Derrick Foos

Senior Cloud Architect

Hybrid Cloud · DevOps · Platform Engineering

AWS Azure Terraform Ansible CI/CD DevOps AI CrewAI Platform Engineering

Hackathons

  • CloudSurge
    Proof-of-concept platform that allows users to manage AWS EC2 instance power states via web UI or API.

My Tools

JWT Debugger (Online/Offline)

Decode and validate JWT tokens locally and securely.

Open Tool
DevOps Markdown Workbench

Preview and refine markdown for pipelines and docs.

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Regex Tool

Test and validate regex expressions quickly.

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Network Subnet Calculator

Quick IP/subnet calculations for infrastructure work.

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Text Ops Toolkit

Perform fast transformations on raw text.

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Data Center Off-Hours Tool

Plan maintenance windows across time zones.

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About

Designing enterprise-scale cloud platforms that balance speed, governance, and operational durability.

Senior Cloud Architect focused on defining and governing large-scale hybrid platforms supporting tens of thousands of workloads across AWS, Azure, and VMware.

I operate at the systems and decision level, shaping standards for platform architecture, infrastructure as code, and environment consistency at enterprise scale.

My background is rooted in platform engineering and automation using Terraform, Packer, and CI/CD.

I’m most interested in solving complexity at scale by turning fragmented environments into cohesive platforms.

Focus Areas

  • Platform Architecture & Governance
  • Multi-Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, VMware)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • CI/CD & Automation
  • Cloud Security & Compliance
  • Large-Scale Systems Design

Experience

Hyland Software – OnBase · Alfresco · Nuxeo

Cloud Architect IV · 2026 – Present

Infrastructure Engineer IV · 2024 – 2026

Cloud Engineer II · 2023 – 2024

Infrastructure Engineer III · 2021 – 2023


Data Center Inc. – iCore360

Lead Technical Project Engineer · 2016 – 2021

Senior Technical Project Engineer · 2014 – 2016

Technical Project Engineer · 2012 – 2014


Hutchinson Community College

Linux Instructor · 2015


McPherson County

Information Technology Coordinator · 2008 – 2012

Engineering Technician III · 2005 – 2008

Education

McPherson College – B.S. Business Management (cum laude)

Hutchinson Community College – A.A. (Phi Theta Kappa)