Erik Rodriguez-Vitier
Cloud Solution Architect
Multi-Cloud Infrastructure • Enterprise DevOps • GenAI & FinOps
AWS Solutions Architect
Azure Architect Expert
GCP Cloud Engineer
Kubernetes (EKS / AKS)
Terraform, Bicep & CloudFormation
GenAI & Bedrock
Cloud FinOps
Professional Summary
Experienced Cloud Solution Architect with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, DevOps and Agile Methodologies. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Computer Science and multiple high-level certifications.
Experience
Cloud Engineer
Sun Life- Cloud Architecture & IaC: Architect, deploy, and maintain secure, highly available AWS infrastructure using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
- Containerization & Kubernetes: Manage and scale containerized enterprise applications using Amazon EKS, Docker, and Kubernetes manifests.
- Enterprise GenAI Solutions: Architect and support enterprise Generative AI workflows and LLM solutions powered by AWS Bedrock.
- Automated CI/CD Pipelines: Build and optimize continuous integration and delivery pipelines using GitHub and AWS DevOps tooling.
- FinOps & Observability: Execute cloud cost-optimization strategies (FinOps) and implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and performance telemetry.
Cloud Engineer L3
Southeastern Grocers- Enterprise Azure Architecture & IaC: Automated and managed scalable multi-tenant Azure infrastructure using Azure Bicep, Terraform, and Azure DevOps CI/CD.
- Container Orchestration: Managed enterprise container workloads across Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher.
- AI & Machine Learning Leadership: Led architecture and data-team collaboration for Azure OpenAI, Copilot integrations, and Python-driven ML initiatives.
- Identity, Security & MDM: Administered Entra ID (Azure AD), Azure B2C, hybrid sync, vulnerability assessments, and enterprise endpoint management (Intune / Jamf Pro).
- FinOps & Capacity Optimization: Conducted capacity planning and FinOps cost-governance to maximize resource utilization and reduce cloud operational expenses.
Field Engineer
Parmac, Inc- Full-Lifecycle Cloud Migration: Led end-to-end migrations of physical and virtual server infrastructure to Azure Virtual Machines and PaaS instances.
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD): Planned, architected, and deployed secure Azure Virtual Desktop environments for multi-client remote workforces.
- Cloud Networking & Security: Designed and configured Azure VNets, subnets, routing, Azure Firewalls, and Network Security Group (NSG) policies.
- Hybrid Identity & M365: Configured hybrid environments with Azure AD Connect to synchronize on-premises Active Directory with Microsoft 365.
- Client Prototyping & MSP Leadership: Delivered tier-3 systems administration, client prototyping on Azure Compute / SQL Azure, and MSP infrastructure support.
Certifications
Specialized Badges & Accreditations
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
Skills & Architecture Competencies
Cloud Platforms & Architecture
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud (GCP)
Hybrid & Multi-Cloud
Cloud Migrations
VMware / Hyper-V
High Availability & DR
IaC & DevOps Automation
Terraform
Azure Bicep
AWS CloudFormation
CI/CD Pipelines
GitHub Actions
Azure DevOps
Agile / Scrum
Containers & Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Amazon EKS
Azure AKS
Docker
Rancher
Azure Container Apps
Microservices
AI, MLOps & Scripting
AWS Bedrock
Azure OpenAI
Claude AI Solutions
MLOps
Python
PowerShell & Bash
Logic Apps & AppFlow
Security, Governance & FinOps
Cloud FinOps (Cost Optimization)
Cloud Security & Compliance
Entra ID (Azure AD) & B2C
Azure Firewall & VNets
Cloud Monitoring & Logging
Intune / Jamf Pro (MDM)
Education
Bachelor's in Information Technology & Computer Science
2003 – 2004IPI GC • Havana, Cuba
Languages
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native / Bilingual