Cloud Infrastructure Azure Devops

Keerthi Pitchaimani

San Jose, CA +1-669-***-**** *******.***********@*****.*** LinkedIn:

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Professional Summary

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with 13+ years of experience automating and managing hybrid environments across Azure, AWS, and on-premises platforms. Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, Terraform IaC, and CI/CD pipeline design. Skilled in building secure, cloud-native, containerized solutions with Kubernetes (AKS, EKS) and Docker. Hands-on in Terraform module development, Ansible automation, and CI/CD using GitLab, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps. Experienced in implementing security best practices (IAM, RBAC, secrets management), monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk), and test automation with Python/pytest.

Core Competencies

● Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, VNETs, Storage, AKS), AWS (EKS), Google Cloud

● Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform (modules, reusable templates, version control), Ansible

● CI/CD Tools: Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, Bamboo

● Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes (AKS, EKS), Docker, Helm

● Automation & Scripting: Python, Shell, PowerShell, pytest test automation framework

● Security: Azure IAM, Kubernetes RBAC, secure secrets management, vulnerability scanning, policy enforcement

● Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog

● Version Control: Git, GitLab, GitHub, SVN, ClearCase Professional Experience

DevOps Engineer – Audi of America (via Modis), San Jose, CA Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

● Designed and implemented Terraform IaC modules to provision Azure and AWS resources (IaaS, PaaS, networking, and AKS/EKS clusters).

● Automated provisioning, scaling, and configuration of Azure resources (VMs, VNets, storage accounts, and AKS).

● Developed reusable Terraform modules for standardized Azure deployments with version control in GitLab.

● Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines in GitLab and Azure DevOps, integrating Terraform for seamless infrastructure deployments.

Advisory System Analyst – IBM India Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru Sep 2017 – Apr 2021

● Automated Azure and hybrid-cloud deployments using Terraform and Ansible.

● Designed and managed CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Bamboo.

● Migrated 50+ workloads to Microsoft Azure, reducing infra costs by 30%.

● Implemented code quality gates using SonarQube for pipelines.

● Automated infrastructure testing with pytest, ensuring reliability and compliance of IaC changes.

● Deployed containerized workloads in Azure AKS and Amazon EKS using Helm charts.

● Integrated monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana) and logging for Kubernetes workloads.

● Worked with InfoSec to enforce security best practices in CI/CD pipelines (IAM, RBAC, secrets, audit logging).

Technical Lead – Cognizant Technology Solutions, Bengaluru Jun 2014 – Sep 2017

● Managed enterprise deployments using Jenkins and UrbanCode Deploy.

● Automated release processes, reducing deployment time by 30%.

● Supported migrations of legacy workloads into Azure hybrid-cloud models. System Engineer – Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai Jul 2013 – Jun 2014

● Configured IBM RTC for workflow automation and reporting.

● Developed custom scripts to improve build/test automation. Project Engineer – Wipro Technologies, Bengaluru

Oct 2009 – Jul 2013

● Administered ClearCase/ClearQuest and automated build jobs with AutoSys and Shell.

● Developed CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments. Key Projects

● 5 years of hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure, including provisioning, automation, monitoring, networking, and managing cloud-native & hybrid infrastructure.

● Expertise in Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE) and Helm for container orchestration, deployment automation, and cluster management.

● Skilled in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across multi-cloud environments and Ansible for automation/configuration management.

● Proficient in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline, and CodeDeploy.

● Strong monitoring & logging expertise with Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and Splunk to ensure system reliability and performance.

● Skilled in Scripting & Automation using Python, Shell, and PowerShell for operational efficiency and custom automation.

● Experienced in Kafka/Spark infrastructure support, data pipeline monitoring, and automation.

● Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with 5 years of experience as a DevOps Lead.

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science

Gandhigram Rural Institute, Tamil Nadu, India

Certifications

● Microsoft Certified: Azure Architect Technologies (AZ-300)

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