DevOps Engineer - Cloud, CI/CD, IaC, Security

Ndubuisi Asogwa

AWS DevOps Engineer

Location: Houston, TX Email: ****************@*****.*** Phone: +1-713-***-**** LinkedIn

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Highly skilled DevOps Engineer with over 7 years of experience designing, automating, and managing scalable cloud infrastructures across Microsoft Azure (60%) and AWS (40%) for enterprise clients in finance, healthcare, and technology domains. Demonstrated expertise in CI/CD automation (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates), and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, ArgoCD), achieving up to 45% faster deployments and 99.9% system uptime. Proficient in monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK Stack, Azure Monitor, and AWS CloudWatch, enabling proactive incident management and performance optimization. Strong background in DevSecOps, integrating tools like SonarQube, Snyk, Aqua Security, and Prisma Cloud to ensure continuous security and compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, and CIS Benchmarks. Adept at cost optimization, cloud governance, and disaster recovery automation, with a consistent record of enhancing reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency in hybrid multi-cloud environments.

SKILLS:

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure (AKS, App Services, Monitor, DevOps Pipelines), AWS (EC2, EKS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda, RDS), GCP

Containerization &

Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Pod Security Policies, ECR, AKS/EKS cluster scaling, Istio, ArgoCD

Orchestration

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Terraform, ARM Templates, CloudFormation, Ansible, Pulumi, Packer, Infrastructure drift detection

CI/CD & Automation

Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML), Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, ArgoCD, Spinnaker, Nexus, Artifactory

Configuration Management

Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SaltStack, PowerShell DSC, YAML scripting

Monitoring & Logging

Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK Stack, Splunk, Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic

Version Control & SCM

Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Branching Strategy (GitFlow), Code Review Automation, Webhooks

Scripting & Programming

Python (Boto3, automation scripts), Bash, PowerShell, Groovy, YAML, Go (basic)

Operating Systems

Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, Amazon Linux), Windows Server (basic admin), Shell scripting, systemd

Networking & Security

VPC, Subnets, VPN, Security Groups, Load Balancers, Azure NSG, WAF, IAM, Secrets Manager, Key Vault, SSL/TLS

Build & Artifact Management

Maven, Gradle, NPM, Nexus, Artifactory, Docker Registry, Package promotion

DevSecOps & Compliance

SonarQube, Snyk, Aqua Security, Checkov, Prisma Cloud, CIS Benchmarks, HashiCorp Vault

Observability & Reliability

Service Level Objectives (SLOs), SLIs, SRE Runbooks, Incident Management (PagerDuty, OpsGenie), Postmortem RCA

(SRE Practices)

Database & Storage

MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Azure SQL, AWS RDS, S3 Lifecycle Policies, Blob Storage

Agile & Collaboration Tools

Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Agile/Scrum methodology, Sprint planning

Certification:

•AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

EDUCATION:

•University of Nigeria Nsukka

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Ivy Tech College IN

Associate of Science in Applied Science

EXPERIENCE:

Cisco

ROLE: AWS DevOps Engineer May 2023 – PRESENT

•Designed, implemented, and managed CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 45% across multiple microservices.

•Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, achieving 99.9% environment consistency across Dev, QA, and Production.

•Optimized EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) clusters for scalability and high availability, supporting 50+ containerized applications in production.

•Developed and maintained AWS Lambda functions for serverless automation, reducing manual intervention by 60%.

•Implemented advanced monitoring and alerting solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana, improving incident response time by 35%.

•Integrated AWS IAM and Secrets Manager for secure credentials rotation and least-privilege access, aligning with SOC 2 and CIS compliance.

•Streamlined application deployments using Docker, Helm, and ArgoCD, enabling faster rollbacks and bluegreen deployments.

•Improved infrastructure reliability by establishing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards and enforcing them via GitOps workflows.

•Partnered with development teams to implement AWS CodeDeploy and Elastic Beanstalk, enhancing release frequency from biweekly to daily.

•Built automated backup and disaster recovery processes across S3, RDS, and EBS, ensuring RPO < 15 mins and RTO < 1 hour.

•Reduced cloud operational costs by 20% through AWS Cost Explorer, Savings Plans, and resource rightsizing.

•Supported DevSecOps integration by embedding SonarQube, Trivy, and AWS Security Hub into CI/CD workflows to enforce vulnerability scanning and compliance checks.

HP

ROLE: DevOps Engineer Nov 2020 – Apr 2023

•Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Ansible, improving environment consistency and reducing manual setup errors by 85%.

•Managed Azure and AWS hybrid environments, deploying scalable solutions leveraging EC2, S3, EKS, AKS, and Lambda for microservices-based applications.

•Streamlined containerized application deployments using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), supporting 50+ microservices across dev, staging, and production clusters.

•Implemented centralized monitoring and logging solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack, improving incident response time by 30%.

•Configured infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for multi-environment deployments, enhancing compliance and enabling repeatable builds.

•Optimized cloud costs by analyzing usage patterns and implementing auto-scaling policies, saving approximately $25K annually in operational expenses.

•Collaborated with development and security teams to integrate DevSecOps practices, ensuring compliance with SOC 2 and HIPAA standards for healthcare and finance clients.

•Deployed and managed CI/CD pipelines for Python, Java, and Node.js applications, increasing release frequency from monthly to weekly.

•Supported disaster recovery and backup strategies across AWS and Azure regions, ensuring 99.9% uptime and minimal downtime during maintenance.

•Implemented configuration management and patch automation across 500+ Linux servers (RHEL, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux), improving system reliability.

•Led cross-functional SRE initiatives to improve system observability, automate rollback processes, and strengthen reliability engineering culture.

•Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time by 40% across multiple production environments.

Wells Fargo

ROLE: Azure DevOps/Cloud Engineer Jun 2018 – Oct 2020

•Managed and monitored Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters for microservices-based applications, improving system scalability and uptime to 99.9%.

•Developed and maintained Helm charts for containerized deployments across dev, QA, and prod environments.

•Integrated Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to enhance observability, cutting mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 30%.

•Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines for .NET and Java-based applications, coordinating with developers for automated testing and artifact management.

•Implemented Azure Key Vault for secrets and certificate management, ensuring compliance with Wells Fargo’s internal security policies and SOC2 standards.

•Managed Azure Active Directory (AAD) integrations and RBAC roles to enhance security and streamline user access for over 200+ engineers.

•Optimized cost management and resource tagging within Azure subscriptions, resulting in a 15% cost reduction through automation and reserved instance strategies.

•Configured Azure Backup and Site Recovery (ASR) policies for critical workloads, achieving RTO/RPO compliance within 15 minutes for high-availability systems.

•Implemented container security and compliance scanning using Aqua Security and Azure Defender, aligning with CIS Benchmarks.

•Collaborated with cross-functional Dev, QA, and InfoSec teams to enhance deployment pipelines and cloud governance framework for enterprise applications.

•Performed disaster recovery (DR) drills and audits quarterly, ensuring 100% readiness for business continuity in regulated financial environments.

•Designed and deployed Azure infrastructure including VMs, VNets, Load Balancers, and Application Gateways to support 20+ financial applications across production and staging environments.

•Automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git, YAML, and Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 40% and improving release reliability.

•Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and ARM templates, achieving 95% environment consistency across multiple regions.

•Designed and deployed Azure infrastructure including VMs, VNets, Load Balancers, and Application Gateways to support 20+ financial applications across production and staging environments.

•Automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git, YAML, and Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 40% and improving release reliability.

•Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and ARM templates, achieving 95% environment consistency across multiple regions.

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