
Jose Lozano
Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Consultant
Salary / Daily rate
Madrid, Spain
Freelance
Remote only
Skills
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About me
Intro
Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Consultant with 14+ years architecting enterprise-grade hybrid-cloud solutions across AWS, GCP, and OpenStack. Specialized in NFV/SDN deployments and CI/CD automation that reduced delivery cycles from days to hours for telco clients. Expert in Python/Ansible frameworks, Kubernetes orchestration, and multicloud infrastructure—delivering scalable, high-performance solutions for complex enterprise needs.
Work experience
Senior Infrastructure Consultant
Independent Contractor
Feb 2018 - Present
8 years 9 months
Remote
– Architected and automated scalable cloud infrastructure using OpenStack and SDN for service provider clients. – Engineered highly available hybrid-cloud network solutions between on- premise data centers and public clouds (AWS, GCP). – Implemented CI/CD pipelines to automate the lifecycle of Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs), reducing delivery time from days to hours. – Led the deployment of large-scale Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI) based on OpenStack and Openshift. – Developed custom Python and Ansible frameworks for automated network compliance and validation. – Optimized Linux Kernel and OS performance for high-throughput Telco workloads. – Designed and deployed multicloud validator nodes infrastructure for several blockchain projects (hosting VMs in AWS, OVH, and baremetal in Heztner). – Implemented observability platform among several public cloud and VPS providers using Prometheus and Grafana.
Infrastructure & Solution Architect
Independent Contractor
Jun 2011 - Dec 2017
6 years 7 months
Madrid, Spain
– Technical lead on infrastructure modernization projects, driving the early adoption of SDN and OpenStack frameworks to improve agility. – Designed automated deployment frameworks for IP, Cloud, and Data Center solutions for large-scale operators. – Conducted advanced Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for high-impact network incidents in mobile operator cores. – Built proof-of-concept environments to validate SDN orchestration capabilities for R&D initiatives.
Network Engineer & Technical Instructor
Various Contracts
Jan 2006 - Jan 2011
5 years 1 month
Madrid, Spain
– Executed multiple networking projects focused on Cisco infrastructure, network security, and professional training (CCNA Instructor). Focused on routing, switching, and initial data center deployments.
Education
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Telecommunications Technical Engineer
Licenses & certifications
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
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CCNA Security
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CCDP
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CCNP
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JNCIS-SP
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JNCIP-Cloud
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Mirantis OpenStack Professional
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OCI Multicloud Architect
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AWS Solutions Architect
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GCP Professional Architect/Network Engineer
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