Neil Patterson
Cloud Native Engineer @Fujitsu
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WORK HISTORY
Cloud Native Engineer @Fujitsu
Designed and implemented secure multi-account AWS architectures with centralised networking, shared services, and environment isolation across accounts.Built and maintained Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code frameworks, including reusable modules, workspace-based environment separation, and enforced standards across development, staging, and production.Implemented CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) for infrastructure and application deployments, including approval gates and controls for production releases.Automated IAM security and credential management, including secure storage of access keys in AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store and Secrets Manager, and implementing automated key rotation integrated with CI/CD workflows.Delivered secure-by-default AWS environments, applying least-privilege IAM policies, private networking patterns, and restricted egress for workloads operating without direct internet access.Supported automated image build pipelines running inside isolated VPCs, ensuring compliance with security and networking constraints.Collaborated with development teams to enable automatic, repeatable application deployments while maintaining strong governance and operational controls.Improved platform reliability and auditability by reducing manual configuration, increasing automation coverage, and standardising infrastructure patterns across teams.Improved operational reliability and auditability by standardising environments through code and reducing manual configuration drift.Acted as a technical advisor on AWS security, Terraform best practices, and CI/CD design for development and operations teams.
EDUCATION
University of Sunderland
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science
ABOUT NEIL PATTERSON
I am an AWS Cloud and Platform Engineer specialising in designing, securing, and automating cloud infrastructure using Terraform and modern CI/CD practices.My primary focus is building secure, scalable, multi-account AWS environments that are easy to operate and govern. I have extensive hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform, and use it to enforce consistency, reduce risk, and enable rapid, repeatable deployments across environments.I work heavily in areas such as:AWS multi-account and hub-and-spoke architecturesTerraform modules, workspaces, and environment isolationCI/CD pipelines with approval gates and production controlsIAM, Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, and automated key rotationSecure networking, VPC design, and private-only workloadsAutomation-first approaches to operational and security challengesI place strong emphasis on security by default, least privilege access, and automating guardrails rather than relying on manual processes. I am particularly interested in solving problems where security, scalability, and developer velocity must coexist.I enjoy working in environments where infrastructure is treated as a product, documentation matters, and improvements are continuous rather than reactive.
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