Devsecops Engineer Software Delivery

GEORGES ASANGA

DevSecOps Engineer

Phone: 713-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

IBM, US

DevSecOps Engineer

November 2021 - Present

* Implemented and managed AWS and GCP infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, ensuring high availability, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines, automating software delivery for faster, more reliable deployments. Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters to orchestrate containerized applications, utilizing Docker and Kubernetes for container management.

Developed and maintained monitoring and alerting solutions with Prometheus and Grafana to proactively identify and resolve system issues.

Collaborated with development teams to streamline workflows, optimize code deployments, and improve overall efficiency. Built and managed containers and pipelines for deploying updated images, ensuring seamless application delivery. Set up and optimized CI pipelines in GitLab, improving deployment efficiency by 30%. Wrote and maintained CI/CD configuration files using GitLab CI/CD, ensuring smooth and consistent automation. Implemented branching strategies, merging, and conflict resolution processes, improving code management and collaboration. Managed GitLab repositories, issues, merge requests, and permissions to maintain an organized and secure version control system.

Automated artifact storage and retrieval during the CI/CD process, ensuring efficient handling of build outputs. Leveraged Terraform and Ansible to define and manage infrastructure, reducing provisioning time by 50%. Ensured infrastructure consistency and reliability through automated scripts, templates, and best practices. Created Kubernetes agents and replaced on-demand Jenkins agents in CI/CD pipelines, improving build times and resource efficiency.

Installed and configured file monitoring systems to scan infrastructure for vulnerabilities and ensure security compliance. Developed and modified Terraform code, adding environment-specific tags on every commit for better environment management.

Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters in GKE and EKS for multiple environments, streamlining containerized application deployment.

Created and optimized Dockerfiles for efficient application containerization. Managed multi-container applications using Docker Compose, simplifying deployment and orchestration. Documented new processes and maintained existing documentation for reference and operational consistency. Deployed EC2 instances using Ansible and Jenkins and created virtual machines (VMs) in GCP to host running instances. Data Service Group, US

Linux/DevOps Engineer

October 2018 - November 2021

* Implemented Datadog monitoring using Terraform to automate infrastructure deployment and monitoring. Hardened system security by disabling remote root access, securing SSH connections, removing unnecessary services, and enforcing SELinux policies.

Deployed EC2 instances using Ansible and Jenkins, ensuring smooth, automated provisioning of cloud infrastructure. Configured and managed HAProxy load balancers to enhance traffic distribution and system reliability. Monitored and optimized CI/CD pipeline performance with Prometheus and Grafana, improving visibility and system health. Logged and analyzed pipeline issues using the ELK stack, identifying and addressing bottlenecks and performance issues. Troubleshot and resolved issues during the CI/CD process, maintaining a 99.9% system uptime. Diagnosed and resolved operating system, hardware, and software issues, providing root cause analysis and effective solutions. Recommended configuration optimizations and system enhancements to improve performance and scalability. Collaborated with clients to resolve technical issues and provided actionable recommendations and solutions. Strong knowledge of AWS services including VPC, subnets, Internet Gateways, Security Groups, and Access/Secret Key management.

Configured and maintained networking and system security using AWS resources such as Security Groups, SSH keys, and Internet Gateways, alongside protocols like SSH, HTTP, and HTTPS. Managed and deployed Linux environments (CentOS, Red Hat) and Middleware stacks (Apache, PHP, Tomcat). Monitored system health using CloudWatch and Splunk, responding to alarms for high CPU usage, service downtime, and low storage space.

Created and managed Docker images for CentOS-based applications, stored and maintained in Docker Registry. Administered IAM roles to manage credentials, permissions, and user access in Active Directory. Operated in ticket-driven environments like Jira, creating and resolving tickets based on monitoring alerts and system issues. Developed automation scripts in Bash and Python to streamline build and deployment processes. Implemented reusable CI/CD templates with parameters to ensure flexible and efficient deployment pipelines. Collaborated closely with development teams to integrate CI/CD workflows, ensuring seamless software delivery. Effectively communicated with stakeholders to ensure smooth and successful deployments and system updates. Participated in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 operational support. Proactively researched and explored new DevOps concepts, tools, and best practices to enhance team performance and technical expertise.

UrPharm Inc, US

DevOps Engineer

June 2016 - June 2018

* Extensive experience in installation, configuration, tuning, security, backup, recovery, and upgrades of Linux systems. Implemented a fully automated CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, AWS, and GCP for a complex web application, reducing deployment time by 80%.

Set up monitoring and alerting systems using Prometheus and Grafana to proactively monitor AWS and GCP resources, improving system reliability and uptime.

Containerized a monolithic application into a microservices architecture using Docker and Kubernetes, enhancing resource utilization and scalability.

Created and maintained Jenkins jobs that executed shell scripts, automating build and deployment processes. Configured, maintained, and administered Linux systems hosting build and release engineering applications, continuously monitoring system load and memory consumption for optimal performance. Developed and executed deployment jobs to ensure exact package configurations with all dependencies, settings, and deployments to various environments for testing.

Responsible for developing and maintaining processes and associated scripts/ tools for automated build, testing, and deployment of products across different environments. Built an automation framework for application deployments to cloud environments, improving deployment speed and reliability. Installed and configured MySQL and PostgreSQL databases on Linux servers to support application data storage needs. Provided initial troubleshooting and resolution for network connectivity issues, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless operations.

EDUCATION

University of Yaounde 1

Bachelor in Computer Science in Computer Science (Computer Science) 2009

SKILLS

Professional Skills: Safety Principles, Automation, Scalability, Infrastructure Management, Streamline, Workflows, Vulnerability, Conflict Resolution, Resource Efficiency, System Safety, Operations Support Systems, Stakeholder Management, Root Cause Analysis, Alarm Devices, Testing Skills, Release Engineering, Resource Utilization, Mitigating Control, Solution Architecture, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Auditing Skills, Team Management, Carrying out Assessments IT Skills: Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, Docker, Grafana, Jenkins, Prometheus, Terraform, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Ansible, Kubernetes, Devsecops, Gitlab, Gitlab-ci, Software Version Control, Software Deployment, System Availability, Virtual Machines, Monitoring of Systems, Linux, DevOps, Reliability of Systems, Cloud Computing, Bash Shell, CentOS, Cloudwatch, Datadog, HAProxy, Identity and Access Management, Operational Systems, Apache HTTP Server, JIRA, Python (Programming Language), Active Directory, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Computer Networks, Elk Stack, Key Management, Load Balancing, Middleware, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Selinux, Splunk, Apache Tomcat, PHP (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Microsoft Access, Databases, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Linux Servers, Shell Script, Data Storage Technologies, Microservices, Web Applications, Network Connections, Application Data, Google Cloud, Amazon S3, AWS Cdk, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Storage, Cloudformation, CompTIA Security+, Configuration Management, Containerization, Continuous Delivery, Data Logging, Github, Hashicorp, Information Technology, Oracle Applications, Scripting, Ubuntu (Operating System), VirtualBox, Virtualization Technology, Vulnerability Analysis, YAML, Confluence, Free and Open-Source Software, Git CERTIFICATIONS

* Google Cloud Certified - Associate Cloud Engineer

* HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)

* HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

* AWS-Certified Solution Architect Associate

AWS-Certified Solution Architect Associate

* CompTIA Security+ ce Certification

CompTIA Security+ ce Certification

HashiCorp Certified

Security+

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