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Lead Systems Engineer
Simon Jakowicz
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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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I'm offering
A highly diverse engineer with significant experience in team leadership, cloud computing, system engineering and software development. I have a passion for system and software architecture, learning new languages, containerisation, security and pair programming.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2019 - 2020
job
Principal Data Systems Engineer
Expedia Group.
- Hands on technical leadership, developing a managed Airflow PaaS on Kubernetes and AWS
- Providing DevOps support in deploying data services, including Python scripting, monitoring, building
CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins, AWS account management and coaching engineers on Terraform and security
- Developing robust and scalable solutions for distributed compute workloads using Kubernetes,
Terraform, Ansible, Python, AWS Fargate, Hadoop, EMR and more
- Providing DevOps support in deploying data services, including Python scripting, monitoring, building
CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins, AWS account management and coaching engineers on Terraform and security
- Developing robust and scalable solutions for distributed compute workloads using Kubernetes,
Terraform, Ansible, Python, AWS Fargate, Hadoop, EMR and more
Python, Coaching, AWS, Account management, Jenkins, DevOps, Scripting, Kubernetes, Leadership, Hadoop, Management, Security, Support, Monitoring, CI / CD
2017 - 2019
job
Senior Systems Engineer, Beamly
unknown.
Hands on technical leadership, building systems for managing the creation and life cycle of development
environments on AWS. Responsible for designing system and software architecture, mentoring engineers,
running agile processes and leading development in Node.js
- Working within multiple DevOps teams to build, deploy and regularly update over 80 brand websites and multiple data projects on AWS and GCP using Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Docker, Runscope & Fastly
- Pioneered a comprehensive framework for deploying web and data applications on AWS using Terraform,
Docker, ECS and GoCD. Scripting in Python to aid in compliance, security, cost saving and more
- Created and constructed AWS accounts from scratch and building infrastructure for Airflow clusters
environments on AWS. Responsible for designing system and software architecture, mentoring engineers,
running agile processes and leading development in Node.js
- Working within multiple DevOps teams to build, deploy and regularly update over 80 brand websites and multiple data projects on AWS and GCP using Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Docker, Runscope & Fastly
- Pioneered a comprehensive framework for deploying web and data applications on AWS using Terraform,
Docker, ECS and GoCD. Scripting in Python to aid in compliance, security, cost saving and more
- Created and constructed AWS accounts from scratch and building infrastructure for Airflow clusters
Node, Processes, Fastly, Framework, Web, Software, Development, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, Compliance, Python, Leadership, Mentoring, Scripting, Agile, DevOps, Software Architecture, Websites, AWS, Docker, Node.js
2016 - 2017
job
Chief Technology Officer, Raffler
unknown.
Transformed, uplifted and managed a tech team of 6, drove growth and the technology strategy, running
agile processes, overseeing code reviews and leading infrastructure and API development
- Created and architected AWS accounts from scratch, including setup of IDP, VPC, IAM and Config
- Turning Raffler into a cloud native business with highly-available and fault-tolerant infrastructure
running on AWS and GCP. Established logging, monitoring and CDN systems and upheld SLAs/SLOs
- Developed a DevOps culture, supporting engineers in becoming cross-functional and working on projects
using AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Puppet, Vagrant, Packer, Node.js, Elixir, PHP and Ruby
agile processes, overseeing code reviews and leading infrastructure and API development
- Created and architected AWS accounts from scratch, including setup of IDP, VPC, IAM and Config
- Turning Raffler into a cloud native business with highly-available and fault-tolerant infrastructure
running on AWS and GCP. Established logging, monitoring and CDN systems and upheld SLAs/SLOs
- Developed a DevOps culture, supporting engineers in becoming cross-functional and working on projects
using AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Puppet, Vagrant, Packer, Node.js, Elixir, PHP and Ruby
Node, Processes, Native, Cdn, Elixir, Development, Monitoring, Infrastructure, Growth, Technology, Php, Cloud, Kubernetes, Agile, DevOps, AWS, Docker, API, Node.js
2014 - 2015
job
Lead Operations Engineer
Ve Interactive.
Leading a team of software and systems engineers in a large greenfield project, advocated strong
development standards and coaching engineers on AWS, SOLID principles, design patterns and more
- Promoting a DevOps culture within my team, encouraging engineers to become cross-functional and fostering the use of modern technologies like Docker and Docker Compose
- Deployed and managed MySQL, Elasticsearch and web servers on Azure using Terraform and Puppet
development standards and coaching engineers on AWS, SOLID principles, design patterns and more
- Promoting a DevOps culture within my team, encouraging engineers to become cross-functional and fostering the use of modern technologies like Docker and Docker Compose
- Deployed and managed MySQL, Elasticsearch and web servers on Azure using Terraform and Puppet
Design, Mysql, Coaching, Docker, AWS, Operations, Azure, DevOps, Design Patterns, Elasticsearch, Development, SOLID, Software, Web, Patterns
2013 - 2014
job
Senior Developer
Vivo Technologies.
- Setup of infrastructure and CI/CD using AWS, Vagrant, Chef, Debian, Apache, Nginx, Git and Jenkins
- Development across web and mobile using AngularJS, Cordova, PHP, Ruby, MySQL and MongoDB
- Development across web and mobile using AngularJS, Cordova, PHP, Ruby, MySQL and MongoDB
Nginx, CI / CD, Senior Developer, Web, Debian, Development, Cordova, Infrastructure, Developer, Php, Apache, AngularJS, Jenkins, MongoDB, AWS, Git, Mysql
2012 - 2013
job
Senior Developer
Propeller Studios.
- Ecommerce web development using JavaScript, PHP, MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Daily communications with clients and attending meetings to take briefs and achieve sign off
- Daily communications with clients and attending meetings to take briefs and achieve sign off
Javascript, Php, Mysql, Sql, Ecommerce, SQL Server, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Developer, Development, Web, Senior Developer, Server
2008 - 2012
job
Application Developer, TWP Applications
unknown.
Building large web applications using PHP, JavaScript, Symfony, Memcache, jQuery, PHPUnit and Selenium
Javascript, Php, Jquery, Selenium, Symfony, Developer, Web
My education
2006
-
2008
Epping Forest College
N/a, ICT
N/a, ICT
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