SAMUEL JAMES

Infrastructure
Operations Leader

Data Centers • AWS • Linux • Networking • Team Leadership

Infrastructure leader with 10+ years supporting mission-critical environments. I lead teams of 8–14 technicians, deploy and support thousands of servers and network devices, and drive operational excellence across data centers and AWS cloud environments. I leverage AI development tools daily — including Kiro, Claude, and Amazon Nova — to accelerate infrastructure automation, documentation, and operational workflows.

CONNECT

NETWORKING FOCUS

Routing &
Switching

Firewalls &
Security

VLANs &
Segmentation

Fiber & Copper
Infrastructure

10+YEARS EXPERIENCE

8-14TEAM SIZE LED

1000+SERVERS DEPLOYED

24/7MISSION-CRITICAL OPS

AWSCLOUD ENVIRONMENTS

CORE EXPERTISE

Data Center
Operations

Network
Engineering

Cisco
Technologies

AWS
Infrastructure

Linux
Administration

Automation
& Scripting

Fiber & Copper
Cabling

Monitoring
& Observability

AI Dev Tools
Kiro • Claude • Nova

👤 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strong background in Linux systems, networking, server and rack deployment, and cross-site infrastructure execution. Experienced in Cisco networking, VLANs, routing, switching, firewall configuration, fiber and copper cabling, and network troubleshooting. Skilled in AWS cloud operations, automation, and infrastructure optimization. Daily user of AI development tools (Kiro, Claude, Amazon Nova) for infrastructure automation, code generation, and operational workflows. Known for leading teams, streamlining processes, and delivering reliable solutions in high-availability, mission-critical environments.