Arturo Amaya Cabrera
About Arturo Amaya Cabrera
Arturo Amaya Cabrera is a Principal System Engineer specializing in DevOps and Cloud technologies at Backbase, where he has worked since 2021. He has a diverse background in IT management and engineering, with extensive experience in cloud platforms, security operations, and DevOps solutions.
Work at Backbase
Currently, Arturo Amaya Cabrera serves as Principal System Engineer - LATAM (DevOps/Cloud) at Backbase. He has been in this role since 2021, contributing to the company's cloud and DevOps initiatives across Latin America. His responsibilities include implementing complex DevOps solutions and ensuring the efficiency of software delivery processes. Prior to this position, he worked as a Senior System Engineer (DevOps/Cloud) at Backbase since 2019, where he further developed his expertise in cloud technologies and infrastructure automation.
Previous Experience in IT Management
Arturo has a diverse background in IT management, having worked at Huge as an IT Manager and IT Specialist from 2016 to 2018 in Bogotá D.C., Colombia. His role involved cloud administration and security. Additionally, he spent six years at VML as an IT Manager, System & Network Administrator, and Internal SOX Auditor from 2010 to 2016. Earlier in his career, he worked at Studiocom as an IT Operations and System & Network Administrator from 2006 to 2010.
Education and Expertise
Arturo has a strong educational foundation in engineering and technology. He studied at Universidad Antonio Nariño, where he achieved a degree in Electronic Engineering. He also pursued various certifications and courses, including Cloud Computing at Formacionactivate.es in 2015 and Security in Wireless Networks at Asociacion Nacional de Ingenieros de Sistemas in 2008. His continuous learning includes studies at LinkedIn Learning, Platzi, and Google Cloud Skill Badges, enhancing his skills in cloud platforms and DevOps practices.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Arturo demonstrates proficiency in continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes, utilizing platforms such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, and GitLab CI/CD. He has extensive experience with cloud platforms including Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform. His technical skills encompass the implementation of complex DevOps solutions using tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and Ansible. Additionally, he has expertise in security operations, employing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to enhance system security.
Monitoring and Observability Expertise
Arturo possesses hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Zipkin, and Jaeger. These tools are essential for maintaining system performance and reliability. He has also been involved in the adoption of service mesh technologies like ISTIO and Kuma, which are critical for managing microservices architectures. His background in scripting languages, particularly Python, supports his ability to automate infrastructure and application configurations.