DevOps Engineer - SRE, Cloud, Automation Expert

Lakshmi Nanditha Reddy Denver, Colorado

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DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of extensive experience in SRE, DevOps, Cloud, delivering cutting-edge SaaS products to bridge the gap between development and operations, implementing best automation practices, and looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, delivering applications supporting Resiliency, DR, operational excellence, reliability, and scalability in distributed systems and high-performance computing. SKILLS

Programming Languages: Python, C#, Java, .NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node.js, REST, WordPress, YAML, XML, JSON, Spring Boot. Database technologies: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Aurora, Redis, NoSQL, Oracle, and MongoDB, PHP. CI/CD & DevOps: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm Charts, ArgoCD, SonarQube, Jenkins, TeamCity, Octopus, YAML, Kafka, Git, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Maven, JUnit, NuGet, Postman, GitHub Copilot, Nexus, Jira, GitOps, Istio, Airflow, NPM, and Chef. Cloud Platforms: AWS (ELB, VPC, RDS, EC2, Elasticache, IAM, S3, Route53, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, CDK, CloudFormation, AWS KMS, AWS Secret Manager, CloudFront, DynamoDB), Azure (Virtual Machines, Storage, Function Apps, App Services, VMSS), GCP, CNCF Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Tomcat, Bicep, Ansible, Boto3, Puppet. Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat Linux), VMware. Monitoring, Logging & Alerting: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, ELK Stack, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Nagios, Dynatrace. Networking: F5 Load Balancers, HAProxy, Firewalls, DNS, VPNs, TCP/IP, HTTP, SNMP, FTP, and DHCP, load balancing, firewalls, and routing. Soft Skills/Other: Analytical, Active listener, problem-solving, troubleshooting abilities, cross-functional, collaboration/communication skills, Builds relationships with teammates, manages time, self-directed, Builds relationships with teammates, Detailed understanding EXPERIENCE

McKesson, USA – DevOps Engineer August 2024 – January 2026

• Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps to automate build, test, and deployment stages, and optimized the deployment time, supporting deployment strategies such as blue-green and canary rollouts.

• Integrated DevSecOps practices into the development lifecycle, utilizing SAST tools (Snyk, Checkmarx, SonarQube) and DAST tools (OWASP ZAP) for vulnerability scanning, which enabled early detection of 85% of security vulnerabilities.

• Integrated Docker-based containerization into CI/CD pipelines with container orchestration using Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, and AWS Fargate, improving consistency, scalability, and reliability. Linux experience, including tuning, troubleshooting, scripting, and system operations

• Designed, implemented, and maintained scalable, reliable, and secure AWS infrastructure using services such as EC2, VPC, S3, EKS, CloudWatch, Lambda, Glue, Security Groups, EFS, VPC Peering, Load Balancing, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Service Control Policies (SCPs), AWS WAF, and AWS Network Firewall, and Auto Scaling, which enhanced system reliability and reduced downtime.

• Developed infrastructure as code with security best practices using tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and ARM templates to automate provisioning of cloud resources, reducing deployment time from hours to minutes for 35+ resources.

• Designed AI-assisted DevOps workflows using Cursor and GitHub Copilot to enhance Terraform reusable modules, CI/CD automation, debugging, and incident response playbooks, increasing engineering productivity and reducing manual effort.

• Implemented NoSQL databases (MongoDB) and relational databases (MS SQL) to meet RTO/RPO requirements through backup strategies and replication to build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant systems that handle high transaction volumes with low latency.

• Created and maintained security dashboards and metrics that reduced mean time to resolution (MTTR), using Prometheus, Grafana, the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Alert Manager, New Relic, and OpenTelemetry, and mentored team members on dashboard usage.

• Developed scripts and tools using Bash, Azure CLI, Python, and PowerShell to automate infrastructure management, deployments, and operational tasks, cutting manual effort and speeding up deployments HCL Technologies Ltd, India - Cloud DevOps Engineer September 2021 – July 2023

• Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI, and YAML-Azure DevOps, adding SonarQube quality gates and Nexus artifact management, and enabling Blue/Green and Canary deployments, which reduced release cycle time and improved deployment reliability.

• Implemented and managed Docker containerization, scaling workloads on Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters across AWS EKS, AKS, GKE, and RKE, which enhanced microservice scalability and availability.

• Participate in incident response, monitoring, logging, and alerting using ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), CloudWatch, Dynatrace, Datadog, and New Relic, ensuring high performance and availability, which cut response time by 40%.

• Implemented federated authentication and authorization using SAML, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and OIDC integrated with Okta and Azure AD/Windows AD, enforcing IAM, SSO, and RBAC policies to secure APIs, Kubernetes workloads, and distributed cloud systems.

• Executed initiatives in application migration to Azure Cloud, leveraging App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Functions, Azure Networking, VNets, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and Active Directory to build secure, reliable, and serverless enterprise architectures.

• Utilized HashiCorp Vault with expertise in installation, configuration, support, log analysis, and performance tuning, Azure Key Vault, TLS certificates, and API keys securely, achieving regulatory compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 frameworks Veritas, India - Software Engineer June 2020 - July 2021

• Formalized the Code Review, Code merge, Pre-Commit, Post-Commit hooks, and Smoke Test Run process by creating GitHub webhooks that trigger Jenkins, and configuration management tools using Ansible and Chef, resulting in a 40% speed increase.

• Managed code repositories and version control using Git, implementing branching strategies (GitFlow, feature branching)

• Assisted in designing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD for GitOps-driven deployments, supporting versioning and progressive delivery (canary, blue/green) of Java, Node.js, and TypeScript applications on EKS, thereby reducing deployment time by 40%.

• Created detailed documentation and runbooks to proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve infrastructure and application issues. Monitored and enhanced system reliability by defining and tracking Service Level Objectives (SLOs), ensuring minimal downtime and fast recovery.

• Utilized Atlassian tools to actively participate in team meetings, technical reviews, and collaborative projects. Effectively managed multiple projects and priorities using Confluence, JIRA, and Scrum/Kanban in the Agile Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). EDUCATION

University of North Texas Denton, Texas, USA

Master of Science Computer Sciences – 3.88/4.0 August 2023 – May 2025 CERTIFICATION

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

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