DevOps Engineer and Scrum Master

CHRISTOPHER ROBERT HARDY

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SUMMARY

Results-driven Senior DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in DevOps, QA Software Test Automation (SDET), Product Management, and Scrum Master roles. Highly skilled in leading teams to build, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions using cutting-edge technologies. Proven track record in optimizing CI/CD workflows, automating infrastructure, and leading Agile teams to drive process improvements and deliver impactful results.

Expertise in CI/CD pipeline creation and maintenance with tools like Jenkins, GitLab, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.

Skilled in developing test automation frameworks and custom tools using Java, TestNG, JUnit, Rest Assured, and JMeter.

Strong background in managing projects, implementing Agile methodologies, and facilitating cross-functional teams as a Scrum Master and Product Owner.

Adept at creating robust infrastructure as code solutions and maintaining cloud environments using AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Java, Groovy, Python, SQL, XML, JSON, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible

CI/CD Tools: AWS, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab, Docker, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Helm, Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana

Testing Frameworks: TestNG, JUnit, RestAssure

Testing Tools: JMeter, SoapUI

Build Tools: Maven, Gradle

Source Control: Git, GitHub, BitBucket

Databases: Cassandra, MySQL, Oracle 11

Operating Systems: Linux, Windows

Editors/Tools: IntelliJ, Eclipse, JIRA, Confluence

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WERFEN, Bedford, MA

Principal DevOps Engineer, Scrum Master

November 2021 to Present

Technologies Used: Python, Bash, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, SonarQube, Jira/Confluence, VMWare vSphere

Designed and managed DevOps CI/CD pipelines, maintaining infrastructure automation for deployments to vSphere VMs (Linux/Windows environments).

Led Agile team meetings and facilitated Scrum ceremonies, ensuring successful sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and optimize development workflows, improving operational efficiency and service availability.

OMNI FEDERAL, Boston, MA

Senior DevOps Engineer, Project Manager, Scrum Master

Kessel Run Project for the U.S. Air Force

April 2021 to November 2021

Technologies Used: AWS, Kubernetes, Python, Helm, GitLab, Lens

Maintained and deployed critical applications like GitLab, SonarQube, Vault, and Nexus to support U.S. military operations using AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm.

Managed project timelines and facilitated Scrum ceremonies to ensure on-time delivery of infrastructure and application updates to thousands of military personnel.

NUANCE HEALTH, Burlington, MA

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

April 2020 to April 2021

Technologies Used: Azure DevOps, Powershell, GitHub, Nagios, Grafana, Prometheus, Salt, ARM-Templates

Led a team to build and maintain a scalable CI/CD pipeline in Azure DevOps using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Developed monitoring tools and automated processes to ensure high availability and reliability of data infrastructure across Azure environments.

Facilitated Agile processes and improved team collaboration by guiding daily standups and retrospectives.

IBM – WATSON HEALTH IMAGING, Cambridge, MA

Lead QA, SDET, CI/CD, DevOps

November 2016 to March 2020

Technologies Used: Jenkins, Java, Groovy, Docker, Artifactory, Kubernetes, JUnit, RestAssured, SonarQube, Maven, Gradle

Spearheaded the development of CI/CD processes and test automation frameworks for Watson Health Imaging.

Built test automation solutions for REST APIs and led the integration of testing within the CI/CD pipeline.

Delivered training and mentoring on Agile methodologies and CI/CD best practices to ensure the effective adoption of new tools and processes.

IBM – WATSON CORE, Littleton, MA

CI/CD QA Automation Engineer

April 2015 to October 2016

Technologies Used: Jenkins, Java, Groovy, Bash, Linux, Eclipse, GitHub

Developed and maintained an automated test framework for the Watson Core project, focusing on testing REST APIs for over 20 microservices.

Optimized Jenkins pipelines to ensure streamlined integration of automated test suites and daily regression testing for the QA team.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SCHOLASTIC, Alston, MA Lead QA Engineer

HEALTH EDGE, Burlington, MA QA Automation Engineer

RSA / EMC, Burlington, MA QA Automation Engineer

MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY, Lexington, MA QA Automation Engineer

PROSERVICES CORP, Trenton, NJ Process Developer/Tester and Defect Analysis

RDECOM – S&TCD, Ft. Monmouth, NJ Information Assurance Software Engineer

BAE SYSTEMS, Wayne, NJ Principal Software Engineer

LOCKHEED MARTIN, Moorestown, NJ Member of the Engineering Staff

COMPUTER SCIENCE CORPORATION, Mt. Laurel, NJ Associate Member of the Technical Staff

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Computer Science, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ September 1997 – May 2001

A.S. in General Engineering, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ September 1993 – May 1997

Certificate in Test Engineering, Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA June 2010 – December 2010

ACTIVITIES

FREEMASON OF MASSACHUSETTS, Littleton, MA December 2015 – Present

TOWN OF ACTON, Acton, MA Recreation and Economic Development Committees

ABY SOCCER, Acton, MA Head Soccer Coach (Girls)

ALPHA CHI RHO FRATERNITY, Glassboro, NJ President

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