Tochi Unamka

Results-driven AWS DevOps Engineer with over 8 years of experience in designing, automating, and optimizing mission-critical deployments in the cloud and on-premises environments. Certified in AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes, demonstrating expertise in DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive automation, and deliver scalable, secure, and cost-efficient solutions.

Skilled in problem-solving, collaboration, and strategic thinking, with a strong commitment to innovation and continuous learning.

AWS DevOps Engineer (Contractor) - Capgemini UK

(2024-09)

Clients Project Brief: Migration form On-Prem to AWS using Database Migration Service (DMS), AWS Control Tower Implementation using Terraform, Location Services With Real-Time ML Forecasting, Developed Bioinformatics Workflows On AWS With DevOps, Leveraging AWS Services Such As S3 For Digital Imaging And Communications In Medicine (DICOM) Images Storage.

• Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, ensuring scalability and resilience.
• Implemented secure and robust CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and SonarQube for automated builds, tests, and deployments.
• Integrated LLM-based knowledgebases using Amazon Bedrock for AI Agents and Systems.
• Developed custom CloudWatch dashboards to monitor application performance and resource utilization.
• Collaborated with globally distributed teams to standardize tools and patterns for CI/CD, observability, and security, improving operational efficiency.
• Integrated automated tests for security controls defined by PCI DSS and CIS, such as testing for secure configurations, encryption enforcement, and access controls.

AWS DevOps Engineer (Contractor) - Lloyds Banking Group

(2020-12 - 2024-08)

Clients Project Brief: Modernizing Payment System Interfaces Using AWS's Cloud-Native Payment Solutions.

• Transitioned legacy stateful applications into stateless architectures using modern AWS services.
• Integrated CIS Benchmarks into IaC templates, enhancing security compliance.
• Automated end-to-end CI/CD pipelines leveraging Terraform, AWS CodePipeline, and Jenkins.
• Collaborated with development teams to optimize application deployment strategies, improving time-to-market.

AWS Cloud Engineer (Contractor) - Global Payments UK

(2019-01 - 2020-11)

Clients Project Brief: Using AWS Services To Transform A Legacy Stateful Application Into A Stateless Application.

• Designed and implemented cloud solutions for real-time ML forecasting and bioinformatics workflows.
• Managed cloud infrastructure, including EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS, ensuring high availability.
• Streamlined DevOps processes by integrating GitLab for version control and Jenkins for CI/CD.

Infrastructure Engineer - Data Link UK

(2016-05 - 2018-12)

Linux System Administrator - Tour Ryde Group

(2012-10 - 2016-04)