Cloud · DevOps · Infrastructure · Security

Edward Vaughn

Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer

Chicago, IL

PROFILE

Enterprise infrastructure experience with a cloud-first direction.

Cloud and infrastructure engineer with hands-on experience across Microsoft Azure, AWS, Terraform, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions, backed by production experience supporting enterprise networking, security, identity, DNS, monitoring, and large-scale infrastructure modernization.

EXPERIENCE

Professional Experience

Cloud Network Engineer

Kirkland & Ellis

Chicago, IL · Jan 2026 – Present

  • Provisioned Azure and AWS infrastructure using Terraform, including VNets/VPCs, subnets, security controls, EC2, EKS, ECS/Fargate, ECR, and S3.
  • Developed reusable Terraform IaC using variables, outputs, resource dependencies, and modular configurations.
  • Built Jenkins and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines to build Docker images, push to ECR, and deploy applications to ECS and EKS.
  • Containerized applications with Docker and Docker Compose, configuring images, ports, volumes, networking, and environment variables.

Senior Cloud Analyst

KonnectIT · Contractor for City of Chicago

Chicago, IL · Apr 2025 – Jan 2026

  • Deployed workloads to Kubernetes/EKS using Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, persistent storage, resource controls, and Helm.
  • Configured Kubernetes autoscaling using HPA and Cluster Autoscaler for Pod- and node-level scaling.
  • Implemented GitOps with GitHub Actions and Argo CD, using Git as the desired-state source for Kubernetes deployments.
  • Automated Linux configuration with Ansible, including packages, services, files, ACLs, conditionals, Jinja2 templates, and roles.

Cloud Network Analyst

Komatsu

Chicago, IL · Aug 2023 – Apr 2025

  • Developed an Azure CLI automation tool to generate VNets, subnets, NSGs, routes, and /24 CIDRs across Dev, UAT, and Prod.
  • Supported enterprise security using Cisco ISE, 802.1X, AAA, RADIUS, and TACACS+, including switch automation and endpoint policy configuration.
  • Administered Red Hat Linux infrastructure supporting enterprise DNS, SSH, and network/service troubleshooting.
  • Implemented infrastructure monitoring with CloudWatch, SolarWinds, and Kubernetes Metrics Server, including alarms and service-health validation.

Network Engineer I

Solai & Cameron · Contractor at Cook County

Chicago, IL · May 2022 – Aug 2023

  • Led approximately 15+ carrier circuit migrations, increasing site bandwidth while reducing monthly ISP costs through coordinated cutovers, VLAN migrations, troubleshooting, and validation.
  • Migrated 10+ municipal sites to Cisco Meraki Layer 3 devices and Catalyst 9300 switches supporting public-sector connectivity.
  • Supported network standardization across 300+ sites, including VLANs, TACACS+, SNMP, hostnames, banners, and baseline switch configurations.
  • Troubleshot complex WAN and VPN connectivity, including routing, ISP handoffs, IPsec/DMVPN tunnels, switching, VLANs, and Layer 1 issues.

SKILLS

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure · Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Infrastructure & Automation

Terraform · Ansible · Azure CLI · AWS CLI · Git · GitHub

DevOps & Containers

Docker · Docker Compose · Kubernetes · Helm · Jenkins · GitHub Actions · Argo CD · RHEL · Bash

Security

AWS IAM · 802.1X · AAA/RADIUS · TACACS+ · ACLs · Certificates · DMVPN · GETVPN · RAVPN · S2S VPNs

Networking

Cisco ISE · Cisco FMC · FTD NGFWs · ASA/ASDM · Meraki · Catalyst · DNA Center · Stealthwatch · Illumio · Palo Alto · Panorama · Switches · Routers · WLCs · SD-WAN

Monitoring & Operations

AWS CloudWatch · SolarWinds · Azure Monitor · Azure Log Analytics · PRTG · Cisco Prime · Cisco ThousandEyes