A Cloud Security Architect with expertise in Hybrid and Multi-Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) solution architecture, DevSecOps, container security, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and cloud automation using Terraform. I have experience providing innovative Managed Security and Cloud-based solutions for Start-Up, Government and Enterprise in the automotive, insurance, banking, consumer and telecommunications industries.

Victor Addison

A Cloud Security Architect with expertise in Hybrid and Multi-Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) solution architecture, DevSecOps, container security, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and cloud automation using Terraform. I have experience providing innovative Managed Security and Cloud-based solutions for Start-Up, Government and Enterprise in the automotive, insurance, banking, consumer and telecommunications industries.

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A Cloud Security Architect with expertise in Hybrid and Multi-Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) solution architecture, DevSecOps, container security, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and cloud automation using Terraform. I have experience providing innovative Managed Security and Cloud-based solutions for Start-Up, Government and Enterprise in the automotive, insurance, banking, consumer and telecommunications industries.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Twi
Intermediate

Work Experience

IT Risk and Assurance | Advisory Services at EY Ghana
February 1, 2013 - March 1, 2013
Provided IT risk and assurance advisory support; performed IT general controls reviews and application controls to support security assessments.
Intern - IS Auditor at STL Group (EY Ghana)
May 1, 2013 - April 1, 2014
Intern supporting information security and assurance projects; participated in risk assessments, network and infrastructure improvements, and DR/BCP testing.
Cloud Security Lead at Nokia Solutions & Networks
May 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020
Led cloud security architecture and operations for telco cloud; managed private cloud security across OpenStack/VMware/KVM; deployed security tooling (SIEM, WAFs) and CI/CD security; implemented identity and access controls; designed cloud security with AWS/Azure; container security.
Network Security Engineer at Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia)
April 1, 2014 - November 1, 2016
SPOC for information security management on the NITA e-Government project; managed ArcSight SIEM, TippingPoint IPS, Radware WAFs, and firewall infrastructure; led risk assessments, policy development, and business continuity planning; designed cloud security for Nokia Hybrid Cloud.
Senior DevSecOps Engineer at Trisor GmbH
October 1, 2020 - October 1, 2024
Designed and built AWS environments for DEV/STAGING/PROD and DR in GCP using Terraform; implemented CI/CD with CircleCI; developed automation scripts; deployed and managed EKS clusters, Terraform modules, and GitOps pipelines.
Freelance DevSecOps - Kubernetes Security Expert at About You
October 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Conducted security audits on EKS clusters; reviewed IAM (IRSA), RBAC, and container security controls; evaluated Dev/Lifecycle security; proposed OPA Gatekeeper; performed automated cluster security assessments with Falco, Kubescape, and Kube-bench.
DevSecOps Consultant - Container Security at Swiss Re
July 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Evaluated container security tools (SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA); conducted workshops to reduce container security vulnerabilities; reviewed Dockerfiles and Azure DevOps pipelines; scanned container images with Aqua.
Azure Architect at H&M Group
March 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Managed Azure Hubs across global regions; migrated ARM templates to Terraform; configured Azure DevOps pipelines; deployed Azure Firewall policies and AD controllers; implemented Zscaler Private Access for ZTNA; monitored with Azure Monitor.
AWS DevOps Engineer at Allianz
January 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Deployed AWS landing zones; supported Data/AI engineering infra; managed access via AWS SSO, Okta, and CloudFlare; supported microservices deployment to Kubernetes via ArgoCD/ Helm; automated IaC deployments with CodeCommit/CodeBuild/GitLab CI.
Cloud Security Advisor / Senior Platform Engineer at European Central Bank
July 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024
Provided cloud security advisory across DevSecOps and IT Risk; conducted pre-production security assessments; reviewed container image vulnerabilities and Terraform IaC with JFrog Artifactory, SonarQube, Checkov; delivered Prisma Cloud workshops for landing zone and posture management.
Senior Platform Engineer - GCP at Deutsche Bank
July 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Managed Cloud Identity Platform (CloudIDP) for centralized IAM and WebSSO; built GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD Helm deployments; automated SDLC checks for secrets, code review, and business requirements; migrated workloads from GKE to on-prem OpenShift; published Docker images and Helm charts in Artifactory; monitored with New Relic.
Cloud Security Architect at Porsche AG
July 1, 2024 - Present
Extended ISMS Level 5 Cloud Security Concepts; designed transparent processes for Porsche Cloud Identities with integrated security posture; deployed secure GitLab CI pipelines and AWS IaC with Terraform; contributed to cloud alerting and vulnerability management integrations including PATCH!, QRadar, and Prisma Cloud; focused on container security and SOC enablement.

Education

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Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
August 1, 2020 - February 5, 2026
AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
April 1, 2019 - February 5, 2026
AWS Certified Security - Specialty
June 1, 2019 - February 5, 2026
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
May 1, 2019 - February 5, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
April 1, 2019 - February 5, 2026
ITIL Foundation
April 1, 2013 - February 5, 2026
Microsoft Certification - Azure Solutions Architect - Expert
July 1, 2020 - February 5, 2026
Microsoft Certification - Azure Security Engineer - Associate
June 1, 2020 - February 5, 2026
Microsoft Certification - Azure Administrator - Associate
August 1, 2020 - February 5, 2026
Microsoft Certification - Azure Fundamentals
May 1, 2020 - February 5, 2026
Automotive Cybersecurity Level 1 (ISO/SAE 21434)
June 1, 2024 - February 5, 2026
Automotive Cybersecurity Level 2 (ISO/SAE 21434)
July 1, 2024 - February 5, 2026
CISSP
July 1, 2016 - February 5, 2026
CISA
August 1, 2016 - February 5, 2026
CEH
September 1, 2016 - February 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Other

Experience Level

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