Experienced Cloud Engineer

Partnering with enterprise and government clients to architect secure, scalable AWS environments, lead complex cloud migrations, and standardize infrastructure through modular Terraform and automated CI/CD pipelines.

1,200+
Servers Migrated to AWS
30+
Enterprise Apps Transitioned
8+ Yrs
CloudHesive AWS Leadership
Certified
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Jacob Thompson - Lead Cloud Engineer

Enterprise Cloud Migration & Infrastructure Modernization

Large-Scale Cloud Migrations

Led migration team transitioning 30+ applications and 1,200+ servers to AWS. Proven track record moving legacy VMware and Rackspace workloads into high-availability AWS Landing Zones adhering to strict government and HIPAA compliance.

  • 1,200+ Physical & Virtual Servers Transitioned to AWS
  • VMware vSphere to AWS Modernization
  • Government Financial Services & HIPAA Compliance
  • Zero-Loss Cutover Strategies & Technical Runbooks

Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD

Expert in designing modular, immutable Terraform environments. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and automated static code analysis to eliminate human errors, enforce security policies, and accelerate deployment velocities.

  • Modular Terraform (IaC) Architecture & Modules
  • Automated CI/CD Provisioning Pipelines
  • Static Code Analysis & Policy Enforcement
  • Repeatable Multi-Account AWS Landing Zones

Workspaces, Serverless & MSP Leadership

Co-architected secure Amazon WorkSpaces platforms for 500+ remote users. Engineered custom AWS Lambda and CloudWatch event automations, serving as the primary technical escalation authority for critical MSP incidents.

  • Amazon WorkSpaces Solution for 500+ Remote Staff
  • Event-Driven AWS Lambda & CloudWatch Automation
  • Primary Tier-3 Escalation Lead for MSP Operations
  • Comprehensive Runbooks & Operational Documentation

Key Projects

Marine Logistics Cloud Workspace & Serverless Automation
VMware to AWS Amazon WorkSpaces AWS Lambda CloudWatch Events

Marine Logistics: VMware-to-AWS Modernization & 500+ User Cloud Workspace

Spearheaded migration from self-hosted VMware to AWS, co-architecting a secure 500+ user remote workspace environment and implementing custom serverless Lambda automations to reduce manual IT workload.

Users Supported 500+ Users
Migration Source VMware
Automation AWS Lambda

Technical Skills & Tooling

Core platforms, automation tooling, databases, and compliance frameworks honed through 10+ years of hands-on delivery.

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Certifications

Associate Cloud Engineer Google • Sep 2025 - Sep 2028
AWS Certified AI Practitioner Amazon Web Services • Jul 2025 - Jul 2028
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003) HashiCorp • Nov 2023
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Cloud & Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS) AWS EC2, S3, IAM, VPC Amazon WorkSpaces (500+ users) VMware vSphere Migration AWS Route 53 (DNS / Routing) AWS Multi-Account Landing Zones Rackspace to Cloud Migration
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IaC & Automation

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform (Modular Architecture) Static Code Analysis CI/CD Deployment Automation Bash / Shell Scripting Python Automation AWS CloudFormation
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Serverless & Operations

AWS Lambda (Serverless) Amazon CloudWatch Events AWS Systems Manager (SSM) MSP Tier-3 Escalation Lead Incident Management & MTTR Technical Documentation & SOPs 24/7 Production Support
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Databases & Operating Systems

Microsoft SQL Server Pervasive SQL AWS RDS (Relational Database Service) Windows Server Administration Linux (RHEL / Ubuntu / Amazon Linux) Database Migrations & Maintenance
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Compliance & Security

Government Financial Regulations HIPAA Compliance & Healthcare Security AWS Well-Architected Framework IAM Least Privilege & Multi-Factor Auth Zero-Audit Defect Migrations

Personal Interests

Personal Code

Check out my repositories, automation scripts, home lab experiments, and personal code on GitHub.

GitHub Profile
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Photography

Passionate about landscape, urban architecture, and street photography through prime glass. Capturing natural light, structural geometry, and fleeting moments.

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3D Printing & Prototyping

Designing functional 3D models in CAD, fabricating custom electronics enclosures, rapid prototyping, and optimizing slicer profiles for precision prints.

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Home Lab & Tinkering

Running a self-hosted home lab with containerized services, smart-home IoT automations, tinkering with my Flipper Zero, hardware modding, and experimenting with emerging open-source technologies.

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Fishing & Outdoors

Saltwater and freshwater angling across South Florida's coastal waters and Everglades canals. Recharging outdoors, boat navigating, and coastal exploring.

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