Ray Welker

Ray Welker is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, and system administration. Currently serving as Lead Cloud Engineer at First Citizens Bank since March 2025, Ray previously held positions as Principal DevOps Engineer at GridUnity and Lead Cloud Solutions Architect at RightBrain Networks, where expertise in designing resilient cloud infrastructures and complex application architectures utilizing AWS services was demonstrated. Ray's earlier roles include IT Project Lead and System Administrator at Nonprofit Enterprise at Work, a Technical Support Specialist at Thomson Reuters, and a Network Technician at WCMU Public Broadcasting. Ray holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology with a specialization in Network Administration from Central Michigan University.