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Hi, I’m Josh James Saunders, a Senior DevOps and Cloud Platform Engineer with 20+ years building scalable, secure infrastructure and automation for enterprise and government clients. I specialize in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD, and I love turning complex requirements into reliable, automated solutions that scale across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
I thrive on cloud-native automation, AI-driven infrastructure management, and continuous improvement. In my work, I design resilient architectures, drive governance and security, mentor teams, and deliver products with speed and quality across on-prem and cloud environments.
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Work Experience
Senior DevOps Engineer at Department of Communities and Housing
November 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025Managed and optimised AWS-hosted Kubernetes environments supporting multiple app tiers. Implemented automated EKS lifecycle patching, blue-green deployments, and CI/CD integrations for Node.js microservices. Led secure API integration with financial institutions.
Senior Platform Engineer at Auto & General
February 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024Delivered Terraform-based IaC foundations for Azure, AWS, and GCP. Unified DevOps tooling and implemented GPU-enabled clusters for AI/ML prototyping. Streamlined multi-cloud infrastructure and improved CI/CD reliability.
Senior Cloud Specialist at Department of Transport & Main Roads QLD
April 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024Delivered Azure Landing Zones via Terraform modules. Automated hybrid identity and multi-cloud networking with ExpressRoute and Direct Connect. Defined compliance guardrails for scalable Azure governance.
Cloud Engineer at ABRI
January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023Established secure Azure Landing Zone architecture using Bicep templates. Automated multi-tenant environments with role-based policies, resource hierarchies, and CI/CD pipelines.
Cloud Operations Engineer at Ac3
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Supported large government and enterprise clients using Terraform automation across AWS, Azure, and VMware. Integrated Terraform with CI/CD for secure, auditable infrastructure delivery.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Liven
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022Led AWS infrastructure transformation during rapid growth. Built global multi-region stack with CI/CD automation, enabling geo-based routing, database replication, and near-zero downtime deployments.
Cloud Automation Engineer at Rackspace
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021Automated SaaS platform transitions using Ansible Tower and Terraform.
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at NAB
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019Led Red Hat-based cloud migration initiative across 35,000+ applications.
Senior DevOps Engineer at ARQ Group
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021Delivered AWS-based ML and computer vision platforms for ANZ and Dominos.
Cloud Infrastructure Consultant at RACQ Bank
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018Improved AWS CI/CD pipelines and operational resilience.
Consultant at Versent / CMD / Woolworths / QLD Health
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018Multiple large-scale DevOps, cloud migration, and automation projects across AWS and Azure.
Various Senior Systems/Network Engineer at Earlier Roles
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2015Senior roles across enterprise and government environments, focusing on automation, virtualization, and scalable architecture.
Education
Applied Science (Mechanical & Electronic Engineering) at Murdoch University
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026Bachelor of Information Technology (Deferred) at Southern Cross University
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026Diploma Systems Administration (with Distinction) at NSW Institute of TAFE
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026Cert IV Network Management at NSW Institute of TAFE
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026Qualifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026Cisco Routing & Switching
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026VMware vSphere 4 & 5
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026Red Hat RHCE
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026Microsoft MCITP / Exchange / SharePoint / SCCM
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026Industry Experience
Government, Financial Services, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services
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