Devops Engineer Ci Cd
Resume:
Managed cloud servers and supporting AWS instances, Azure VM's, S3 buckets
and Blob storages, autoscaling group, databases, and load balancing. Controlled DNS addresses using Cloudflare and ensuring SSL certificates and transfer the traffic.
Reported system status and performance directly to the Technical Director, while deploying and supporting large scale infrastructure for using Terraform and Ansible, and implementing GitLab CI/CD pipelines
Implemented concretization using Docker containers, delivering comprehensive support throughout development, testing, and production environments.
ad0a97@r.postjobfree.com
Charlotte, NC
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Experienced DevOps Engineer with over 4 years of
hands-on experience in managing large-scale
infrastructures serving hundreds of thousands of users. Proficient in managing cloud environments included, AWS, Azure, and GCP. Utilizing infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform to automate provisioning. Skilled in deploying applications with Kubernetes and utilizing Helm for streamlined deployment management.
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Work Experience
CPAtify sep 2019 - dec 2021
Cars.com jan 2022-2023
Cloud engineer
DevOps Engineer
Maksym Mikhart
DevOps Engineer
Managed Kubernetes clusters, attracting thousands of users and leveraging Helm for streamlined deployment and management of containerized applications, resulting in increased stability and growth of the platform. Reduced response time to minutes for resolving issues related to clusters, pods, or nodes, while significantly improving availability to 99.9%, by leveraging Grafana and Prometheus for monitoring system metrics.
Managing DNS record management using external-dns. Utilizing Datadog for monitoring, alerting, and log management. Managed BlackBox Explorer in Kubernetes cluster using Helm Chart to enable endpoint monitoring and TLS certificate analysis.
Installed and monitored BlackBox Explorer for TLS certificate analysis. Additionally, created Grafana dashboards and customized alerts in Alert manager. Efficiently constructed and maintained cloud infrastructure as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, leading to significant business impact by streamlining operations, reducing deployment timelines, and optimizing cost-effectiveness. Education
Master degree in
Finance Controlling
Kyiv National
EconomicsUniversity
Kyiv, Ukraine
Licenses &
certifications
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Fundamentals
AWS Certified Cloud
Practitioner
Terraform Associate
002
2021-2022
DevOps Engineer
GeekBrains IT school
2007-2012
Collaborated closely with system administrators during my tenure at EXMILE UNIVERSAL L.P., contributing to the support and enhancement of programs, hardware, and software systems.
Recognized the pivotal role of efficient IT operations in driving organizational success, gaining insights into the intersection of finance and technology. Seized an opportunity for personal growth by enrolling in a comprehensive system administration bootcamp as EXMILE UNIVERSAL L.P. ventured into a new arbitrage project.
Acquired hands-on experience with Linux systems and proficiently utilized tools like DigitalOcean and Wireshark to optimize network performance. Expanded my skill set into cloud engineering, refining expertise in cloud technologies and architecture, and aligning myself more closely with the IT field. Integrated financial acumen, foundational system administration knowledge, and experience with tools such as Linux, DigitalOcean, and Wireshark to adopt a holistic DevOps perspective.
Transitioned from a finance background to a dynamic role in DevOps engineering, leveraging a unique blend of financial acumen and technical expertise.
Work Experience
EXMILE UNIVERSAL L.P. mar 2014 - sep 2019
Finance Professional Turned System Administrator
Maksym Mikhart
DevOps Engineer
Languges
English
Ukrainian
Russian
Successfully installed BlackBox Explorer in Kubernetes cluster using Helm Chart to enable endpoint monitoring and TLS certificate analysis. Configured pod monitoring for multiple cluster URL and 4 production URL to ensure reliable performance.
Developed Grafana dashboards to monitor certificate expiration dates, enhancing data visualization and facilitating quick decision-making. Implemented Alert manager rules for generating alerts when certificates expire within 30, 7, or 1 day to proactively address potential issues. Enhanced Alert Manager configurations, enabling automated Slack notifications and adjusting repeat intervals for efficient incident management. Expertise Skills
Cloud Technologies: AWS, GCP, Azure.
Containerization and orchestration Tools : Kubernetes, Docker, Helm.
Configuration Management Tools: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, ArgoCD
Monitoring Tools : Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog,
BlackBox, Cloud Watch
Secrets Management: HashiCorp Vault, Github secrets Server Management & Network Tools: Linux,
Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter
Deployed Prometheus and Grafana Helm Charts: Successfully deployed Prometheus and Grafana using Helm Charts in the Azure (AKS) Kubernetes cluster with Terraform. This set the foundation for monitoring and data visualization.
Configured DataDog Agent Integration: Integrated DataDog Agent with Prometheus to enhance monitoring capabilities. This allowed for better collection and analysis of metrics from various Kubernetes resources. Developed Custom Prometheus Metrics: Developed and exposed custom Prometheus metrics to monitor specific application-level performance and resource usage.
Designed Grafana Dashboards: Designed and implemented Grafana dashboards with key performance indicators (KPIs) and visualizations. These dashboards provided real-time insights into the cluster's health, resource utilization, and application performance.
Implemented Alerting Rules: Configured alerting rules in Prometheus to proactively detect and respond to critical issues. Alerts were set up for high CPU/memory usage, application errors, and other important metrics. Integrated Alert Manager with Slack: Enhanced the Alert Manager configuration to integrate with Slack, enabling automated notifications to relevant teams when critical alerts were triggered. This streamlined incident management and ensured prompt responses to potential issues.
Set up Long-term Storage and Retention in Azure Blob storage: Configured long- term storage and retention policies for monitoring data to ensure historical analysis and compliance requirements were met effectively. Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog
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