DevOps & Cloud Specialist with CI/CD Expertise

STEVEN ONOJA

IT Software Specialists & DevOps AWS Terraform Kubernetes CI/CD Observability Email: *************@*****.*** Portfolio: https://steven12.space LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/steven-onoja- 95668a225

PROFILE

A highly skilled IT Specialist and DevOps Engineer with over five years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-scale applications. Proficient in front-end development using React, Next.js, and modern JavaScript frameworks, with strong expertise in managing and automating cloud infrastructures on AWS. Well-versed in CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and scalable deployment practices that enhance system reliability, performance, security, and compliance. Known for excellent communication, problem-solving, and time-management abilities, thriving in both collaborative team environments and independent work settings, recognized for adaptability, continuous learning, and mentoring capabilities, with a commitment to delivering efficient technical solutions and contributing meaningfully to organizational success. CORE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Cloud: AWS (EC2, VPC, ALB/NLB, ASG, S3, RDS, Lambda, Route 53, CloudFront, CloudWatch).

• DevOps & IaC: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Maven, SonarQube, Nexus, Trivy, Checkov, LAMP.

• Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, Helm).

• Observability & Logging: New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack.

• Security & Governance: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Vulnerability Scanning.

• Programming: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Bash/Shell.

• Web & Frameworks: React.js, Next.js, Node.js, Redux, Zustand, TailwindCSS, Shadcn UI.

• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Firebase.

• Tools & Methods: Jira, Confluence, Agile/Scrum, SDLC, Slack. WORK EXPERIENCE

DevOps Engineer CloudHight Consulting Apr 2025 – Present

• Created CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins + Maven + Ansible) to cut delivery lead time by 73%, saving $800K annually.

• Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, increasing deployment efficiency by 75% and improving scalability for microservices-based environments.

• Deployed Kubernetes clusters with containerized workloads, boosting system reliability by 60% and reducing time-to-recovery by 45%.

• Developed configuration management for 100+ Linux servers with Ansible, reducing customer complaints by 40%.

• Implemented observability using New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch, reducing MTTR by 45% through alerting and faster issue isolation.

• Integrated security tools (Trivy, Checkov, SonarQube) into CI/CD pipelines, improving security compliance and governance by 60% and reducing vulnerabilities detected in production.

• Optimized AWS S3 storage cost and performance strategies.

• Designed architectural diagrams and produced comprehensive documentation covering all steps, analyses, and resources.

IT Operations Officer Nigeria College of Forensic & Fraud Investigators – Abuja Apr 2024 – Apr 2025

• Provided IT support and managed digital infrastructure for improved efficiency.

• Managed routine administrative tasks and improved data reporting accuracy.

• Influenced organizational transformation using cloud-based tools. Web Developer (Intern) NNPCL – Abuja, Nigeria May 2022 – Sept 2022

• Built user interfaces with React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for an internship application portal.

• Integrated REST APIs and optimized UI for mobile responsiveness, enhancing user experience satisfaction by 40%.

• Participated in Agile sprints and contributed to product improvement initiatives. Software Developer (Intern) PalmView Technologies Ltd – Abuja Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

• Developed and debugged Java applications with API and database integrations.

• Improved performance by implementing optimized algorithms. EDUCATION

• MSc Computer Science & Technology with Business Development Ulster University, Manchester, UK (August 2025– In Progress).

• B.Eng. Computer Engineering Afe Babalola University, Ekiti, Nigeria (September 2018- July 2023), Second Class Upper (3.71 GPA).

• Cloud Computing and DevOps Engineering MotivaLogic Academy, Dublin (Mar 2025 – Jun 2025).

CERTIFICATIONS

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (In Progress).

• Modern HTML & CSS.

• Nextjs & Reactjs.

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