Hi, I'm Vitale Mazo

Senior Cloud Platform Engineer specializing in AWS landing zones, Control Tower, and multi-cloud infrastructure with 19+ years of enterprise IT experience.

Vitale Mazo

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Technical Skills

Expertise across AWS platform engineering, infrastructure as code, and cloud architecture

AWS Landing Zones & Control Tower

93%
Cloud Platform

AWS AFT & Service Catalog

90%
Cloud Platform

CloudFormation

92%
IaC

Cloud Architecture

95%
Cloud

AWS

94%
Cloud

Azure

90%
Cloud

GCP

86%
Cloud

Kubernetes

92%
Container

Terraform (IaC)

95%
IaC

CodeBuild & CodePipeline

88%
Process

GitLab CI/CD

88%
Process

GitHub Actions

86%
Process

DevOps & GitOps

92%
Process

Zero Trust Networking

88%
Security

IAM

90%
Security

Network Security

90%
Security

Python

85%
Automation

Bash

88%
Automation

Ansible

82%
Automation

VMware ESXi

88%
Infrastructure

DR & HA

88%
Infrastructure

Professional Experience

Architecting AWS platforms, landing zones, and scalable cloud solutions across industries

Sr Cloud Platform Engineer

COUNTRY Financial

Austin, TX • July 2023 — Present

Architect and deploy AWS landing zones using Control Tower, Account Factory for Terraform (AFT), and Service Catalog to provision standardized, policy‑compliant accounts at scale. Build multi‑cloud platform foundations (Azure/AWS) with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes. Automate infrastructure pipelines via CodeBuild/CodePipeline and GitLab CI/CD, integrating DevSecOps with SRE best practices and zero‑trust networking.

  • Designed AWS landing zone architecture with Control Tower and AFT for multi‑account governance
  • Built Service Catalog portfolios and CloudFormation templates for self‑service provisioning
  • Automated platform pipelines using CodeBuild, CodePipeline, and GitLab CI/CD
  • Standardized Terraform modules and platform patterns across environments
  • Implemented shift‑left security, SRE observability baselines, and zero‑trust controls

Sr Cloud Platform Engineer

Bright Health

Austin, TX • January 2020 — June 2023

Built AWS platform foundations with CloudFormation and Terraform for healthcare analytics workloads. Designed multi‑account strategies using AWS Organizations and Service Catalog. Deployed Docker/Kubernetes microservices on EKS, automated CI/CD with CodeBuild and GitHub Actions, and modernized monoliths into containerized services.

  • Established AWS multi‑account governance with Organizations and CloudFormation StackSets
  • Automated infrastructure pipelines with Terraform, CodeBuild, and GitHub Actions
  • Delivered container platforms on EKS for healthcare analytics
  • Enabled advanced data ingestion and AI/ML pipelines (SageMaker, Azure ML)

Sr Cloud Platform Engineer

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Austin, TX / Remote • April 2019 — August 2020

Architected secure AWS GovCloud landing zones and Azure.GOV platform foundations with CloudFormation, Terraform, and Jenkins for FedRAMP‑regulated workloads. Deployed HPC clusters to support AI‑driven modules and enhanced multi‑region failover with identity‑based security.

  • Designed AWS GovCloud landing zone patterns with CloudFormation and Terraform
  • Delivered FedRAMP/NIST‑aligned hybrid cloud platform architectures
  • Built HPC clusters to support AI workloads at scale
  • Reduced operational overhead via IaC and automated provisioning pipelines

Professional Certifications

32 certifications across major cloud platforms, security, and infrastructure

Active Expired

Microsoft (7)

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Active

Issued Mar 2026 · Expires Mar 2027

ID: C9930705C567CA73

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Active

Issued Mar 2026 · Expires Mar 2027

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate

Active

Issued Jun 2024 · Expires Jun 2027

ID: E170F229E36E9AA

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert

Active

Issued Nov 2022 · Expires Nov 2026

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Expired

Issued Nov 2022 · Expires Nov 2023

Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

Expired

Issued Nov 2022 · Expires Nov 2023

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Expired

Issued Nov 2022 · Expires Nov 2023

AWS (7)

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Expired

Issued Nov 2022 · Expires Nov 2025

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

Expired

Issued May 2020 · Expires May 2023

ID: GZ353LMK3EF1QKK3

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Expired

Issued May 2020 · Expires May 2023

ID: J04E6XMK31V41EWF

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

Expired

Issued May 2020 · Expires May 2023

ID: GG8R2QKCE2RQQBSW

AWS Certified Developer – Associate

Expired

Issued Apr 2020 · Expires Apr 2023

ID: QLWXTM6KFEE1B9H

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Expired

Issued Apr 2020 · Expires Apr 2023

ID: G8N2SBN1314Q1RCR

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Expired

Issued Jul 2018 · Expires Apr 2023

ID: 5CW155R2HMBQ1D5G

Google Cloud (1)

Google Professional Cloud Architect

Expired

Issued Jun 2023 · Expires Jun 2025

ID: 76485087

Oracle (2)

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Certified Architect Professional

Expired

Issued Jul 2023 · Expires Jul 2025

ID: 302919232OCICAP2023OPN

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Certified Architect Associate

Expired

Issued Jul 2023 · Expires Jul 2025

ID: 302919232OCI2023CAA

HashiCorp (1)

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)

Expired

Issued Nov 2022 · Expires Nov 2024

Cisco (1)

Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA)

Active

Issued Feb 2014 · Expires Feb 2027

ID: CSCO14575652

NVIDIA (1)

NVIDIA Certified Professional: Agentic AI

Active

Issued Mar 2026

Zscaler (4)

Zscaler ZDTA 1K

Active

Issued Sep 2024

Zscaler Digital Transformation Administrator

Expired

Issued Feb 2024 · Expires Feb 2026

Zscaler for Workloads (EDU-240)

Expired

Issued Feb 2024 · Expires Feb 2026

ID: eqw3tk29mzp6

Zero Trust Certified Associate (ZTCA)

Active

Issued Jan 2024 · Expires Jan 2027

ID: xsfmwv9eaa5p

Professional Development & Training (8)

Final Exam: Cloud Computing for Decision-makers

Skillsoft · Sep 2023

ID: 83024060

Final Exam: Cloud Architect

Skillsoft · Sep 2023

ID: 82942078

CompTIA CASP+: Secure Cloud Computing

Skillsoft · Sep 2023

ID: 82502859

AWS Solutions Architect Professional 2022: High Availability

Skillsoft · Sep 2023

ID: 82502380

Establishing AI Guardrails and Governance

Skillsoft · Sep 2023

ID: 82502478

Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions: Virtual Networks

Skillsoft · Sep 2023

ID: 82501815

Working with Microsoft Azure SQL: Getting Started

Skillsoft · Sep 2023

ID: 82501535

Final Exam: CloudOps Engineer

Skillsoft · Sep 2023

ID: 82669923

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