Michael Uchytil
Cloud Security Engineer
Cloud Engineer specializing in securing application workflows and infrastructure. Experienced in integrating and troubleshooting SAML and OIDC federation flows in multi-cloud and AD environments, developing and implementing robust Identity and Access Management policies, and PKI and key management solutions. Focus on developing effective Bash and Python automations and Machine Learning tools and techniques as appropriate.
Education and Certifications
Bachelor of Science and Business Administration Computer Information Systems - Thomas Edison State University
Work Experience
Cloud Support Engineer - Security
Amazon Web Services, Inc (05/2024 - Present)
- Serve as subject matter expert for data encryption technologies and key management services, providing technical escalation support.
- Support security operations by troubleshooting monitoring, logging, and incident response workflows.
- Advise and guide customers on implementing secure IAM policies and access controls for cloud environments.
- Troubleshoot and Advise SAML and OIDC identity authentication and federation implementations.
- Troubleshoot and guide web and API endpoint security using SSL/TLS certificates, WAF, firewalls, and JWT tokens.
- Troubleshoot and guide implementation of monitoring and compliance tools for regulatory adherence.
- Develop sample IaC templates and automation scripts demonstrating security best practices.
- Stay current on emerging cloud security threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies through industry resources.
- Train and mentor junior engineers through live presentations, hands-on labs, and technical documentation.
IT Support Engineer
Amazon, Inc (05/2020 - 05/2024)
- Developed automation tools using JavaScript to improve Change Management efficiency and reduce manual quality checks.
- Managed full lifecycle infrastructure operations for 14 regional facilities including servers, network equipment, and wireless infrastructure.
- Delivered containerized applications using Docker, demonstrating DevOps practices and agile methodology.
- Enhanced internal tooling and documentation platforms using modern web technologies.
- Created 30+ technical knowledge articles documenting infrastructure deployment and troubleshooting procedures.
System Administrator
MarsLife Technologies (Home Lab) (08/2020 - Present)
- Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure deployment using Terraform, GitHub Actions, and AWS services.
- Design and operate multi-node Proxmox hypervisor cluster with high availability, software-defined networking, and multi-WAN failover.
- Implement hybrid cloud architecture integrating on-premises Active Directory with Azure Entra Connect and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.