Kubernetes Administrator - Middleware & Cloud Automation Expert
Resume:
Priya Modali
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hari-priya-modali-1a70791b5
Certified Kubernetes Administrator with expertise in middleware administration, cloud migration, and automation. Skilled in AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, and Jenkins, with a proven track record in enterprise application upgrades and secure operations. Passionate about optimizing infrastructure and ensuring high system availability.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
National Government Services. Infrastructure Service Analyst Sr
220 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 May 2023 –Oct 2025
Managed enterprise middleware platforms and led major migrations, including Kubernetes upgrades, AWS cloud transitions, and Atlassian Data Center re-platforming. Ensured high availability through proactive monitoring and performance tuning. Delivered secure, compliant operations while mentoring teams on best practices for container orchestration and middleware configuration.
Administered a wide range of middleware applications, including WebLogic, WebSphere, JBoss, Apache, IBM HTTPD, Tomcat, IIS, Elasticsearch, Liferay, MQ, Mulesoft, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine, AWS.
Successfully upgraded internal Kubernetes applications to the latest version in collaboration with the vendor.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to migrate on-premise Tomcat applications to AWS Cloud.
Led the architectural migration of Atlassian Data Center (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) from Windows/Linux servers to Kubernetes, leveraging official Helm charts and infrastructure-as-code to reduce deployment time.
Developed and maintained Ansible playbooks and automation frameworks to streamline deployments.
Upgraded Mulesoft Runtime versions with minimal downtime, ensuring business continuity.
Provided technical expertise and mentorship on best practices for middleware configuration, deployments, and container orchestration.
Monitored system performance, identified bottlenecks, and implemented automation to improve stability and reduce downtime.
Collaborated with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to deploy and manage application components and middleware integrations.
Resolved SLA and incident tickets promptly to maintain service reliability.
Installed, configured, and troubleshot application servers on integration platforms and web servers to ensure high availability and optimal performance.
Led enterprise-wide migration from JBoss EAP 7.x to 8.1, addressing EOL milestones and re-platforming two applications with zero post-migration downtime.
Executed a manual in-place upgrade of WebSphere Application Server from RHEL 7 to RHEL 8 successfully.
National Government Services Infrastructure Service Analyst II
220 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 May 2020 - May 2023
Administered and optimized middleware platforms through patching, SSL renewals, compliance audits, and proactive monitoring using Dynatrace, Rancher, and Splunk, ensuring secure and high-performing environments.
Applied monthly patches to all middleware applications to meet security and scalability requirements.
Renewed SSL certificates across all middleware applications to maintain secure communication.
Configured cron jobs for nightly restarts to ensure system stability.
Maintained DISA security compliance on all middleware applications using Tenable and TSSA tools for audits.
Documented SOPs and prepared paperwork for security audits.
Utilized monitoring and observability tools, including Dynatrace, Rancher, and Splunk, to ensure system health and performance
SKILLS
Middleware & Application Servers: WebLogic, WebSphere, IBM HTTPD Webservers, JBoss, IBM MQ, Tomcat, IIS, Liferay.
Cloud & Containerization: AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm Charts, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine, Vmware Tanzu.
Automation & Scripting: Ansible, Bash, Shell, YAML
Monitoring & Security: Dynatrace, Splunk, Tenable, TSSA
Tools & Platforms: Jenkins, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Rancher, GitHub, Harbor, VMware vSphere, F5, SolarWinds, Venafi, Cert Manager, Mirantis Secure registry.
CERTIFICATIONS
Kubernetes Certified Administrator
CKA Certified Kubernetes Administrator Dec 2023 -Current
EDUCATION
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, India
Bachelor of Technology in Computer science engineering
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