Ateek's CV
Ateek Ahmed
AWS CLOUD ENGINEER | CLOUD OPERATIONS | AWS SECURITY & GOVERNANCE
Profile summary
Accomplished AWS Cloud Engineer with 8 years of progressive experience in cloud operations, security, and multi-account governance. Track record of driving infrastructure cost reductions and strengthening access control through certificate-based credentials. Dedicated to maintaining reliable enterprise cloud environments and ensuring compliance across platforms.
Career highlights
Cloud Operations and Security: Directs 24x7 enterprise cloud operations across 11 AWS accounts, overseeing multi-account governance, compliance activities, disaster recovery planning, and vulnerability remediation across multiple operating systems.
Cost Optimization: Drove AWS cost optimization using Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and right-sizing, achieving a 29% reduction in infrastructure cost for enterprise accounts.
Access Control Implementation: Implemented IAM Roles Anywhere with AWS STS to replace long-term access keys with certificate-based short-lived credentials, strengthening least-privilege access.
Professional Certifications: Holds AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS SysOps Administrator Associate, and AWS Cloud Practitioner certifications.
Key skills
Professional experience
Directs cloud operations across 11 AWS accounts, managing enterprise infrastructure, compliance frameworks, and 24x7 team rosters. Oversees technical service delivery, cost optimization initiatives, and client-facing technical communications for enterprise accounts.
- Implemented IAM Roles Anywhere with AWS STS to replace long-term access keys with certificate-based short-lived credentials.
- Drove AWS cost optimization using Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and right-sizing, achieving 29% reduction in infrastructure cost.
- Led investigation and resolution of complex cloud incidents, including log and data analysis, root cause analysis, and cross-team coordination.
- Managed CSPM and compliance activities by implementing and monitoring RBI and CIS controls while coordinating security findings and remediation.
- Performed OS patching, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening across Amazon Linux, RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu environments.
Directed SLA-based escalations for the Europe region, focusing on airline refunds and PNR validation processes. Coordinated directly with European B2B customers to resolve service issues.
- Processed airline refunds and performed PNR validation checks according to established service level agreements.
- Managed regional service workflows and maintained communication channels for B2B client issue resolution.
Directs round-the-clock enterprise cloud operations spanning eleven AWS accounts, governing multi-account compliance and disaster recovery planning. Manages team rosters, shift schedules, and task allocations while acting as the primary technical interface for enterprise clients.
- Drove AWS cost optimization using Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and right-sizing, achieving a 29% reduction in infrastructure cost.
- Implemented IAM Roles Anywhere with AWS STS, replacing long-term access keys with short-lived credentials to strengthen least-privilege access.
- Coordinated vendors and AWS Support through critical incidents during a 7 year period, contributing to 100% on-time project delivery.