Chukwu Onyeji

About Chukwu Onyeji

Cloud Strategy | Enterprise Architecture | Multi-Cloud Engineering | DevSecOps | Stakeholder EngagementProven cloud solutions architect and application innovation specialist with over 10 years of global experience delivering enterprise-grade cloud solutions, cloud-native applications, and DevSecOps strategies across AWS, Azure, GCP, and IBM Cloud environments. Deep expertise in hybrid cloud architecture, containerization, governance, and compliance. Adept at leading cross-functional teams to achieve business outcomes through secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud deployments.

Experience

1. Multi-cloud Architect

   IBM

   Jul 2021 — Present

   Designed and implemented enterprise-grade, scalable cloud architectures leveraging AWS, Azure, GCP, and IBM Cloud to support global application portfolios with high availability, security, and cost-efficiency.• Led multi-cloud adoption strategies that enabled workload portability, automated provisioning, disaster recovery, and cross-platform interoperability across hybrid environments.• Architected and deployed IBM Maximo Asset Management (MAS) and related IBM Cloud Paks on Red Hat OpenShift, using Kubernetes, Operators, and Helm to standardize deployments and reduce release times.• Developed and maintained Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to provision secure, repeatable infrastructure while minimizing manual configuration drift.• Built robust security frameworks incorporating IAM, RBAC, single sign-on (SSO), cloud access security broker (CASB), and data-loss prevention (DLP) controls to protect sensitive PCI and PII data across cloud environments.• Collaborated with security, compliance, and risk teams to integrate enterprise security baselines, enforce policies, and automate security scans using tools such as Qualys and LogicMonitor.• Optimized cloud cost and operational performance by implementing FinOps practices, automating resource scaling, and enforcing tagging and utilization policies using CloudCheckr and Cloudability.• Defined enterprise architecture standards and governance models aligned with TOGAF, enabling consistent architectural decision-making and accelerated delivery of cloud-native and hybrid solutions.• Mentored and provided technical leadership to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment to business strategy and enterprise objectives.

Education

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management