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Cloud infrastructure
Design, administration and improvement of cloud environments across Azure, AWS and GCP.
- IaaS, PaaS and SaaS environments
- Virtual networks, VPN and cloud connectivity
- Windows and Linux VM platforms
Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer
Reliable cloud infrastructure, automation and CI/CD for serious IT systems.
I help companies design, automate, migrate and operate secure cloud and DevOps environments across Azure, AWS and GCP — with strong experience in infrastructure, monitoring, deployment pipelines and production support.
25+years in IT
15+years systems development
3major cloud platforms
About
Practical DevOps engineering with deep infrastructure background.
I am a results-oriented information system engineer with long-term experience across IT infrastructure, system architecture, DevOps pipelines, cloud platforms and enterprise information systems.
My strength is the complete delivery chain: architecture, cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD, monitoring, troubleshooting, security, testing support and operational reliability. I work comfortably with development teams, QA teams, infrastructure teams and business stakeholders.
I am especially interested in contract assignments where I can improve cloud environments, automate repeatable processes, stabilize deployments and help teams move faster with less operational risk.
Services
DevOps services for cloud, automation and reliable delivery.
I support companies that need practical, hands-on DevOps expertise for cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, automation, monitoring and platform improvements.
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Infrastructure as Code
Consistent, repeatable infrastructure using modern automation and provisioning tools.
- Terraform, ARM and CloudFormation
- PowerShell DSC, Ansible and scripting
- Automated resource provisioning
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CI/CD pipelines
Build, test and deployment pipelines for development, test, acceptance and production environments.
- Azure DevOps, Jenkins and TeamCity
- Octopus Deploy and deployment automation
- Release process improvement
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Monitoring & observability
Better visibility into performance, availability, logs and metrics.
- ELK Stack, Grafana and Prometheus
- Zabbix, Nagios, PRTG and Monit
- Cloud logs and metric analysis
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Security & access control
Security-focused infrastructure work for enterprise environments.
- RBAC, PBAC and access control design
- Firewall and network analysis
- Data obfuscation for lower environments
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Support & troubleshooting
Hands-on investigation and resolution for infrastructure, deployment and application platform issues.
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support experience
- Performance and reliability troubleshooting
- Technical documentation and knowledge transfer
DevOps / Cloud / Automation
From manual operations to automated, monitored and repeatable delivery.
I help teams reduce manual work, improve deployment accuracy, stabilize infrastructure and create better development, test and pre-production environments.
AzureAWSGCPTerraformARMCloudFormationKubernetesDockerLinuxWindows ServerPowerShellBashAzure DevOpsJenkinsTeamCityOctopusELKGrafanaPrometheus
Core delivery capabilities
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Cloud architecture and administration
Multi-cloud experience with Azure, AWS and GCP across Linux and Windows workloads.
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Infrastructure automation
Automated provisioning and configuration with Terraform, ARM templates, CloudFormation and scripts.
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Deployment pipelines
CI/CD setup and optimization for application and database deployment across environments.
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Observability and incident support
Monitoring, logging and troubleshooting using ELK, Grafana, Prometheus and cloud-native diagnostic tools.
Projects
Selected project experience.
Examples based on enterprise cloud, DevOps, migration, monitoring and web infrastructure work.
Multi-cloud IaaS for virtual VPN messaging services
Developed and administered cloud infrastructure for secure, scalable environments across Azure, AWS and GCP.
- Terraform, ARM and CloudFormation automation
- Monitoring with ELK, Grafana and Prometheus
- Cloud task automation and network troubleshooting
Azure/AWS DevOps platform and CI/CD implementation
Managed cloud environments and implemented pipelines for development, test and acceptance environments.
- Azure DevOps pipelines and Git workflows
- Kubernetes-based application deployment
- Azure SQL data obfuscation for lower environments
Payment system re-platforming and DevOps automation
Supported migration from mainframe to Windows platform environments with security and deployment automation work.
- Firewall and network analysis
- Internal cloud environment configuration
- PowerShell DSC and Ansible configuration management
On-premise to Azure migration and deployment modernization
Led cloud migration and improved CI/CD using Git, TeamCity, Jenkins and Octopus Deploy.
- Azure PaaS, IaaS and SaaS environments
- Infrastructure monitoring improvements
- Containerized application deployment
CV / Experience
Career timeline.
Senior DevOps, cloud, infrastructure, web application and information system experience across the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Latvia and international companies.
08.2021 – 12.2024
SWIFT, Amsterdam
Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer · Contractor
Developed IaaS solutions, multi-cloud infrastructure automation, monitoring and cloud network troubleshooting for virtual VPN messaging services.
03.2019 – 09.2021
GreenFlux, Amsterdam
Senior DevOps Engineer · Contractor
Managed Azure and AWS environments, implemented CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, cloud automation, Kubernetes deployments and data obfuscation processes.
05.2019 – 01.2020
ING Bank, Amsterdam
Senior DevOps Engineer
Supported payment system re-platforming, Windows platform security, network configuration, Azure DevOps pipelines and configuration management.
05.2017 – 02.2019
Boxplosive B.V., Tilburg
Senior DevOps Engineer
Led lift-and-shift migration to Azure Cloud and improved CI/CD, monitoring, automation and containerized deployment practices.
06.2015 – 05.2017
IF P&C Insurance
DevOps Engineer
Worked with QA and development teams on continuous deployment, monitoring, MS SQL administration, Azure test agents and technical documentation.
Earlier career
Accenture, Travix, Veldhoven, INBOX.LV and other organizations
DevOps Lead, Web Application Engineer, ICT Systems Engineer, Project Manager
Built and managed web platforms, Linux and Windows infrastructure, monitoring systems, release tools, SharePoint solutions, information systems and IT support teams.
Contact
Let’s discuss your DevOps or cloud assignment.
Available for contractor/freelance DevOps, cloud, automation and infrastructure assignments in the Netherlands or remote.
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Email
arnis@agolts.com
arnis@agolts.com
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Phone
+31 6 1477 6061
+31 6 1477 6061
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Location
Diemen, Netherlands
Diemen, Netherlands
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Company data
Agolts & IT Consultancy
KVK: 77894707
BTW: NL003255022B39
Agolts & IT Consultancy
KVK: 77894707
BTW: NL003255022B39
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