Brandon Bates

Owosso, Michigan
(517) 614-1396
bbautomate@outlook.com

Experience

Abercrombie & Fitch (April 2022 - Present)

Senior Cloud Engineer I | Senior Cloud Engineer II (Promoted in 2024)

• Architected, automated, and managed cloud platforms (Azure & Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)
• Implemented IaC using Terraform Cloud, streamlining deployments and reducing manual errors
• Introduced tagging policies for cost accounting, enabling showback for application teams
• Deployed hub/spoke architecture to enhance network scalability and security
• Created CI/CD pipelines for Azure DevOps, automating subscription and SPN deployments
• Developed Kubernetes patterns and reusable Terraform modules with a focus on security and scalability
• Configured and maintained Azure Firewall for securing network traffic across cloud environments
• Utilized Splunk for real-time security monitoring, log analysis, and operational insights, including creating custom dashboards for cloud resource visibility

TechSmith Corporation (February 2014 - April 2022)

Systems Engineer, Infrastructure (May 2019 - Apr 2022)

• Collaborated with development teams to propose and implement cloud SaaS architectures
• Automated tasks (GDPR compliance, Azure infrastructure) using PowerShell and API integrations
• Monitored and maintained service performance and availability through PRTG and custom sensors
• Mentored junior IT staff and participated in SAFe (Agile) program increment planning

Support Engineer, IT (Apr 2018 - May 2019)

• Provided Tier 1 and 2 internal support and administered VMware and network systems (HP/Cisco)
• Automated IT processes (onboarding, ticket orchestration) using PowerShell

Information Technology Specialist (Jan 2015 - Apr 2018)

• Architected and implimented an automated lab for QA testing of software applications using SCCM and Jenkins
• Managed end-user systems, VoIP call centers, and internal accounts
• Administered company images and software deployments via SCCM

Information Technology Specialist Intern (Feb 2014 - Jan 2015)

• Provided end-user support and managed IT assets

Skills

• Scripting:
  • PowerShell
  • Bash
  • Python
• Version Control:
  • GIT (GitHub, Azure Repos)
• REST API Integrations
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  • Terraform & Terraform Cloud (modular deployments, reusability)
  • HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL)
  • Hashicorp Sentinel (Terraform Policy Enforcement)
• Kubernetes (AKS & OKE):
  • Helm
  • FluxCD (GitOPs)
• CI/CD Pipelines:
  • Azure DevOps (Azure Pipelines)
  • GitLab (Deploying containerized images to container registries)
  • Jenkins (Application Testing and Deployment)
• Containerization:
  • Docker (Container creation and management)
  • Nexus (Artifact and container image storage)
• Cloud Platforms:
  • Azure (Functions, VNets, Application Insights, Active Directory, ACR, AKV, Storage Accounts, AKS, MI, > Firewall)
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (VCNs, Compute, Storage, OKE)
• Monitoring and Security:
  • Azure Firewall
  • Splunk (Security and operational insights, dashboard creation, and log analysis)
  • PRTG
  • Application Insights, Log Analytics (Kusto)
• VMware ESXI
• Operating Systems:
  • Windows Server
  • Linux
  • Mac OS