Senior DevOps Engineer Cloud Infra & CI/CD Expert

Tobi Popoola

*************@*****.*** +1-682-***-**** LinkedIn Dallas, TX

Summary

Senior DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of experience architecting, automating, and optimizing cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Proven success in deploying 25+ CI/CD pipelines, reducing release times by up to 60%, and achieving 99.99% uptime for containerized systems. Adept in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), Kubernetes orchestration, and DevSecOps practices that reduced vulnerabilities by 40%. Delivered $1.2M+ in annual cloud cost savings through strategic optimization. Strong communicator and mentor with deep expertise in observability, governance, and scalable system design. Skills & Technologies

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack, VMware vSphere DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, Argo CD, Bamboo, Spinnaker Scripting Languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go, Shell Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Helm, OpenShift, Podman Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, ARM Templates, Pulumi, Terraform Sentinel Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, New Relic, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, CloudWatch Security & Governance: IAM, Vault, Snyk, Trivy, OWASP, Sentinel, Azure Security Center, AWS Inspector, SCPs Collaboration Tools: Jira, Confluence, Slack, Trello, Microsoft Teams, Notion Soft Skills: Leadership, Analytical Thinking, Stakeholder Communication, Time Management, Adaptability, Mentorship Experience

VetEZ – Veterans Affairs, San Diego, CA

AWS DevOps Engineer Jan 2022 – Present

• Architected highly available AWS environments with auto-scaling, reducing infrastructure bottlenecks by 35%.

• Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Ansible, reducing manual effort by 65%

• Built 25+ CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab CI, cutting release time by 55%.

• Integrated Prometheus, ELK, and Grafana for unified observability, improving incident resolution by 38%.

• Reduced AWS costs by 25% using Reserved Instances and Savings Plans.

• Conducted quarterly disaster recovery drills and automated failover processes.

• Mentored junior engineers on Terraform modules, observability, and cloud best practices. Tech Stack: Jenkins, Terraform, GitLab CI, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Prometheus, ELK, AWS, Azure Dell Technologies – USA

DevOps Engineer Jul 2019 – Dec 2021

• Designed scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation, reducing deployment time by 40%.

• Managed Kubernetes clusters (EKS) with Helm and Argo CD, achieving 99.99% uptime.

• Migrated legacy apps to Kubernetes (AKS), improving scalability and reliability.

• Embedded Snyk and Trivy into CI/CD pipelines for secure builds.

• Integrated Jenkins and GitHub Actions for streamlined application delivery across environments.

• Collaborated with development teams to optimize release workflows and improve cross-team communication. Tech Stack: Azure, GCP, Terraform, Cluster API, Sentinel, Jenkins, Azure CLI, Python, Power BI, Ansible Humana – USA

Cloud Services Engineer Feb 2017 – Jun 2019

• Designed HIPAA-compliant multi-cloud architecture across AWS and Azure for healthcare applications.

• Automated provisioning using Terraform and CloudFormation, reducing infrastructure deployment time by 60%.

• Built CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Argo CD for patient-facing apps.

• Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS) for scalable analytics platforms.

• Integrated Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch for proactive monitoring and alerting.

• Implemented CIS benchmarks, Vault, and Trivy for secure workloads.

• Mentored a team of 5 engineers on container orchestration, IaC, and DevSecOps practices. Tech Stack: Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Jenkins, Grafana, Power BI, Dynatrace, Ansible Education & Certification

American Intercontinental University, Houston, TX Jan 2022 Master of Science in Information Assurance & Security ESSF University Benin, Benin Republic Jan 2015

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Key Highlights

• Reduced cloud operational costs by $1.2M annually via right-sizing and reserved instances.

• Deployed 25+ CI/CD pipelines, improving release efficiency and reducing human errors by 60%.

• Achieved 99.99% uptime with containerized and monitored Kubernetes clusters.

• Strengthened cloud security with OWASP-based practices and Sentinel policy enforcement.

• Mentored and trained 15+ engineers in DevOps best practices and automation tooling. Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate & Professional

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

• AWS Certified Security – Specialty

• HashiCorp Certified – Terraform Associate

• Microsoft Certified – Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

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I bring a results-focused, automation-first mindset to DevOps and cloud infrastructure challenges. Passionate about scalability, security, and mentoring, I aim to contribute to next-gen infrastructure initiatives while enabling operational excellence and engineering team growth.

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