Cloud Solutions Architect | AWS + Azure + SQL

Building reliable cloud platforms, modernizing systems, and lifting delivery teams.

Results-oriented consultant with deep hands-on delivery across AWS, Azure, DevOps, SQL, PostgreSQL, platform engineering, and automation. Curtis combines architecture thinking with practical implementation.

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  • Email: curtis.fairlie@curtisfairlie.consulting
  • Phone: 027 205 4565
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Core Capabilities

AWS Infrastructure Azure Cloud Platforms Terraform & IaC DevOps Automation Platform Engineering SQL Server PostgreSQL HA Kubernetes & EKS Cloud Security Controls Solution Architecture

Curtis has worked across enterprise, healthcare, government, and consulting environments, delivering outcomes from strategy and architecture through to implementation, migration, tuning, and operational handover.

Career History

Platform Engineer | TMG Cloudland

Aug 2024 - Nov 2025

Developed and maintained public/private medtech cloud offerings, focused on DevOps, MS SQL, PowerShell automation, and AWS best practices.

AWS DevOps Engineer | Leaven / CCL

Feb 2023 - Apr 2024

Built cloud infrastructure using Terraform and a broad range of AWS services. Led migration, operations automation, and application modernization work.

Database Engineer (Contract) | Auckland Council

Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

Designed PostgreSQL high-availability proof of concept in Azure using Patroni/pgPool and failover tooling. Supported MS SQL teams and created Linux automation libraries for install, maintenance, and recovery.

Solutions Architect / Developer (Contract) | NZ Defence Force

Feb 2021 - May 2022

Built a compliance and certification tablet app using Angular/Ionic with CI/CD to Apple Store. Delivered secure AWS Lambda + API Gateway + DynamoDB + S3 architecture and moved infrastructure from SAM to CloudFormation.

Senior SQL DBA & Cloud Consultant (Contract) | Fronde

May 2019 - Sep 2021

Provided architecture guidance, SQL and AWS best practice, automation, and technical leadership. Delivered across clients including Woolworths, Paymark, Nova Energy, Transpower EMS, FarmIQ, and Education Payroll.

SQL Database Administrator | BOP District Health Board

Sep 2016 - Feb 2019

Managed clustered SQL server environments, upgrades, monitoring, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and modernization for migration readiness.

Solutions Architect / Infrastructure Manager | Spinal Life Australia

Mar 2009 - Sep 2015

Led infrastructure design, support, and service delivery across a large disability health service. Delivered data center refreshes, branch upgrades, business continuity exercises, Office 365 migration, and identity modernization.

Earlier Roles

1999 - 2009

Solutions Consultant (Digithink), Analyst Programmer (Lakes District Health Board), Developer (Zivo, Shift Limited), and IT Database Analyst (BRC Research) delivering web, data, hosting, and integration solutions.

Cloud & Data Stack

  • AWS: RDS, ECS, ECR, DynamoDB, Lambda, EC2, CodeBuild, CodeCommit, CodePipeline, CloudWatch, API Gateway, Route 53, S3, WAF, GuardDuty
  • Azure: Azure services including PostgreSQL HA delivery and Microsoft Online services
  • Google Cloud: Cloud Run, Code Engine, SQL
  • Data: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS Access, ETL, performance tuning
  • Platform: Docker, Kubernetes, Linux automation, PowerShell, CI/CD pipelines

Education & Certifications

  • Education: Business Computing, Wellington Polytech
  • Certification: HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate (Issued Jun 2023 - Current)
  • Licenses: NZ Drivers Licence (Manual)
  • Language: English

Let’s Talk About Your Platform Roadmap

Available for cloud architecture, migration planning, DevOps uplift, SQL modernization, and delivery leadership engagements.

curtis.fairlie@curtisfairlie.consulting 027 205 4565