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Certification
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Hi, I’m

Sean Lobjoit

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE/DevSecOps And Senior Multi-Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS, GCP)
Melbourne

Summary

Organized, highly technical and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with great care given to ensuring priorities are always in check. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. A valued technical member of the team, mentor and communicator.

Overview

12
years of professional experience
3
Certificates

Work History

Illuvium

Head of SRE / Cloud Platform
11.2021 - 10.2024

Job overview

  • Hands-on, technical divisional head to our SRE and cloud platform team
  • Delivered highly scalable and fault tolerant cloud gaming platforms on AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Cloudflare
  • Mentored teams in cloud best practices, driving efficiency, cost awareness and scalability
  • Collaborated with a team of 80 artist and game developers to optimize pipelines for seamless deployment
  • Implemented automated testing flows in dev to production, both build pipeline and chaos engineering related
  • Implemented artefact signing and versioning controls as well as artefact security scanning for known CVE's
  • Implemented automated monitoring, observability and alerting systems across 11 independent cloud environments (multi-cloud)
  • Lead our BCP development and defined out RTO's and RPO's based on our customer SLO's. The automated monitoring systems in place ensured we were on top of our SLI's

Illuvium

Head of Cybersecurity
01.2023 - 10.2024

Job overview

  • Implemented automated security scanning flows in from dev to production, both build pipeline and post deployment
  • Implemented artefact security scanning for known CVE's and remediation plans
  • Mentoring direct reports and ensuring we had a clear roadmap to achieve our security objectives
  • Led the design and implementation of our cloud platform security alerting, WAF and DDoS rule definition and mitigation strategies across Cloud Armour, Shield and Cloudflare WAF
  • Co-developed robust cybersecurity policies and protocols tailored for blockchain gaming platforms.
  • Ensured that adequate risk assessments, threat modeling, and security audits across a global infrastructure were conducted at regular intervals
  • Oversaw secure deployment for a cloud gaming platform with end to end security monitoring and SIEM integration

DoiT International

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
10.2021 - 02.2022

Job overview

  • Developed custom scripts/tools as needed to automate routine tasks, increasing overall team productivity and efficiency
  • Developed our IaC tooling standards and automation pipelines
  • Architected cost-effective solutions leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning tools
  • Advised Fortune 500 enterprise clients on:


> cloud migration strategies, multi-cloud implementations, best practices, cost awareness and scaling
> automated testing flows for clients, both build pipeline and chaos engineering related
> artefact signing and versioning controls as well as artefact security scanning for known CVE's
> automated monitoring, observability and alerting systems for clients

> AWS immersion days and Well-architected reviews

IRESS

Sr. Platform Architect / Site Reliability Engineer
06.2017 - 02.2020

Job overview

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products on time and within budget.
  • Evaluated emerging technologies to determine their potential impact on the organization''s strategic goals, driving innovation initiatives accordingly.
  • Conducted thorough assessments of current architecture to identify areas for improvement, leading to increased stability and reliability.
  • Bridged communication gaps between technical and non-technical stakeholders by translating complex concepts into easily digestible information for informed decision-making processes.
  • Lead on the development of our IaC pipeline using a combination of bash scripts, buildkite, github and terraform. Complete end-to-end automation from account inception, okta integration, security controls, egress filtering and secure networking between lines of business.
  • Developed Buildkite CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery across global teams.
  • Lead on our networking design and implementation of AWS as an extension of our on-prem data-centres. This included but was not limited to Transit Gateways, Direct Connects, Client Gateways
  • Assisted traditional networking teams on cloud concepts as well as how to configure on prem devices to leverage our AWS platform.

IRESS

Software Solutions Architect / DevSecOps
03.2013 - 06.2017

Job overview

  • Evaluated emerging technologies to stay current on industry trends, making informed decisions for technology adoption.
  • Developed comprehensive documentation for technical specifications, project plans, and user guides, streamlining communication across teams.
  • Enhanced application performance by integrating 3rd party vendor technologies and microservices architecture.
  • Managed project timelines effectively while juggling multiple priorities, consistently meeting deadlines without compromising quality.
  • A range of experience in developing systems for Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, Margining and Lending as well as Trading, HFT / Algos

Skills

AWS

Certification

CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Timeline

Head of Cybersecurity

Illuvium
01.2023 - 10.2024

Head of SRE / Cloud Platform

Illuvium
11.2021 - 10.2024

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

DoiT International
10.2021 - 02.2022

CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator

10-2020

Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect

06-2020

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP-C01)

04-2020

Sr. Platform Architect / Site Reliability Engineer

IRESS
06.2017 - 02.2020

Software Solutions Architect / DevSecOps

IRESS
03.2013 - 06.2017
Sean LobjoitSite Reliability Engineer (SRE/DevSecOps And Senior Multi-Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS, GCP)