Brian Filliat - Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer
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Brian Filliat

Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer with 20+ years designing, automating, and optimizing enterprise-scale environments across AWS, hybrid cloud, and on-premises infrastructure.

20+
Years Experience
15+
Certifications
4
Enterprise Roles

Building Resilient Infrastructure at Scale

I am a Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer with a deep background in distributed storage systems, SAN/NAS platforms, virtualization, and cloud-native infrastructure supporting large-scale production workloads. My career spans over two decades of designing, operating, and optimizing enterprise-scale infrastructure across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.

Proficient in AWS architecture (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS/ECS, CloudWatch, Landing Zones), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK), and automation using Python and PowerShell. I bring deep understanding of networking, identity management, security controls, and compliance in hybrid environments.

Beyond engineering, I am the author of Jalisco Romantico, a psychological thriller inspired by true events, written under the pen name David Harris.

Core Competencies

AWS Terraform Python Kubernetes EC2 VPC IAM S3 RDS EKS/ECS CloudWatch CloudFormation AWS CDK Docker PowerShell Bash Chef Puppet Ansible VMware ESXi Azure OpenStack Dell EMC PowerMax VMAX Pure Storage NetApp Fibre Channel iSCSI NFS Linux (RHEL/SUSE) AIX Git CI/CD Jenkins GitLab Data Domain SRDF/A Brocade SAN

Professional Journey

Over 15 years of progressive enterprise infrastructure roles across IBM, Unisys, Dell Technologies, and Microland, spanning cloud engineering, storage architecture, and platform delivery.

Cloud Platform Engineer Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Microland · Remote
  • Designed and maintained AWS infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, and CDK across multi-environment architectures
  • Architected secure, production-grade AWS VPC environments with public/private subnet segmentation and NAT gateways
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning using Python, PowerShell, and shell scripting integrated with CI/CD pipelines
  • Deployed containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Docker with Ceph and Longhorn storage backends
  • Contributed to hybrid cloud modernization, migrating workloads from legacy storage to PowerMax and cloud-native platforms
Platform Engineer, Storage Delivery Nov 2021 – Nov 2022
Dell Technologies · Remote
  • Managed enterprise storage platforms including Dell EMC PowerScale, PowerMAX, VxRail, and Data Domain
  • Automated storage and backup administration workflows using Python, PowerShell, Chef, Puppet, and Ansible
  • Installed and supported Pure Storage FlashArray systems, coordinating production backup and restore operations
  • Partnered with engineering teams to develop hands-on labs, whitepapers, and technical walkthroughs
Storage-Cloud Engineer Nov 2013 – Nov 2021
UNISYS · Remote
  • Automated VMware ESXi 6.5 datastore provisioning using PowerShell, Chef, Puppet, and Ansible
  • Led non-disruptive enterprise storage migrations from VMAX 40K to VMAX AFA and PowerMax platforms
  • Engineered AIX LPAR virtualization on IBM Power Systems using Dual VIOS and HMC
  • Designed AWS S3-to-Glacier lifecycle policies and automated archival workflows
  • Integrated hyper-converged infrastructure within Dell EMC VxRail clusters
Storage-Cloud Engineer Jun 2010 – Sep 2013
IBM
  • Installed enterprise all-flash storage platforms including VMAX3, XtremIO, Data Domain, and ProtectPoint
  • Implemented converged and hyper-converged infrastructure solutions (VBlock) with Cisco UCS and VMware ESXi
  • Managed SAN infrastructure including Brocade switches with FOS upgrades, zoning, and FC alias configuration
  • Configured FlashCopy, Global Mirror, and Metro Mirror replication across SVC environments

Professional Credentials

Industry-recognized certifications spanning cloud platforms, networking, storage, and systems administration.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS CSA-Professional
Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)
Identity & Access Administrator (SC-300)
Cisco Certified CCNF
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
CompTIA Linux+
Veritas Certified Specialist
Brocade Certified Fabric Professional
Dell EMC: Information Storage & Management v3
Dell EMC: Expert VMAX All Flash & VMAX3

Academic Background

A strong academic foundation in Information Systems from Colorado institutions.

Master of Science (MS)
University of Colorado at Denver
Information Systems · 1998 – 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Information Systems · 1994 – 1998
Jalisco Romantico - Expanded Edition book cover

Jalisco Romantico

Expanded Edition — A Novel Inspired by True Events
by David Harris

Bruce Kensington left everything behind — the data centers, the deadlines, the slow suffocation of corporate America — for a new life on Mexico's Caribbean coast. Playa del Carmen promised paradise: turquoise water, warm nights, and the intoxicating freedom of starting over.

But paradise had already chosen him. A sophisticated cartel network had been watching long before he arrived — profiling his finances, mapping his vulnerabilities, preparing the trap.

"A fever dream of paradise corrupted — visceral, immersive, and unforgettable."

Open Source & Projects

Automation scripts, infrastructure-as-code templates, and Python projects shared on GitHub.

VSCode-Python-2026
brianfilliat/VSCode-Python-2026

Python projects and automation scripts developed in Visual Studio Code, showcasing infrastructure automation, CLI tooling, and cloud engineering workflows. Includes scripts for AWS resource management, configuration automation, and operational tooling.

Python PowerShell Automation AWS VS Code