Solution Architect Systems Engineer

ARUN BALASUBRAMANIAN

Brookline, MA - ***** 206-***-**** ***************.**@************.*** github.com/ArunbalaDevops linkedin.com/in/arun-devops/ SUMMARY

Highly motivated AWS-certified solution architect Associate with a proven track record of automating and managing cloud deployments. Possesses in-depth knowledge of the SDLC process and extensive experience implementing CI/CD pipelines. Skilled in utilizing industry-leading tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes alongside a comprehensive understanding of core AWS services. Eager to contribute these skills and experience to a challenging role. TECHNICAL SKILLS

OS: RHEL, AIX, UBUNTU, Windows

Database: Oracle, SQL, No Sql, Dynamo DB, Mongo DB and Postgre SQL Cloud Tech: ECS, EC2, S3, EKS, Route 53, VPC, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudFormation, Lambda, AWS, GCP and Digital Ocean Tools used: BMC, HPSA, BIGFIX, Control-m, Splunk, falconide mail, TSM backup, Grafana, Prometheus, loki, packer Devops tools: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nassau Financial Group, Hartford, Connecticut, USA: IT – CLOUDOPS INTERN Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

• Developed and deployed an automated backup report generation system using AWS Boto3 SDK and Lambda for AWS Backup, EC2, RDS, and DynamoDB across multiple regions and accounts, saving 95% of manual processing time. Ensured compliance with data backup policies across a distributed AWS environment, enhancing data integrity and disaster recovery readiness.

• Developed a CloudFormation template with parameterized files for resource allocation along with tags for dev/test/prod/ for automating the creation, updating, and deletion of servers, improving infrastructure efficiency by 80%.

• Collaborated in C-suite meetings to gain insights into the insurance industry, enhancing business knowledge and aligning technical solutions with strategic goals.

• upgraded AWS Glue jobs from versions 1, 2, and 3 to the latest version 4 by planning, testing, and implementing in both test and production environments, ensuring compliance with AWS support requirement Capgemini Technologies, Chennai, INDIA: Senior Consultant Dec 2019 – Aug 2022

• Developed reusable Terraform modules and trained developers to implement them, eliminating manual infrastructure provisioning. This streamlined the deployment process, reduced errors, and increased overall efficiency.

• Streamlined the Continuous Deployment pipeline by automating processes with GitHub, Jenkins, Nexus, Ansible, and Terraform across on- premises and AWS, reducing manual effort by 50%.

• Demonstrated expertise in microservices, container orchestration, and API gateways, and deployed ArgoCD for GitOps to enable self-healing, resource pruning, and automated health checks.

• Implemented monitoring solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki, while integrating Splunk for comprehensive log monitoring. Fujitsu India Pvt ltd, Chennai, INDIA: Senior Systems Engineer Jan 2018 – Dec 2019

• Managed Linux and AIX systems 3400+ servers with a specific focus on ensuring audit compliance for biggest banking sector. Developed tailored scripts to expedite the preparation of new servers for audits, resulting in 90% manual intervention.

• Automated instance refresh in production to ensure that AMIs tagged as 'tested' are updated to Launch Templates daily, with an automatic bi- weekly instance refresh using CloudWatch Events and Lambda function.

• Developed a Lambda function that rotates and returns the FireFight DB account password upon invocation and ensures account deactivation after 2 hours, enhancing security and compliance.

HCL Technologies Ltd, Chennai, INDIA: Senior Analyst Jul 2014 – Dec 2017

• Administered AIX and Linux systems, 2000+ servers around 63 countries for power up/down activities for IKEA, ensuring High Availability of warehousing servers.

• Streamlined operational efficiency by implementing automated processes, resulting in an 80% reduction in manual efforts for bi-weekly and monthly reporting. Elevated the quality of report data through enhanced analytics, pinpointing significant contributing servers.

• Orchestrated DLPAR creation and management on pSeries servers, aligning resource allocation with cross-team demands, resulting increase in system efficiency by 20 %.

• Executed HACMP installations, upgrades, and failover/failback tests, ensuring system resilience and stability, ensured 100% DR Availability.

• Detected underutilized storage in systems, collaborated with app and DB teams to release unused disks, saving 1.7TB of disk space which is 5% of storage recovered.

• Ensured faster and firsthand resolution to end users by granting access to helpdesk to perform user unlock activities, mail whitelist& blackist reducing resolution time by 30%.

• Analyzed security logs to determine and alleviate network threats. Diagnosed and resolved complex technical issues, leveraging advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Automated daily tasks by crafting shell scripts, significantly reducing manual intervention for checks and installations. EDUCATION

Master Of Science in Information Systems Sept 2022 – Dec 2024 Northeastern University, Boston, USA

Relevant coursework: Business ethics, planning and management, cloud computing and network tech, Application and web development. Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering Jun 2009 - May 2013 Anna university – AlAmeen Engineering College

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

CLOUD PROJECTS Fall 2023

CI/CD Express: A DevOps Journey Across Clouds.

• Cloud Infrastructure Automation: Provisioned and managed AWS resources using Pulumi, including VPC, subnets, internet gateway, EC2 instances, and RDS for database services. Utilized Google Cloud Platform for storage and access management, configuring Google Cloud Storage buckets and service accounts.

• Continuous Integration and Deployment: Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for automated testing, building AMIs, and deploying updates to AWS auto-scaling groups. Integrated Google Cloud services for storing application artifacts and managing access keys.

• Security and Access Management: Managed user accounts and permissions with AWS IAM, configured SSL certificates with AWS Certificate Manager, and set up DNS services with Amazon Route 53. Leveraged Google Access Keys for secure interactions with Google Cloud services.

• Monitoring and Logging: Employed Amazon CloudWatch for comprehensive monitoring, logging, and metrics collection of AWS resources. Configured Lambda functions to track email status and store data in Amazon DynamoDB.

• Notification and Email Services: Utilized Amazon SNS for notifications and Amazon SES for email services, ensuring reliable communication channels. Integrated Lambda functions with Google Cloud Storage for handling file downloads and email notifications. CERTIFICATIONS

• C4040-221-ENU: AIX 7 Administration- Virtualization Technical Support and Administration for AIX and Linux –v2

• ITIL Foundation certificate in ITIL Service management

• PG Diploma certificate in Devops from Caltech Simplilearn (Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes and capstone projects.)

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification CLF-C02

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification SAA-C03

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