Cloud Engineer Infrastructure

+1-410-***-**** Maryland, USA

Navya Kala

DevOps/ Cloud Engineer

Objective

Profile Summary

Experienced DevOps/Cloud Engineer with 7+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure across platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Proficient in building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, and CircleCI, ensuring seamless software delivery and deployment.

Strong expertise in automation using Terraform, Ansible, Chef, and Puppet to optimize infrastructure management and reduce manual tasks.

Skilled in Docker containerization and Kubernetes orchestration for deploying, scaling, and managing microservices.

Experienced in IaC principles to define, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure, enhancing consistency and version control.

Proficient in implementing monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack, with a focus on maintaining high availability and system security.

Successfully executed cloud migration projects, ensuring minimal downtime and cost optimization.

Building/Maintaining Docker container clusters managed by AWS, Linux, Bash, GIT, Docker Utilized Kubernetes kops cluster and Docker for the runtime environment of the CI/CD system to build, test deploy.

Hands on the experience in Terraform for building, changing, and versioning of Infrastructure and wrote Templates for AWS infrastructure as a code using Terraform to build staging and production environments.

Worked on Installation and configuration of PostgreSQL database on Red Hat/ Debi an Servers. Have Strong practical Unix/Linux System Administration skills in cloud environment.

Adept at working in agile environments, fostering collaboration between development and operations teams to achieve business objectives.

Expertise in load balancing, auto-scaling, and performance tuning to achieve optimal cloud resource utilization.

Holds certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Engineer

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot complex system issues and implement robust solutions.

Passionate about staying updated with emerging cloud technologies and DevOps practices to deliver innovative solutions.

Configured and administered AWS (Amazon Web Services) like EC2 instances, IAM, VPC, RDS, S3, Lambda, SNS, Route 53, SQS, EBS volumes and snapshots, AMI’s Security Groups, Elastic IP’s (EIP), Key pairs, Auto scaling, Elastic Load balancing, AWS Redshift, AWS Cloud Formation and Amazon Cloud watch for different zones in development, testing and production environments.

Created reusable Terraform modules in both Azure and AWS cloud environments. Involved in database design and developed SQL Queries on MySQL.

To apply my 7+ years of experience in DevOps and cloud technologies, including expertise in [specific tools or platforms, e.g., AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker], to streamline deployment pipelines, enhance system reliability, and optimize cloud infrastructure, Passionate about driving digital transformation through automation and cloud-native solutions

Technical Skills

AWS: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC,

Cloud Formation, CloudWatch,

IAM, Route 53, Elastic Beanstalk,

Microsoft Azure: Azure Virtual

Machines, Azure Kubernetes

Service (AKS), Azure Functions,

Azure DevOps, Azure Blob Storage,

Azure Active Directory.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP):

Compute Engine, Kubernetes

Engine, Cloud Functions, BigQuery,

Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub.

Other Cloud Platforms: Open

Stack, Oracle Cloud, IBM Cloud.

Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Open

Shift, Amazon ECS/EKS, Azure AKS.

CI/CD Pipelines: Jenkins, GitLab

CI/CD, CircleCI, Travis CI, Bamboo,

Argo CD

Scripting and Programming:

Python, Bash, Shell, PowerShell,

Ruby, Go, pthon,

Node.js/JavaScript.

Version Control and Collaboration:

Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket.

Database Management: MySQL,

PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB,

DynamoDB, Cassandra

Application/Web Server : Tomcat,

Apache, Application Server, IIS,

Oracle Web Logic Server 11g

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Mudunuri

Education

University of Cincinnati University

Ohio, USA – (2023 – 2024)

Information Technology / Masters

Work Experience

Citizens Financial Group Azure DevOps Engineer

Bethesda, Maryland, USA Aug 2024 – Present

Citizens operates branches and ATMs and with a wide range of roles in banking, technology, and corporate functions, I am developing and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address issues in production environments, and use scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation tasks. Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate code integration, testing, and deployment.

Ensure pipelines are optimized for performance, security, and reliability.

Develop and manage infrastructure using tools like Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Terraform, or Bicep.

Automate provisioning and configuration of Azure resources, Monitor, maintain, and optimize Azure cloud environments

Implement governance policies to ensure compliance and cost management.

Administered Atlassian Suite tools, including Jira and BitBucket, to streamline project tracking and version control workflows.

Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to implement DevOps best practices.

Integrate Azure DevOps with other tools such as Git, Jenkins, Kubernetes, or monitoring solutions.

Build and deploy containerized applications using Docker.

Deployed VNETs and site-site VPN using PowerShell and deployed VMs into various subnets and enabled communications between subnets. Successfully created Kubernetes pipeline of deployment & operation activities where all code is written in java, python& stored into Bitbucket, for staging & testing purpose.

Developed PowerShell scripts and ARM templates to automate the provisioning and deployment process.

Preferable Azure by creating multilevel hybrid pipeline of CI & CD helped clients to achieve Kubernetes platform.

Automated various infrastructure activities like Continuous Deployment, Application Server setup, stack monitoring using Ansible Playbooks using Jenkins. Maintained and automated the scripts by using Python for automated deployments.

Made extensive use of Chef, Maven, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Sonarqube, Artifactory, Splunk, Selenium, Github, Jenkins, Nexus and ansible to manage build / deploy tasks, including Continues Integration.

Implement monitoring and alerting solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.

Analyze logs and metrics to troubleshoot and resolve issues, Ensure DevOps pipelines and Azure resources meet security standards, Implement role-based access control (RBAC) and manage secrets using Azure Key Vault.

Write scripts in PowerShell, Bash, or Python to automate repetitive tasks, manage build and deployment workflows to enhance efficiency, Troubleshoot and resolve deployment issues in production and non-production environments.

Stay updated with the latest Azure and DevOps tools and technologies.

Document processes, configurations, and system changes, Perform root cause analysis for recurring issues.

Generate reports on deployment metrics, system performance, and cost optimization.

Integrated Jenkins, Run deck and Ansible. Designed and developed Jenkins Build deployments

Familiar with helm charts for deployment manager to use of charts and templates for listed file names.

Developed Ansible playbooks to manage Web Applications, Environments configuration files, Users, Mount, points and packages Implemented Continuous Integration using Jenkins and GIT. Environment: CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, Terraform, or Bicep, Git, Jenkins, Kubernetes, PowerShell, Bash, or Python, RBAC, Jenkins, Run deck and Ansible

GEICO AWS DevOps Engineer

Maryland, USA Dec 2023 - Jul 2024

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is one of the largest and most well-known auto insurance companies, I implemented and managed AWS services, including API Gateway, Lambda, and DynamoDB, to ensure scalable and efficient cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement and manage such as API Gateway, Lambda, and DynamoDB to support enterprise-level applications.

Drive the transformation of contact center technologies by developing Omni-channel solutions, including voice, chat, and SMS, to enhance customer experience, Mentor junior developers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and influence best practices in software development to foster a culture of continuous improvement

Automate and manage AWS production systems using tools like Terraform, promoting efficient and scalable infrastructure management, Deployed the AWS services code and provisioning the cloud Environments cloud tool like VSTS and Microservice, Used Ansible inventories to define groups of hosts using Ansible templates to create customized files.

Utilize Node.js and JavaScript to create and maintain applications that support GEICO's contact center operations

Employ tools like Terraform to automate infrastructure deployment and management, promoting efficiency and consistency

Troubleshoot distributed systems and adhere to secure coding practices to maintain system integrity and protect sensitive data, Troubleshoot and debug distributed systems to ensure reliability and performance.

Develop comprehensive contact center solutions that encompass voice, chat, and SMS channels, enhancing customer interaction capabilities Worked on public cloud infrastructure preferably using AWS Product and Services Ec2, virtual private cloud (VPCs), IAM, Security groups, Elastic Beanstalk, S3, VPC, Cloud Formation, RDS, Lambda, Redshift, SQS, SNS, cloud watch and Security Services AWS Shield, AWS Trusted Advisor, cloud front, Cloud Trail’s.

Experienced in working AWS key Management service (KMS) is a service that helps to create and control the encryption keys used to encrypt data. Performed regular Cron jobs updates and Configured Jenkins to implement nightly builds on daily basis and generated change log that include changes happened from last 24hours.

Provisioned EC2 instances into AWS by using Terraform scripts from scratch to pull images from Docker and performed AWS S3 buckets creation, policies on IAM role-based policies and customizing the JSON template.

Design of Cloud architectures for customers looking to migrate or develop new PaaS, IaaS, or hybrid solutions utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Environment: AWS services, Lambda, DynamoDB, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Node.js and JavaScript, Redshift, SQS, SNS, JSON, Maven, Kafka

Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) DevOps / Cloud Engineer Sep 2022 – Jun 2023 Hyderabad, India

Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) is a prominent public sector it has been a pioneer in developing and manufacturing advanced electronic products, I implemented the cloud security best practices to ensure data and system integrity, and Automate repetitive tasks using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Chef. Key Responsibilities:

Expertise in configuring Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) components OAuth2 server and, Cloud Controller, nsync, BBS, Cell Rep, Blob store, Diego Cell. Converted existing Terraform modules that had version conflicts to utilize cloud formation during Terraform deployments to enable more control or missing capabilities.

Develop and manage infrastructure as code (e.g., using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Cloud Formation) to provision and maintain cloud-based infrastructure.

Maintain detailed documentation for systems, processes, and automation tools to ensure clarity and continuity across teams.

Work closely with software developers, system administrators, and other IT teams to understand requirements, implement solutions, and resolve issues, Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure ensuring cost efficiency, scalability, and security

Identify areas for process improvement and implement solutions to enhance the DevOps lifecycle.

Respond to incidents and resolve issues related to system outages, performance issues, or deployment failures, Stay up-to- date with the latest DevOps tools, technologies, and practices, continuously improving existing workflows and infrastructure.

Have knowledge on partition of Kafka messages and setting up the replication factors in Kafka Cluster.

Defined dependencies and plugins in Maven (Pom.xml) Java files for various activities and integrated Maven with GIT to manage and deploy project related tags and administrated Artifactory repository.

Maintained maximum uptime and maximum performance capacity for Enterprise Production, QA, and UAT/Staging.

Implemented cluster services using Docker and Azure Kubernetes services (AKS) to manage local deployments in Kubernetes by building a self-hosted Kubernetes cluster using Jenkins CICD pipeline. Environment: Cloud Controller, nsync, BBS, Cell Rep, Blob store, Diego Cell., Terraform, Ansible, or Cloud Formation, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes

Carlsberg DevOps Engineer

Hyderabad, India Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

Carlsberg Group is a leading global brewer known for its extensive portfolio of beer and beverage brands, I collaborated with cross- functional teams including developers, testers, and system administrators to streamline the software development, and containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Key Responsibilities:

Implement and maintain automation tools and scripts to automate repetitive tasks, such as deployments, infrastructure provisioning, and scaling, Design, implement, and manage continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline code releases and updates.

Orchestration of Docker images and Containers using Kubernetes by creating whole master and node.

Administered and optimized relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server) to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability in production environments.

Configured, managed, and maintained NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Cassandra) for highly scalable, distributed applications, Identify performance bottlenecks in systems and applications and work on solutions to improve performance and scalability, Manage Kubernetes clusters (AKS) for scaling and maintaining containerized applications.

Set up and manage monitoring systems to ensure high availability and performance of applications and infrastructure. This includes monitoring server health, network traffic, and application performance.

Ensured databases complied with internal and external security policies and regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS, Ensure proper disaster recovery and backup plans are in place for critical applications and data.

Setting up comprehensive monitoring and logging systems using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack to proactively identify and address system issues, Designed, implemented, and managed infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring consistent and reproducible deployments across environments.

Automated system configurations and application deployments with Ansible playbooks, reducing manual intervention and improving deployment speed, Created and maintained AWS Cloud Formation templates for the provisioning and management of AWS infrastructure resources.

Integrated Terraform and Ansible with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) to automate the deployment of infrastructure and application updates.

Environment: CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible, or Cloud Formation, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server, GDPR, HIPAA, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab, Ansible, AWS

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Cloud Engineer

Hyderabad, India Jun 2017 - Jan 2021

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is a global pharmaceutical company it’s a wide range of pharmaceuticals in areas like generic medications, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and biosimilars, I implemented security best practices to ensure cloud environments are secure and compliant with regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, etc.) Key Responsibilities:

Implement microservices architectures, serverless computing, and containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker.

Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment process for cloud-based applications and services.

Lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of systems that comply with HIPAA and GDPR standards for data security, privacy, and accessibility.

Design and enforce data encryption strategies both at rest and in transit, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and GDPR regulations for sensitive personal and health data. Implement policies for data retention, anonymization, and deletion to ensure compliance with GDPR’s "right to be forgotten" and HIPAA’s data retention guidelines.

Design AWS Cloud Formation templates to create custom sized VPC, subnets, NAT to ensure successful deployment of Web applications and database templates and used Terraform in AWS Virtual Private Cloud to automatically setup and modify settings by interfacing with control layer. Virtualized the servers using the Docker for the test environments and Dev- environments needs and configuration automation using Docker containers. Environment: Kubernetes and Docker, CI/CD pipelines, HIPAA and GDPR, VPC, subnets, NAT, Terraform, Terraform, Cloud Controller, nsync, BBS, Cell Rep, AWS

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