Joel Luris

Career History

Professional Qualifications | Certifications

• Microsoft Certified Professional
• Microsoft Specialist
• ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management
• Azure Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
• Microsoft Azure Administrator
• Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
• Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
• Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
• Azure Network Engineer
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Azure Security Engineer
• Microsoft AI Fundamentals
• Microsoft AI Engineer
• Azure IoT Developer
• Azure Data Fundamentals
• CompTIA+ Certification prep (Server+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+)

Roles as Cloud Engineer

• Direct report to CTO, working closely with DevOps and Software Engineering Ops Team.
• 100% FTE allocation to provisioning, management, administer of the infrastructure layer including all cloud services of the company.
• Implementing cloud migration, management and optimisation in a dynamic and increasingly automated deployment using IAC.
• Increasing the visibility to cloud spending through alerting, reporting, budgeting and optimization of cloud costs. Proactively collaborate with business teams to ensure efficient and effective cloud cost utilization (FinOps), applying automation task to control resource spending.
• Implementing Cloud projects with cost optimization and reduction based on cost recommendations, checking anomalies in Cloud billing cost.
• Fulfill approved requests for CAB changes in cloud infrastructure, configurations, access permissions and service provisioning.
• Maintain the cloud environment at all times in accordance with company policies, standards and procedures.
• Facilitate security support through control operation, identification and resolution of vulnerabilities and contribute to a high standard to governance.
• Provides detailed and specific advice regarding the application of their specialism to the organization’s planning and operations.
• Takes responsibility for managing the design of Cloud.
• Monitors the performance of Cloud services. Provides appropriate status and other reports to managers and senior users.
• Carries out routine operational procedures, including the execution of specified automation tools/scripts.
• Contributes to maintenance and installation. Monitors and reports on infrastructure performance to enable service delivery. Resolves issues or refers to others for assistance.
• Monitors system software metrics and adjusts configurations for optimum availability and performance.
• Proposes and agrees the configuration items (CIs) to be uniquely identified with naming conventions.
• Develops, configures and maintains tools (including automation) to identify, track, log and maintain accurate, complete and current information.
• Reports on the status of configuration management. Identifies problems and issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitors the application and compliance of security operations procedures.