DevOps Engineer - Cloud Automation & CI/CD Expert

VIKAS NIMMAGADDA

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DevOps Engineer Cloud Automation CI/CD Infrastructure as Code PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

DevOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience automating cloud infrastructure, continuous integration/delivery pipelines, and monitoring for scalable enterprise and healthcare applications. Skilled in AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, and scripting with Python and Shell. Proven track record in improving deployment reliability, reducing release cycles, and ensuring security compliance (HIPAA). Adept at collaborating with development, QA, and data teams to deliver resilient and cost-optimized cloud environments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, ECS, EKS), Azure (AKS, ADF, App Services, Monitor)

• CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Ansible, Terraform, Helm

• Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, Helm

• Scripting & Programming: Python, Shell, Groovy, YAML

• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor

• Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates

• Configuration Management: Ansible, Chef

• Build & Artifact Tools: Maven, Nexus, Artifactory

• Collaboration & Tracking: Jira, Confluence, Slack, Agile/Scrum PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DevOps Engineer Elevance Health, Kentwood, MI

May 2024 – Present

Project: Healthcare Cloud Modernization & CI/CD Automation

• Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and configuration management via Ansible.

• Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions for microservices and data pipelines.

• Containerized ETL and API workloads using Docker and deployed to Kubernetes (EKS) clusters.

• Established centralized logging and monitoring via Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack for performance tracking.

• Integrated security scans (Snyk, Trivy) and automated vulnerability reporting within CI/CD pipelines.

• Developed Python-based deployment automation scripts reducing manual release effort by 60%.

• Implemented blue-green deployments and auto-scaling policies in AWS for zero-downtime releases.

• Built automated data backup, recovery, and alerting mechanisms via AWS CloudWatch and SNS.

• Collaborated with QA and product teams to integrate test automation and ensure environment stability.

Environment: AWS (EKS, EC2, S3, Lambda), Jenkins, Terraform, Docker, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, Python, Git, Jira, Agile/Scrum DevOps Engineer Cyient, Hyderabad, India

June 2021 – July 2023

Project: Telecom Infrastructure Automation & Cloud Migration

• Managed CI/CD pipelines for multi-tier telecom applications using Jenkins and GitLab CI.

• Automated provisioning of servers and networking components using Terraform and Ansible.

• Deployed Kafka and Spark clusters on AWS EMR and EC2 with scripted scaling and monitoring.

• Built Docker images and Helm charts for microservices deployment on Kubernetes clusters.

• Configured continuous monitoring via CloudWatch, Grafana, and Prometheus.

• Optimized deployment times and reduced configuration drift through Infrastructure as Code practices.

• Developed automated rollback and environment validation scripts using Python and Shell.

• Migrated legacy ETL and reporting workloads from Oracle and on-prem servers to AWS Cloud.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to maintain SLA compliance and minimize release failures.

Environment: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, EMR), Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CloudWatch, Grafana, Jira

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Computer Science – Pace University, New York — May 2025 Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science – Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat — Apr 2023

CERTIFICATIONS

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (in progress)

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

• Docker Certified Associate (DCA)

• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

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