Senior DevOps Engineer - Cloud - SRE - CI/CD Expert

Divya Vani Jalapati

Cloud DevOps/Platform/SRE Engineer

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/divyavanijalapati/

Certified DevOps Engineer AWS Azure Kubernetes Terraform

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

8+ years of experience in the IT industry across Delivery management, Development, Build/Release Management, DevOps, Containerization, and the implementation of cloud services.

Experience in the software development life cycle (SDLC), software quality management (SQM), and software release management. Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Scrum methodologies. Expertise with tools such as Git, Subversion, Maven, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and Nagios.

Demonstrated experience in DevOps, Release Engineering, Configuration Management, and Cloud Infrastructure Automation tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, TeamCity, Octopus, Chef, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Nagios, and ELK.

Designed and implemented a hybrid infrastructure integrating AWS Cloud and on-premises servers with secure connectivity through VPN and Direct Connect. Automated infrastructure provisioning and CI/CD deployments using Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions across ECS, EKS, and on-prem Docker hosts. Centralized monitoring, logging, and security with CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, IAM, and Secrets Manager for unified visibility and compliance.

Designed and managed a hybrid infrastructure integrating Azure services (VMs, VNets, Load Balancers, Storage, Key Vault) with on-prem data centers through VPN and ExpressRoute for secure connectivity. Automated infrastructure provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring using Terraform, Ansible, and Azure DevOps, with observability via Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Grafana across environments.

In-depth working knowledge with AWS virtual servers using Ansible roles for web application deployment, including writing playbooks and custom modules. Expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and ECS container technologies. Experience with monitoring tools such as NagiOS, CloudWatch, Zabbix, Datadog, AppDynamics, and Splunk.

Expertise in using Kubernetes for running/managing containers, images and container snapshots, while providing a platform for automating, deploying, scaling and operations of application containers across clusters of hosts. Deployed Jenkins pipeline to create the images of all the successful builds and to push them into AWS ECR that is later consumed by the Kubernetes cluster to do the rolling deployments by consuming the images.

Deployed application which is containerized using Docker onto a Kubernetes cluster which is managed by Amazon Elastic Container service for Kubernetes(EKS) Proven track record of branching, tagging, and maintaining versions of software using tools such as GIT, Subversion (SVN), and Team Foundation Server (TFS). Proficiency in Apache Maven and Apache Ant build tools.

Strong understanding of Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters. In-depth working knowledge of SCM tools, such as Ansible, Chef, and Puppet. An ability to work in a stressful environment with projects and strong interaction skills, as well as innovative and unique design skills.

Strong expertise in developing automation workflows using Shell scripting and Python integrated with Terraform and Chef for infrastructure provisioning. Experience designing and executing capacity planning strategies to optimize cloud resource usage and cost across dynamic environments.

Automating infrastructure provisioning, managing large-scale data systems, and building secure CI/CD pipelines in cloud-native environments. Strong hands-on expertise in managing BigData platforms using Apache Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, and Airflow integrated with AWS cloud services (EMR, Redshift, S3, Lambda).

Skilled in implementing Kubernetes and Docker-based solutions for scalable and high-availability workloads; automated deployments using Helm, ArgoCD, and GitOps workflows. Experienced in enforcing data governance, managing access control policies (IAM, RBAC), and optimizing workload performance across hybrid environments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming

Python, Java, Shell Scripting, YAML,TypeScript, FastAPI, Pytest,Golang,Bash, JavaScript, Groovy

Version Tools

SVN, GIT, Perforce, TFS, Bitbucket, Github, Gitlab

CM Tools

Puppet, Chef, Ansible

Cloud Technologies

AWS (EKS, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda), Azure (AKS, Azure DevOps, VMs, VNET, Application Gateway, Azure Monitor)

Web/Application servers

Apache Tomcat, WebSphere

Databases

Amazon RDS, Dynamo DB, Amazon Aurora, RedShift warehousing and MySQL

Virtualization

VMware, Vagrant, Docker, Elastic Container Service, Kubernetes

Monitoring Tools

CloudWatch, Nagios, Datadog, Dynatrace, Splunk, Sumo logic,Azure Monitor

Operating Systems

IaC Tools

CI/CD Tools

Secrets & Compliance

Networking:

Middleware Platforms

Tools & IDEs

Networking & Protocols:

Windows, Sun Solaris, Red Hat (LINUX), Redhat Coreos

Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM Templates,AWS CDK (Python/TypeScript), Pulumi

GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Openshift Pipelines,

AWS Secrets Manager, Vault, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy

AWS VPC, Route53, NLB; Azure NSG, App Gateway, Load Balancer,

Oracle WebLogic Server

Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ IDEA

HTTP, REST, TLS, API Gateway

CERTIFICATIONS

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (Amazon Web Services)

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003) by HashiCorp

KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (by CNCF)

KCSA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (by CNCF)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Live Oak Bank, Wilmington, NC May 2024 – Till Date

DevOps Engineer

Designed and maintained hybrid infrastructure across AWS Cloud and on-premises servers, ensuring consistent deployment and monitoring workflows.

Automated provisioning of EC2, VPCs, subnets, and on-prem compute nodes using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation templates. Developed Python and Shell scripts to automate operational tasks, resource cleanup, and configuration management across hybrid environments.

Built and managed CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins and GitHub Actions for deploying applications to both AWS and on-prem Kubernetes clusters. Configured Kubernetes clusters (EKS and self-hosted) for container orchestration, scaling, and rolling updates of microservices.

Created and optimized Dockerfiles and automated image builds in Docker Hub for hybrid deployments. Integrated Terraform automation for infrastructure lifecycle management, including AWS networking and on-prem VM provisioning.

Managed IAM roles, policies, and Secrets Manager for secure access control and hybrid workload protection. Automated configuration management using Puppet modules for components like Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL, and Logstash on AWS and local VMs.

Implemented centralized logging and monitoring using CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana for unified visibility across AWS and on-prem environments. Built Groovy scripts for Jenkins to automate multi-branch pipelines and continuous deployment jobs.

Supported agile CI/CD workflows for J2EE and microservices, achieving faster deployments and improved system reliability.

Configured network connectivity between AWS and on-prem via VPN for secure data synchronization and service integration.

Managed SSL certificates, S3 storage policies, and IAM configurations to strengthen hybrid infrastructure security. Troubleshot build and deployment failures, coordinated with development teams, and optimized pipelines for improved release stability.

Environment: Java, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, Kubernetes, AWS (IAM, EC2, S3), Jenkins, Tomcat Server, Maven, GIT, Terraform, MySQL, Jira, Windows, Redshift, OpenShift (On-prem), Sumo Logic, AWS Billing Tools

MagMutual Insurance, Atlanta, GA Jun 2022 – Apr 2024

DevOps Engineer

Assisted the team in sending out weekly Stage-releases and resolving defects. Developed Jenkins pipelines for artifacts build, Docker container build, and Docker container upload to Artifactory.

Utilized Terraform and Ansible to migrate legacy and monolithic systems to Amazon Web Services. Managed Kubernetes objects, including pod services, namespaces, applications, and replication sets, as well as deployments.

Designed templates for docker-compose.yaml files for deploying Docker images into Docker containers. Managed existing servers with Ansible and automated server installation/configuration with Ansible.

Installed SSL certificates obtained through the OPenSSL and Java Keytool tools on existing clusters. Ensured that all Terraform host configurations can be communicated between accounts by configuring IAMs.

Automated the creation of AWS AMIs using packer and configured them with Ansible. Integrated open-source technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, as well as multiple public and private cloud platforms to provide a global continuous application deployment platform.

Installed Jenkins CI/CD system on Kubernetes container environment and used Docker as its runtime environment for the CI/CD system. Utilized continuous integration technologies, such as Jenkins/Hudson, GIT, JIRA, and Selenium, to implement CI server and build/deploy automation server.

Automated infrastructure provisioning on AWS using Terraform and Ansible. Used Jira for reporting issues, planning activities, and tracking their progress.

Developed and implemented builds for various environments, including QA, QA integration, UAT, and Production.

Environment: Docker, Ansible, Kubernetes, Oracle, Terraform, Jenkins, Maven, Jenkins, OpenShift, AWS, Azure,SSL, GIT, JIRA, Linux.

Virinchi Technologies, Hyderabad, India May 2020 – May 2021

DevOps Engineer

Created and managed notification rules, permissions, and mail handlers for multiple project teams in Azure DevOps and Jira. Configured Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to collect logs, create alerts, and trigger Action Groups and Logic Apps for real-time notifications.

Maintained Ansible configuration management across multiple Azure environments for VM and application provisioning. Designed and implemented Ansible roles for deploying web applications to Azure Virtual Machines and App Services.

Deployed and managed containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), writing YAML manifests for pods, services, and deployments. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to automate build, test, and deployment workflows for microservices.

Installed, configured, and administered VMware and VirtualBox virtual machines for hybrid on-prem and Azure lab environments. Integrated Azure SDK and Python (Azure Boto3 equivalent libraries) with Ansible and Terraform for VM lifecycle automation and snapshot scheduling.

Installed and configured Jenkins and plugins to integrate with Azure Repos and Azure Artifacts for build automation and artifact management.

Created and maintained Maven pom.xml files for artifact management and pushed builds into Azure Artifacts (Nexus/Artifactory equivalent). Provided pipeline support for application teams, troubleshooting Azure DevOps YAML templates and customizing shared pipelines.

Deployed Docker containers to AKS clusters for each Git branch build, using automated Jenkins and Azure DevOps triggers. Managed Git source control for multiple projects, implementing branching, tagging, and merging strategies in Azure Repos.

Implemented Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, and Blueprints to manage compliance, risks, and policy violations across subscriptions.

Used Terraform and ARM templates for Infrastructure-as-Code to provision Azure resources including VMs, VNets, and Load Balancers.

Configured RBAC roles and Azure Active Directory integrations to ensure secure access and identity management. Created alerts, dashboards, and metric visualizations in Azure Monitor and Grafana for real-time operational visibility.

Automated VM scaling and patching using Ansible playbooks and Azure Automation Runbooks. Deployed Kubernetes clusters and Helm charts for application workloads across hybrid Azure and on-prem environments.

Assisted in incident management and remediation using Azure Security Center to investigate unauthorized access or misconfigurations.

Environment: Docker, Jenkins, Nexus, Kubernetes, Terraform, GITHUB, Maven, AWS, Azure,Jira, Ansible, GITHUB, Nagios, Windows.

Ebix, Hyderabad, India Dec 2018 – Apr 2020

DevOps Engineer

Created portals that allow developers and QA engineers to trigger builds and release them to stakeholders.

Managed the FTP server for storing builds.

Utilized AWS cloud services in the design and implementation of the infrastructure.

In order to ensure the security of the infrastructure on AWS, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests must be performed.

Integrated Jenkins with Github for continuous integration and deployment of the code with Git hooks, the build jobs are created automatically as soon as the development team makes changes to the code.

Developed pipelines with multiple branches and shared libraries that could be used by other jobs, as well as artifacts and fingerprints.

Utilized Jenkins and multiple AWS tools to develop and maintain infrastructure.

Builds are accompanied by release notes based on the contents of the builds. They are distributed to stakeholders along with the build artifacts.

Created scripts for automatically running validation/test scenarios after builds were completed.

Migrated in-house code review to Stash's lightweight code review system after developing and maintaining in-house code review.

Build machines, bug-tracking tools, and central repositories.

Environment: Java, AWS, Eclipse, Tomcat, Apache, Oracle, Jenkins, JIRA, Maven, Git, Windows.

ABSYZ Software, Hyderabad, India May 2016 – Nov 2018

DevOps Engineer

Managed and implemented branching, builds, and releases using GIT, STASH, and Bitbucket.

Developed and maintained GIT repositories, views, and access control strategies.

Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration automation using Chef enterprise modules.

Implemented LDAP and local templates for provisioning and re-provisioning virtual domains dynamically.

Utilized CI tools to automate builds with Jenkins.

Used Chef to manage and maintain our existing infrastructure. Cookbooks were created, and chef enterprise servers were bootstrapped for data storage

Created a build environment based on GIT and JIRA using Web Hooks and slave machines and integrated Docker container-based test infrastructure into Jenkins CI.

Integration of Scripts enables deployment of build artifacts (war, ear) into a Tomcat or WebLogic app server.

Identified common build failures and provided early warnings to developers.

Participated in the development of software build tools, patches, source control, and release tracking and reporting processes.

Environment: Java, Chef, Jenkins, GIT, Hudson, Jira, Apache Tomcat Server, Jira, Bitbucket, Linux.

EDUCATION

QIS College Of Engineering And Technology, Bachelor of Technology Aug 2011 - April 2015

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