Summary

Hi, I'm Susan Bell, an Azure Cloud and DevOps Engineer.

As a Cloud and DevOps engineer I have experience managing and maintaining Azure infrastructure for a variety of client projects, ranging from single-region, localized applications to globally distributed systems. My background in application development enables me to collaborate with development teams, ensuring infrastructure recommendations align with application requirements for optimal performance and scalability.

I keep a continuous learning mindset for improving my skills and innovation in application lifecycle process. With this mindset I have been able achieved multiple Expert level Azure Certifications.

Work

MercuryWorks

Senior DevOps Engineer September 2020 - Present

Responsibilities:

  • Recommended resources for new applications and features taking into consideration High Availability requirements and Disaster Recovery
  • Developed documentation on CI/CD process and infrastructure spanning single service applications to global highly available systems.
  • Performed regular reviews to optimize costs and performance
  • Implemented Privileged Identity Management for Entra ID and RBAC roles following the principal of least privilege.
  • Created and assisted with PowerShell scripts for ad hoc task automation, utilization in pipelines and Azure Automation Runbooks
  • Continuous learning and recommendations on new practices and resources
  • Trained and mentored junior coworkers and client technical employees on DevOps processes and Azure resource management
  • DevOps/Cloud Engineer April 2018 - September 2020

    • Collaborated with Engineering Managers and project managers on infrastructure requirements
    • Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for applications (.Net Core, .Net Framework, React, Vite) including considerations for least amount of downtime, testing and deployment to multiple environments
    • Monitored infrastructure performance and act on alerts of downtime and high resource consumption utilizing Azure Monitor and Application Insights
    • Created Infrastructure as Code with Azure ARM and Bicep, utilizing templates for re-usability and limiting duplicate code
    • Implemented security practices for applications using Azure Key Vault for secret storage and creating rules in Web Application Firewall to monitor and regulate traffic

    Application Developer April 2015 - April 2018

  • Participated in estimation meetings for features and work
  • Developed and expanded features for applications across multiple clients (C#, React, NodeJs)
  • Recommended areas for improvement in existing code for readability and execution times
  • Planned database structure for new applications and implementation of new features
  • Associate Application Developer April 2014 - April 2015

  • Participated in scrum ceremonies for planning of feature requirements
  • Participated in code reviews with mentors for continued learning and improvement of skills
  • Built Web API services and consumed services using a variety of clients including MVC, React, Nodejs
  • Debugged and support existing applications on a rotating support schedule
  • BSM Consulting

    Senior Developer June 2012 - April 2014

  • Assisted in the creation of project plans, project estimates and timelines
  • Assisted in product architecture design
  • Maintained and extend existing web applications (Classic ASP, HTML, CSS)
  • Researched and identified new features/technology to enhance existing and new applications resulting in a partnership with MercuryWorks
  • Graphic Designer February 2008 - June 2012

    Certifications

    Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

    September 2020 | View Credential

    Azure Solutions Architect Expert

    January 2023 | View Credential

    Azure Administrator Associate

    December 2019 | View Credential

    Azure Developer Associate

    June 2020 | View Credential

    Education

    Northern Arizona University

    B.F.A in Visual Communication / Minor in Japanese