Reliability Engineer Site

SODIQ TIJANI, OLAWALE

Address: *** ******** ********* ***** *** 103, Cumberland, RI 02864

Email: *************@*****.*** Mobile: 507-***-**** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven Site Reliability Engineer with over 5 years of experience in designing, automating, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems. Expertise in Kubernetes, Python, Terraform, Ansible, and AWS. Skilled in optimizing system reliability, automating network infrastructure, and improving performance. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet SLA targets and enhance system availability.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming & scripting: Python, Bash, SQL, REST APIs, JSON/XML Automation & DevOps: Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Airflow, Kafka Cloud & Networking: AWS, F5, Prisma SD-WAN, Infoblox DNS, Arista/Juniper devices, BGP/OSPF Monitoring & Security: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, SolarWinds, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, VPNs, SIEM Tools & Methodologies: JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, Agile/Scrum CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (In Progress)

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing & Switching

• Cisco Cyber Security Fundamentals & Operations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI

System Software Engineer Jan 2023 – Present

• Deployed React UI, API, and backend firewall request applications using Kubernetes, improving firewall request processing efficiency by 30%.

• Developed Python automation tools to ingest data from Kafka into databases, reducing manual data handling by 25%.

• Designed a self-provisioning deployment process for Prisma SD-WAN devices across 50+ field offices, reducing deployment time by 40%.

• Automated Infoblox DNS management (A/CNAME/TXT records) Add, Update and deletion via GitLab pipelines, achieving a 100% self-provisioning process.

• Enhanced system reliability by integrating Prometheus/Grafana for Kubernetes monitoring, reducing incident response time by 20%.

• Developed Airflow workflows for scheduling Python tasks, improving task execution accuracy by 50%.

Site Reliability Engineer Jan 2019 – Jan 2023

• Led SD-WAN code upgrades and feature rollouts, reducing downtime during field office migrations by 25%.

• Automated network device configurations (Arista, Juniper) using Ansible, resolving 200+ recurring issues monthly.

• Implemented SolarWinds monitoring with auto-ticketing logic, cutting network performance incident resolution time by 15%.

• Collaborated with DevOps teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, achieving 99.9% SLA compliance for critical services.

• Troubleshot complex network incidents, including BGP route optimizations on MX480 devices, improving traffic efficiency by 20%.

Network Reliability Engineer May 2018 – Dec 2018

• Developed Python scripts to automate health checks and incident logging for 500+ network devices, reducing manual audits by 50%.

• Debugged and optimized Python code, contributing to the continuous improvement of network health checks.

• Deployed zero-touch provisioning for Arista underlay networks, accelerating deployment by 60%.

EDUCATION

Minnesota State University, Mankato

M.S. Information Technology Aug 2016 – Dec 2018

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure, and site reliability engineering.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

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