Katrice Brown

Cloud Engineer with over 3 years of experience in developing and deploying cloud infrastructure and automation in both governmental and private sectors. Adept at designing scalable solutions using CI/CD pipelines and implementing security best practices to ensure compliance and reliability. Demonstrating strong skills in cloud solutions, with a focus on enhancing service uptime and reducing recovery times.

Cloud Engineer at Amazon Web Services (2022-06 – Present)

Cloud Engineer developing and deploying cloud infrastructure and automation solutions

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable cloud solutions, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance
• Used Linux systems deploying, managing, and troubleshooting cloud infrastructure, including configuring servers, managing permissions, and automating tasks with Bash scripts
• Monitor and troubleshoot cloud environments, ensuring 99.9% uptime and addressing issues promptly to maintain service reliability
• Maintained end-to-end GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment of cloud-native applications across AWS environments
• Implement security best practices for cloud environments, mitigating risks and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Design and implement automated backup solutions, ensuring data integrity and reducing recovery time from hours to minutes

Personnel Security Specialist/Adjudicator at GEM Technologies (2022-02 – 2022-06)

Personnel security documentation and compliance specialist for government agencies

• Prepare documentation for government agencies and customers
• Distribute, disseminate, and update personnel security documentation files
• Using extensive knowledge and experience with federal government database systems and tools, as well as Security Executive Agent Directives (SEAD 4, 5, 6 & 7)
• Assess law enforcement checks to assist with mitigating derogatory information or rule out a need to request additional information
• Scope ROIs for sufficient coverage, prepare evaluation sheets on the results of the investigation upon receipt and provide appropriate notification of any discrepancies identified

Credentialed Special Investigator at Constellis (2021-01 – 2022-02)

Federal Personnel Security Background Investigation specialist

• Conduct Federal Personnel Security Background Investigations and prepare reports of investigations in compliance with ICD 704 standards, all laws, and other required federal agency regulations
• Determining the scope and severity of an investigation while minimizing high risk issues for National Security

Credentialed Special Investigator at General Dynamics Information Technology (2018-04 – 2020-10)

Federal Personnel Security Background Investigation specialist

• Conducted 300+ Federal Personnel Security Background Investigations with subjects, employers, associates, references, and other individuals to complete investigations
• Assessed, evaluated, and reviewed background investigation documentation for employees and non-cleared contractors to determine suitability
• Perform in-depth analysis of subjects in accordance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations and guidelines
• Conducted comprehensive on-site interviews, verified accuracy of information prior to submitting a detailed investigative report
• Collect and collate information from a variety of sources, while meeting strict deadlines

Master's in Software Engineering – University of Maryland Global Campus (2024)

Bachelor of Science in General Studies – Temple University (2020)

High School Diploma in General Studies – Concord High School (2009)