Sidney Owsley

About Sidney Owsley

With over 11 years of combined experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, and Security, I specialize in designing and implementing secure, scalable, and automated infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP. My passion lies in bridging the gap between development, operations, and security—delivering high-performance systems that are secure by design.Throughout my career, I’ve led initiatives to automate CI/CD pipelines, enforce infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform and Ansible, and integrate security tooling such as Snyk, SonarQube, Checkmarx, and others—improving vulnerability detection by 30–40% and reducing manual compliance efforts by up to 40%.Currently at Dell Technologies, I lead DevSecOps initiatives focused on:Securing multi-cloud environmentsManaging IAM policies and RBAC modelsMonitoring and responding to threats in real time using AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, and SIEM toolsKey areas of expertise: CI/CD pipeline development (Jenkins, GitLab CI) Container security (Docker, Kubernetes) Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) Cloud security architecture and automation Compliance with standards: SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 Leading cross-functional teams to embed security into the SDLCI\'m passionate about enabling innovation without compromising security, and I thrive in environments where speed, security, and reliability must coexist.

Experience

1. Devsecops Engineer

   Dell Technologies

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Lead the automation of security compliance checks, reducing manual tasks by 40% through integrating CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins, GitLab and AWS CodePipeline.• Integrate security tools such as SonarQube, Snyk and Checkmarx into CI/CD workflows, boosting the detection of code vulnerabilities by 35%.• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, ensuring consistent, secure cloud deployments and improving deployment speed by 50%.• Manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies for over 200 users, ensuring least-privilege access and reducing security risks by 25%.• Monitor and respond to security incidents using AWS CloudWatch, GuardDuty and the ELK Stack, improving incident response times by 20%.• Collaborate with development and operations teams to implement AWS security best practices, reducing vulnerabilities in production environments by 30%.• Conduct regular security audits and compliance reviews, ensuring adherence to industry standards like PCI DSS and SOC 2, with zero major findings during recent audits.• Implement AWS KMS for encrypting sensitive data, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and securing critical assets across multiple services.• Deploy and manage Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and AWS Shield to protect against DDoS attacks, cutting down potential security threats by 15%.• Automate patch management with Ansible, keeping 95% of systems up to date with the latest security patches, minimizing exposure to vulnerabilities.• Lead security awareness training for development and operations teams, improving adherence to security protocols by 40%.

Education

• The University of Arizona Global Campus

  Bachelor's degree

  2012 — 2016