Jhon Herrera
Cloud Security Engineer
I lead large-scale cloud migrations and implement robust DevSecOps principles. My focus is architecting secure, automated infrastructure to enhance system resilience and optimize efficiency.
Technical Acumen
Languages & IaC
- Python
- Terraform & Packer
- Shell Scripting
- SQL (MySQL)
Tools & Platforms
- AWS, GCP, Azure
- Wiz, Qualys, ShiftLeft
- Kubernetes (EKS, GKE)
- Git, Jira, ServiceNow
- ArgoCD, FluxCD, TailScale
Operating Systems
- Linux (Kali, RHEL, Ubuntu)
- Windows Server
- MacOS
Certifications
GCP Associate Cloud Engineer
HashiCorp: Terraform Associate
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA CySA+
Azure Fundamentals
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
CompTIA Project+
CompTIA A+
Featured Projects & Experience
SailPoint IAM Migration to Azure
Supported the migration by creating infrastructure-as-code scripts to build the entire environment in Azure. Also architected a robust vulnerability management program using Qualys and Wiz, ensuring 100% availability and strict cost control for this critical internal tool.
ForgeRock IAM Migration to GCP
Led the cloud migration by creating all infrastructure-as-code to deploy the customer-facing ForgeRock platform on GCP. Also implemented a comprehensive vulnerability management solution with Qualys and Wiz, maintaining 100% availability for a fortune 20 retailer's mobile app and web sign-ins.
Personal Website & Home Lab
This portfolio site is self-hosted in my Proxmox lab and served via a Cloudflare Tunnel. The rest of my home lab utilizes Terraform for IaC, Vault for secrets, ArgoCD for GitOps, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
Get In Touch
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