Available · AWS · DevOps · Atlassian
Samuel Barden
Cloud & DevOps Engineer · Atlassian Champion

I build AWS infrastructure that doesn't wake you up at 3am and Atlassian solutions that help engineering teams move faster. With 7+ years of experience across 5 countries, I help organizations improve reliability, automate delivery, and create better developer experiences.

✓ Atlassian Champion ✓ AWS Solutions Architect ✓ 5 Countries ✓ 7+ Years
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Cloud & DevOps and Atlassian Services

Cloud & DevOps · AWS

Infrastructure that doesn't keep you up at night.

AWS-certified Cloud & DevOps Engineer who designs and automates resilient, cost-efficient cloud infrastructure — architected properly from day one.

  • Multi-AZ architecture & disaster recovery design
  • Infrastructure as Code — Terraform, CloudFormation
  • CI/CD pipeline design & automation
  • Cloud cost optimisation & rightsizing
  • Security, IAM & compliance best practices
  • Monitoring, alerting & incident response
Atlassian Cloud · Champion

Atlassian tools your team will actually use.

Six years deep as a certified Atlassian Consultant and Atlassian Champion — engineering Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and automation so teams ship faster.

  • Jira & Jira Service Management administration
  • Confluence knowledge architecture & governance
  • Atlassian Cloud migrations — Server to Cloud
  • Bitbucket & Bitbucket Pipelines CI/CD
  • Rovo, Forge & Atlassian Guard configuration
  • Atlassian Access, SSO & user provisioning

Selected Cloud, DevOps, and Atlassian Work

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Cloud Infrastructure · AWS

Multi-AZ Architecture for High-Traffic Platform

Designed and deployed a fault-tolerant AWS infrastructure using ALB, Auto Scaling, RDS Multi-AZ, and CloudFront. Cut infrastructure costs by 35% and reduced downtime to near-zero.
EC2RDS Multi-AZCloudFrontTerraformIAM
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Atlassian · Enterprise Migration

Zero-Downtime Atlassian Server → Cloud Migration

Led migration of 500+ users from Atlassian Data Center to Cloud — preserving all custom workflows, automations, and integrations. Zero data loss. Single maintenance window.
Jira CloudConfluenceBitbucketJSMAtlassian Access
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DevOps · CI/CD

Automated Pipeline — 70% Faster Releases

Built a fully automated deployment pipeline with Bitbucket Pipelines and AWS CodeDeploy. Deployment frequency tripled. Rollback time dropped from hours to minutes.
Bitbucket PipelinesCodeDeployLambdaS3Git
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AWS and Atlassian Certifications & Accreditations

Atlassian
Recognised by Atlassian as a Community Champion — one of the highest distinctions in the Atlassian ecosystem. Certified and accredited across multiple Atlassian products, with deep expertise in collaboration, service management, and enterprise-scale implementations.
3x Atlassian Certified 7x Atlassian Accredited Atlassian Champion
Amazon Web Services
AWS-certified cloud architect with hands-on expertise across core AWS services, infrastructure design, and cloud security.
2x AWS Certified Multiple AWS Badges

Cloud, DevOps, AWS, and Atlassian Skills & Tools

AWS Services
EC2S3RDS LambdaVPCIAM CloudFrontRoute 53 CloudWatchECS CodeDeploySNS / SQS
Atlassian Suite
Jira CloudJira Service Mgmt ConfluenceBitbucket Bitbucket PipelinesAtlassian Access Atlassian GuardRovoForge
Infrastructure & DevOps
TerraformCloudFormation DockerAnsible CI/CD DesignGit Linux / BashMonitoring & Alerting
Practices
Solutions Architecture Cloud SecurityCost Optimisation HA ArchitectureDisaster Recovery Workflow AutomationAgile

How to Engage Samuel Barden for Cloud or Atlassian Consulting

01 · Discover

We talk first.

I learn your setup, pain points, and what success looks like. Free 30-minute call — no pitch, no obligation.

02 · Diagnose

I tell you what I see.

Honest assessment of what needs to change and a clear path forward — plain English, no jargon.

03 · Build

I get it done.

Async-first, fully documented, transparent updates. You always know where things stand.

04 · Hand over

You own it fully.

Complete documentation and knowledge transfer. Nothing lives in my head. It all lives in yours.

Contact Samuel Barden — Cloud & DevOps Engineer and Atlassian Champion

Let's build something
that actually works.

Hiring a cloud or DevOps engineer? Need Atlassian expertise? Exploring consulting? Start with a free call — no pressure, no pitch.

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