Devops Engineer Configuration Management

NAZGUL KADIN

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

312-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Chicago, IL linkedin.com/in/nazgul-kadin/ SUMMARY

Results-oriented DevOps Engineer with over 5 years of experience, specializing in cloud infrastructure management, Kubernetes architecture, infrastructure as code (IaC), and CI/CD automation. Proficient in AWS services with extensive experience in containerization using Docker and Kubernetes. Skilled in CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions and GitLab CI, and configuration management tools including Helm and Terraform. Demonstrated proficiency in elevating systems' reliability, availability, and scalability. Possess strong communication, teamwork, and adaptability skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DevOps Engineer, CDK Global Chicago, IL May 2021 – Present

● Designed, deployed, and managed an AWS EKS cluster within a custom VPC, leveraging Terraform for modular and reusable code, ensuring high availability and secure architecture. Used self-managed nodes and implemented auto-scaling with a mixed instance policy, reducing infrastructure costs by 36%.

● Configured cluster-autoscaler to dynamically scale AWS EKS node groups based on workload demand, optimizing resource utilization and reducing operational costs while adhering to AWS best practices.

● Designed and implemented scalable CI/CD pipelines for Node.js and Python applications, leveraging GitHub Actions, Docker, ECR, Helm, Ingress, DNS, Secrets, and TLS, reducing deployment times by 40% and ensuring zero-downtime deployments.

● Secured AWS EKS clusters by integrating ASCP to sync secrets from AWS Secrets Manager into Kubernetes secrets, ensuring real-time updates and secure access for pods to sensitive credentials like database connections and TLS certificates.

● Implemented monitoring and alerting solutions using CloudWatch and Datadog, enabling efficient Kubernetes system monitoring, rapid incident detection, and automated recovery. DevOps Engineer, ThoughtWorks Chicago, IL April 2020 – May 2021

● Implemented reusable Terraform modules for efficient infrastructure configuration and deployment across AWS environments, reducing operational expenses.

● Established foundational elements for CI/CD pipelines in upcoming projects by configuring and setting up a GitLab Runner within a Kubernetes cluster. Implemented best practices and RBAC configurations using Helm Chart.

● Secured AWS EKS clusters with best practices, including IAM roles, security groups, and AWS Secrets Manager, to maintain compliance and bolster application security.

● Monitored system health using AWS CloudWatch, setting up alarms and dashboards to proactively address performance issues and optimize resource utilization.

● Implemented EFK for logging and Prometheus-Grafana for monitoring in Kubernetes, ensuring efficient system insights and rapid incident detection.

CERTIFICATIONS AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate 2024 Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)2023

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)2023 HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate 2023

SKILLS AWS: EKS, VPC, S3, EC2, IAM, ELB, AWS Secrets Manager, RDS, MySQL, Route53, CloudFront, etc. Containerization and Orchestration: Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, Debian) CI/CD Tools: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation Configuration Management: Helm Web and Application Servers: Nginx, Apache Scripting Languages: Bash (Shell), Python, YAML Monitoring/Logging Tools: Prometheus and Grafana, DataDog Version and Source Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab Agile Tools: Jira

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