Mikhail S.
Cloud Engineer | DevOps Engineer | Solution Architect | AWS
👋 I’m a Solution Architect and Cloud Engineer with 20+ years of hands-on experience building, fixing, and scaling production systems on AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. I help companies solve the most common infrastructure headaches: lowering runaway AWS costs, fixing unstable deployments, and cleaning up manual "click-ops" messes. As a Solution Architect, I transform fragile setups into resilient, automated environments. Whether you need to optimize a slow Kubernetes cluster, refactor unmaintainable Terraform code, or secure a leaking AWS environment, I provide the architectural oversight and hands-on execution to ensure your systems are production-ready and cost-effective for the long haul. I help teams turn messy infrastructure into clear, automated DevOps environments using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform as the core stack. Most projects involve fixing unstable AWS setups, rebuilding pipelines with Terraform, and moving workloads into production-ready Kubernetes clusters. I also work with GCP and Azure when projects require multi-cloud or provider-specific services. 🚀 Core DevOps Stack DevOps with AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform is the foundation of my work. As a Cloud Engineer, I design full DevOps systems where AWS infrastructure is managed by Terraform and applications run on Kubernetes with automated pipelines. My daily work includes: - Solution Architect oversight for AWS/Kubernetes migrations - Cloud Engineer automation on AWS using Terraform - Kubernetes cluster design and operations - Terraform modules for repeatable AWS environments - Production DevOps pipelines for Kubernetes workloads - Multi-cloud setups across AWS, GCP, and Azure ⚙️ What I Deliver ☁️ DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure - Full DevOps setups on AWS using Terraform - High-availability AWS environments managed through Terraform - Cost-optimized AWS architectures built with Solution Architect best practices - Secure AWS networking and access policies via Terraform - Production setups on GCP and Azure when required ☸️ Kubernetes Platforms - Production Kubernetes clusters on AWS - Scalable Kubernetes environments managed by Terraform - DevOps pipelines for Kubernetes deployments - Monitoring and autoscaling for Kubernetes workloads - Kubernetes clusters on GCP (GKE) and Azure (AKS) 🔧 Terraform Automation - End-to-end Terraform infrastructure on AWS - Modular Terraform code for repeatable DevOps setups - Terraform pipelines for Kubernetes clusters - Automated AWS provisioning with Terraform - Multi-cloud Terraform environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure 🔄 DevOps CI/CD - DevOps pipelines deploying to AWS and Kubernetes - Container builds and rollouts into Kubernetes - Terraform driven release environments on AWS - Zero-downtime DevOps deployments - CI/CD for systems running on GCP and Azure 📊 Monitoring, Security, and Databases - DevOps monitoring for AWS and Kubernetes - Metrics and alerts for Kubernetes clusters - Log aggregation for AWS and Kubernetes - Secure Terraform secrets and access management - Database tuning in AWS, GCP, and Azure environments 💡 Why Clients Choose My DevOps Work - Long-term infrastructure support and maintenance (SLA-focused) - Real production experience as a Cloud Engineer on AWS, GCP, and Azure - Stable Kubernetes clusters designed by a professional Solution Architect - Clear Terraform code your team can maintain - Predictable AWS infrastructure costs Most of my projects involve: - Fixing broken DevOps pipelines - Rebuilding AWS environments with Terraform - Moving apps into stable Kubernetes clusters - Improving DevOps reliability and monitoring - Supporting multi-cloud setups on AWS, GCP, and Azure 🛠️ Typical DevOps Projects - Migrate legacy servers into AWS with Terraform - Build new Kubernetes clusters for SaaS platforms - Set up full DevOps pipelines on AWS - Refactor manual infrastructure into Terraform - Stabilize production Kubernetes environments - Deploy or migrate workloads to GCP or Azure If you need a Cloud Engineer and Solution Architect who works daily with AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform, and can provide long-term infrastructure support, I can help you build an automated, stable, and scalable system. Let’s discuss your setup and improve your infrastructure.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $23k
Billed in all: $659,989$660k
$3.9k in the last 6 months
Across 248 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 3% in Linux
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