Devops Engineer Azure Cloud

Gade R – DevOps Engineer

Phone : +1-816-***-****

Email ID : ad5evf@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gade92

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced IT professional with over 8+ years of expertise in Linux/Unix System Administration, DevOps, and multi-cloud environments, including AWS and Azure Cloud Deployment.

Proficient in managing large-scale infrastructures, adept at resolving complex performance and reliability issues, ensuring operational excellence across critical enterprise systems.

Skilled in automation and containerization using Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes to streamline deployment processes and enhance scalability.

Demonstrated proficiency in architecting, deploying, and managing AWS cloud environments. Successfully implemented scalable and cost-effective solutions using a wide range of AWS services.

Strong understanding of core AWS services, including Compute, Networking, Storage, and Security, with hands-on experience in AWS infrastructure design and implementation.

Proficient in managing and deploying compute instances in AWS EC2, optimizing for performance and cost-effectiveness.

Proficient in utilizing industrial-standard Source Code Management (SCM) tools such as GitHub, Collab Net Team Forge, and Gerrit for efficient version control and collaboration.

Active involvement in code and design reviews, contributing to the enhancement of software quality and adherence to coding standards.

Implemented CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, ensuring rapid and reliable software delivery.

Strong emphasis on documentation and knowledge sharing, ensuring that processes and procedures are well-documented for future reference.

Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and achieving common goals.

Experience in serverless computing using AWS Lambda, designing and implementing functions for various use cases.

Skilled in setting up and configuring Virtual Private Clouds (VPC), subnets, and security groups to ensure secure and isolated network environments.

Adept at designing and implementing network architectures to support scalable and reliable application deployments.

Experienced in managing relational databases using AWS RDS, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.

Proficient in utilizing NoSQL databases like DynamoDB for highly scalable and low-latency data storage solutions.

Strong understanding of AWS storage services such as Amazon S3 and EBS, including configuration, optimization, and data management.

Implemented storage solutions to meet performance, durability, and cost requirements.

Hands-on experience with serverless architecture using AWS Lambda, developing and deploying functions for event-driven applications.

Designed and implemented serverless workflows to automate business processes and reduce operational overhead.

Proficiency in managing infrastructure using tools like Terraform and CloudFormation, ensuring consistency and reproducibility.

Implemented configuration management using tools like Ansible, Puppet and Chef to automate system configuration and ensure consistency across environments.

Proficiency in utilizing container registries to store and manage Docker images securely.

Skilled in container networking on Docker, adept at ensuring seamless communication between containers and implementing networking solutions for optimal performance.

Docker packages, instantiates, and runs containerized applications. Experience on container management tools Docker and Kubernetes. Also used to manage clusters of nodes using docker swarm, compose, DC/OS and Kubernetes clusters.

Proficient in container orchestration using AWS ECS and EKS, deploying and managing containerized applications at scale.

Spearheaded the deployment and management of Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, and reliability of containerized applications.

In OpenShift, Directed Kubernetes containerized applications across a set of containers or hosts and provides mechanisms for deployment, maintenance, and application-scaling.

Extensively worked on AWS Elastic Container Service and EKS to host containerized applications. Developed automation solutions for updating tasks and services, providing detailed feedback and visualization during Microservices deployment.

Designed and implemented containerization strategies to improve deployment efficiency and resource utilization.

Implemented IAM policies for fine-grained access control and security best practices.

Managed encryption keys and secrets using AWS Key Management Service (KMS) and Secrets Manager to secure sensitive data and resources.

Extensive experience in setting up and managing development stacks for efficient software development and testing.

Utilized Kubernetes to provide a platform for automating deployment, scaling, and operations of application containers across clusters of hosts.

Experience in using Kubernetes for rolling updates, ensuring 0% downtime deployments and seamless transitions between versions.

Proficient in deploying and managing Hadoop clusters for big data processing and analytics.

Implemented budgeting and cost management strategies using AWS Cost Explorer and the AWS Pricing Calculator.

Orchestrated seamless migrations of enterprise applications to AWS Cloud, optimizing solution architectures and reducing operational costs by 25%.

Monitoring and Logging Implementation: Implemented robust monitoring and logging solutions to track system performance and detect anomalies proactively.

Optimized resource utilization and monitored spending to ensure cost-effectiveness and budget compliance.

Implemented robust logging and monitoring solutions using AWS CloudWatch and custom metrics to track system performance and detect anomalies proactively.

Set up alerting and notification mechanisms to ensure timely response to incidents and issues.

Strong experience in scripting languages including Shell, Perl, Python, PowerShell, Ruby, and Bash for automation and system management tasks.

Streamlined cluster lifecycle management by implementing automated processes for updates, patches, and scaling, reducing manual intervention by 40%.

Developed and implemented disaster recovery plans to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.

Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and achieving common goals.

Committed to staying updated with the latest technologies and methodologies, continuously enhancing skills to meet evolving business needs.

Exceptional problem-solving skills with a keen ability to analyze complex issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions. Proficient in debugging techniques to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges efficiently.

Proficient in deploying and managing applications in Azure Cloud environments, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.

Experience leading the design, implementation, testing, and delivery of solutions, ensuring quality and timely delivery to customers.

Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, ensuring uninterrupted operation of critical systems.

Active involvement in code and design reviews, contributing to the enhancement of software quality and adherence to coding standards.

Proficiency in building distributed systems, with a strong grasp of infrastructure concepts, enabling effective solution design and implementation.

Strong emphasis on documentation and knowledge sharing, ensuring that processes and procedures are well-documented for future reference.

CERTIFICATIONS

Amazon Certified Solution Architect- Associate level (HCKVY9N152FQ1TCV)

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (F47T0RLKQ1VE1R5W)

Hash Corp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)

CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Vault, Puppet, Ansible, Jenkins, Bamboo, SonarQube, NexusIQ, Maven, ANT

Platforms

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure

Operating systems

RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu/Debian, Windows Server, Azure Linux

Virtualization / Containerization Technologies

VMWare ESXi, vCenter, Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS

Databases

MySQL, Postgres, Cassandra, MongoDB, CouchDB

Version Control tools

Git, GitLab, SVN, and Bit Bucket

Monitoring Tools & Bug Tracking

ELK, Splunk, Nagios, New Relic, Data Dog, Rally, Jira, Confluence

Web/Application Servers

Tomcat, IIS, HIS, JBoss, WebSphere application server, Apache

Languages

Shell Scripting, PowerShell, Python, Ruby, Groovy

EDUCATION

MS in Computer Information Systems from Christian Brothers University, Memphis, Tennessee

Bachelor Computer Science Engineering from KL University, Guntur, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Toyota Motors Ltd, Plano, TX July 2021-Present

DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities

Spearheaded Terraform and Terragrunt initiatives, standardizing infrastructure modules and enhancing future scalability.

Strong programming experience in Python, enabling the development of custom tools and scripts for system automation.

Leveraged Git Ops principles to build robust automation pipelines for Kubernetes environments.

Implemented automation solutions using Ansible, streamlining configuration management and deployment processes for increased efficiency.

Utilized GitLab as a one-stop solution for CI/CD, including source code repository, artifact storage, and automated pipelines using GitLab Pipelines.

Experienced in deploying applications using CI/CD tools like Git and Jenkins, automating software delivery pipelines for streamlined development processes.

Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing highly available and fault-tolerant architectures on AWS, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery.

Extensive experience in setting up and configuring network resources in AWS for scalable and secure infrastructure.

Extensive expertise in automating the provisioning and administration of AWS resources using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, ensuring dependability and consistency across environments.

Orchestrated migration initiatives to AWS Cloud, orchestrating cost-optimized solution architectures and leveraging expertise in Amazon EC2, S3, RDS, and other pivotal AWS services.

Currently spearheading migration initiatives to AWS Cloud, orchestrating cost-optimized solution architectures and leveraging expertise in Amazon EC2, S3, RDS, and other pivotal AWS services.

Strong experience with AWS services such as EMR (Elastic MapReduce), Lambda, S3, and expertise in utilizing AWS Code Hooks for automating workflows and processes.

Implemented automation solutions using Ansible and Infrastructure Automation tools like CloudFormation and CDK for efficient deployment and management of AWS resources.

Hands-on experience implementing and managing container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or Docker Swarm for deploying and scaling containerized applications.

Managed clusters/workloads running on Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, and AWS Fargate, ensuring secure container orchestration.

Provisioned and Directed EKS clusters using Terraform for seamless Kubernetes orchestration of containerized applications.

Extensive experience in designing, building, securing, and managing clusters/workloads running on Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, and AWS Fargate.

Provisioned and Directed EKS clusters using Terraform, ensuring seamless Kubernetes orchestration for containerized applications.

Experienced in deploying stateful applications/Databases on Kubernetes and managing storage/persistent volumes.

Experienced in deploying stateful applications/Databases on Kubernetes and managing container replicas onto nodes using Kubernetes.

Orchestrated seamless migration of on-premises workloads to Kubernetes clusters, optimizing resource utilization and enhancing overall system performance.

Extensive experience in managing AWS resources efficiently to optimize costs and ensure cost-effectiveness in the cloud environment.

Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting complex issues within Kubernetes environments, utilizing tools like kubectl and Helm to diagnose and resolve challenges promptly.

Extensively worked with scheduling, deploying, managing container replicas onto a node using Kubernetes and experienced in creating Kubernetes clusters work with helm charts running on the same cluster resources.

Demonstrated ability to design and implement highly available and fault-tolerant architectures on AWS using features such as Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing, and Multi-AZ deployments.

Implemented and maintained monitoring and alerting of production and corporate servers using CloudWatch, achieving a 25% reduction in downtime.

Utilized CloudWatch for proactive monitoring and achieved a 25% reduction in downtime through early issue detection and resolution.

Troubleshoot issues across different environments, including Production, to ensure seamless application functionality and performance.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a talent for debugging intricate technological problems and implementing workable fixes.

Experienced in managing both S/X86 architectures, ensuring seamless integration and support for varied systems.

Demonstrated proficiency in managing AWS IAM policies for secure and granular access control.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a talent for debugging intricate technological problems and putting workable fixes in place.

RBC BANK, Raleigh, NC April 2019- June 2021

DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities

Directed initiatives to implement Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) on EC2, streamlining container deployment and code management processes.

Utilized Chef and AWS to reduce costs and eliminate unwarranted resources.

Directed Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), including virtual networks, virtual machines, and cloud services.

Optimized network configurations to enhance performance and efficiency.

Engineered secure infrastructures on Azure cloud services, focusing on deployment optimization and network configuration.

Skilled in integrating validation workflows, such as pipelines, to validate RStudio Containers (RSW or RSC), ensuring the integrity and reliability of containerized applications.

Proficient in RStudio and cloud deployment technologies, with hands-on experience in deploying and managing RStudio Containers in cloud environments.

Utilized Chef and AWS allowed me to reduce costs for the department and eliminate unwarranted resources. Implemented Microservices on RedHat OpenShift based on Kubernetes, and Docker to achieve Continuous Delivery.

Directed budgets and monitored resource utilization to optimize cost-efficiency within cloud environments.

Implemented robust security measures to protect sensitive data and credentials within containerized environments.

Familiarity with frontend frameworks like ReactJS, enhancing versatility in software development and deployment.

Led initiatives to optimize Kubernetes infrastructure costs, leveraging auto-scaling and resource quotas to align resource allocation with application requirements, resulting in a 20% reduction in cloud spending.

Implemented performance tuning strategies to optimize system resources and enhance application scalability.

Focused on containerization and immutable infrastructure, leveraging Docker, Mesos, Marathon, Kubernetes and integrating Docker with OpenStack Nova.

Engineered secure infrastructures on Azure cloud services, focusing on deployment optimization and network configuration.

Orchestrated Kubernetes integration with Hashi Corp Vault for secure configuration management of containerized applications.

Implemented best practices for security and access control in Kubernetes clusters, including RBAC configurations and network policies, ensuring data integrity and compliance.

Collaborated cross-functionally to design and implement disaster recovery strategies for Kubernetes environments, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.

Implemented robust disaster recovery strategies to minimize downtime and data loss in the event of disruptions.

Streamlined deployment processes for web applications and databases using infrastructure as code principles.

Utilized Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for managing Kubernetes clusters, leveraging Resource Manager templates and terraform for automated deployments.

Implemented CloudWatch alarms to monitor system metrics and configured specific thresholds for triggering notifications via SNS.

Conducted periodic performance assessments and capacity planning to accommodate growing demands.

Developed incident response plans and conducted regular drills to ensure readiness for potential emergencies.

Contributed to the Kubernetes community through active participation in forums, conferences, and knowledge-sharing sessions, staying updated with the latest trends and best practices.

Maintained detailed documentation of infrastructure configurations, deployment procedures, and security protocols.

Provided training and mentorship to team members to enhance their technical skills and knowledge.

Conducted periodic performance assessments and capacity planning to accommodate growing demands.

Proven track record of troubleshooting platform-related issues and delivering timely resolutions to maintain uninterrupted service delivery.

Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices and emerging technologies, ensuring the continuous improvement of platform capabilities.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between development, operations, and security requirements.

Directed budgets and monitored resource utilization to optimize cost-efficiency within cloud environments.

Kept abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends through continuous learning and professional development.

Provided training and mentorship to team members to enhance their technical skills and knowledge.

Facilitated effective communication with stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and internal teams.

Built strong relationships based on trust, transparency, and accountability to ensure successful project outcomes.

Innate curiosity and eagerness to stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends. Proven ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies, ensuring the continuous improvement of processes and practices.

Icrea InfoTech Private Limited, India Oct 2015- Dec 2017

Build & Release Engineer

Responsibilities

Developed and Conceptualized Software Release Management procedures, proposing and implementing branching strategy.

Utilized Azure Kubernetes service for deploying Directed Kubernetes clusters in Azure and Designed an AKS cluster in the Azure portal, with the Azure CLI, also used template-driven deployment options such as Resource Manager templates and terraform.

Led Azure Cloud migration initiatives, driving seamless transition of on-premises applications.

Exposure to microservices architecture, understanding its principles and benefits, and experience in deploying and managing applications in a microservices environment.

Experience in configuring and managing pipelines, repositories, and artifacts in Azure DevOps.

Worked with Ansible to manage Web Applications, Config Files, and Packages. Ansible to assisting in building automation policies.

Proven track record of designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment of applications, leading to improved software delivery efficiency.

Designed, implemented, and maintained CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment of applications.

Designed and deployed best SCM processes, reducing merge conflicts by 20% and enhancing version control efficiency.

Kantar Group Ltd, India June 2014- Sep 2015

Linux System Administrator

Responsibilities

Installed and Directed Linux servers, applying OS patches and upgrades quarterly.

Implemented proactive monitoring solutions, reducing system downtime by 20% and enhancing operational efficiency.

Provided robust support for Linux/Unix systems, guaranteeing stability, security, and high performance.

Installation and upgrading of required patches, Management for Red Hat servers, and maintained server’s environment in Development/QA/Staging/Production. Installed and configured the RPM packages using the YUM Software manager, JBOSS, Apache, Tomcat, and WebSphere.

Installed and configured Apache Webserver, WebLogic Application Server, and Oracle databases.

Directed users, groups, and permissions configured LDAP and given sudo access in test and development servers. Allowed password less logins for authorized users on servers.

Installed and configured various services like DNS, DHCP, NFS, LDAP, and Send mail.

Track the system performance CPU Utilization, Memory Utilization, and Disk Utilization using various monitoring tool commands like TOP, IOSTAT, SAR, VMSTAT.

Troubleshot and resolved network-related issues using various network commands.

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