
Mike Wheway
Nashville, United States
Mike Wheway
Senior DevOps Engineer | Infrastructure Automation
Category : Systems automation
Senior DevOps & Platform Engineer with 12+ years of experience delivering infrastructure automation, CI/CD modernization, and cloud platform engineering across enterprise-scale environments.
I specialize in AWS and Azure infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Chef), Kubernetes, Argo CD, GitHub Enterprise, and Azure DevOps. My background spans both hands-on technical execution and platform leadership — I've managed 65,000-node Chef infrastructure at UnitedHealth Group, led enterprise GitHub Enterprise Server-to-Cloud migrations, standardized Terraform IaC at Altman Solon, and designed CI/CD pipelines supporting complex multi-team development workflows.
I operate at the intersection of reliability, automation, and developer enablement — helping teams eliminate manual processes, reduce technical debt, and build infrastructure that scales. I also run a personal production-grade homelab using Proxmox, Kubernetes, Argo CD, and Ansible, keeping my skills sharp across the full modern DevOps stack.
Available for contract and freelance engagements in DevOps engineering, cloud infrastructure, IaC, and CI/CD pipeline work.
I specialize in AWS and Azure infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Chef), Kubernetes, Argo CD, GitHub Enterprise, and Azure DevOps. My background spans both hands-on technical execution and platform leadership — I've managed 65,000-node Chef infrastructure at UnitedHealth Group, led enterprise GitHub Enterprise Server-to-Cloud migrations, standardized Terraform IaC at Altman Solon, and designed CI/CD pipelines supporting complex multi-team development workflows.
I operate at the intersection of reliability, automation, and developer enablement — helping teams eliminate manual processes, reduce technical debt, and build infrastructure that scales. I also run a personal production-grade homelab using Proxmox, Kubernetes, Argo CD, and Ansible, keeping my skills sharp across the full modern DevOps stack.
Available for contract and freelance engagements in DevOps engineering, cloud infrastructure, IaC, and CI/CD pipeline work.
Working hours
- Monday:08h00 To 18h00
- Tuesday:08h00 To 18h00
- Wednesday:08h00 To 18h00
- Thursday:08h00 To 18h00
- Friday:08h00 To 18h00
- Saturday:Not available
- Sunday:Not available
Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning and maintenance using Terraform/Terragrunt
Refactored legacy, manually created AWS resources into version-controlled Infrastructure as Code
Implemented standardized naming conventions and coding patterns for Terraform and Terragrunt modules and resources
Led enterprise migration from GitHub Enterprise Server (on-prem) to GitHub Enterprise Cloud, including repository, user, and team transitions
Developed automation for GitHub resource lifecycle management (repositories, teams, users, and access controls)
Utilized Argo CD to maintain GitOps-driven deployments to various Kubernetes environments both in Amazon EKS and on-premise
Refactored legacy, manually created AWS resources into version-controlled Infrastructure as Code
Implemented standardized naming conventions and coding patterns for Terraform and Terragrunt modules and resources
Led enterprise migration from GitHub Enterprise Server (on-prem) to GitHub Enterprise Cloud, including repository, user, and team transitions
Developed automation for GitHub resource lifecycle management (repositories, teams, users, and access controls)
Utilized Argo CD to maintain GitOps-driven deployments to various Kubernetes environments both in Amazon EKS and on-premise
Automated and supported Microsoft Azure infrastructure using scripting and Infrastructure as Code practices
Designed and maintained Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Azure DevOps pipelines for build, test, and deployment automation
Administered and supported TFS and Azure DevOps projects, repositories, pipelines, and permissions as part of the core development platform
Integrated JFrog Artifactory into Azure DevOps pipelines for artifact storage, versioning, and dependency management
Developed migration guides and provided hands-on support for teams moving from TFVC to Git and from TFS/Azure DevOps to GitHub Enterprise
Built and migrated CI/CD workflows to GitHub Actions as part of GitHub Enterprise platform modernization and standardization
Authored automation scripts supporting Terraform-based IaC, Azure DevOps pipelines, and GitHub Actions workflows
Utilized Splunk WebUI and Splunk API queries for pipeline, application, and infrastructure troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Provided technical guidance to engineers on best practices for code quality, scripting, and infrastructure automation
Designed and maintained Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Azure DevOps pipelines for build, test, and deployment automation
Administered and supported TFS and Azure DevOps projects, repositories, pipelines, and permissions as part of the core development platform
Integrated JFrog Artifactory into Azure DevOps pipelines for artifact storage, versioning, and dependency management
Developed migration guides and provided hands-on support for teams moving from TFVC to Git and from TFS/Azure DevOps to GitHub Enterprise
Built and migrated CI/CD workflows to GitHub Actions as part of GitHub Enterprise platform modernization and standardization
Authored automation scripts supporting Terraform-based IaC, Azure DevOps pipelines, and GitHub Actions workflows
Utilized Splunk WebUI and Splunk API queries for pipeline, application, and infrastructure troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Provided technical guidance to engineers on best practices for code quality, scripting, and infrastructure automation
· Owned and administered Chef Server infrastructure, including automation, scaling, and lifecycle management
· Developed and maintained Infrastructure as Code cookbooks managing 65,000+ nodes across heterogeneous domains and operating systems
· Led Chef platform adoption through training sessions, one-on-one enablement, Office Hours, and internal community engagement
· Authored and maintained Chef and Git training content to support enterprise onboarding and best practices
· Implemented audit and compliance baselines as code to ensure consistent policy enforcement across environments
· Built a greenfield web portal for real-time visibility into server compliance and reporting metrics
· Led a team of 3 Release Specialists while remaining hands-on in build, release, and tooling engineering
· Owned Team Foundation Server (TFS) platform administration, including project structure, security model, upgrades, migrations, and build system design
· Architected and maintained CI and on-demand build pipelines using .NET, PowerShell, Batch, and Bash across Windows and Linux environments
· Delivered a major migration of Linux-based Universe databases from PRC to TFS, eliminating legacy tooling and saving $100K+ in licensing and support costs annually
· Engineered a custom, version-control-agnostic .NET deployment platform, including Windows applications and web services to automate deployments to Universe databases, Linux, and WIndows servers
· Co-designed a Universe integration layer enabling developers to interact with TFS directly from their development environment
· Developed and maintained internal automation tools in VB.NET and C# to streamline workflows and reduce operational risk
Automated and executed deployments to test and production environments with a focus on reliability and repeatability
· Developed and maintained Infrastructure as Code cookbooks managing 65,000+ nodes across heterogeneous domains and operating systems
· Led Chef platform adoption through training sessions, one-on-one enablement, Office Hours, and internal community engagement
· Authored and maintained Chef and Git training content to support enterprise onboarding and best practices
· Implemented audit and compliance baselines as code to ensure consistent policy enforcement across environments
· Built a greenfield web portal for real-time visibility into server compliance and reporting metrics
· Led a team of 3 Release Specialists while remaining hands-on in build, release, and tooling engineering
· Owned Team Foundation Server (TFS) platform administration, including project structure, security model, upgrades, migrations, and build system design
· Architected and maintained CI and on-demand build pipelines using .NET, PowerShell, Batch, and Bash across Windows and Linux environments
· Delivered a major migration of Linux-based Universe databases from PRC to TFS, eliminating legacy tooling and saving $100K+ in licensing and support costs annually
· Engineered a custom, version-control-agnostic .NET deployment platform, including Windows applications and web services to automate deployments to Universe databases, Linux, and WIndows servers
· Co-designed a Universe integration layer enabling developers to interact with TFS directly from their development environment
· Developed and maintained internal automation tools in VB.NET and C# to streamline workflows and reduce operational risk
Automated and executed deployments to test and production environments with a focus on reliability and repeatability
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