About Me
Passionate about building resilient, secure, and scalable cloud platforms
Hello, I'm Vitale Mazo
I'm a Senior Cloud Engineer and Systems Architect with over 19 years of hands-on experience in enterprise IT, specializing in cloud native technologies, GitOps driven automation, and multi-cloud infrastructure design. My focus is on building resilient, secure, and scalable platforms using modern DevOps, DevSecOps, and GitOps practices.
I bring deep expertise in orchestrating hybrid environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP, and automating infrastructure lifecycles with tools like Terraform, Helm, and Kubernetes. I enable development teams to rapidly deliver value by integrating GitOps workflows using FluxCD and ArgoCD, while focusing on securing robust governance and observability within the required frameworks.
I hold a Master's Degree in Network & Communications Management with a focus on Information Security, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Computer Forensics.
Senior Cloud & DevOps Profile
Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer with 18+ years across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Deep expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform (IaC), advanced network engineering, and distributed systems for AI/data ingestion. I implement DevSecOps and SRE practices to deliver reliability, performance, and security in large‑scale hybrid/cloud platforms.
Core Competencies
Cloud & DevOps
Networking & Security
Automation & Scripting
Infrastructure
Compliance & Standards
Contact Information
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Professional Experience
Sr Cloud Network Security Technology Engineer
COUNTRY Financial
Austin, TX • July 2023 — Present
Deploy multi‑cloud solutions (Azure/AWS) using Terraform and Kubernetes for large‑scale AI/data ingestion. Integrate DevSecOps with SRE best practices and zero‑trust networking. GitLab pipelines unify environment provisioning and reduce drift.
- Architected and secured distributed systems for high availability and compliance
- Implemented shift‑left security and CI/CD automation with GitLab
- Standardized Terraform modules and platform patterns
- Improved reliability with SRE practices and observability baselines
Sr Cloud Engineer
Bright Health
Austin, TX • January 2020 — June 2023
Built AWS/Azure microservices (Docker/Kubernetes) for healthcare analytics and event pipelines. Automated infrastructure with Terraform and CI/CD. Modernized monoliths into containerized services and supported AI/ML pipelines (Azure ML, SageMaker).
- Standardized CI/CD workflows across services
- Delivered Terraform‑driven infrastructure automation
- Enabled advanced data ingestion pipelines
- Collaborated on predictive analytics platforms
Sr Cloud Engineer
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Austin, TX / Remote • April 2019 — August 2020
Architected secure AWS GovCloud and Azure.GOV solutions with Terraform, Git, Jenkins for regulated workloads. Deployed HPC clusters to support AI, aligned with FedRAMP/NIST. Enhanced multi‑region failover and identity‑based security.
- Delivered FedRAMP/NIST‑aligned hybrid cloud architectures
- Built HPC clusters to support AI workloads
- Improved failover posture across regions
- Reduced operational overhead via IaC
Sr Systems Architect / Engineer
Novus Partners / SEI
New York, NY • March 2014 — March 2020
Implemented Docker/Kubernetes in AWS/Azure for high‑volume financial analytics. Orchestrated DR strategies with VMware ESXi and SAN replication. Provisioned HPC resources to accelerate risk analysis and historical analytics.
- Production‑grade Kubernetes on AWS/Azure
- VMware ESXi + SAN replication DR designs
- Scaled big‑data workflows for analytics
- Hardened multi‑cloud routing and continuity
Sr Network Infrastructure Administrator
National Bank of Kuwait (NBK)
New York, NY • November 2012 — March 2014
Deployed VMware ESXi, SAN storage, and advanced network security for datacenter consolidation. Implemented Cisco WAN/VPN/firewall policies to safeguard core banking apps; designed HA for critical workloads.
- Datacenter consolidation with VMware ESXi & SAN
- Cisco‑based WAN/VPN/firewall hardening
- High‑availability blueprints for core banking
- Hybrid datacenter/cloud platform enablement
Education & Certifications
Education
Master of Network & Communications Management
Graduate School of Management
2013
Information Security (Honors)
Bachelor of Computer Science
University of Computer Science
2012
Computer Systems Forensics (Summa cum laude)