen AWS accounts hosting DOJ assets
• Wrote custom Python code for testing NIST compliance across DOJ cloud environments

Cloud DevOps Developer at Jacobs Engineering/Insight Global 2020-2021

• Worked as a Cloud DevOps Developer on a project with the FBI for an application migration from on-prem to AWS GovCloud
• Developed AWS Lambda functions written in Python for numerous administrative tasks and scheduled jobs
• Engineered GitLab repos that were used to ensure automation between the application, AWS, and the developers
• Worked with my team of engineers to maintain Ansible playbooks that were previously used for the application deployment in the production environment
• Implemented a Blue/Green process for application deployment that allowed for a new version of the application to be deployed with near-zero downtime
• Engineered numerous bash scripts using AWS CLI for automation tasks

Consultant/Cloud Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton 2019-2020

• Experience provisioning and maintaining Linux and Windows servers using both Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Supported the creation of F5 BIG IP servers for DoD implementation of SAP Concur
• Utilized Ansible for software and package installs in EC2 servers for platform standups such as: Qlik and Trifacta services
• Utilized CloudFormation to automate administrative tasks in AWS such as VPC and EC2 creation and deployment
• Assisted in creating back-end services and deploying them to Azure VM’s using Docker
• Created architectural diagrams of working systems in AWS and Azure for demo purposes
• Created ML/AI solutions in Azure using MS Cognitive Services, Stream Analytics, and CosmosDB for a use case to detect disinformation in social media
• CI/CD pipeline experience with integrating GitHub with Azure and AWS environments
• Performed administrative tasks in AWS and Azure such as server shutdowns, access control, and firewall settings

Technical Solutions Engineer at MicroStrategy 2018-2019

• Worked closely with the Cloud department to provision and troubleshoot issues in AWS EC2 instances running on Red Hat Linux and Windows Servers
• Experience with Cloud automation through Python and API's
• Worked with Python to create exercises involving streaming live data into a database for data analysis and manipulation
• Created test Active Directory environments to show customers it’s capabilities as well as how to connect it to the MicroStrategy product
• Developed system configurations and technical exercises that supported effective training and learning by students in Education classes
• Assisted in the creation and implementation of software into customer trainings through Agile methodology
• Served as a Scrum Master between the Cloud and Education departments to ensure the need of the customer was met
• Maintained the Cloud costs for both the Education and the Consulting departments

Senior Systems Specialist at GEICO 2017-2018

• Managed several technicians on the day-to-day responsibilities of the team in an Agile environment
• Utilized BMC Remedy Management to handle tickets from all 270 GEICO sales and legal offices
• Provided troubleshooting solutions for computer hardware and software problems
• Helped users connect to VMware to access various sales applications
• Ensured software and application configurations were properly implemented and maintained to newly imaged computers
• Recovered data from failing hard drives and broken computers
• Deployed Windows OS to desktops and laptops for new and existing employees
• Encrypted users on the GEICO network using McAfee and Bitlocker software
• Used Remedy Asset Manager and Lansweeper software to track network inventory among the GEICO offices
• Tested the connectivity of computers on the network using TCP/IP and various other network tools
• Utilized Active Directory for creating and maintaining computer domains for GEICO users

Education

Education

Classes and technologies included:

• Database administration and security
• Moderate and advanced SQL queries
• Linux commands and administration
• AI/Machine learning and data analytics
• Project Management
• Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Cloud Computing
• IT 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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