Joe Farrelly

ITVX Backend Infrastructure Lead.

• Spearheading infrastructure deployment and support for over 100 ITVX developers, overseeing distribution and content discovery running on K8s in EKS.
• I drive automation initiatives, particularly in implementing “Self Service Infrastructure” through reusable Terraform component modules.
• Techincal leadership/mentoring and line management for 5 of our “core” level Platform Engineers.
• Extensive experience in Linux and Docker alongside Kubernetes

Collaborating closely with ITV’s streaming division, I am instrumental in building, maintaining, and automating AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes-managed services.

• My efforts in developing Common Platform version 3 have significantly accelerated developers’ CI/CD pipelines and infrastructural deployments.
• I ensure the service reliability of 70+ services running in EKS by leveraging default alerting and autoscaling technologies such as Keda, Karpenter, Alert Manager, Prometheus, and Loki.

Automation and infra-as-code SME.

• Cloud agnostic development.
• Technical project leadership.
• Split across multiple accounts.
• Delivery in both service integration and product development.

Working with 3rd party Blockchain services to deploy a new cloud landing zone for our product development team.

• Using Azure DevOps pipelines to deploy to AWS leveraging multiple Terraform modules.
• Configuring EKS (Kubernetes service) for autoscaling across availability zones.

Enterprise-scale cloud migration.

• Leveraged Terraform for enterprise-scale landing zones.
• Implementing Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework for best practice transition to the cloud.
• Driving automated pipeline deployments using tools such as Azure DevOps with integrated testing and dependency tracking.

Created cloud security controls and guardrails for one of the UK’s biggest banks.

• Developed 30+ custom rules with Python, AWS Lambda, CloudFormation, Config, SAM, and CloudWatch.
• Promoted code reuse and team efficiency by developing a library for common security checks centred around inline policies, S3, and KMS controls. (IP is now being used for further projects).
• Supported non-native python developers in the team on using the language and understanding the wider overview of Object Orientated Programming (as opposed to procedural).

Member of the first cohort of Platform Engineering chapter in CIS. I now help to facilitate current and future cohorts as a technical mentor as part of our “Train the Trainer” scheme.

• HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate
• RedHat Delivery Specialist Container Platform and applications deployment
• Train the Trainer

Capgemini Graduate and Apprentice Programme (GAP) ambassador.

• Developed and hosted the November 2020 apprentice cohort bootcamp for CIS.
• Mentored colleagues from the wider apprenticeship programme in understanding DevOps and PE within the business.
• Ran code bootcamps for apprentices and graduates who were looking to make a move into an engineering role within PE as well as the wider business.

Delivered B2B support contracts for Azure application development as well as supporting AAD identity and access management.

• Extensive use of OpenID Connect / OAuth and ASP.NET
• Supported Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Attained three Microsoft Technical Associate certifications in Cloud fundamentals, HTML5, and Device Mobility and Devices.
• Completed a level three Infrastructure Technician qualification.

• Distinction - Level 3 Infrastructure Technician, The Chartered Institute for IT
• Terraform Associate - HashiCorp
• Red Hat Delivery Specialist - Container Platform Deployment
• Red Hat Delivery Specialist - Container Platform Application Deployment
• MTA Cloud Fundamentals - Microsoft
• MTA Mobility and Device Fundamentals - Microsoft