Devops Engineer Cloud Architect
Resume:
Anand B. Patel
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Professional Summary
With 15+ years of experience as a Senior Cloud Architect, DevOps Engineer, and SRE, I have led enterprise-scale cloud transformations and architected robust CI/CD pipelines across hybrid and multi- account AWS environments.
Proven track record in driving enterprise DevOps strategy, CI/CD governance, and secure software delivery using GitLab CI, Jenkins, Harness, and GitHub Actions. Experienced in leading Center for Enablement (C4E) initiatives, DevSecOps integration (SAST/DAST), and infrastructure automation using Terraform and Kubernetes.
Successfully migrated and modernized 100+ enterprise applications from on-prem to AWS, implementing containerization (ECS, EKS, Docker, Fargate) and building highly available, multi-region infrastructure with automated DR and cost optimization.
Architected end-to-end DevSecOps pipelines with built-in security controls (Checkmarx, Fortify, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite), secrets management (HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS), and SSO/SCIM integrations.
Certified AWS Solutions Architect – Associate and ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC); known for leading cross-functional teams, enabling cloud-native adoption, and advancing SRE practices for reliability and performance.
Familiar with GitOps workflows and tools like Argo CD and Crossplane concepts through Kustomize, Helm, and Kubernetes-native provisioning models.
Supported secure platform enablement and reusable IaC modules within enterprise IDP initiatives.
Skilled in collaborating with distributed teams, scaling automation across time zones, and delivering resilient systems for high-traffic platforms using AWS, RHEL/CentOS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling. Key DevOps Architecture Achievements
Designed and governed enterprise-wide CI/CD pipeline strategy using GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Harness, accelerating deployment velocity by 70%.
Led Center for Enablement (C4E) efforts to standardize CI/CD and SCM practices across 100+ microservices and engineering teams.
Integrated security scanning (DAST/SAST) and compliance checks into CI/CD workflows using SonarQube, Checkmarx, Fortify, and OWASP ZAP.
Architected resilient, cost-optimized infrastructure-as-code deployments in AWS using Terraform, with automated DR and self-healing mechanisms.
Established DevOps metrics and dashboards (MTTR, lead time, failure rate) using Dynatrace, Splunk, and Power BI.
Technical Skills
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Route 53, Lambda, EKS, ECS, Fargate, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, KMS, CodePipeline, Transit Gateway, Macie, GuardDuty, Inspector, AWS Well-Architected Framework) Azure (VMs, Azure DevOps, Resource Groups, VNets, AKS – for hybrid support & DR prototyping)”
CI/CD & DevSecOps: GitLab CI, Jenkins, Harness, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Nexus, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Fortify, OWASP ZAP, Veracode, Burp Suite, HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, CI/CD governance, Center for Enablement (C4E), pipeline security policies, SCM strategy
Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, OpenShift), Helm, CloudFlare, Imperva WAF, CyberArk Vault
Monitoring & Observability: Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, ThousandEyes Power BI for DORA metrics,
Scripting & Automation: Python, Go,Shell, PowerShell, Groovy, Terraform, CloudFormation, REST APIs, JSON, XML
Applications & Platforms: Java, Node.js, .NET, Apache, Nginx, Tomcat, WebSphere, WebLogic, Oracle DB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake
Tools & Productivity: Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Microsoft 365 (Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
Work Experience:
Marriott International Inc.
Senior DevSecOps Engineer and Cloud Architect April 2024 – Present
Led cloud architecture and DevSecOps strategy for Marriott Growth Platform (MGP), including migration of CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to GitLab CI and Harness.
Contributed to Kubernetes operator customization and RESTful API automation to streamline secrets lifecycle management.
Collaborated with data engineering teams to support and optimize infrastructure for distributed processing frameworks such as Apache Spark and Hadoop, ensuring reliable and cost-effective execution of data pipelines.
Architected and governed scalable CI/CD pipelines across GitLab CI and Harness for microservices on EKS; led enterprise adoption by defining reusable patterns, Helm charts, and security controls.
Architected and deployed a 3-tier DR application stack (Apache, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL) on AWS with Oracle DB and Nginx, supporting business continuity.
Developed Terraform modules for provisioning AWS infrastructure (EKS, ECS, EC2, RDS, ALB, VPC) and Confluent Cloud services, ensuring scalable and compliant environments.
Integrated Vault operator on EKS for secrets management and built reusable utilities for automated API key rotation via HashiCorp Vault.
Implemented secure DevSecOps pipelines with GitHub Actions and AWS CodePipeline, integrating SAST
(SonarQube, Checkmarx, Fortify) and DAST (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite).
Enforced cloud security with IaC policies via Terraform, AWS Config, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and automated compliance scans (CIS, OpenSCAP).
Optimized Marriott’s AWS footprint using Cloudability insights, scaling apps efficiently and reducing cloud spend.
Drove platform engineering initiatives across AWS and Kubernetes clusters to standardize CI/CD, secrets management, and monitoring across multi-tenant environments.
Delivered infrastructure monitoring and alerting via Dynatrace, CloudWatch, and Splunk; improved incident response and operational visibility.
Developed automation scripts in Python, Bash, PowerShell, Groovy, and Maven to eliminate repetitive tasks and streamline deployments.
Provisioned AWS KMS keys through GitLab/Harness pipelines to enable encryption for sensitive PII data across services.
Implemented AWS Auto Scaling groups and leveraged Spot Instances to reduce compute costs and improve infrastructure elasticity across environments.
Conducted High Availability (HA) testing for core services like Aurora MySQL, PostgreSQL, and DocumentDB.
Familiar with compliance-aligned deployments (e.g., SOC2, FedRAMP) and implementation of secure DevOps practices aligned with NIST guidelines.
Configured OpenTelemetry collectors alongside Dynatrace to standardize telemetry data collection and improve observability across environments.
Delivered observability-as-code by embedding monitoring hooks in CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Harness, enabling traceability from build to production. Pitney Bowes Inc., Shelton, CT
Senior DevOps Engineer Manager April 2017 – March 2024
Led a team of DevOps engineers in building secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions for AWS deployments (ECS, Beanstalk, Fargate, EKS).
Managed team performance, career growth, project delivery, and cross-functional collaboration with developers, architects, QA, and security teams.
Prototyped DR environments using Azure AKS and integrated CI/CD with Azure DevOps for multi-cloud continuity testing.
Implemented AWS Auto Scaling groups and leveraged Spot Instances to reduce compute costs and improve infrastructure elasticity across environments.
Provided technical mentorship on cloud architecture, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible), and container orchestration (EKS, OpenShift).
Architected reusable Terraform modules for AWS, GitLab, Vault, and Kafka; published them to the internal Terraform Cloud Registry.
Championed enterprise-wide DevOps standardization, balancing engineering autonomy with governance and security using Terraform and GitOps. • Advocated automation-first culture by integrating policy-as-code and secure coding practices into all CI/CD pipelines.
Standardized cloud infrastructure provisioning (EC2, ALB, EKS, VPC) and site-to-site networking (Transit Gateway, VPN) across global environments.
Worked directly with cloud support teams and product stakeholders to design infrastructure and troubleshoot production issues in real-time
Integrated IAM Identity Center (SSO), GuardDuty, Macie, and Security Hub for access control, threat detection, and automated compliance.
Drove secrets management using Vault and AWS Secrets Manager; automated encryption workflows with KMS and CloudFormation.
Deployed Jenkins-as-a-Service on EKS and OpenShift; streamlined onboarding and pipeline creation for product teams via GitLab runners.
Oversaw application observability stack: Dynatrace, Prometheus, New Relic, Grafana, and Splunk; automated alerting and incident response via PagerDuty and self-healing scripts.
Directed DR and backup strategies with AWS Backup; monitored performance with CloudWatch and CA APM.
Basic familiarity with Google Cloud (Compute Engine, GKE, IAM, BigQuery) for prototyping and exploration
Implemented Power BI dashboards for leadership, visualizing DORA metrics (deployment frequency, MTTR, lead time, failure rate).
Mentored and supported globally distributed DevOps engineers in a fully remote setup, establishing clear standards, async workflows, and documentation practices to ensure alignment and delivery.
Reduced manual toil by 40% through Python, Shell, Groovy, and PowerShell automation; introduced runbooks and DevSecOps standards across the SDLC.
Amtex Systems (for NJM Insurance Group) & Tata Consultancy Services (for Johnson Controls Inc.) DevOps Engineer and Architect for Web/Middleware Technologies July 2008 – April 2017
Delivered end-to-end middleware and DevOps solutions for large-scale enterprise applications, including migration from IBM WebSphere and Oracle WebLogic to AWS-hosted and containerized platforms.
Led teams through complex upgrades of WebSphere Process Server (WPS) and BPM, including BPEL process migrations and WebSphere Monitor implementations.
Built and automated deployment pipelines using Jenkins, XL Deploy, and custom scripting to support rapid release cycles across development, QA, and production environments.
Developed 100+ automation scripts using Python, Bash, PowerShell, and wsadmin to handle patching, deployments, log rotation, backups, and compliance audits.
Implemented infrastructure security hardening, configured global LDAP with SSL, and managed access policies using IBM and Microsoft technologies.
Oversaw clustering and high-availability configuration for IBM MQ and WAS environments using Microsoft Cluster Services.
Championed proactive monitoring via Splunk, Dynatrace, and IBM Business Monitor for root cause analysis and uptime assurance.
Maintained CMDB, incident/change/request documentation under ITIL practices and ensured SLA adherence across environments.
Provided 24x7 production support for global applications and served as the escalation point for critical incidents.
Mentored junior engineers and supported knowledge transfer through team workshops, documentation, and operational runbooks.
Education:
Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from D.J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, University of Mumbai, India, 2009.
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