About Me

Background

I’m Alain Igban — a Cloud Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience across multi-cloud platforms, Kubernetes, and Linux infrastructure. I hold the CKS (Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist), CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer), and Azure Solutions Architect Expert certifications.

My work has spanned enterprise cloud support, infrastructure automation, and security operations — from supporting 300+ cloud environments to designing CI/CD pipelines and streaming ETL architectures.

Career Path

I started in information security in the Philippines, deploying SIEM solutions and fine-tuning threat detection systems. From there I moved into systems engineering and DevOps in the UAE, where I led infrastructure automation initiatives, container orchestration, and multi-cloud deployments.

Most recently, I’ve been the go-to Kubernetes expert for a cloud platform provider — front-line troubleshooting customer clusters, resolving complex networking and storage issues, and mentoring support engineers across multi-tenant environments.

What I Bring

• Kubernetes depth — I don’t just run workloads; I troubleshoot the weird stuff — networking, storage, certificate, and control plane failures across EKS, AKS, and on-prem clusters
• Infrastructure as code — Terraform, Pulumi, and Ansible for reproducible, auditable environments
• Security mindset — CKS-certified, experienced with SIEM deployments, SOC pipelines, and hardening practices
• Team leadership — Built onboarding programs, managed 12-engineer teams, and maintained 500+ article knowledge bases

Australian Market Readiness

I hold a Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated visa and will be relocating to NSW, Australia, available from June 20, 2026. I’m open to both permanent and contract roles.

What I’m Looking For

I’m targeting Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, or Kubernetes Engineer roles in NSW — particularly teams running production Kubernetes at scale, building internal platforms, or managing multi-cloud infrastructure. I thrive in environments where deep troubleshooting, automation, and security intersect.