Lloyd McLean
Lead Cloud & DevOps Engineer with 8+ years building secure, scalable infrastructure and software — from startups to regulated enterprise. I help organisations ship faster through application development, automation, and infrastructure as code, without compromising on security or reliability.
What I Deliver
Cloud Architecture
Multi-cloud infrastructure design, account governance, and cost optimisation at scale.
Application Development
Backend services, API design, database optimisation, and full-stack development with load testing and performance benchmarking.
Infrastructure as Code
Automated, reproducible environments with enterprise-grade modules and best-practice patterns.
CI/CD & Automation
End-to-end pipeline design, developer platform onboarding, and release automation across engineering teams.
Security & Compliance
Audit readiness, identity and access management, secrets management, and network security architecture.
Observability & Monitoring
Distributed tracing, centralised logging, alerting, and incident response capabilities.
Track Record
- Recognised with awards for technical excellence throughout my career
- Delivered regulatory-compliant infrastructure to strict audit deadlines across PCI and financial services environments
- Led teams of developers and engineers across platform migration, automation, and modernisation initiatives
- Built backend microservices and APIs to decouple monolithic applications for multi-tenant SaaS platforms
- Designed and executed load testing frameworks to benchmark legacy and replacement services side-by-side
- Eliminated performance bottlenecks through query optimisation, caching strategies, and database migration
- Designed and operated container platforms supporting production workloads with automated scaling and observability
- Delivered serverless architectures and automated disaster recovery testing
- Migrated 150+ repositories during source control platform uplift
How I Work
Contract & Consulting
Short or long-term engagements to design, build, or uplift your cloud and DevOps capability.
Architecture Reviews
Independent assessment of your AWS infrastructure, security posture, and cost optimisation opportunities.
Team Enablement
Hands-on mentoring, runbook development, and platform onboarding to build internal capability.
Certifications
Beyond Work
When I'm not building software or engineering infrastructure, I'm likely found caring for my eclectic menagerie:
Reach Out
Looking for a cloud & DevOps engineer for your next project? Whether it's a contract engagement, architecture review, or an interesting technical challenge — I'd love to hear from you.