Elliott Ware

Nashville, TN area · Cloud & DevOps

Elliott Ware

Portrait of Elliott Ware

Cloud & DevOps engineer focused on AWS, Terraform, Linux, automation, and reliable infrastructure

  • Cloud native first
  • Terraform & automation
  • Reliable infrastructure
e-mail 423-550-2010 linkedin.com/in/elliottware

About

Twenty years of systems, pointed at clearer infrastructure

Cloud & DevOps engineer with 20+ years of hands-on experience designing, automating, and modernizing infrastructure I started in the 90s building PCs, breaking things, fixing them, and learning systems from the metal up — that curiosity became the foundation of a long career in cloud, DevOps, and platform engineering

My focus today is cloud native first: Terraform automation, Linux systems, CI/CD, observability, identity, and building reliable production platforms that scale I enjoy turning complex challenges into simple, well-structured, automated solutions

Builder mindset, strong fundamentals, low ego I use AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) to move faster — with engineering rigor at the core Friends also call me Jay

Practice

  1. 01

    AWS architecture

    Cloud native AWS for global workflows Design, provision, and modernize production platforms product teams can run

  2. 02

    Infrastructure as code

    Terraform, Ansible, bash, Python, and PowerShell Codify one pattern every workload inherits, not one-off environments

  3. 03

    Linux & containers

    Linux systems, containers, and automation Run the same services from the host through orchestrated runtimes

  4. 04

    Observability

    Datadog and Grafana Dashboards and alerts that track spend and reliability

  5. 05

    CI/CD

    Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions Stand up pipelines that keep releases repeatable across regions and functions

  6. 06

    Identity

    AD, Azure AD, and AWS SSO Fit a single access model to the tools each business unit already uses

Where it shows up

01 — Platforms

Production that stays boring

Own cloud operations for global delivery Stable foundations, named owners, and runbooks other engineers can pick up

02 — Teams

Developers, data, and ML

Serve developers, data science, analytics, and ML groups across the estates they already operate

03 — Change

Legacy, moved with care

Move legacy applications onto AWS for every business unit, with cutovers kept narrow and reversible

Experience

Work History

  1. – Present

    CloudOps, Global Technology

    Universal Music Group

    Nashville, Tennessee, United States · Hybrid

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    • Cloud and DevOps engineering on UMG Global Technology — production platforms, automation, and reliable infrastructure at scale
    • Partner with engineering teams on cloud first delivery, observability, and operational excellence
    • Apply Terraform, Linux, CI/CD, and identity patterns to keep environments consistent and supportable

  2. – Present

    Principal Consultant

    Jay Ware LLC

    Nashville, Tennessee, United States · Hybrid

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    • Independent IT and cloud consulting for organizations modernizing infrastructure and operations
    • Advise on AWS/Azure architecture, automation, observability, and pragmatic DevOps practices

  3. –

    Principal Consultant, Cloud Engineering

    Bitful

    Nashville, Tennessee, United States · Remote

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    • Architected and deployed Azure DevOps pipelines delivering telemetry, custom Grafana dashboards, and load testing (JMeter) to 300+ engineering teams
    • Built Terraform + PowerShell modules for standardized provisioning across Azure public, private, and government cloud environments
    • Created Ansible Tower, bash, and Python automation tooling for drift detection and remediation across 6,000+ compute nodes
    • Collaborated with development, platform, and data teams on modernization, reporting, and migration efforts

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    Manager, DevOps

    XSOLIS

    Nashville Metropolitan Area · Hybrid

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    • Managed AWS + on-prem hybrid infrastructure supporting analytics and ML workflows
    • Built unified identity across AD, Azure AD, O365 Enterprise, internal apps, and AWS SSO
    • Implemented Datadog and Grafana for full-stack observability, dashboarding, alerting, and AWS cost optimization
    • Improved reliability, automation, and HITRUST readiness through reporting and remediation workflows
    • Supported development, BI, data science, and ETL teams across all environments
Earlier experience

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    Director, IT

    CheckVelocity

    Nashville, TN · Hybrid

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    • Owned infrastructure, security, and reliability across three fintech environments
    • Managed VMware clusters, SAN storage, Windows/Linux servers, SFTP, messaging, and networking
    • Replaced legacy backups with Veeam, improving recovery and reliability
    • Migrated perimeter and switching to Cisco Meraki
    • Reduced IT spend by 30% while improving uptime and audit readiness

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    Senior Systems Engineer

    Informatics Corporation of America

    Nashville Metropolitan Area · Hybrid

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    • Managed 100+ VMware servers across multiple production and client environments
    • Implemented monitoring stacks (Nagios, SNMP, Cacti) and infrastructure reporting
    • Maintained LAMP/MarkLogic stacks and PHI/PII encryption systems
    • Built and tested disaster recovery plans for production workloads

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    Senior Systems Engineer

    Guidant Partners

    Nashville Metropolitan Area · On-site

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    • Managed 80+ firewalls, VPNs, and security appliances (Cisco, SonicWALL, Juniper, Dell)
    • Designed business IT environments including VMware, Microsoft, SANs, and networking
    • Supported AD, Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, IIS, WSUS, DNS, DHCP, Citrix
    • Built monitoring and DR systems across multiple industries

  4. –

    Systems Administrator

    Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter

    Murfreesboro TN · On-site

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    • Provided desktop/server support for 400+ users across clinical and administrative environments
    • Built early skill foundation across Windows, networking, and troubleshooting