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Hire ArnaldoArnaldo Morales
Verified Expert in Engineering
Cloud Solutions Architect and Developer
Huesca, Spain
Toptal member since September 5, 2022
Bio
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.
Portfolio
Platinium Group Spain SLU
Linux, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Windows Server, Google Compute Engine (GCE)...
Turismo Canarias – Government Institution
Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)...
Tienda Amiga ER S.A.
Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Cost Estimation, Backup & Recovery, Cloud...
Experience
- Networking - 15 years
- DevOps - 8 years
- Cloud Computing - 8 years
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 7 years
- Amazon EC2 - 7 years
- Azure VDI - 7 years
- Terraform - 7 years
- Kubernetes - 4 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Google Cloud, Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Terraform, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Protection, Amazon EKS, GitHub, GitHub Actions
The most amazing...
...platform I've developed is Tradenolimits, which was born to revolutionize and redefine the paradigm of international trading.
Work Experience
Google Cloud Architect
2023 - 2023
Platinium Group Spain SLU
- Maintained and managed the cloud infrastructure in GCP for daily use in capacity management, auto-scaling, networking, storage, monitoring, and VPN.
- Identified problems and updated platforms, operating systems, certificates, firewalls, and load balancers.
- Worked on tasks that allowed business continuity and the ability to continue integrating customers into its platform.
Technologies: Linux, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Windows Server, Google Compute Engine (GCE), Jenkins, Networks, System Administration, Google Cloud Storage, Grafana, Dynamic Load Balancing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Architecture, Google Cloud SQL, Remote Desktop, Debugging, Ubuntu, GitHub, GitHub Actions, IT Networking, Virtualization, Data Centers, Data Migration, Migration, Cloud Run, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Databases, Continuous Integration (CI), Serverless, Network Security, GitOps, SecOps, App Infrastructure, Full-stack Development, Platform Engineering, Network Monitoring, Configuration Management, Modernization, YAML
GCP Cloud Architect
2023 - 2023
Turismo Canarias – Government Institution
- Assessed, identified, and delivered cloud infrastructure and landing architecture, along with related guidelines, for the adoption, optimization, growth, management, and operation of scalable infrastructure on Google Cloud.
- Participated in cross-functional teams working to review architectural initiatives and improve application resiliency.
- Collaborated with business owners, analysts, engineers, development teams, and infrastructure services to define, establish, and communicate application and data architecture standards, policies, and directions.
- Created high-level design (HLD) and low-level design (LLD) for the infrastructure supporting the GCP product and service platform and components, including networking design (Shared VPC), access model design, and identity and access management (IAM).
- Defined well-documented architectural patterns and processes in GCP.
- Acted as a subject matter expert in the design and development of cloud-based application infrastructure.
- Established architectural standards that enable DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code (IaC) and automated continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
- Translated organizational-level business requirements and use cases into verified architectural capabilities to meet the requirements.
Technologies: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Google Compute Engine (GCE), VPC, Networking, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Windows Server, Networks, Team Leadership, System Administration, Google Cloud Storage, Grafana, Dynamic Load Balancing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Architecture, Google Cloud SQL, Remote Desktop, Debugging, Ubuntu, GitHub, GitHub Actions, IT Networking, Virtualization, Data Centers, Data Migration, Migration, Cloud Run, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Databases, SQL, Continuous Integration (CI), Serverless, Network Security, GitOps, SecOps, App Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Network Monitoring, Configuration Management, Modernization, YAML
DevOps and HR AWS Consultant
2022 - 2023
Tienda Amiga ER S.A.
- Analyzed the status of the VM-based infrastructure running the customer's main applications to prepare a complete disaster recovery plan based on current needs.
- Contemplated a technical analysis of communications, infrastructure, and alternatives to the unavailability of communications using a cloud region with the lowest possible latency.
- Facilitated the cost estimation for implementing a DRP in GCP with different technical alternatives based on replication and backups.
Technologies: Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Cost Estimation, Backup & Recovery, Cloud, Backups, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Batch Scripting, Architecture, Containers, Containerization, VPC, Windows Server, Networks, Jenkins, Team Leadership, Amazon EKS, System Administration, Google Cloud Storage, Dynamic Load Balancing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Architecture, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Remote Desktop, Debugging, Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitHub Actions, IT Networking, Virtualization, Data Centers, Data Migration, AWS CloudFormation, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Databases, SQL, Continuous Integration (CI), Serverless, GitOps, SecOps, App Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, AWS Subnets, Network Monitoring, Configuration Management, Observability Tools, Modernization, YAML
Cloud Solutions Architect
2021 - 2023
www.speedtocloud.com
- Tasked with assessing, identifying, and delivering cloud infrastructure architecture migrations and operational processes. Participated in cross-functional teams that worked on reviewing architectural initiatives.
- Collaborated with business owners, analysts, engineers, development teams, and infrastructure services to define, establish, and communicate application and data architecture standards, policies, and directions.
- Defined the process for evaluating and approving new cloud-based services (i.e., AWS, Microsoft Azure). Defined cloud infrastructure reference architectures for standard solution archetypes.
- Documented architectural patterns and processes to evaluate new services. Aligned with the project management team and business strategies.
- Designed high infrastructure quality architectures and drove architecture activities aligned with organization requirements set by leadership on behalf of stakeholders and consistent with enterprise architectural standards.
Technologies: AWS Certified Solution Architect, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), DevSecOps, VMware, Cloud, Azure, Terraform, Python, Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Cost Estimation, Backups, Backup & Recovery, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Batch Scripting, Architecture, Containers, Containerization, VPC, Windows Server, Networks, Jenkins, Team Leadership, Amazon EKS, System Administration, Google Cloud Storage, Grafana, Dynamic Load Balancing, VMware vSphere, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Architecture, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Google Cloud SQL, Remote Desktop, Debugging, Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitHub Actions, IT Networking, Virtualization, Data Centers, Data Migration, Microsoft Azure, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Databases, SQL, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Azure Cloud Services, Serverless, Network Security, GitOps, SecOps, App Infrastructure, Full-stack Development, Platform Engineering, AWS Subnets, Network Monitoring, Configuration Management, Observability Tools, Modernization, YAML
Cloud Architect
2022 - 2022
Comm-IT
- Helped customers achieve and migrate services and instances to AWS using tools such as Migration Evaluator (formerly TSO Logic).
- Facilitated an Amazon EC2 instance migration between accounts and VMWare virtual servers from on-prem to AWS.
- Achieved a significant result, migrating over 200 systems to the cloud.
Technologies: Amazon EC2, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Migration, Cloud Migration, Python, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Terraform, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, Security, DevOps, DevSecOps, Windows PowerShell, VMware ESXi, Storage, Cloud Computing, Monitoring, Docker, Scalability, System Architecture, AWS Cloud Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Protection, Cloud, Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Cost Estimation, Backups, Backup & Recovery, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Batch Scripting, Architecture, Containers, Containerization, VPC, Windows Server, Networks, Jenkins, Team Leadership, Amazon EKS, System Administration, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Active Directory, Dynamic Load Balancing, VMware vSphere, VMware VMotion, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Architecture, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Google Cloud SQL, Remote Desktop, Debugging, Azure DevOps, Microsoft SQL Server, GitHub, GitHub Actions, IT Networking, Virtualization, Data Centers, Data Migration, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Run, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Databases, SQL, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Azure Cloud Services, Serverless, Network Security, GitOps, SecOps, App Infrastructure, Full-stack Development, Platform Engineering, Network Monitoring, Configuration Management, AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), Observability Tools, AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), Modernization, Azure Virtual Desktop
AWS DevOps Engineer
2021 - 2021
Tradenolimits
- Designed and implemented a Kubernetes infrastructure on AWS AKS to deploy the company's main trade application.
- Designed infrastructure under the Agile methodology with two-week sprints. Provided the pipeline design for application maintenance using ArgoCD, Rancher, Terraform, and other tools. Deployed three environments for production, development, and testing in two regions.
- Delivered the environments on schedule, including documentation and Terraform code to maintain the infrastructure.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Terraform, Rancher, Linux, Ubuntu, Python, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Kubernetes, Security, DevOps, DevSecOps, Storage, Cloud Computing, NetApp, Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Monitoring, Docker, Scalability, System Architecture, AWS Cloud Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Protection, Cloud, Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Backups, Backup & Recovery, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Batch Scripting, Architecture, Containers, Containerization, VPC, Windows Server, Networks, Team Leadership, Amazon EKS, System Administration, AWS CLI, Dynamic Load Balancing, VMware vSphere, VMware VMotion, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Architecture, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Remote Desktop, Debugging, Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitHub Actions, IT Networking, Virtualization, Data Centers, Data Migration, AWS CloudFormation, Databases, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Serverless, Network Security, GitOps, SecOps, Platform Engineering, AWS Subnets, Network Monitoring, Configuration Management, Cloud Migration, Observability Tools
Enterprise Cloud Architect
2018 - 2021
Banco Santander
- Served as the enterprise cloud architect within the project that Hopla Software was executing in an international banking group's Technology and Operation (T&O) department.
- Worked in the technology team that analyzes, certifies, and implements new architectures based on Azure, OpenShift, AKS, GKE, EKS, and Kubernetes to improve the cloud strategy.
- Improved CI/CD and pipeline processes in production environments in the cloud center of excellence (CCOE) team.
Technologies: DevSecOps, Terraform, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Red Hat OpenShift, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), CI/CD Pipelines, Python, Azure IaaS, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Security, DevOps, Windows PowerShell, VMware ESXi, Networking, Storage, Cloud Computing, NetApp, OpenShift, MCSE, Monitoring, Docker, Scalability, System Architecture, AWS Cloud Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Protection, Cloud, Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Cost Estimation, Backups, Backup & Recovery, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Batch Scripting, Architecture, Containers, Containerization, VPC, Windows Server, Networks, Team Leadership, Amazon EKS, System Administration, AWS CLI, Azure Active Directory, Dynamic Load Balancing, VMware VMotion, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Architecture, Remote Desktop, Debugging, GitHub, GitHub Actions, IT Networking, Virtualization, Data Centers, Data Migration, Migration, Databases, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Azure Cloud Services, Serverless, Network Security, Ansible, GitOps, SecOps, Full-stack Development, Platform Engineering, Network Monitoring, Configuration Management, Cloud Migration, Observability Tools, Banking & Finance, Finance, Azure Virtual Desktop
Cloud Solutions Architect
2007 - 2018
Telefónica
- Played a key role in service technical design, public cloud management model, multi-cloud solutions, Azure and AWS customers infrastructure, and cloud adoption models.
- Used various technologies, including AWS, Terraform for data center transformation, JSON, YAML, VMware for virtualization, Hyper-V, Linux, and NetApp, while adhering to ISO 27001, ISO 27000, and GDPR standards.
- Contributed to a service offering an end-to-end solution for big customers who wanted infrastructure in the cloud managed by Telefónica.
Technologies: Azure, Storage, Networking, VMware ESXi, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Windows PowerShell, Azure IaaS, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Terraform, Security, DevOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, NetApp, MCSE, Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Monitoring, Docker, Scalability, System Architecture, AWS Cloud Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Protection, Cloud, Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Cost Estimation, Backups, Backup & Recovery, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Batch Scripting, Architecture, VPC, Windows Server, Networks, Team Leadership, Amazon EKS, System Administration, Azure Active Directory, Dynamic Load Balancing, VMware VMotion, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Architecture, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Google Cloud SQL, Remote Desktop, Debugging, GitHub, GitHub Actions, IT Networking, Virtualization, Data Centers, Data Migration, Migration, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Serverless, Network Security, Ansible, GitOps, Platform Engineering, Network Monitoring, Configuration Management, Cloud Migration, Observability Tools, Banking & Finance, Finance, Azure Virtual Desktop
Experience
Tradenolimits
http://www.tradenolimits.comTradenolimits is a platform born to revolutionize and redefine the paradigm of international trading.
Conceived by a team of traders with more than 25 years of experience, we have created a safe and efficient business space—without spam or complications.
Conceived by a team of traders with more than 25 years of experience, we have created a safe and efficient business space—without spam or complications.
Transition Manager
Served as the transition manager in MHI International Hotels, driving a cloud migration over 12 months. I was the internal manager of all the technical teams, reporting directly to the client and the project manager. In this context, I coordinated a group of around 25 and 50 people according
to the phase of the project and the demand.
The project's governance committee was formed with personnel from MHI and Telefónica: MHI's IT manager, Telefónica's project director, Telefónica's transition manager, and the outgoing provider's transition manager (IBM). An external outsourcing consultant also collaborated in the process, Quint Wellington Redwood.
to the phase of the project and the demand.
The project's governance committee was formed with personnel from MHI and Telefónica: MHI's IT manager, Telefónica's project director, Telefónica's transition manager, and the outgoing provider's transition manager (IBM). An external outsourcing consultant also collaborated in the process, Quint Wellington Redwood.
DevSecOps Santander Technology and Operation
The goal of this project was to implement a new cross-platform pipeline model based on ArgoCD valid for Kubernetes, Openshift, and Terraform. As a DevSecOps enterprise cloud architect, my goal was to design and test the model within the Technology and Operation department of the Santander banking group.
SAP Migration to GCP
The project consisted of designing security and landing in GCP following the principles of Google Foundations to migrate the entire SAP infrastructure of a client in the ceramics sector with an international presence. The deployment was done in two main Google regions, plus a third one as a backup.
GCP Consultant for Startup project
Consultancy for the improvement of the landing and deployment of Kubernetes infrastructure in GCP following Google's recommendations.
The objective of the project was to provide the client with an analysis and consulting view of their deployed infrastructure to analyze possible improvements and implementation of best practices recommended by Google in the Kubernetes autopilot and standard Kubernetes environments.
The objective of the project was to provide the client with an analysis and consulting view of their deployed infrastructure to analyze possible improvements and implementation of best practices recommended by Google in the Kubernetes autopilot and standard Kubernetes environments.
Enterprise Cloud Architect Work at DWS (Deutsche Bank Group)
I participated in the Shared Services team that GFT deployed at DWS for the migration of applications to GCP. Within this team, I designed the infrastructure of the StreamSets application in the landing zone of DWS in GCP.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Handle the high-level design (HLD) and low-level design (LLD) of the infrastructure supporting the GCP product and service platform and components, communication design (Shared VPC), environment design (production, development, and test), access model design, and IAM.
• Define well-documented architectural patterns and processes in GCP
• Function as a subject matter expert in the design and development of the cloud-based application infrastructure.
• Design solution-independent architectural models that map business services to cloud application stacks.
• Maintain cloud infrastructure reference architecture documentation.
TECHNOLOGIES USED
• Google GCP, GCE, Storage, and Networking global Anycast.
• Cost explorer and infrastructure cost optimization on GCP.
• Hands-on building, provisioning, deploying, testing, and monitoring enterprise software.
• Networking principles and technologies (DNS, load, reverse proxies, VPN, and BGP).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Handle the high-level design (HLD) and low-level design (LLD) of the infrastructure supporting the GCP product and service platform and components, communication design (Shared VPC), environment design (production, development, and test), access model design, and IAM.
• Define well-documented architectural patterns and processes in GCP
• Function as a subject matter expert in the design and development of the cloud-based application infrastructure.
• Design solution-independent architectural models that map business services to cloud application stacks.
• Maintain cloud infrastructure reference architecture documentation.
TECHNOLOGIES USED
• Google GCP, GCE, Storage, and Networking global Anycast.
• Cost explorer and infrastructure cost optimization on GCP.
• Hands-on building, provisioning, deploying, testing, and monitoring enterprise software.
• Networking principles and technologies (DNS, load, reverse proxies, VPN, and BGP).
Education
1993 - 1996
Master's Degree in Computer Fundamentals
E.S.I. - Madrid, Spain
Certifications
NOVEMBER 2024 - NOVEMBER 2026
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)
HashiCorp
JANUARY 2024 - PRESENT
Professional Cloud Network Engineer
Google Cloud
JUNE 2022 - PRESENT
Cloud DevOps Engineer Specialization
Coursera
JUNE 2022 - PRESENT
Logging, Monitoring, and Observability in Google Cloud
Coursera
JUNE 2022 - PRESENT
Developing a Google SRE Culture
Coursera
MARCH 2021 - MARCH 2023
Professional Cloud Security Engineer
Google Cloud
DECEMBER 2020 - DECEMBER 2022
Professional Cloud Architect
Google Cloud
OCTOBER 2020 - OCTOBER 2023
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft
FEBRUARY 2020 - PRESENT
DevOps Essentials
CertiProf
OCTOBER 2019 - OCTOBER 2022
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS
APRIL 2019 - OCTOBER 2025
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft
JUNE 2016 - PRESENT
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
AWS
Skills
Tools
Terraform, VMware, Google Compute Engine (GCE), Amazon EKS, VMware vSphere, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), GitHub, AWS Subnets, Observability Tools, Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Jenkins, Grafana, AWS CLI, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Jira, Docker Swarm, Ansible
Languages
Python, YAML, SQL
Frameworks
Windows PowerShell
Paradigms
DevOps, DevSecOps, Azure DevOps, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Load Testing
Platforms
Azure IaaS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, Rancher, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon EC2, Docker, Azure, Windows Server, Cloud Run, Linux, Ubuntu, Red Hat OpenShift, OpenShift
Storage
NetApp, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Active Directory, Data Centers, Azure Cloud Services, Google Cloud SQL, Databases, Google Cloud, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Entra ID
Industry Expertise
Network Security, Banking & Finance
Other
Security, Networking, CI/CD Pipelines, Microsoft Azure, Migration, Cloud Migration, Azure VDI, Azure Landing Zones, Cloud Computing, Monitoring, Scalability, System Architecture, AWS Cloud Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Consulting, Data Protection, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Cost Estimation, Backups, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Cloud, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Batch Scripting, Architecture, Containerization, VPC, Networks, Team Leadership, System Administration, Dynamic Load Balancing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Architecture, Remote Desktop, Debugging, GitHub Actions, IT Networking, Virtualization, Data Migration, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Serverless, GitOps, App Infrastructure, Full-stack Development, Platform Engineering, Network Monitoring, Configuration Management, Finance, Modernization, Azure Virtual Desktop, Argo CD, Data Analytics, Containers, Google BigQuery, VMware VMotion, SecOps, Storage, VMware ESXi, MCSE, SAP Basis, Backup & Recovery, ServiceNow, Memorystore, AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), Cloud Engineering, Terraform Cloud
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