AWS DevOps Engineer - Cloud Security & SRE Leader

HEMANTH BALUSU

AWS DevOps Engineer Cloud Security SRE

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AWS DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, and Cloud Security across Banking and Healthcare domains. Skilled in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Ansible, and CI/CD pipeline automation. Proficient in infrastructure as code, container orchestration, cloud migrations, monitoring/logging

(CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK), and security compliance. And implementing cloud- native architectures with cost optimization and governance. Adept at collaborating with cross- functional Agile teams, reducing deployment times, increasing system reliability, and supporting enterprise-scale digital transformations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, EKS, RDS, CloudFormation, CloudWatch), Azure (AKS, ADO, Storage, Monitor)

• DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Maven

• Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift

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

• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, CloudWatch, Splunk, Nagios

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

• Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket

• Security & Compliance: IAM, RBAC, AWS Trusted Advisor, Azure Cost Management, Data Masking, Vulnerability Scanning

• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server

• Other Tools: SonarQube, JFrog Artifactory, Nexus, ServiceNow, Jira

• Agile & Project Management: Agile/Scrum, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project: Cloud Infrastructure Automation & Monitoring AWS DevOps Engineer Elevance Health Atlanta, GA June 2024 – Present

• Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time by 40%.

• Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Ansible, ensuring consistent cloud environments.

• Deployed containerized healthcare applications on Kubernetes (EKS/AKS) using Helm charts.

• Configured blue-green and canary deployments for zero-downtime releases.

• Integrated SonarQube + JFrog Artifactory for secure artifact storage and quality validation.

• Enabled cloud monitoring with CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana, improving MTTR by 30%.

• Automated log aggregation with ELK Stack, improving root cause analysis.

• Secured workloads using IAM, RBAC, and security groups, ensuring HIPAA compliance.

• Optimized infrastructure costs with AWS Trusted Advisor, saving 15% cloud spend.

• Migrated on-prem workloads to AWS Cloud with backup automation via S3 + Glacier.

• Collaborated with developers, QA, and operations teams in Agile/Scrum, delivering faster releases.

• Supported audit readiness by maintaining compliance documentation and monitoring logs. Environment: AWS, Azure, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, SonarQube, JFrog, SQL, Python, Linux, Agile/Scrum

Project: Healthcare Cloud Security & Deployment Automation DevOps Engineer Divis Labs Hyd India Nov 2021 – Jul 2023

• Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps + Jenkins, streamlining deployments.

• Implemented Terraform modules for multi-environment infrastructure provisioning.

• Configured Kubernetes clusters (AKS) with Helm for microservices deployments.

• Deployed Docker containers and automated build/versioning pipelines.

• Integrated SonarQube into pipelines for static code analysis.

• Enabled real-time monitoring with ELK + Azure Monitor, reducing downtime incidents.

• Automated patching and configuration management with Ansible.

• Applied RBAC and data masking for compliance and security governance.

• Reduced ETL processing errors by integrating automated SQL validation checks.

• Built Python scripts for release automation and data validation.

• Conducted disaster recovery testing using backup/restore strategies.

• Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, ensuring sprint deliverables. Environment: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, ELK, Azure Monitor, SQL, Python, Helm, SonarQube, Git, Agile/Scrum Project: Core Banking Cloud Migration

SQL Developer/DevOps Engineer CMC Hyd India May 2020 – Oct 2021

• Designed and optimized SQL queries and stored procedures for financial transactions.

• Migrated on-prem banking applications to AWS Cloud with CloudFormation templates.

• Built Jenkins pipelines for automated deployments and integration.

• Deployed Docker containers for API-based banking services.

• Developed Terraform templates for provisioning EC2, S3, and RDS instances.

• Configured CloudWatch dashboards for real-time transaction monitoring.

• Implemented data masking and encryption policies for sensitive banking data.

• Automated backup/restore procedures for compliance.

• Collaborated with QA and Dev teams for UAT and production cutovers.

• Integrated Nexus for artifact versioning and traceability.

• Participated in Agile standups and sprint planning with cross-functional teams. Environment: AWS, SQL Server, Jenkins, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, CloudWatch, Nexus, Git, Python, Agile/Scrum EDUCATION

• Master of Science in Computer Science – University of Central Missouri, MO May 2025

• Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science – 2021 CERTIFICATIONS

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

• Terraform Associate – HashiCorp Certified

• Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

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