John MacLean

John MacLean

2x AWS Certified Cloud Professional | DevOps Advocate | Terraform Associate | Linux Certified | Automation Expert | Driving Business Efficiency through Innovative Cloud Solutions

Personal Profile

Diligent IT professional specialising in cloud-based solutions and DevOps methodologies, with deep roots in the financial sector and a steadfast commitment to enhancing customer experiences. Recently completing an intensive 24-week DevOps bootcamp, my abilities have been refined and expanded to deliver top-tier cloud computing solutions. My skillset now includes comprehensive knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Linux system administration, bash scripting, and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes. I have honed my proficiency in cloud applications deployment using Terraform and have garnered extensive experience with Git, GitHub, GitLab, Apache, and Python.

Key Skills

  • AWS
  • Automation
  • Change Management
  • Cloud
  • Collaboration
  • DevOps
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Systems Integration
  • Troubleshooting

Work Experience

WoW Infrastructure Analyst

NatWest Group

Mar. 2023 - Present

Senior technical analyst role with a focus on Messaging and Office 365 services. Contributing to platform Risk and Compliance culture with analysis and remediation of non compliant Office controls. Involvement with cross platform initiatives and assessment of new technologies. Utilizing scripting skills to proactively seek out and implement automation, driving increased efficiency in IT processes.

IT Consultant

Freelance

Jan. 2023 - Mar. 2023

Experienced IT infrastructure engineer available for consultancy work. Proven track record in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex systems. Skilled in cloud technologies, network security, and disaster recovery planning. Let me help you optimize your IT infrastructure for maximum performance and reliability.

Senior Virtualization Engineer

AEGON Global Technology/GTS

Aug. 2018 - Dec. 2022

Senior position in an Agile, third line IT team, providing mission critical 24x7 virtual application and desktop delivery to the entire AEGON/Transamerica organization. Managed an estate of 800+ Windows 2016 servers and thousands of applications on a global service supporting over 10000 customers daily.

Application Packager

AEGON Global Technology

Jan. 2014 - Jun. 2018

Contract position initially focusing on Windows 7 migration, application integration and remediation, but extended multiple times to assist with BAU and project work. Packaging/Desktop lead on global Integration projects, assimilating divisions and new acquisitions into the larger organization.

Senior Application Packager

Capita Managed IT Solutions

Nov. 2013 - Dec. 2013

Application Packaging lead. Responsible for assisting management in delivering multiple concurrent projects to aggressive timelines.

Technical Analyst (Senior)

Computacenter (UK) Ltd

Feb. 2011 - Oct. 2013

Lead application packager on the AEGON UK managed service contract, fully versed in MSI and Windows Installer technologies. Provided third line support with additional VMware workstation administration and build management responsibilities.

Education

DevOps Cloud Engineer course

Level Up In Tech

Jan. 2023 - Jul. 2023

Comprehensive 24 week course designed to prepare students for DevOps engineering roles, through tailored coaching, assignments and practical, real world project work as well as industry recognised certification. Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Cloud Computing | Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) | Linux System Administration | Bash Scripting | Containers | Docker | DevOps | Cloud Applications | Infrastructure as Code (IaC) | Terraform | Kubernetes | Git | GitHub | Gitlab | Apache | Python (Programming Language).

Bachelor's of Science, Computing

Napier University

Projects

My DevOps Portfolio

Please check out the DevOps projects I documented here: My Medium blog . They cover Linux, bash scripting, lots of AWS architecture, Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform. Something for everyone!

The Cloud Resume Challenge - AWS

This site is constructed following the challenge rules. I first passed the AWS CCP exam which was a challenge pre-requisite. The site was then written in HTML and styled with CSS. I created an AWS S3 bucket and set it up to host a static website. I set up DNS and security via Cloudflare as this will be more cost effective than AWS CloudFront/Route 53 when using Terraform. I set the site to use https via Cloudflare and also created another S3 bucket to redirect www traffic to the main site. I also wrote a bucket policy to only allow Cloudflare traffic to access the site. Next step is to use Javascript to create a visitor counter.

Complete Coding - Serverless API

Project to build and deploy a Sentiment Analysis API to AWS using the Serverless Framework. Allows users to send text and get back whether the message was positive, negative or neutral. This can be used to analyse customer tweets, support emails or online reviews.

Certification/Training

Level Up In Tech - AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer course.

HashiCorp Terraform Associate.

AWS Developer - Associate.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.

LPI Linux Essentials.

CLF-C01 Cloud Practitioner Certification Preparation for AWS. Cloud Academy training course - 40+ hours of content, including hands on labs.

Citrix Certified Administrator.

SY0-101 CompTIA Security+.

SK0-002 CompTIA Server+.

220-601 CompTIA A+ Essentials.

220-602 CompTIA IT Technician.