I'm an Infrastructure Reliability Engineer with 17+ years of experience in enterprise IT operations, currently transitioning to Cloud Operations and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles.
I specialize in backup/disaster recovery, infrastructure automation, and ensuring 99.9%+ uptime for mission-critical systems across oil & gas, healthcare, and telecom industries.
Currently managing 200TB+ of enterprise data protection across hybrid Windows/Linux/VMware environments while building expertise in AWS, DevOps practices, and cloud-native infrastructure.
Infrastructure & Operations:
- Enterprise Backup/DR (NetVault, disaster recovery planning)
- VMware vSphere virtualization (150+ VMs)
- Windows & Linux server administration
- Network administration (Cisco, firewalls, VPNs)
Automation & Scripting:
- PowerShell (infrastructure automation, monitoring)
- Bash scripting (Linux automation, backup verification)
- Python (learning - automation & cloud tooling)
Cloud & DevOps (Building Expertise):
- AWS (studying for Solutions Architect Associate)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform - in progress)
- CI/CD concepts (Git, GitHub Actions)
- Monitoring & alerting systems
Industries:
- Oil & Gas (9+ years at True Oil LLC)
- Healthcare (HIPAA compliance)
- Law Enforcement (high-security environments)
- Telecom/ISP (large-scale infrastructure)
Certifications in Progress:
- 📚 AWS Solutions Architect Associate (Target: Q1 2025)
- 🔒 CompTIA Security+ (Target: Q2 2025)
Building:
- 🤖 AI-powered chatbot using AWS Bedrock & RAG architecture
- ☁️ Cloud infrastructure projects (Terraform, serverless)
- 📊 Automation scripts for infrastructure reliability
- Oil & Gas Operations Assistant - AI chatbot using AWS Bedrock, Lambda, and RAG
- Infrastructure Automation Portfolio - PowerShell/Bash scripts from enterprise work
- Cloud Infrastructure Demos - Terraform deployments, monitoring setups
Currently sanitizing and documenting enterprise projects for public portfolio
2024-2025: Transition to remote Cloud Operations/SRE role
- ✅ 17+ years infrastructure experience
- 🔄 Building cloud-native skills (AWS, IaC, DevOps)
- 🎯 Target: Remote Cloud Ops, SRE, or DevOps Engineer roles
What I Bring:
- Deep enterprise infrastructure reliability experience
- Proven automation and scripting skills
- Multi-industry background (regulated environments)
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
Remote opportunities in:
- ☁️ Cloud Operations Engineering
- 🔧 Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- 🚀 DevOps Engineering
- 🏗️ Infrastructure Engineering
Particularly interested in companies in energy, healthcare, FinTech, or SaaS.
- 🌐 Website: mrangelacosta.com
- 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angelacosta
- 📧 Email: [email protected]
- 📍 Location: Casper, Wyoming (Open to fully remote)
💡 Bridging enterprise infrastructure reliability with cloud-native operations