Professional Resume Template for
Cloud Developer
Ethan R. Prescott
Austin, TX
(512) 555-0143
ethan.prescott@email.com
linkedin.com/in/ethan-prescott | github.com/ethanprescott | ethanprescott.dev
Professional Summary
Systems-oriented Cloud Developer with 5 years of experience designing, deploying, and optimizing scalable cloud architectures across AWS and GCP. Specializes in building infrastructure as code (IaC) via Terraform, orchestrating containerized services using Kubernetes, and constructing robust CI/CD pipelines. Proven track record of enhancing system reliability and reducing monthly hosting expenditures. Successfully migrated a legacy monolithic suite to AWS microservices, resulting in a 34% reduction in page latency and saving $120,000 in annual cloud infrastructure costs. Proficient in Go, Python, Bash, Docker, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
Work Experience
Cloud Developer — Vanguard Cloud Systems
Austin, TX | September 2023 – Present
- Engineered and maintained AWS cloud infrastructure for 12 high-traffic microservices using Terraform, increasing overall system uptime from 99.9% to 99.97% while supporting 3M monthly active users.
- Designed and implemented automated CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitLab CI and Docker, reducing software deployment cycle times by 42% and eliminating manual configuration errors.
- Orchestrated containerized workloads in Amazon EKS (Kubernetes), reducing resource overhead by 28% and scaling server capacity automatically based on real-time traffic spikes of up to 40,000 concurrent requests.
- Collaborated with security teams to implement IAM role-based access control and encrypt database volumes, achieving 100% compliance with SOC 2 Type II audit standards within 4 months.
Associate Cloud Developer — Zenith Data Solutions
Dallas, TX | June 2021 – August 2023
- Developed serverless APIs and backend microservices using Python and AWS Lambda, reducing processing latency by 35% and saving $45,000 in monthly compute expenses.
- Configured cloud monitoring dashboards using CloudWatch and Prometheus, lowering mean time to detection (MTTD) for critical database errors from 45 minutes to 4 minutes.
- Migrated 8 legacy database tables containing 12M customer records to Amazon Aurora, improving query performance by 52% and cutting storage costs by 18%.
- Partnered with senior developers to construct terraform blueprints for dev environments, decreasing developer environment setup times from 3 days to 20 minutes.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of North Texas · Denton, TX · 2021
Skills
AWS, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab CI, Python, Go, Bash, AWS Lambda, Amazon EKS, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Amazon Aurora, Linux, IAM
Projects
Enterprise Cloud Migration
Role: Lead Cloud Developer
Tools: AWS, Terraform, Python, Docker
Led the migration of a monolithic API gateway to AWS serverless microservices, improving response times by 46% and reducing operational costs by $8,000 per month.
Kubernetes Cluster Optimization
Role: Cloud Developer
Tools: AWS EKS, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana
Reconfigured resource requests and limits across a 40-node Kubernetes cluster, saving 32% in monthly cloud compute spend while maintaining zero resource throttling.
Certifications
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate (2023)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (2022)
Additional information
- Languages: English (Native), French (Conversational)
- Open Source: Contributor to local Kubernetes operator helper project (2024-present)
- Availability: 2 weeks notice
Job Market Insights
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Cloud Developer
Job Market Insights
$115,000
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$165,000
Avg:
$140,000
Growth Outlook:
The employment outlook for Cloud Developers is exceptionally strong, reflecting the broader software developer category which is projected to grow by 15.8% from 2024 to 2034. As enterprises transition their legacy infrastructure to cloud-native systems and integrate artificial intelligence capabilities, developers skilled in cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, and serverless technology are in high demand. Growth is driven by the need for secure, scalable, and cost-effective digital infrastructure across fintech, healthcare, and retail sectors.
15.8% growth over 10 years
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