DevOps Engineer with 3+ Years of Automation Experience

Sandeep Reddy Vallapureddy DevOps Engineer

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Experienced DevOps Engineer with 3+ years of strong background in automating and optimizing software delivery pipelines, infrastructure management, and system monitoring. Proficient in a wide range of tools and technologies including CI/CD, containerization, cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, and security practices. Adept at implementing best practices for application performance, scalability, and reliability. Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring high-quality, secure, and compliant solutions in fast-paced environments. Passionate about automation, efficiency, and operational excellence. Technical Skills

• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Flux

• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Shell scripting

• Security & Compliance: SonarQube, Snyk, Checkmarx

• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics

• Artifact Management: Nexus Repository, Artifactory

• Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab

• Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS), Windows

• Programming & Scripting: Shell scripting, Python, YAML

• Cloud Tools: AWS (CloudFormation), Azure (Monitor, Log Analytics) Professional Experience

DevOps Engineer, HSBC 01/2024 – Present Remote, USA

• Engineered advanced CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI, automating integration, build, and deployment processes for financial applications, ensuring compliance with HSBC’s security policies and minimizing risks in the software delivery lifecycle.

• Integrated static code analysis with SonarQube and Snyk for automated security scans, finding vulnerabilities for code quality, preventing potential security issues in production while meeting HSBC’s regulatory and security norms for financial applications.

• Containerized and orchestrated microservices with Docker and Kubernetes, automating deployments and scaling, ensuring secure and efficient management of microservices in HSBC’s on-premise infrastructure, while maintaining high availability and optimal performance for critical applications.

• Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, leveraging Shell scripts for configuration management, ensuring consistent and secure environment setups, reducing manual intervention, and maintaining compliance with HSBC’s infrastructure standards.

• Build artifact managing systems using Nexus Repository and Artifactory, securely dealing and versioning build artifacts, ensuring consistency and traceability across the CI/CD pipeline, while reducing risks of outdated or unverified software.

• Monitored and optimized system health with Prometheus and Grafana, setting up custom Shell scripts for automated checks, enabling real-time alerts for performance anomalies and high availability of HSBC’s critical financial applications in production. DevOps Engineer, LTIMINDTREE 01/2021 – 12/2022 Remote, India

• Designed and implemented a GitOps-based CI/CD pipeline to automate microservices deployment on Kubernetes clusters, using ArgoCD and Flux, ensuring that all configurations were stored in Git repositories as the source of truth.

• Automated microservice builds and deployments with Jenkins, Docker, and Helm, creating streamlined workflows to reduce manual intervention and maintain consistent environments across various stages of development, testing, and production.

• Integrated security scans into the pipeline using SonarQube and Snyk, incorporating static code analysis and vulnerability assessments, ensuring that all code adheres to security standards before deployment and minimizing risk exposure.

• Optimized Kubernetes clusters by using Helm for application management and Prometheus for resource monitoring, ensuring efficient utilization of system resources and maintaining the performance and reliability of deployed microservices.

• Developed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to automate Kubernetes cluster configurations and other supporting infrastructure components, providing a repeatable and scalable setup while reducing configuration drift.

• Monitored microservices health and application performance with Prometheus, Grafana, and integrated with Azure Monitor and Azure Log Analytics, using alerting mechanisms to detect anomalies and allowing for rapid troubleshooting to minimize downtime.

• Collaborated with development and product teams in Agile sprints to integrate GitOps principles into the CI/CD pipeline, optimizing release cycles and reducing deployment time, which led to faster product iterations and improved team coordination. Education

Master of Science, Wilmington University Wilmington, Delaware, USA Information Systems and Technology 01/2023 – 05/2024 Bachelor of Technology, JNTUH Hyderabad, India

Electronics and Communication Engineering 08/2017 – 08/2021 Certificates

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

• AWS Certified AI Practitioner

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