DevSecOps & Cloud DevOps Engineer

AZUBIKE MGBAME

DevOps Engineer Cloud Engineer DevSecOps Engineer

Houston, TX 77070 +1-832-***-**** *******@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/azubike-mgbame

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

DevOps and Cloud Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing, automating, and securing cloud infrastructure and software delivery environments. AWS Certified Solutions Architect and CompTIA Security+ professional with hands-on expertise in CI/CD automation, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, cloud security, and observability. Proven success accelerating software release cycles by 30%, improving deployment efficiency by 40%, reducing security risk by 20%, and eliminating up to 10 hours of manual effort per week through automation. Experienced across AWS and Azure with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and enterprise monitoring and security platforms. Strong DevSecOps mindset with experience integrating security practices into modern software delivery workflows.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, IAM, VPC, S3, EBS, EFS, ELB, ECS, EKS, CloudWatch), Azure (Virtual Machines, Azure Functions, Azure DevOps, Blob Storage, VNet, Load Balancer)

DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, Gradle, SonarQube, Nexus, GitLab

Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, Helm

Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Terraform, Ansible

Cloud Security & DevSecOps: IAM, Security Groups, Firewall Configuration, Intrusion Detection, SIEM, Vulnerability Assessment, Ethical Hacking

Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, CloudWatch, Nagios

Scripting & Configuration: Shell Scripting, Python, YAML, JSON

Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPC, Subnetting, Firewalls

Operating Systems: Linux/Unix, Windows

Version Control: GitHub, GitLab

Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB

Application & Enterprise Tools: Tomcat, Jira, ServiceNow

Cybersecurity Tools: Digital Forensics, Wireshark, Metasploit

Methodologies: Agile, Scrum

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NextGen Technology Solutions — Houston, TX

DevOps Engineer January 2019 – Present

Accelerated software release cycles by 30% through the design and implementation of automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub, Maven, SonarQube, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Improved deployment efficiency by 40% by leading application deployment, scaling, and container orchestration using Kubernetes.

Reduced AWS infrastructure security risk by 20% through the configuration and management of VPCs, IAM roles, security groups, and related cloud security controls.

Integrated security practices into DevOps workflows, including secure CI/CD pipelines and compliance activities, supporting a DevSecOps approach to software delivery.

Deployed and managed SIEM platforms such as Splunk to support real-time security monitoring, threat detection, and security visibility.

Streamlined container image management by integrating Docker with Nexus for private repository management and disaster recovery support.

Eliminated up to 10 hours of manual effort per week by automating Jenkins build triggers using Webhooks and Poll SCM.

Conotex Systems & Energy Services — Richmond, TX

System Administrator November 2017 – December 2018

Administered and supported Windows/Linux systems, network infrastructure, user environments, and IT services to maintain reliable day-to-day operations.

Installed, configured, and maintained hardware, software, servers, and IT systems while troubleshooting technical issues and minimizing operational disruptions.

Automated recurring software and hardware installation and upgrade tasks to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual configuration effort.

Configured and monitored network security controls and intrusion detection solutions to identify vulnerabilities and help protect organizational systems and resources.

Managed network servers, user access, security tools, and system configurations while following organizational security and access-control requirements.

Supported backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery operations, including system troubleshooting and restoration activities.

CYBERSECURITY & TECHNICAL PROJECTS

National Cyber League (NCL) — Player

2024

Completed competitive cybersecurity exercises covering ethical hacking, network security, system forensics, cryptography, and incident response.

Used Wireshark and Metasploit to analyze network activity, identify security threats, and perform controlled security assessments.

Applied vulnerability assessment and incident-response techniques across practical cybersecurity challenges.

Advent of Cyber — TryHackMe

December 2024

Completed 24 cybersecurity challenges focused on ethical hacking, network defense, vulnerability assessment, and threat detection.

Applied Nmap, Wireshark, and Splunk in practical security scenarios involving network analysis and threat investigation.

EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity

Houston Community College — Houston, TX 2026 GPA: 4.0

Certificate Level 2 — Cybersecurity

Houston Community College — Houston, TX 2024 GPA: 4.0

Master of Science in Marketing

Delta State University — Abraka, Nigeria

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of Benin — Nigeria

Bachelor of Science in Economics & Statistics

University of Benin — Nigeria

CERTIFICATIONS

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

CompTIA Security+

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