Azure Cloud Engineer

Renuka Keesari

Azure Cloud Engineer San Ramon, CA 925-***-**** ******.*********@*****.***

Summary

Experienced IT professional with 10+ years in Microsoft Azure Cloud technologies, specializing in designing, deploying, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure. Proven expertise in automation, infrastructure as code

(IaC), and application performance optimization. Skilled in implementing DevOps practices using tools like Azure DevOps, Terraform, and PowerShell to support enterprise cloud solutions across multiple environments. Skills

Cloud Services DevOps & Automation Monitoring & Tools

Azure App Services

Azure SQL / Azure Storage

Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)

Azure Active Directory (AAD)

Azure Application Gateway

Traffic Manager, Front Door

Redis Cache / Azure CDN

Azure Virtual Networks / NSGs

Azure PaaS / SaaS / IaaS

DNS, SSL Configuration

ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway

Azure Key Vault

Azure DevOps (CI/CD

Pipelines)

Terraform / ARM Templates

PowerShell Scripting

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Git Version Control

Agile & Scrum

Methodologies

Application Deployment &

Migration

Cost Management &

Optimization

Azure Monitor,

Application Insights

Log Analytics

Datadog / GTmetrix /

Pingdom

Fastly / Cloudflare /

Opsgenie

Sitecore Performance

Monitoring

Incident & Root Cause

Analysis

Disaster Recovery Planning

Certifications

• Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

• Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Education

• Master of Science (MSc) – University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) – Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. Professional Experience

Perficient Inc Sr. Technical Consultant Oct 2022 - Present Clients: Essentia Health, Armanino, Extreme Networks, Neenah Paper, HAP, Milwaukee Tool Currently working as an Azure Cloud, DevOps Engineer, and Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Perficient, supporting a range of client environments. Responsibilities include provisioning Azure resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, building automated deployment pipelines with Azure DevOps, and implementing scalable and secure cloud infrastructure solutions. Actively involved in system health monitoring, incident management, root cause analysis, and performance and security optimization of client websites and cloud applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provisioned and managed Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and ARM templates, covering VMs, App Services, Virtual Networks, Subnets, NSGs, Application Gateways, and Azure Key Vault.

• Designed, built, and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate application deployment, infrastructure provisioning, and environment configuration.

• Implemented and managed monitoring and alerting solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana to ensure system reliability and performance.

• Led incident management and root cause analysis activities to minimize downtime, optimize system stability, and improve site reliability.

• Configured and maintained Azure Application Gateway and load balancers to ensure secure, scalable, and highly available application traffic routing.

• Automated routine operational tasks & infra updates to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

• Managed security controls for cloud infrastructure, including SSL certificate lifecycle, network security groups, and integration with Cloudflare for enhanced security and DDoS protection.

• Migrated on-premises workloads to Azure, ensuring seamless transition and optimized cloud architecture.

• Supported containerized workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including deployment, monitoring, and logging for scalable microservices.

• Collaborated in Agile/Scrum environments to continuously deliver improvements in infrastructure and automation aligned with business needs.

ACS Solutions (Wipro Contracting) Azure Platform Engineer Dec 2021 – Sep 2022 Client: NationalGrid (Remote)

Worked as a Microsoft Azure Platform Engineer for National Grid (U.S.), focused on provisioning and automating infrastructure to support website and database workloads. Responsibilities include identifying and managing network security vulnerabilities, migrating on-premises workloads to the Azure cloud, and monitoring production infrastructure for issues. Regularly troubleshoot and resolve incidents to ensure system stability and performance.

SIDMANS Azure Cloud & DevOps Engineer Nov 2018- Dec 2021 Client: NTTDATA

Project: - NIA (Nucleus Intelligent Assistant) Remote Worked as an Azure DevOps and Cloud Engineer at NTT Data on the NIA application. The original desktop- based NIA application was re-architected into a web-based client-server system. The solution was built using React.js for the frontend, Node.js Web APIs for the backend, and Azure SQL Server for the database. The application was hosted using a combination of Azure IaaS and PaaS services. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps to automate the deployment process and streamline delivery. SHAPE Global Azure Cloud Engineer Apr 2014- Nov 2018 Project: - SHAPE Global, London, UK

Worked as a Cloud and DevOps Engineer on a web application hosted in Microsoft Azure using the PaaS model. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to automate deployments. Provisioned and managed Azure infrastructure using ARM templates, including networking, App Services, API Management, and Key Vault. Configured load balancers and Azure Traffic Manager to ensure high availability and performance.

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