AWS Cloud
TeamForTechSolutions
Veron Akum Besong
Bowie, Maryland ,United States
Summary
Engineered and optimized AWS cloud environments to enhance security, significantly reduce operational costs, and improve reliability. Achieved substantial cost savings by implementing automated EC2 instance start/stop schedules using AWS Lambda and EventBridge, and by strictly managing resource lifecycles through Terraform for precise provisioning and de-provisioning. Designed and deployed a robust, multi-tier application architecture within a private VPC and subnets for enhanced security posture, complemented by a Load Balancer for traffic distribution and a WAF for comprehensive application-level protection against cyber threats. My commitment to cost-efficiency extends to continuous learning, strategically utilizing T2.micro free tier instances for hands-on skill development. Also, i'm a very fast learner and ready to improve my skills and learn more to become a senior level engineer. I'm currently taking a devops course, so any company that hires me would be getting a devops engineer as well once I'm done with devops
Education
Skills
AWS CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER SKILLS
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Key Management Service (KMS)
- Secret Manager
- AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)
- WAF and Shield
- Security Hub
- GuardDuty
- AWS inspector
- AWS Config
- CloudTrail
- Amazon Macie
- VPC Security (NACLS, Security Groups, VPC Flow Logs)
- Secret Manager
- Paramenter Store
Security Best Practices
- IAM policy and Role design (least privilege, Permission boundaries)
- Encryption at rest and in Transit (S3, RDS, EBS)
- MFA Enforcement for all users
- Zero trust ( Don't trust any user, always use cloudtrail to check user activities)
- Use Secret Manager to automatically rotate passwords
AWS CLOUD ENGINEER SKILLS
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon S3
- Amaxon RDS and DynamoDB
- AWS Lamba
- Amazon VPC (Subnets, Route tables, NAT, IGW)
- Amazon Cloudwatch (metrics, alarms, Logs)
- AWS auto scaling and Load Balancer (ALB/NLB)
NETWORKING
- VPC peering and Transit Gateway
- Route 53 (DNS)
- VPN, Direct Connect
- Security Groups, NACLs
GENERAL TOOLS AND PLATFORMS
- Git/GitHub/GitLab
- Linux
- Bash scripting
- Terraform
- Jira, Confluence, Slack
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Additional Information
As an entry-level AWS Cloud Engineer and aspiring Cloud Security Engineer, I am seeking a company that values mentorship, continuous learning, and hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and security. I’m looking for an environment where I can apply foundational skills in AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC, while gaining real-world exposure to cloud architecture, automation, and security best practices.
I am also eager to deepen my knowledge in cloud security by working with services such as AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS Key Management Service (KMS), AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, GuardDuty, and Security Hub. A company that encourages certification growth, provides access to secure cloud environments, and allows me to contribute to both infrastructure and security operations would be an ideal fit.
My goal is to grow into a well-rounded cloud professional with strong expertise in securing cloud environments, ensuring compliance, and supporting scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions.
Timeline
AWS Cloud
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