Open to cloud infrastructure and DevOps opportunities

Rob Cecchini

Q: Do I hold a security clearance?

Yes. I hold an active SECRET security clearance and have experience supporting regulated cloud infrastructure work.

Q: What industries have I worked in?

I have experience in federal, contractor, and regulated enterprise environments, including GovCloud deployment, compliance-oriented workflows, and security-focused infrastructure design.

AWS GovCloud Engineer & DevOps Specialist

Active SECRET Security Clearance

I build secure, automated cloud infrastructure for regulated and enterprise environments, with a focus on AWS GovCloud, Terraform, CI/CD, and Kubernetes.

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Wimberley, TX

Quick Facts

Cloud Certifications

SECRET Clearance

Cloud Platforms

Open

To Opportunities

Certifications

AWS DevOps Pro AWS SysOps AWS SAA GCP ACE Terraform

Differentiators

Why Hire Me?

Cleared, certified, and experienced in regulated cloud environments without naming customer programs or overstating narrow domain expertise.

Cleared Cloud Engineering

I hold an active SECRET clearance and have experience supporting secure infrastructure in regulated environments where access control, auditability, and operational discipline matter.

SECRET Clearance

GovCloud Native Infrastructure

I have worked in AWS GovCloud and understand the operational differences that come with regulated cloud environments, including IAM boundaries, logging, audit trails, and controlled deployment workflows.

AWS GovCloud

Security Built In, Not Tacked On

In regulated environments, security starts with infrastructure design. I build Terraform, pipeline, IAM, and logging patterns that make security controls easier to review and maintain.

IAM · OIDC · Logging

Full Infrastructure Ownership

I work across the infrastructure lifecycle: Terraform modules, CI/CD pipelines, container platforms, Linux systems, monitoring, and operational troubleshooting.

Terraform · EKS · CI/CD

Credentials

5 Active Certifications

Every certification is current and verifiable via Credly.

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Amazon Web Services

Professional

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

Amazon Web Services

Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services

Associate

Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer

Google Cloud

Associate

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

HashiCorp

Associate

Selected Work

The Work

Each project below has a concrete before, a specific fix, and a measurable result.

Federal / Regulated Cloud · GovCloud

GovCloud Migration & ATO-Ready Infrastructure

Problem

A regulated application needed to move from legacy infrastructure into AWS GovCloud while preserving security review, approval, and production-readiness requirements.

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Solution

Provisioned cloud infrastructure with approved IaC patterns, containerized services, CI/CD automation, controlled account resources, and audit-friendly deployment workflows.

✓

Outcome

Carried the environment from PoC through production readiness, supporting ATO, penetration testing, and multiple security reviews across environment stages.

AWS GovCloud Terraform CI/CD IAM ATO Support

Regulated Environment · CI/CD

Manual Deployments to Reviewable Automation

Problem

Infrastructure changes and deployments depended on fragile manual steps, unclear approval points, and pipelines that did not make plan output easy to review.

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Solution

Rebuilt CI/CD workflows around Terraform plan visibility, explicit approval gates, source-control governance, and repeatable deployment patterns across environments.

✓

Outcome

Reduced production-change risk, made infrastructure reviews auditable, and replaced typo-prone deployment paths with predictable, engineer-approved workflows.

GitLab CI/CD Docker Terraform AWS ECS SAST Scanning

Regulated Enterprise · Containers

Multi-Environment Container Platform

Problem

Multiple environments needed consistent application platform infrastructure, controlled configuration, and reliable deployment behavior across development, test, staging, and production.

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Solution

Supported EKS-based workloads with Terraform-managed infrastructure, pipeline-driven deployments, standard environment variables, and operational monitoring patterns.

✓

Outcome

Improved consistency between environments and gave teams a clearer path for deploying, troubleshooting, and operating containerized workloads.

EKS Kubernetes Helm Terraform GitHub Actions

Technical Expertise

The Full Stack

Tools I use in production. Real projects, not side work.

Cloud Platforms

AWS AWS GovCloud Google Cloud Azure

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform CloudFormation

CI / CD

GitLab CI/CD GitHub Actions

Containers & Orchestration

Docker Kubernetes EKS ECS Helm

Operations & Monitoring

Linux Bash PowerShell CloudWatch Splunk

Security

IAM OIDC / SSO Security Groups Security Reviews

Working Style

What Teams Value

Themes from the way I work with infrastructure, delivery, and operations teams.

"I do my best work when the problem requires both cloud engineering depth and operational judgment: understanding the infrastructure, the compliance pressure, and the practical deployment path."

Operational Focus

Cloud infrastructure delivery

"My Terraform and pipeline work emphasizes reviewability, repeatability, and clear handoff. The goal is infrastructure another engineer can understand and maintain."

Infrastructure Automation

Terraform and CI/CD workflows

"I approach troubleshooting from the full stack: cloud resources, networking, Linux systems, pipelines, logs, and deployment behavior."

Troubleshooting

Cloud, deployment, and operations layers

FAQ

Common Questions

The questions hiring managers and recruiters ask most often.

What makes my DevOps background different?

I hold an active SECRET security clearance and have AWS GovCloud experience. I am AWS Certified at the professional level (DevOps Pro), hold 4 additional cloud certifications, and have delivered infrastructure in regulated cloud environments.

Do I hold a security clearance?

Yes. I hold an active SECRET security clearance and can support cleared cloud and infrastructure programs without the delays and sponsorship risks commonly associated with uncleared hires.

What cloud platforms do I specialize in?

My primary expertise is in AWS and AWS GovCloud, with additional certifications and production experience in Google Cloud (GCP ACE) and Azure. I build infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation, automate delivery via GitLab CI/CD and GitHub Actions, and manage containerized workloads with EKS and Kubernetes.

Am I available for contract or full-time work?

I am open to cloud infrastructure and DevOps conversations, including full-time and contract opportunities. Email robc@robcecchini.com to talk through the details.

What industries have I worked in?

I have worked in federal, contractor, and regulated enterprise environments on projects involving GovCloud deployment, compliance-oriented workflows, and security-focused infrastructure.

Contact

Have a project? Let's talk.

GovCloud work, infrastructure challenges, or a cloud engineering role that needs regulated-environment experience. Send a note and we can talk through the details.

robc@robcecchini.com linkedin.com/in/rob-cecchini github.com/robcecc27 gitlab.com/robcecc27