Summary
Russell Maclean is a Senior Cloud Security Engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience spanning DevOps, SRE, platform, embedded and security engineering across consulting and enterprise environments. He has repeatedly taken projects from conception to production readiness, most recently holding senior cloud security roles at Toptal and ANZx and prior experience delivering infrastructure solutions at Latitude Financial Services. Equally comfortable in software and hardware, Russell designs and builds machine-vision robotics projects as a hobby, bringing practical systems-thinking to complex automation and embedded challenges. His certifications (Red Hat, AWS, Akamai) reflect deep operational expertise in Linux, cloud and edge technologies, while a recurring consultancy presence demonstrates strong client-facing delivery skills. Known for bridging security and reliability, he focuses on building auditable, production-grade platforms that scale. Based in the Greater Adelaide Area, he combines global consulting experience with a hands-on maker mindset that surfaces practical, creative solutions.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
AWS Technical Professional Cloud Engineering, AWS Technical Professional Cloud Engineering at AWS Melbourne
Certificate IV in Information Technology Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Certificate IV in Information Technology Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Spherion Education
Certified Akamai Administrator, Certified Akamai Administrator at Akamai
Red Hat Certified Engineer Information Technology, Red Hat Certified Engineer Information Technology at Red Hat Training