Olatunde Tai-Lawal

Houston, TX  ·  (747) 246-9018  ·  tundeficky@gmail.com  ·  olatundettlawal.com

Results-driven Cloud/DevOps Engineer & Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with 7+ years of experience architecting and automating enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure. Proven ability to reduce deployment times by 40%, cut cloud costs by 35%, and sustain 99.99% uptime through robust CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes orchestration, and proactive observability strategies. Adept at bridging development and operations — driving IaC adoption with Terraform, enforcing security compliance, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver resilient, scalable systems aligned with SLO/SLI/SLA targets. Holds multiple AWS, CKA, and Terraform certifications.

Technical Proficiencies

  • Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware ESXi, Bare Metal
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, ArgoCD
  • Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), ECS, Docker
  • IaC / Config Mgmt: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Helm
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Splunk, ELK Stack, Datadog, Dynatrace, Loki
  • Security: AWS Security Hub, Prisma Cloud, Azure Sentinel, GCP SCC
  • Streaming: Confluent Kafka, Apache Kafka
  • Storage / DB: S3, EBS, RDS, Nexus, ECR
  • Networking: VPC, VPN, WAF, Firewalls, Load Balancers
  • OS: RedHat Linux, CentOS, RHEL7
  • Languages: Bash, Python
  • Web Servers: Apache, NGINX

Experience

Cloud / DevOps Engineer & SRE

JPMorgan Chase — Houston, TX

Collaborated with developers to design and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines supporting analytics and business operations, reducing pipeline failures by 30%. Automated infrastructure and deployments with Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, accelerating releases and reducing manual effort by 40%. Implemented monitoring and observability dashboards (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Dynatrace) and led incident response and root cause analysis, maintaining 99.99% uptime aligned with SLO/SLI/SLA targets. Applied security, compliance, and cost optimization best practices across cloud environments, improving operational efficiency by 25%.

April 2025 – Present

Cloud / DevOps Engineer

Pro-core Plus — Silver Spring, MD

Reduced deployment costs by 35% by repackaging Java microservices on Kubernetes (EKS) with CSI dynamic volume provisioning. Streamlined CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Docker; automated Terraform deployments, cutting cloud costs by 30%. Managed Confluent Kafka clusters achieving 99.99% uptime. Reduced cloud vulnerabilities by 40% using AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, and GCP SCC; integrated Prisma Cloud with SIEM tools (Splunk, ELK, Azure Sentinel), cutting MTTD by 30%. Managed multi-cloud services (VPC, RDS, S3, EBS, EKS, AKS) via Terraform and CloudFormation; built Jenkins pipelines integrating Nexus and ECR. Deployed proactive monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki, reducing downtime by 20%; authored runbooks and architecture diagrams and led cross-functional training, improving efficiency by 25%.

May 2021 – March 2025

System Administrator

Redmanh LLC — Landover, MD

Redesigned network architecture and built AWS infrastructure, enhancing scalability. Administered Linux servers (RedHat, CentOS), web servers (Apache, NGINX), and executed RPM/YUM upgrades. Deployed Jira ticketing for Helpdesk, reducing resolution times significantly. Strengthened network reliability via WAN, firewall, and switch redundancy. Eliminated security breaches by deploying Endpoint DLP (DeviceLock) with Active Directory Group Policy. Managed virtual machines with VMware ESXi and maintained departmental computer warranties and licenses.

September 2018 – April 2021

IT Support / Administrative Officer

Nigeria Wire Industries PLC — Lagos, Nigeria

Managed end-to-end replacement of computers, servers, and networks. Installed and upgraded software, tested equipment, and tracked/resolved IT technical issues. Trained end users and documented solutions to common problems, ensuring operational continuity across departments.

April 2012 – August 2018

Education

Western Governors University

Master of Science — Information Technology
Salt Lake City, UT
May 2025

Lagos State University

Bachelor of Science (Hons) — Accounting (Information Systems)
Lagos, Nigeria
March 2010

Certifications

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate
  • HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate
  • CompTIA Linux+ CE
  • CompTIA Security+ CE

Skills & Workflow

Tools & Technologies
Engineering Workflow
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) — design, build, maintain
  • CI/CD pipeline design, optimization, and automation
  • Incident response, RCA, and SLO/SLI/SLA management
  • Proactive monitoring, alerting, and observability
  • Cross-functional team collaboration & technical training
  • Agile Development & Scrum
  • Cloud security, compliance, and cost optimization

Interests

Apart from being a Cloud/DevOps Engineer, I enjoy spending time outdoors. During winter I'm an avid skier and novice ice climber. In the warmer months I enjoy mountain biking, free climbing, and playing soccer.

When indoors, I follow sci-fi and fantasy movies and TV shows, enjoy cooking, and spend a significant amount of free time exploring the latest advancements in cloud infrastructure, automation, and the DevOps ecosystem.