Igor Slakva

Igor Slakva

Cloud Engineer
United Arab Emirates
English, Russian

About Me

MS Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect with Secret Clearance.
High achiever bringing 20+ years of experience acquired across an exemplary career progression and a proven history of commitment to se…

Experience

Cloud Engineer

Boudheeb for Cyber Risk Management
Feb 2024 - Present · 2 years 4 months

• Migrating existing data and applications to MS Azure Cloud.
• Designed disaster recovery plans for applications hosted on the cloud using snapshots, AMIs and backups.
• Configuring and managing Web Application Firewall (WAF), MFA and VPN connectivity.
• Developing strategies for improving overall organizational resilience against cyber attacks.

Cloud Engineer

Boudheeb for Cyber Risk Management - Dubai, UAE
Present

Migrating on-premises applications and data to Azure using Azure Migrate.
Implemented Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway for hybrid connectivity between Azure and on-premises environments.
Designed disaster recovery plans for applications hosted on the cloud using snapshots, AMIs and backups.
Developing strategies for improving overall organizational resilience against cyber attacks.

Cloud Operations Engineer

SDL International Inc. - Federal Government of Canada
May 2021 - Feb 2024 · 2 years 9 months

• Created and implemented comprehensive Cloud migration strategies.
• Designed, developed, maintained MS Azure and AWS Amazon Cloud-based systems.
• Provided IaaS provisioning of Cloud resources by Terraform / AWS Cloud Formation.
• Deployed microservices applications to MS Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
• Delivered apps to customers by introducing automation into the CI/CD deployment.
• Designed and deployed IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.
• Provided MS Azure and AWS Amazon clouds support.
• Managed VMware ESX and MS Windows Servers remotely.
• Installed and configured vSphere, Web Application Firewall, SysAid ticketing system.
• Implemented backup and Disaster Recovery policies by Zerto 9.0, and AS/400 backup solutions.

Cloud Operations Engineer

SDL International Inc. - Federal Government of Canada - Montreal, QC

Designed, developed, and optimized Azure cloud infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability.
Deployed and managed services such as Azure VMs, VNETs, App Services, Azure SQL, Azure AD, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Implemented and managed storage solutions using Azure Blob, Azure Files, and other Azure storage services.
Created and implemented comprehensive Cloud migration strategies.
Provided IaaS provisioning of Cloud resources by Terraform / AWS Cloud Formation.
Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, ensuring seamless deployment and integration across different environments.
Designed and deployed IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.
Managed VMware ESX and MS Windows Servers remotely.
Installed and configured vSphere, Web Application Firewall (WAF), SysAid ticketing system.

Cloud Engineer

John Crane Canada - Hamilton, ON

Implemented AWS Cloud Services (EC2, DynamoDB, API Gateway, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Route 53).
Provided MS Azure Cloud / MS Azure Active Directory / MS Office 365 troubleshooting
Implemented container orchestration by Docker.
Deployed infrastructure automations and CI/CD pipelines.
Configured and managed WAF, Palo Alto firewalls (DMZ, LB), MFA and VPN connectivity.
Monitored and responded to all network traffic, security events, and log data to identify and respond to potential security incidents.
Managed VMware ESX, MS Windows Servers, SCCM and Group Policies.
Created backup and Disaster Recovery policies.
Created and updated system documentation for troubleshooting and reference.
Successfully managed IT staff from 8 branches of John Crane across Canada

Network Analyst

Smiths Detection Inc. - Mississauga, ON

Designed and implemented MS Windows / Active Directory / DHCP / DNS / TCP/IP / Group Policies.
Managed 180 MS Windows Servers, enforced backup and DR policies.
Configured CISCO Layer 2 & Layer 3 switches, CISCO routers (BGP and OSPF), and Check Point firewall
Implemented switching technologies (VPC, VSS, STP, HSRP, and VRRP).
Successfully managed IT staff from 3 branches of Smiths Detection Inc.

Skills

Computer Engineering Cloud Networking Communication Skill Leadership Ability Software Creation Technical Information Cloud Architecture Microsoft Azure AWS Azure Migrate Azure ExpressRoute VPN Gateway Disaster Recovery Azure VMs VNETs Azure App Services Azure SQL Azure Active Directory Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure Blob Storage Azure Files Terraform AWS CloudFormation CI/CD Azure DevOps IaaS PaaS SaaS VMware ESX Windows Servers vSphere Web Application Firewall (WAF) SysAid EC2 DynamoDB API Gateway RDS Lambda CloudFront CloudWatch Route 53 Office 365 Docker Palo Alto firewalls MFA VPN Security Monitoring Backup and Disaster Recovery Active Directory DHCP DNS TCP/IP Cisco Layer 2 switches Cisco Layer 3 switches BGP OSPF Check Point firewall
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