Azure DevOps Engineer with Azure Expertise

AYO BELLO

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SUMMARY

• Experienced and results-oriented DevOps Engineer with a strong background in Azure Cloud technologies. Proven ability to design, implement, and manage robust and scalable cloud infrastructure solutions. Adept at automating deployment processes, optimizing system performance, and ensuring continuous integration and delivery. Seeking a challenging role to leverage expertise in Azure Cloud and DevOps methodologies. SKILLS

• Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS

• Automation: Terraform, Ansible, ARM Templates

• CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, GitOps

• Containers: Docker, Kubernetes

• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, APM, SiteScope

• Version Control: Git, GitHub

• Scripting: Bash, PowerShell

• Networking: Azure Virtual Network, VPN Gateway

• Database: Azure SQL, SQL server, HBase, MYSQL

• Security: Azure Security Center, Azure Key Vault

• Ticketing and ITSM Tools: Zendesk, ServiceNow, Salesforce, ManageEngine

• Application Servers and Middleware: Nginx, Apache

• Messaging and Streaming: Kafka, Zookeeper

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology – Moshood Abiola University. EXPERIENCE

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS JUNE 2023 – PRESENT

AZURE DEVOPS ENGINEER

• Architected and maintained robust Azure cloud infrastructure to support mission-critical business applications, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability in a dynamic cloud environment.

• Engineered and managed Azure virtual machines, virtual networks, and advanced storage solutions, optimizing performance and ensuring secure, seamless integration across business applications.

• Applied DevOps methodologies, integrating CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps and other CI/CD tools to automate application deployment, testing, and monitoring—driving operational efficiency and reducing time-to-market.

• Developed and maintained comprehensive documentation for Azure infrastructure configurations, deployment processes, and best practices, ensuring teams adhere to consistent standards and guidelines.

• Leveraged containerization technologies like Docker and orchestrated applications using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), streamlining deployment processes, enhancing scalability, and simplifying microservices management.

• Resolved complex Azure service issues both independently and through collaboration with Azure Support, ensuring rapid issue resolution and minimal downtime for business-critical services.

• Designed and implemented secure, high-speed connections between Azure and on-premises networks through VPNs and ExpressRoute, enabling seamless hybrid cloud architectures and optimizing data transfer efficiency.

• Conducted continuous Azure cost management, analyzing resource usage and enforcing cost optimization measures such as budget alerts, resource quotas, and rightsizing, resulting in substantial cost savings without compromising performance.

• Enforced security best practices across cloud environments, implementing advanced identity and access management (IAM) protocols, data encryption, and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) to protect sensitive data and secure applications.

• Integrated monitoring and logging solutions using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and other cloud-native tools, providing deep insights into application performance, infrastructure health, and potential bottlenecks.

• Architected scalable and resilient data storage solutions using Azure Blob Storage and Azure Files, optimizing performance, accessibility, and durability of stored data for enterprise applications.

• Led performance optimization initiatives across Azure resources, identifying and resolving bottlenecks in software, databases, and infrastructure, while continuously improving resource utilization.

• Assisted in developing and executing disaster recovery plans, conducting regular failover testing to ensure data integrity and business continuity in the event of critical incidents.

• Collaborated closely with development teams to optimize code deployment, enhance system performance, and ensure alignment with business objectives by implementing best-in-class DevOps practices.

• Designed and implemented scalable, reliable, and resilient systems, focusing on high availability and failover strategies, minimizing downtime, and ensuring business-critical services are resilient to infrastructure failures.

• Established and enforced robust security frameworks across systems, networks, and applications, driving compliance with security standards and protecting against evolving threats. DATA SERVICE GROUP MAR 2020 – JUNE

2023

AZURE CLOUD ENGINEER

• Led the design, implementation, and scaling of Azure-based infrastructure to support application deployment and disaster recovery using Azure Site Recovery.

• Automated manual processes in collaboration with development and operations teams, reducing deployment times by 30% through CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.

• Utilized Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration, enhancing infrastructure efficiency.

• Managed VPN connections and ExpressRoute circuits for secure, on-premises connectivity and implemented Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway for optimized traffic distribution and high availability.

• Ensured global availability and performance through Traffic Manager and monitored network health using Azure Network Watcher to proactively resolve connectivity issues.

• Actively optimized Azure cloud infrastructure, overseeing backups, patches, scaling, and system performance for enhanced reliability and cost-effectiveness.

• Conducted client Azure assessments focusing on cost optimization, security, performance, and operational excellence.

• Implemented Azure backup and recovery strategies for business continuity and led the migration of on-premise VMs and databases to Azure using Azure Migrate and DMS.

• Transitioned test environments to containerized applications using Docker to reduce resource usage and orchestrated containers via Kubernetes for high availability.

• Provided internal training on Azure Cloud best practices and troubleshooting expertise to resolve issues related to Azure services, networking, and security.

JP MORGAN CHASE APR 2018- MAR 2020

AZURE DEVOPS ENGINEER

• Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for automated deployments and testing. Designed and managed Azure infrastructure, deploying VMs, networks, and storage for critical applications. Used Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) for container management and scalability.

• Set up secure VPNs and ExpressRoute for on-premises and Azure connectivity. Monitored and optimized Azure costs with usage analysis and budget alerts.

• Implemented security measures like identity management and data encryption to ensure compliance. Deployed monitoring tools like Azure Monitor and Application Insights for performance tracking.

• Managed Azure storage solutions like Blob Storage for efficient data handling. Improved resource efficiency with performance tuning and cost management. Supported disaster recovery and executed failover when needed. THE HCI GROUP JAN 2015- MAR 2018

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR/SRE

• Designed and managed secure Azure infrastructure, including Virtual Networks, Subnets, Security Groups, VMs, App Services, and Azure SQL Databases, while integrating Azure AD with on-premises AD for centralized identity management and administering Microsoft SaaS solutions.

• Implemented best practices for security, identity management, and virtualization, maintained Windows/Linux servers, automated tasks using PowerShell/Bash, and ensured system compliance through firewalls, access controls, backup, and disaster recovery plans.

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