Senior Azure/AWS DevOps Engineer with 9+ Years Experience

SAI RAKSHIT PEDDI

Senior Azure/AWS DevOps Engineer

Email: ***************@*****.***

Phone: +1-203-***-****

Professional Summary

Senior DevOps Engineer with 9+ years of progressive experience in architecting, automating, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across Azure and AWS.

Proven track record of implementing secure, scalable, and highly available solutions using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Bamboo.

Expertise in containerization and orchestration with Docker, Kubernetes (AKS, EKS), and Helm, driving faster and more reliable software delivery.

Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates for provisioning cloud resources.

Experienced in designing and managing monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Dynatrace, and Azure Monitor, ensuring proactive issue resolution and system stability.

Implemented data processing workflows using Azure Databricks, leveraging Apache Spark for scalable data transformation.

I am skilled in configuration management with Ansible and automation using Python, PowerShell, and Shell scripting.

Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments, implementing DevSecOps practices, and ensuring compliance with security and governance standards.

Certified Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400, AZ-900) with strong hands-on expertise in cloud-native services, CI/CD strategy, infrastructure automation, and performance optimization for enterprise-scale applications.

Strong User Authentication (SSO) knowledge - Cloud IAM & Keycloak – Set up and Integration with AD/Cloud based IAM.

Contributed significantly to the drive towards DevOps methodologies by developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automation, and API integrations

Facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives) to enhance team Collaboration

Core Skills

Cloud Platforms: Azure (AKS, ACR, App Services, ADF, Key Vault, Monitor), AWS (EKS, Lambda, S3, EC2)

CI/CD Tools: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bamboo

Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, Ansible

Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK Stack, Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, Application Insights

Scripting: Python, Shell, PowerShell, Groovy

Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos

Collaboration Tools: Jira, Confluence, Slack, Microsoft Teams

Professional Experience

Client: BOEING (Arlington County, VA)

Role: Senior Azure DevOps Engineer April 2024 – Present

Responsibilities:

Designed and implemented secure CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts).

Automated application deployments, reducing manual intervention and improving release speed by 40%.

Provisioned and managed Azure infrastructure using Terraform, ARM, and Bicep templates.

Built and managed Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, enabling scalable containerized deployments.

Implemented proactive monitoring and alerting with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Power BI dashboards.

Conducted daily VM recycling and monthly patch management to ensure compliance and performance.

Collaborated with architecture, development, and QA teams to drive DevOps culture and adoption.

Developed YAML-based Azure pipelines with environment-specific Helm deployments.

Ensured system security by implementing RBAC policies, Key Vault integrations, and network restrictions.

Provided L3 support for CI/CD onboarding, issue resolution, and process optimization.

Set up Azure Monitor and Application Insights for proactive monitoring of applications and infrastructure

Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to promote DevOps culture.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives) to enhance team Collaboration

Experience with version control tools such as GIT and Bitbucket. Comprehensive knowledge of source controller concepts including branches, tags, and mergers.

Client: Standard Chartered Bank

Role: Senior DevOps Engineer April 2020 – Oct 2023

Responsibilities:

Led CI/CD strategy using Bamboo for multi-environment builds and deployments.

Migrated version control from Bitbucket to GitHub, integrating with Bamboo pipelines.

Configured webhooks and automated status checks between GitHub and Bamboo.

Troubleshot post-migration issues, ensuring stable build processes and zero downtime.

Implemented hierarchical pipeline configurations and reusable build templates.

Integrated monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Dynatrace) for system health and application performance.

Supported multiple agile teams with automation solutions across infrastructure and deployments.

Defined branching strategies, code review standards, and approval workflows in GitHub.

Promoted DevOps best practices across cross-functional teams, increasing adoption by 30%.

Ensured infrastructure security with Azure Security Center and Policy compliance.

Client: ING Bank

Role: Senior Cloud Engineer Sep 2018 – Feb 2020

Responsibilities:

Implemented IaC with Terraform for consistent provisioning across AWS and Azure.

Integrated Azure DevOps, Jira, and GitHub with Apache DevLake for project analytics.

Deployed and managed AKS clusters for microservices-based workloads.

Automated deployments with Helm and Azure Pipelines for containerized apps.

Developed centralized monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.

Implemented RBAC and pod security policies for securing Kubernetes environments.

Proactively patched vulnerabilities (CodeRED fixes) to maintain compliance and system integrity.

Streamlined deployments using Maven with Jenkins CI/CD integration.

Client: Westpac

Senior Associate Consultant Aug 2016 – Aug 2018

Responsibilities

Gained experience in Docker and Kubernetes by helping containerize applications and deploying them in a Kubernetes cluster.

Supported senior DevOps engineers in managing Azure environments.

Experience in designing and implementing Azure services such as Azure Functions, Azure App Service, and Azure SQL Database.

Skilled in configuring and monitoring resources using Azure Monitor, Azure Security Center, and Azure Policy.

Familiarity with networking concepts on Azure, including Virtual Networks, VPN Gateway, and Azure ExpressRoute.

Learned the basics of IAC using Terraform and contributed to infrastructure provisioning tasks.

Assisted in the setup of monitoring and logging solutions for critical application components.

Created application certificates by using open SSL commands.

Maintaining change requests with proper approval and taking care of deployments within the schedule time

Performed upgrade activities on Linux servers.

Client: IBM

Associate DevOps Engineer Jan 2015 – Aug 2016

Responsibilities

Creating fully automated CI, build and deployment infrastructure.

Knowledge of Azure Active Directory for user and access management, including roles and permissions.

Ability to automate tasks using Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI.

Experience in implementing Azure DevOps for continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines.

Strong understanding of Azure Storage solutions like Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, and Azure Data Lake Storage.

Wrote Terraform scripts in DEV and staging environment by use of modules.

Container Management use Docker security practices by writing Docker files to create Docker image for CD Pipeline and push it to Docker Trusted Registry.

Created POC in Kubernetes by creating local clusters and application containers Responsible for taking the source code and compiling using MAVEN and packaging it in its distributable formats such as JAR and WAR.

Communicating with developers to build plans and build failures.

Set up of Jenkins for continuous integration Build process.

Troubleshoot application issues by log verification.

Troubleshoot Build issues and coordinate with the development team on resolving those building issues.

Worked with Agile with Scrum for Application SDLC with Rally and Kanban Dashboards to track issues, defects and Product enhancement User stories from Customers or teams.

Troubleshooting, diagnosing consistently deliver productive technological solutions.

Worked with software engineering team to incorporate process and programming improvements into software development practices.

Education & Certifications

Master's Degree (Major, University, Year): MS Computer science, Sacred Heart university,2025

Bachelor’s Degree (Major, University, Year): ECE, Aurobindo college of engineering and technology, 2016

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