Savannah Fry
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Terraform • Azure • Azure DevOps • Ansible

Savannah Fry

Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, automating, and securing hybrid and cloud-native environments across Azure, AWS, VMware, and Nutanix. Certified Azure Administrator and Terraform Associate with deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), automation, and virtualization. Proven track record building compliant, scalable infrastructures for healthcare and government workloads under NIST and HIPAA frameworks. Skilled in Azure Landing Zone design, cost optimization, RBAC & Policy governance, and observability integration (Azure Monitor, Dynatrace, Datadog) to reduce MTTR by up to 40%. Known for cross-team collaboration, strong documentation, and adaptability in high-demand environments.

Email: savfry.dev@gmail.com
Phone: 513-465-9932

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Experience

Azure Cloud Engineer — Osceola County Clerk of Courts
Dec 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Administered and secured Azure GovCloud and Commercial environments supporting enterprise and public-sector workloads.
  • Expanded an Azure Landing Zone with Development & Production spokes, enforcing tagging governance, RBAC least-privilege, and Azure Policy baselines.
  • Architected SQL Managed Instance + Blob/Azure Files (~10 TB) with lifecycle tiering for cost vs. access performance.
  • Built VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints, and Private DNS for private routing and hybrid connectivity via ExpressRoute.
  • Enhanced Terraform automation in Azure DevOps (plan → approval → apply) using centralized remote state.
  • Automated RBAC assignments, tagging governance, and policy compliance for consistent standards.
  • Centralized telemetry with Log Analytics & Azure Monitor (SQL performance, VM, and network flow data).
  • Performed privileged-access audits to remove stale accounts and align with least-privilege principles.
  • Executed zero-downtime migrations and cutovers to Azure with full observability integration.
Senior Infrastructure Design Engineer — BCBSNC
Feb 2022 – Oct 2024
  • Supported and optimized healthcare enterprise infrastructure across hybrid Azure, AWS, VMware, and on-prem environments.
  • Designed and deployed Azure hub-and-spoke networks with ExpressRoute for secure hybrid identity and centralized control.
  • Migrated VMware Horizon VDI to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) for HIPAA-compliant remote environments.
  • Built & managed AWS EC2/app servers for dev, testing, and compliance workloads.
  • Administered 2,000+ Windows/Linux servers with vSphere (6.7–8), Azure Monitor, Nagios, Zerto, and iDRAC.
  • Implemented security via patching, GPO, and SSL/TLS renewals with PowerShell and AWS Certificate Manager.
  • Developed Ansible roles for provisioning, configuration, and patching to reduce manual work.
  • Automated AWS/Azure provisioning with Terraform & GitHub Actions for repeatable deployments.
  • Configured FSLogix on Azure Files Premium with Private Endpoints and Private DNS to remove public exposure.
  • Enforced Azure Policy (tagging, diagnostics, allowed locations) and least-privilege RBAC.
  • Built Log Analytics & AVD Insights dashboards for proactive capacity/performance monitoring.
  • Escalation point for Tier 1–4 incidents in ServiceNow, leading RCA and ensuring SLA compliance.
  • Partnered with infra/network/security to deliver cost-efficient, compliant architectures (HIPAA, NIST 800-171).
  • Presented technology assessments to improve performance, cloud cost management, and security posture.
Server Administrator — Gainwell Technologies
Dec 2019 – Feb 2022
  • Maintained uptime, performance, and data integrity across hybrid on-prem and Azure environments.
  • Administered 500+ Windows/Linux servers with proactive patching, configuration, and tuning.
  • Migrated SQL Server to Azure with encryption at rest, RBAC, and automated backups (HIPAA, NIST 800-171, CMS).
  • Deployed Dynatrace APM, building dashboards for uptime, response time, and resource utilization.
  • Partnered with dev/QA to remediate bottlenecks, reducing incident response time via alert optimization.
  • Managed vCenter (6.0–6.5), F5 BIG-IP LTM, and SAN for high-availability environments.
  • Performed vulnerability assessments with Nessus/Archer; remediated via GPO and Intune for compliance.
  • Led Windows Server 2012 → 2019 migration with minimal downtime through planned change windows.
  • Documented baselines, change procedures, and incident resolutions in ServiceNow.
End User Technology Specialist — TEKsystems
Jun 2019 – Dec 2019
  • Delivered enterprise support and system administration to ensure uptime, performance, and data security.
  • Troubleshot hardware, software, and network issues to minimize business disruption.
  • Administered AVD via Citrix Director for performance, patch compliance, and secure access.
  • Managed Azure AD accounts, permissions, and group policies across departments.
  • Implemented security protocols and device compliance via Microsoft 365 and Intune.
  • Supported updates, migrations, and reliability improvements with cross-functional teams.
  • Documented procedures and configurations to improve service continuity.
Apple Master — Geek Squad
Feb 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Diagnosed and repaired Apple hardware/software with 100% client satisfaction.
  • Liaised with Apple Corporate to ensure SLA compliance and quality assurance.
  • Delivered clear guidance on device performance, data integrity, and lifecycle best practices.

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