Jason Strand

Background

About Jason Strand

I am a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in architecting and engineering cloud environments. My expertise lies in harnessing the power of Infrastructure-as-code and automation to optimize infrastructure efficiency and scalability. I've had the privilege of leading cross-functional, full-stack migration teams, successfully relocating critical workloads to the cloud, ensuring cost-effectiveness, security, and high performance. With a passion for innovation and a commitment to staying at the forefront of cloud technology, I'm dedicated to driving digital transformation and helping organizations thrive in the cloud era. Top Proficiencies: Cloud & Infrastructure: • Proficient in AWS and Microsoft Azure, specializing in Infrastructure-as-Code and Multi-Cloud deployments. • Skilled in managing Private Cloud/Hybrid Cloud with Red Hat OpenStack and Red Hat CloudForms. • Experienced in ARM Templates, Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and Ansible for Infrastructure-as-Code. •. Experienced with network design and engineering cloud native & 3rd party WAN/LAN, VWAN, SDWAN solutions. Containers & Microservices: • Knowledgeable in Docker Datacenter, Mesosphere DC/OS, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Service Fabric, and Azure App Service. Data Management: • Proficient with Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Postgres, Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, Databricks, and Synapse for data processing. Virtualization & OS: • Experienced in VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, XenServer, and Red Hat Virtualization. • Familiar with Windows RHEL, Ubuntu, and CentOS. Monitoring & Security: • Skilled in Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Dynatrace, Splunk, SolarWinds. • Networking & Security expertise: NSG's, Azure Firewall, Cisco ASAv Firewall, Palo Alto, Azure Front Door, App Gateway, UDR's, VWAN, VNet peering, VPN Gateway, and Express Route. SIEM/SOAR: • Proficient in Microsoft Sentinel, including design, deployment, and configuration of Analytics templates. Hardware: • Converged & HyperConverged: Cisco UCS, IBM, HP, Dell BladeCenters. • Network Hardware: Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ACI SDN, Cisco ASA Firewalls. • Storage Hardware: Netapp FAS/EMC Clariion, VNX/VMAX, IBM DS, HP, Tegile Flash Storage. Scripting & Admin: • PowerShell for administration and scripting. • Expert in Azure CLI and PowerShell for cloud management. •. YAML expertise, focused on Pipelines. Other: • Familiar with Azure Lighthouse and Azure Arc for enhanced cloud management.