Cloud architecture and cloud native
Design and migration to cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP and AWS. Kubernetes, containers and infrastructure as code.
IT consulting
Expert-level consulting in cloud, operations and security
I help organisations with cloud architecture, Kubernetes and cloud native platforms, DevOps and SRE, network automation, and security in line with KSF 3 and NIST.
Services
Assignments as a specialist or in an architect role. I can own the end result or strengthen an existing team.
DevOps and SRE
CI/CD pipelines, operation of hybrid and cloud environments, observability and reliability — from on-prem data centres to the cloud.
Network automation
Automation of router, switch and firewall configuration, pipelines, and integration with existing systems.
Security
Platforms with high security requirements, in line with KSF 3 (Krav på Säkerhetsfunktioner) and the NIST cybersecurity framework.
Selected assignments
A selection from recent years, based on Markus Magnusson’s CV.
Desenio
Cloud Specialist
Cloud migration assessment: analysis and a plan for moving from VPS-based hosting to a cloud platform with auto-scaling.
H&M
Network Automation Specialist
Network automation in Python and GitHub Actions on Microsoft Azure. Router and switch configuration (Cisco, Juniper, Arista), firewalls, ServiceNow integration, REST APIs, NETCONF/YANG, VPN, OAuth/SAML, RADIUS/TACACS+ and certificate management.
Mojang (Microsoft)
Azure Cloud Specialist
Infrastructure and build on Microsoft Azure, with pipelines in Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions and CircleCI. DNS and CDN migration from Cloudflare to Akamai for 50 domains and subdomains, and migration of legacy CircleCI pipelines to GitHub Actions.
King (Activision Blizzard / Microsoft)
SRE and GCP infrastructure, hybrid cloud
Development and operation of on-prem data centre infrastructure across two sites, with around 3,000 of our own x86 servers running Debian/Linux, managed with SaltStack. Migration to GCP, including HA VPNs with redundancy across multiple regions, and on-call on a rolling schedule.
Defence industry
IT and network architect, and security consultant
Development of an on-premises cloud platform with high requirements on cybersecurity and performance for the defence sector, in line with KSF 3 and the NIST cybersecurity framework.
Ericsson
Software Designer, Software Architect and Technology Specialist
Architecture and development of Ericsson’s cloud and telecom platforms, including CEE and HDS 8000, as well as work on Open vSwitch, DPDK and accelerated TCP/IP stacks for 4G.
About Markus
A short background. A full CV is available on request.
Markus Magnusson is an IT consultant focused on cloud architecture, software development, DevOps and SRE, networking and cybersecurity. He has worked on on-prem migrations to cloud platforms such as Azure and GCP, and in security-classified environments.
He has been involved in developing around 20 products — data centre and analytics platforms, games, routers, virtual switches, drivers, network stacks and test tools — often as architect and/or software developer.
Contact
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