🏳️🌈 Lee Clench 🏳️🌈
About 🏳️🌈 Lee Clench 🏳️🌈
Lee Clench is a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer at Nationwide Building Society, with extensive experience in various engineering roles across multiple companies in the UK. His background includes positions at IBM, Capgemini, and MAG-O, where he focused on cloud platforms, DevOps, and systems support.
Work at Nationwide Building Society
Lee Clench currently holds the position of Senior Cloud Platform Engineer at Nationwide Building Society. He has been in this role since 2021, contributing to cloud platform solutions in the Manchester area while working remotely. His responsibilities include enhancing cloud infrastructure and implementing automation strategies.
Previous Employment Experience
Lee Clench has a diverse work history in various technical roles. He worked as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at iVendi Limited for four months in 2019 and as a Senior Platform Engineer at MAG-O for seven months in the same year. His experience also includes a two-year tenure as a Managing Developer - DevOps Platform Engineer at IBM, where he focused on DevOps practices. Prior to that, he held positions at Noble Systems, DAI, Capgemini, and Salford Royal Foundation Trust, gaining extensive experience in systems support and application engineering.
Education and Expertise
Lee Clench studied at Preston College, where he earned a BTEC National Diploma in IT (Software Development) from 2005 to 2007. He also attended Kings School, achieving GCSE qualifications from 1999 to 2004. His educational background supports his expertise in cloud platforms, DevOps methodologies, and application support.
Technical Skills and Projects
In his current role, Lee Clench is working towards the HashiCorp Infrastructure Automation Certification. He has experience in automating processes using GitHub Actions and Terraform, and he has worked on integrating users from GitHub Enterprise Cloud to a GitHub Managed Users environment. His focus includes enhancing cybersecurity knowledge and exploring Chaos Engineering principles.
Career Progression and Development
Lee Clench has progressively advanced through various roles in the IT sector since beginning his career as an Online Services Support Officer at Lancashire County Council in 2009. His career trajectory includes positions that have built his expertise in cloud engineering, DevOps practices, and systems support, reflecting a commitment to professional development and technical proficiency.