TEHUTI EKEMA
About

Architecture is the part you can't bolt on later.

I'm an Azure Solutions Architect focused on making infrastructure secure and survivable by design, for federal agencies and global enterprises. My work runs from on-prem hybrid clusters to compliant delivery pipelines, with security and observability treated as first-class architecture, not an afterthought. Fluent in French.

Experience

Where I've done it.

  1. 2022 – Present

    Cloud Engineer

    Procentrix Contract supporting federal contracts
    • Designed and managed secure, compliant CI/CD pipelines for multiple federal agencies.
    • Led enterprise-scale monitoring on Azure with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel; authored KQL/SQL to cut downtime.
    • Integrated SonarQube and GitHub Advanced Security into pipelines; led container security across Docker/Kubernetes.
    • Held delivery to NIST and FedRAMP via Terraform/ARM IaC and Purview/Sentinel compliance controls.
  2. 2021 – 2022

    Cloud Engineer

    Dell Technologies Cloud service provider · multi-client deployment & support
    • Built hybrid solutions: Azure Hybrid Identity, ExpressRoute, Azure Arc, and Azure Local / Stack HCI clusters.
    • Implemented DR/BCDR with Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, and Traffic Manager.
    • Enforced security via firewalls, NSGs, RBAC, and Key Vault; used M365 Defender for threat mitigation.
    • Developed KQL and Splunk analytics across hybrid log data to resolve performance bottlenecks.
  3. 2019 – 2021

    Cloud Engineer

    Insight Global // IBM Contract supporting Kyndryl Azure governance
    • Operationalized the security pillar of the Well-Architected Framework into repeatable governance tooling.
    • Built secure landing-zone baselines and automated compliance guardrails.
    • Architected identity & access with Microsoft Entra ID; stood up Defender, Purview, and Intune.
    • Worked with Microsoft FastTrack to streamline governance and automate via Azure DevOps.
  4. 2016 – 2019

    System Administrator

    Amirez Technologies Dallas, TX
    • Administered Windows Server (AD, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy) for mission-critical operations.
    • Built ELK/Syslog log management across 100+ servers, improving incident detection and response.
    • Managed VMware vSphere for consolidation and DR; automated log analysis with PowerShell.
Resume

The full history, including roles, certifications, and project detail.

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