Sabina Akter

About Sabina Akter

AboutI’m a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Fox Corporation, focused on building scalable, reliable, and secure environments on AWS. I specialize in automation, observability, and cost optimization, leveraging tools like CloudFormation, Lambda, WAF, Route 53, and Datadog to modernize enterprise infrastructure.Previously, I worked as an Information Technology Analyst at Fox News, supporting broadcast operations across major U.S. and international bureaus (Washington D.C, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, and Jerusalem). In that role, I provided end-user and system support for Windows, macOS, and mobile platforms while maintaining security and documentation standards through the BMC Track-It system.I’m passionate about cloud modernization and DevOps practices—driving performance improvements, reducing costs, and enhancing reliability across complex systems.Technical Skills: AWS (ElasticSearch, CloudFormation, DynamoDB, Lambda, WAF, Route 53), Python, Linux, Git, Datadog, Terraform, CloudWatch, CI/CD (CodePipeline, CodeBuild), HTML/CSS.Education: Masters in CyberSecurity (InProgress)- University Of West Florida, B.S. in Computer Science — City University of New York, Herbert H. Lehman College

Experience

1. Infrastructure Engineer

   Fox Corporation

   Oct 2022 — Present · US

   Infrastrusture Engineer | Fox CorporationI’m a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Fox Corporation, specializing in AWS automation, optimization, and security. I build scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and modern DevOps practices. Passionate about driving cloud modernization, improving performance, and reducing costs across large enterprise systems. Skilled in designing automated, secure, and observable platforms that empower engineering teams to deliver faster and safer. Key Achievements:* Optimized AWS ElasticSearch clusters across multiple environments — improving query performance and reducing operational costs by ~20%**.* Implemented AWS resource cleanup and modernization efforts to improve reliability and governance across environments.* Deployed enterprise-wide AWS WAF stacks to enhance web application security and compliance.* Automated CI/CD infrastructure using CloudFormation, CodePipeline, and CodeBuild, accelerating deployment cycles.* Integrated Datadog Lambda Layers and observability pipelines across environments for unified monitoring and alerting.* Built and managed Route 53 zones and frontend infrastructure supporting a major WordPress 6 migration and multi-business unit testing.* Delivered continuous security and compliance upgrades, ensuring cloud stability and audit readiness.🧰 Core Skills- AWS Services: EC2, S3, CloudFront, Lambda, WAF, Route 53, CloudFormation, CloudWatch- DevOps Tools: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Datadog, Jenkins- Expertise: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Security, Observability, Automation, Cost Optimization, Modernization

Education

• Lehman College

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

• University of West Florida

  Master of Computer Science , Cybersecurity