Ankur Goyal

Senior DevOps Consultant

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankur-goyal-81b27829/

Email: ad1o38@r.postjobfree.com, Phone: 047*******

Visa Type: 482 TSS(Primary)

Summary

Results-driven and seasoned IT professional with over 12 years of progressive experience as a Cloud, DevOps, and Linux System Administrator. Adept at orchestrating successful migrations from on-premises to the cloud, ensuring robust security and effective infrastructure monitoring. Demonstrates hands-on expertise in deploying code across various environments using Jenkins and excels in managing Cloud and DevOps technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, and AppDynamics.

DevOps Skills

1.Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

●Jenkins

●Git

●Maven

●Nexus

2.Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

●Terraform

●Ansible

3.Containerization and Orchestration:

●Docker

●Kubernetes

4.Version Control:

●Git

5.Monitoring and Logging:

●Nagios

●Prometheus

●Grafana

●Splunk

●AppDynamics

Cloud Skills

1.Amazon Web Services (AWS):

●EC2

●EBS

●Route53

●ASG (Auto Scaling Group)

●KMS

●RDS

●Lambda

2.Google Cloud Platform (GCP):

●GCP Services

●Kubernetes on GCP

●Monitoring on GCP

●Autoscaling in GCP

3.Microsoft Azure:

●Azure DevOps Pipeline

●Azure Services

4.Automation Scripting:

●PowerShell

Networking Skills:

●CISCO Firewalls

●VPN

Web Servers

●Apache

●Nginx

Certifications

●AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Associate

●Azure Fundamentals AZ-900

●Google Associate Cloud Engineer

●Redhat Certified Engineer

Education

●Bachelor of Computer Application, University of Rajasthan, India (2010)

Project Highlights

FinXL IT Professional Services Australia - May 2023 to Present

(DevOps Engineer)

Client: Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Bendigo, Australia

●Gitlab Migration and Pipeline Setup:

●Successfully migrated projects from GitAE to Gitlab, enhancing collaboration and version control.

●Established a comprehensive build and deploy pipeline on Gitlab for efficient project management.

●Infrastructure Setup and High Availability:

●Implemented a robust red and blue deployment strategy, ensuring high availability for critical applications.

●Set up infrastructure for new applications, contributing to seamless project scalability.

●Collaboration Tools Management:

●Configured and managed JIRA, Confluence, and Git for streamlined collaboration and version control.

●Provided Google workspace support and administration, enhancing team productivity.

Bolders Consulting Group, Netherlands (March 2022 to April 2023)

(DevOps Consultant)

Client: ING Bank, Netherlands

●Virtual to Cloud Migration:

●Successfully migrated from Virtual machines to ING Internal Private Cloud, optimizing resource utilization.

●Executed Red and Blue deployment strategy for High Availability, ensuring minimal downtime.

●Infrastructure Management and Security:

●Set up the infrastructure for TIBCO applications, contributing to efficient and secure application deployment.

●Managed incident response, ensuring a proactive approach to security.

●Design, configure, and implement Cisco firewall solutions to meet the organization's security requirements.

●Deploy and manage VPN solutions, including site-to-site VPNs and remote access VPNs.

●Configure and maintain Cisco firewall devices, ensuring that they are up-to-date with the latest security patches and firmware.

●Monitor firewall logs and alerts to identify and respond to security incidents.

●Administer and troubleshoot VPN connections, addressing connectivity issues and ensuring secure and reliable communication.

MavenWave Partners Pvt Ltd, India (July 2021 to March 2022)

(DevOps Lead)

Project: Bayer

●Team Leadership and CI/CD Implementation:

●Led a team of five members and effectively managed the Gitlab CI/CD tool.

●Implemented a complete infrastructure setup on Azure using Terraform and Ansible.

●Disaster Recovery Implementation:

●Successfully implemented Disaster Recovery for the entire infrastructure, ensuring business continuity.

●Provisioned AWS infrastructure using Terraform, optimizing resource allocation.

●Cloud and Microservices Implementation:

●Configured and managed machines on GCP, creating different projects for various environments.

●Implemented Dockerization of Apache and MySQL servers and achieved high availability through Kubernetes.

●Infrastructure Management and Security:

●Collaborate with other IT teams to integrate firewall and VPN solutions into the overall network security architecture.

●Conduct security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend improvements.

●Develop and enforce security policies related to firewalls and VPNs.

●Ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal security policies.

●Participate in incident response activities, investigating security incidents and implementing corrective actions.

●Interact with Cisco or other vendors to understand product updates, new features, and emerging security threats.

Cloud Innov8 Technologies Pvt Ltd, India (Oct 2018 to Feb 2021)

(Cloud & DevOps Engineer)

Client: Publicis Sapient

Project: Bridgestone

●Containerization and Cloud Migration:

●Implemented Docker and Kubernetes, enhancing application deployment efficiency.

●Successfully migrated servers from AWS to GCP using Terraform and Ansible.

●Monitoring and Infrastructure Automation:

●Monitored servers using Nagios, ensuring optimal performance.

●Automated Disaster Recovery for AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible.

Project: Nissan Platform Accelerate Customer Experience (Nissan PACE)

●AWS Management and Automation:

●Managed more than 250 AWS instances, optimizing resource utilization.

●Implemented Jenkins for CI/CD, saving significant development and QA time.

●Infrastructure Configuration and Monitoring:

●Configured and managed multiple AWS services, ensuring a robust and scalable infrastructure.

●Upgraded Splunk infrastructure, improving log management and analysis.

●Network Management:

●Design, configure, and implement Cisco firewall solutions to meet the organization's security requirements.

●Configure and maintain Cisco firewall devices, ensuring that they are up-to-date with the latest security patches and firmware.

●Ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal security policies.

Sirionlabs Pvt Ltd, India (Oct 2016 – Sep 2018)

(Deployment Engineer)

Project: Contract Management Product

●AWS Infrastructure Management:

●Managed more than 250 AWS instances, providing end-to-end support for major releases.

●Provisioned AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation and Terraform.

●Network and Security Management:

●Configured and installed CISCO switches, Fortinet firewall, and CISCO firewalls.

●Provided network support and effectively managed network devices.

InTimeTec VisionSoft Pvt Ltd, India (Jan 2016 – Oct 2016)

(System Administrator)

●Infrastructure Management and Network Security:

●Configured and managed Linux servers, ensuring optimal performance.

●Improved network security and overall performance.

A3logics Pvt Ltd, India (March 2014 – January 2016)

(System Administrator)

Projects: Teemwurk (Workforce Management Tool), Teamwise (Attendance Management System)

●Automation and Log Management:

●Implemented Jenkins for code automation, saving significant development time.

●Introduced Graylog for efficient log management.

●Network Configuration and Troubleshooting:

●Configured CISCO switches, routers, and firewall.

●Troubleshooted networking-related issues.

Datum Technologies India Pvt Ltd., India (June 2010 – March 2014)

(System Administrator)

●Infrastructure Configuration and Patch Management:

●Managed and configured Linux and Windows VPS servers.

●Conducted monthly patch management for all servers.

●Network Support and Security Enhancement:

●Provided network support, analysed, and improved network security.

●Configured and managed Apache web servers and MySQL database servers.

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