Devops Engineer

Introduction:

The candidate is an experienced IT professional with a strong background in cloud systems engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure management. They have expertise in designing, deploying, and managing Kubernetes clusters, with a focus on high availability and scalability. Their skills in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud have enabled them to lead migrations, optimize performance, and automate infrastructure using tools like Terraform, Packer, and CloudFormation. Additionally, they have extensive experience in CI/CD pipeline management and optimization using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps, streamlining deployment processes for faster and more reliable software delivery. The candidate has a deep understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker, Docker Swarm, and Kubernetes, as well as Helm for managing Kubernetes resources. They have also worked on the administration and maintenance of GitHub Enterprise Server and VMware infrastructure, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery. Their expertise extends to automation, particularly using Ansible for backup, cloning, and self-healing processes. They have implemented monitoring solutions with tools like Splunk, Nagios, and Zabbix, ensuring proactive issue resolution and maintaining system health. Their experience also includes managing and optimizing databases such as MySQL, Oracle, and MS SQL, as well as configuring and supporting web servers like Apache Tomcat.

Responsibilities:

• Designed, deployed, and managed Kubernetes clusters for production environments, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Orchestrated Kubernetes clusters using Rancher on VMware infrastructure for efficient management and scalability.
• Led the migration of on-premises systems to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), optimizing performance and minimizing downtime.
• Developed and maintained Helm charts for application deployments, streamlining release processes.
• Managed GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) on VMware infrastructure, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery.
• Automated backup and cloning processes of GHES instances using Ansible.
• Implemented Splunk monitoring for VMware and Kubernetes clusters to ensure proactive issue resolution.
• Developed and maintained fully automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions for cluster and application deployment.
• Utilized GitHub Actions and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Implemented Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) using KOPF framework to enhance Kubernetes orchestration capabilities.
• Implemented infrastructure automation with Terraform, Packer, and CloudFormation for cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle Cloud).
• Orchestrated Docker container clusters using Kubernetes for containerized application management.
• Worked on setting up and optimizing CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and Jenkins.
• Administered and optimized relational databases (MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL), ensuring performance and reliability.
• Configured and managed web servers, including Apache Tomcat, and integrated monitoring solutions for proactive system health management.
• Automated infrastructure creation and application installation processes using Ansible for new customers.
• Managed the full lifecycle of Docker containers, including creation, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Led the implementation of self-healing automation processes using Stack Storm and Ansible.