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Jun Wang

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since January 17, 2023

Jun is a results-driven, forward-thinking technologist with comprehensive experience building mission-critical enterprise systems and transforming legacy systems into cloud-based solutions. He has demonstrated consistent execution excellence via effective leadership and problem-solving. He also draws out concepts, patterns, and practices into workable business solutions. Jun's core competencies include Azure solution architecture, development, delivery, microservices, DevOps, and hybrid clouds.

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Ben Mishkin

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since March 10, 2017

Ben is a seasoned engineering leader with 20 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, operations, DevOps, and SecOps. He specializes in ML/AI and LLMs and holds certifications in AWS and GCP. He has led teams across various industries, including healthcare, social networks, eCommerce, and video games. With computer science, machine learning, and finance expertise, Ben has HIPAA, PCI, and SOC2 compliance experience. He excels in writing code, buildouts, operations, and migrations.

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Sev Kelian

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since May 29, 2021

Sev is a strategically focused technologist experienced in cyber and cloud technology management and 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He's adept at building strong relationships to drive value while maintaining secure infrastructure, cloud, data, and app platforms. Sev also excels at defining and modernizing cloud and cyber strategies, architecture and delivering DevSecOps processes via the automatic acceleration of cloud adoption.

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Dmitry Kireev

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since November 21, 2019

Dmitry is a cloud architect and site reliability engineer with nearly two decades of intense professional experience strictly adhering to the DevOps methodology. He has architected and built numerous scalable infrastructures for modern cloud systems from scratch. Dmitry has a proven track record of hands-on operations in high-scale environments. He is also proficient with IaC, Kubernetes, automation, scripting, as well as monitoring and observability.

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Mohamed Chiheb Ben Jemaa

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC+01:00
Germany
Toptal Member Since March 7, 2023

Mohamed is an engineer with over five years of experience in information technology, specializing in Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. Having a software development and site reliability engineering background, he is an avid open-source contributor interested in advanced Kubernetes topics. Mohamed has solid knowledge of Kubernetes ecosystem, Google Cloud Platform, and Terraform.

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Arnaldo Morales

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC+01:00
Spain
Toptal Member Since September 5, 2022

Arnaldo is a cloud solutions architect and senior consultant with 10+ years of experience working on large and small projects in the IT, telecommunications, and financial services industries. He is an expert in designing and implementing cloud infrastructure solutions and business cases, strategic roadmaps, and public and hybrid cloud architecture. As a professional passionate about technology and teamwork, Arnaldo enjoys solving complex problems and challenges.

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Anton Shuleshov

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since July 6, 2021

Anton is an IT expert with 23 years of extensive experience in IT, AWS, GCP, Azure, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and modern cloud, security, and infrastructure technologies. He has a proven track record of leading teams to successfully implement, manage, and optimize cloud-native infrastructure solutions. Anton is experienced in delivering complex automation projects supporting software development lifecycle and utilizing Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins.

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Vijaya Sekar

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since February 22, 2023

Vijaya is an enterprise cloud architect with 22 years of public cloud design experience, specializing in app modernization, cloud security, networking, data management, and automation. He helps businesses on their digital transformation journeys by moving workloads to the cloud and implementing a DevOps culture using the right tools. Vijaya also evaluates new cloud technologies and strategies to ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, and cost-effective.

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Kostya Plis

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC+08:00
Singapore
Toptal Member Since November 3, 2022

Kostya is a DevOps engineer with extensive knowledge of Linux and Windows environments and 15+ years of IT experience. He has hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing cloud (AWS, GCP) and on-premises solutions following industry standards. Kostya's work has reduced the cognitive load on DevOps teams, eliminated bottlenecks, created checks for pull requests in high-load repositories, and achieved 100% IaC for company cloud environments of over 50 AWS services.

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Peter Joseph

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC+12:00
New Zealand
Toptal Member Since March 6, 2023

Peter is a principal cloud consultant with extensive experience and a track record of success across both AWS and Microsoft Azure. In a 22-year career to date, Peter spent 13 of those years working almost exclusively with the cloud. Peter led and delivered major projects globally for dozens of customers ranging from Coca-Cola and Morgan Stanley to Origin Energy Australia and Air New Zealand.

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Ali Al-Charakh

Freelance Cloud Engineer
UTC+12:00
New Zealand
Toptal Member Since June 27, 2022

Ali is a highly skilled principal engineer with experience in cloud computing, infrastructure as code, Linux, CI/CD, and cloud compliance. He can bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to any organization. With a proven track record of successful project delivery, he is well-equipped to tackle complex challenges and deliver results that drive business success. Ali's passion for technology and commitment to staying at the forefront of industry trends makes him an invaluable asset to any team.

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I am more than pleased with our experience with Toptal. The professional I got to work with was on the phone with me within a couple of hours. I knew after discussing my project with him that he was the candidate I wanted. I hired him immediately and he wasted no time in getting to my project, even going the extra mile by adding some great design elements that enhanced our overall look.

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Toptal understood our project needs immediately. We were matched with an exceptional freelancer from Argentina who, from Day 1, immersed himself in our industry, blended seamlessly with our team, understood our vision, and produced top-notch results. Toptal makes connecting with superior developers and programmers very easy.

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FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a cloud engineer with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your cloud engineer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • To hire the right cloud engineer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect cloud engineers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our cloud engineers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched cloud engineers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire cloud engineers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our cloud engineers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your cloud engineer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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