DevOps Cloud Automation Specialist (Azure/AWS)

SUMMARY

Results-driven DevOps & Cloud Specialist with strong experience in Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure, automation, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD. Experienced in designing and managing scalable cloud environments, automating infrastructure and deployments, and improving operational efficiency. Skilled in Azure DevOps, AKS, EKS, Terraform, Ansible, monitoring, security, and cloud cost optimization, with a strong focus on reliability, automation, and continuous improvement.

SKILLS

•Cloud: Microsoft Azure, AWS

•AWS Platform & Services: AWS, EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, VPC, IAM, Route 53, ALB

•Azure Platform & Services: Microsoft Entra ID, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Virtual Networks, Subnets,

•Virtual Machines, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Storage Accounts, Key Vault, Application Gateway, Load Balancer

•Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible

•CI/CD: Azure DevOps, YAML, Git

•Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes

•Monitoring & Observability: Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics Workspace, Grafana, Prometheus

•Operating Systems: Windows

CERTIFICATIONS

•Azure Administrator AZ-104

•Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

•AWS Solutions Architect

•VMware Certified Professional (VCP 6.7)

EXPERIENCE

Specialist – DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure / Ericsson Global India Private Limited 07/2022 - Current

•Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, enabling management of 1000+ cloud resources.

•Built end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps & Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 70%.

•Integrated Terraform workflows with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions) for automated planning, validation, and controlled deployment.

•Imported and standardized existing AWS and Azure infrastructure into Terraform as Infrastructure as Code, enabling centralized, version-controlled management.

•Automated infrastructure export and import process using Terraform and cloud-native APIs, converting existing resources into reusable Terraform modules.

•Designed and implemented multi-cloud architecture in AWS & Azure.

•Created scalable AKS and EKS Kubernetes clusters, supporting microservices-based applications.

•Implemented Blue-Green & Canary deployments using Kubernetes and NGINX.

•Improved system reliability by implementing auto-scaling and self-healing infrastructure.

•Implemented monitoring and alerting with Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana, enhancing visibility into system performance.

•Configured monitoring workflows and dashboards in CloudWatch & Azure Monitor.

•Enhanced security using IAM roles, RBAC, Key Vault, and Azure Policies.

•Optimized cloud cost by rightsizing resources and tagging automation (saved ~30%).

•Automated VM and network provisioning using Terraform in AWS & Azure.

•Gained hands-on experience with Azure SRE Agent to monitor application health, track SLOs/SLIs, and manage error budgets for production workloads.

•Leveraged Azure SRE Agent dashboards to reduce mean time to detection (MTTD) and mean time to recovery (MTTR) for critical cloud services.

Senior Specialist / HCL Technologies 02/2020 - 07/2022

•Managed and supported enterprise cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and AWS, including virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, storage, networking, monitoring and security services.

•Administered Azure VMs and AWS EC2 instances, including provisioning, patching, troubleshooting, scaling and lifecycle management.

•Managed Azure AKS and AWS EKS environments, including node pools, cluster upgrades, scaling, workload troubleshooting and Kubernetes operations.

•Implemented centralized monitoring using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Monitor Agent (AMA), Data Collection Rules (DCR), CloudWatch and CloudTrail.

•Automated infrastructure provisioning and changes using Terraform, including reusable modules and remote state management.

•Implemented cloud automation using Azure Automation, PowerShell, AWS Systems Manager and AWS Lambda for operational tasks, patching and resource management.

System Administrator Senior Analyst / NTT DATA Global Delivery Services 03/2019 - 02/2020

•Deployed, configured and maintained compute on Azure cloud.

•Automated deployment using DevOps, establishing troubleshooting mechanisms for expedited service restoration.

•Migrated virtual machines and applications from on-premises to Azure Cloud.

•Used VMware vMotion to eliminate application downtime from planned server maintenance.

•Managed multiple high-priority incidents, delivering root cause analysis to customers for transparency and improvement.

•Troubleshot issues and engaged with teams and vendors for issue resolutions.

•Developed and implemented new processes, creating documentation to enhance operational efficiency.

Administrator / Wipro Technologies 05/2018 - 03/2019

•Oversaw VMware infrastructure supporting 3000+ virtual servers and 441 hosts, ensuring optimal performance and availability.

•Executed daily server maintenance and resolved P1 and P2 tickets in VMware environment, maintaining operational continuity.

•Identified and resolved performance issues affecting virtual machines in the VMware environment.

•Performed P2V and V2V migration.

•Patch and update management for ESX/ESXi hosts and VMs using VMware Update Manager.

•Configured and managed DRS, HA, and SDRS for load balancing and high availability.

•Created and managed port groups, VLANs, vNetwork Standard Switches/Distributed Switches.

•Configured virtual networking settings for redundancy by teaming up NICs.

Analyst / HCL 05/2016 - 05/2018

•Used VMware vMotion to eliminate application downtime.

•Migrated VMs across hosts within HA cluster to ensure uninterrupted service during ESXi host maintenance.

•Worked on VMware troubleshooting (HA, DRS, FT, OVF, vMotion).

•Maintained, upgraded, and implemented improvements to VMware ESXi infrastructure.

•Created virtual switches and port groups, configured virtual networking settings for redundancy.

•Deployed virtual servers using template and cloning.

•Performed P2V using vCenter Converter Standalone.

Associate / HCL Training and Staffing Services 10/2015 - 05/2016

•Acquired foundational knowledge in server administration during three-month training program.

•Completed hands-on training for Windows Server, enhancing technical skills over three months.

•Facilitated training sessions for new recruits on company policies and procedures.

•Collaborated with team members to improve workflow and operational efficiency.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology

Integral University, Lucknow 2014

Senior Secondary (Class XII)

SKD Academy, Lucknow 2010

Secondary (Class X)

SKD Academy, Lucknow 2008

DISCLAIMER

I hereby declare that the above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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