Chris Roos

Hello! I'm Chris Roos.

Iā€™m currently a Site Reliability Engineer at Fortis.

With three years of experience in automation, infrastructure reliability, and system performance optimization, I specialize in deploying scalable solutions using Terraform in fast-paced environments. As a key member of a small DevOps team, I manage critical infrastructure for large-scale operations.

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Experience

October 2021 - Current

SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER / Fortis

  • Integral member of a small DevOps team (just three members) in a large-scale company, driving key initiatives and ensuring the reliability and scalability of mission-critical systems.
  • Led the creation of a Security Operations Center (SOC) for MegaplanIT, establishing a comprehensive security framework and integrating third-party providers for continuous security management.
  • Contributed to the migration of on-premise systems to AWS, utilizing DMS for seamless database transitions and designing AWS infrastructure with Terraform and Spacelift.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines and monitoring systems for newly acquired companies, building infrastructure from scratch to support continuous delivery and operational visibility.
Fin-Tech

January 2021 - October 2021

MARKETING DIRECTOR / OmniFund

  • Utilized Elasticsearch to index and analyze competitors' websites, enhancing market research and strategic decision-making.
Fin-Tech

June 2017 - June 2018

DATA ANALYST / Stukent

  • Performed data analysis and built predictive models to drive business strategies.
  • Conducted web scraping projects to collect and analyze market data.
Ed-Tech

June 2017 - Current

FREELANCER / Freelance IT Services

  • Developed and maintained websites for various clients, focusing on performance optimization and user experience.
  • Conducted web scraping to gather data for client projects, delivering insights that informed business decisions.
  • Built custom web applications using Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Managed Microsoft365, AWS accounts, and other tasks for various clients.
Web Design Research

Projects

Elasticsearch Observability

Designed and implemented a comprehensive observability stack using Elasticsearch to monitor, log, and trace application performance across multiple environments. This project enhanced the visibility into system health, enabling proactive detection of issues and reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR).

Led the initiative from requirements gathering through to deployment and ongoing maintenance, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.

Elasticsearch Observability

Spacelift and Terraform

Designed and implemented an automated infrastructure management pipeline using Spacelift and Terraform, enabling efficient provisioning, scaling, and maintenance of cloud resources across multiple environments. This project streamlined infrastructure as code (IaC) practices, improving deployment consistency, reducing manual errors, and speeding up the development lifecycle.

Led the initiative from infrastructure design and IaC implementation through to continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), ensuring secure and scalable deployment processes across AWS and other cloud environments.

Elasticsearch Observability

Blog Posts