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Miles James AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
Cloud · DevOps · Security

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Miles
James

System Administrator | Cloud & DevOps Engineer

System Administrator transitioning into Cloud DevOps Engineering, combining hands-on infrastructure experience with a growing focus on cloud architecture, automation, and containerized deployments. I build and manage AWS environments using Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Helm, and CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions. My projects include designing highly available cloud infrastructure, deploying full-stack applications to Kubernetes, implementing HTTPS and ingress routing, managing AWS networking and security, and automating infrastructure operations with scripts and Infrastructure as Code. Backed by the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate and CompTIA Security+, I bring a strong foundation in systems administration, cloud infrastructure, networking, automation, and security to modern DevOps environments.

terraform plan
$ terraform plan -out=prod.tfplan
# Initializing provider plugins...
# Refreshing Terraform state...
module.vpc.aws_vpc.main
  cidr_block = "10.0.0.0/16"
  enable_dns = true
module.ecs.aws_ecs_service.app
  desired_count = 2
  launch_type = "FARGATE"
+ 14 to add  ~ 0 to change  - 0 to destroy
✓ Plan saved to prod.tfplan
$

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Cloud & DevOps Portfolio at a Glance

5
GitHub Repositories
Hands-on projects spanning Kubernetes, serverless, cloud security, observability, and Infrastructure as Code.
AWS
Primary Cloud Platform
EKS, ECR, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Route 53, WAF, IAM, ACM, and CloudWatch.
IaC
Terraform First
Repeatable infrastructure, imported resources, modular AWS configurations, and version-controlled cloud environments.
CI/CD
Automation Mindset
GitHub Actions, Docker image pipelines, ECR, Helm-based deployments, security scanning, and automated AWS delivery workflows.

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Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS VPC EC2 ECS/Fargate EKS RDS S3 ALB Route 53 CloudFront ECRAPI GatewayLambdaDynamoDBACMWAF
IaC & Automation
Terraform GitHub Actions Bash Python Docker Kubernetes HelmGitTrivyCloudFormation
Security & Identity
IAM Secrets Manager Least Privilege Duo MFA Arctic Wolf Cisco Meraki AWS WAFIAM Least PrivilegeTLS/HTTPS
Observability & Networking
CloudWatch CloudTrail VPC Flow Logs TCP/IP DNS CCNA TraefikNGINXSNSKubernetes DNS

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What I Build

☸️ Cloud-Native Platforms
Containerized applications deployed on Amazon EKS using Kubernetes, Helm, ECR, ingress routing, service discovery, persistent storage, and production-style troubleshooting.
🏗️ Infrastructure as Code
AWS environments provisioned and managed with Terraform, including networking, compute, load balancing, DNS, security controls, storage, and existing-resource imports.
⚡ Serverless Architecture
Event-driven and API-based systems using Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SNS, CloudWatch, AWS Amplify, and least-privilege IAM.
🛡️ Security & Operations
Layered VPC designs, private application and database tiers, WAF, security groups, bastion access, monitoring, ChatOps, TLS, and operational automation.

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Professional Experience

System Administrator
Kin Properties · Boca Raton, FL
August 2022 – Present

Manage and support enterprise IT infrastructure, user access, endpoint systems, network security, and day-to-day technology operations across Windows and macOS environments.

Core Technologies
Microsoft Azure Active Directory Cisco Meraki Windows macOS Duo Security Arctic Wolf Proofpoint Malwarebytes

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Portfolio Projects

These projects are built to demonstrate how I approach cloud engineering end to end: design the architecture, provision infrastructure, containerize or serverlessly deploy the application, automate delivery, secure the environment, and troubleshoot the system when something breaks.

Mi1esAhead on GitHub
Explore source code, Terraform configurations, deployment documentation, CI/CD workflows, and architecture notes across all repositories.
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m1portfolio.com — This Site, Built & Deployed in Terraform
The infrastructure behind this portfolio, managed with Terraform. The site is hosted on Amazon S3 and delivered through CloudFront, with Route 53 DNS, ACM HTTPS, and AWS WAF security controls. Resources that were originally created in the AWS Console were imported into Terraform state so the environment could be managed and version-controlled as Infrastructure as Code.
Terraform S3 CloudFront Route 53 ACM AWS WAF
Coffee Shop Manager — Serverless CRUD App
Serverless CRUD inventory application built on AWS with Terraform. A React frontend hosted on AWS Amplify uses GitHub CI/CD and calls an HTTP API Gateway backed by Lambda functions and DynamoDB. The API supports create, read, update, and delete operations, with shared Lambda Layer logic and least-privilege IAM roles.
Terraform Lambda API Gateway DynamoDB Amplify IAM
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SecureCart — Secure App Deployment (Security Pillar)
Security-focused 3-tier AWS architecture based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework Security Pillar. Terraform provisions a layered VPC with a public Application Load Balancer protected by AWS WAF, private EC2 application servers, private RDS, scoped security groups, a NAT Gateway for controlled outbound access, and a Bastion Host for administration.
Terraform AWS WAF ALB EC2 RDS Bastion Host NAT Gateway
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ChatOpsBot — Real-Time AWS Operations from Slack
Event-driven DevOps automation workflow that brings AWS operational visibility into Slack. CloudWatch alarms publish through SNS to Lambda for formatting and routing, with AWS Chatbot/Slack integration and scoped IAM. The project demonstrates observability, event-driven design, ChatOps practices, and Operational Excellence concepts.
AWS Chatbot CloudWatch SNS Lambda CloudFormation IAM
Daily Task Master Scheduler
A generative-AI task scheduling app built on Amazon PartyRock (powered by Amazon Bedrock foundation models). Helps organize and prioritize daily tasks through a simple, AI-assisted interface — no infrastructure to manage.
Amazon PartyRock Amazon Bedrock Generative AI

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Certifications

☁️
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03)
Amazon Web Services
Earned
🌐
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA
Earned
🔐
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
Earned
🛡️
Google Cybersecurity Certificate
Google / Coursera
Earned
🌿
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
HashiCorp
Planned

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Let's Connect

I'm actively looking for Jr. DevOps / Cloud Engineer opportunities. If you're building something interesting or just want to talk cloud and infrastructure, I'm all ears.