Stella Igboko

Stella Igboko

Junior Cloud & DevOps Engineer | AWS | Linux | Docker

umuahia, Nigeria

#OpenToWork

About

Results-driven Cloud & DevOps Engineer in transition, holding a DevOps & Cloud Security Certification from Digital Witch Academy (December 2025). Brings a strong foundation in AWS infrastructure, Linux system administration, containerisation with Docker, and CI/CD tooling, backed by 12+ years of professional experience in program management and IT support. Adept at designing, deploying, and documenting hands-on cloud projects across IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, and Lambda. Seeking a junior remote Cloud/DevOps role where I can contribute immediately while continuing to grow.

What I'm looking for

A junior remote Cloud/DevOps Engineer role where I can apply my hands-on AWS, Linux, and Docker skills. Open to full-time or contract positions paying in USD. Available immediately.

Experience

Junior Cloud & DevOps Engineer (In Training)

Digital Witch Academy

Jan 2026 – Present

Job title: Junior Cloud & DevOps Engineer (In Training) Company: Digital Witch Academy Employment type: Apprenticeship Start date: January 2026 End date: tick Nov 2026 Hands-on cloud engineering training building real-world portfolio projects on AWS. Projects completed include: - VPC design with public/private subnets, IGW, Route Tables, NACLs and Security Groups - EC2 deployment with Nginx web server configuration - S3 static website hosting - IAM users, roles and policies configuration - Docker containerisation and deployment on AWS - Linux server administration and security hardening - Azure VM deployment and VNet configuration

Amazon Web Services (AWS)cloud NetworkinggitCloud Security networkDocker
Trademore Estate, Umuahia

Estate Manager

Trademore Estate, Umuahia

Jan 2026 – Present

Oversaw daily estate operations including facility management, security coordination, and tenant relations Implemented administrative systems and workflows that improved operational efficiency by reducing response times Managed vendor relationships, contracts, and SLAs — directly transferable to cloud vendor and service management

Facility managementVendor managementContract management

Program Manager

Grassroots Community Development Initiative (GRACODEV)

Jan 2009 – Jan 2018

Directed and coordinated community development programmes covering education, health, and empowerment across multiple states Managed cross-functional project teams, budgets, and stakeholder relationships for multi-year funded programmes Developed process documentation and reporting frameworks — skills now applied to cloud project documentation Led teams of up to 20 staff, building strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving capabilities

Project managementBudgetingStakeholder engagement

Education

Abia State Polytechnic

Abia State Polytechnic

Ordinary National Diploma (OND) · Business Administration & Management

Abia State Polytechnic

Abia State Polytechnic

Higher National Diploma (HND) · Business Administration & Management

National Open University of Nigeria

National Open University of Nigeria

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) · Business Administration & Management

Certifications

DevOps & Cloud Security Certification

Digital Witch Academy

Dec 2025 – No expiry

DevOps & Cloud Security + IT Support & Cloud Computing

Digital Witch Academy

Nov 2025 – No expiry

Skills

MFAIAMNginxPowerShellVS CodeBashCI/CDGitHubGitDockerCentOSUbuntuSecurity groupsNACLsRoute tablesIGWSubnetsCIDR planningVPC designAmazon Web Services

Languages

English (Full professional proficiency)