DevOps Engineer | 5+ Years Experience | AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform

SKILLS

Kubernetes & Containers:

• AWS EKS
• OpenShift 4
• GKE
• Docker
• Helm
• Kubernetes Operators
• Istio
• RBAC
• Ingress
• Cluster Autoscaler
• Velero

Infrastructure as Code:

• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• Terragrunt

Configuration Management:

• Ansible
• Packer

CI/CD & GitOps:

• GitHub Actions
• Azure DevOps
• Jenkins
• ArgoCD
• FluxCD
• AWS CodeBuild/Deploy

Monitoring & Logging:

• Prometheus
• Grafana
• ELK Stack
• Splunk
• Dynatrace
• Datadog
• Sysdig
• Loki

Cloud Platforms:

• AWS (primary)
• GCP
• Azure

Security & Compliance:

• Vault
• IAM
• Security Hub
• Kubernetes RBAC
• Secrets Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Symco Digital Group – Cloud Platform Engineer (May 2023 – Present)

Delivering secure, scalable Kubernetes (EKS, OpenShift 4) and CI/CD solutions on AWS.

• Built EKS/OpenShift clusters aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Designed VPC and network layers including NAT, subnets, and route tables.
• Developed GitHub Actions & Azure DevOps pipelines to accelerate releases.
• Created reusable Terraform modules and Helm charts.
• Built secure, efficient Docker images to reduce startup time.
• Deployed Istio for advanced deployment strategies (blue/green, canary).
• Automated app rollouts with Kubernetes Operators.
• Improved stability via critical incident handling and root cause analysis.
• Embedded security and compliance in CI/CD pipelines.
• Implemented RBAC and IAM integration for least privilege access.
• Managed AWS Secrets Manager for secure credential handling.

Nordcloud (IBM) – Container Platform Engineer (Nov 2021 – May 2023)

Designed and managed secure Kubernetes platforms on AWS for compliance-driven workloads.

• Built and operated HA Kubernetes clusters with 99.99% uptime.
• Automated infrastructure with Terraform and GitOps via ArgoCD.
• Delivered CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
• Improved observability using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch.
• Cut AWS spend by 30% via autoscaling, spot instances, and right-sizing.
• Implemented HPA and resource limits to optimize performance.
• Partnered with security teams on IAM, RBAC, and network policies.
• Improved backup/DR with Velero, halving RTO/RPO.

Managed Security Solutions – Cloud Engineer (Feb 2019 – Oct 2021)

Led cloud infrastructure and AWS WorkSpaces migrations with strong focus on automation and compliance.

• Migrated 300+ users to AWS WorkSpaces with secure networking and MFA.
• Built AWS environments with Terraform and CloudWatch integration.
• Managed Linux systems and scheduled automation via cron jobs.
• Applied security best practices: MFA, least privilege, segmentation.
• Mentored junior engineers and maintained technical documentation.

UKCloud – Cloud Operations Engineer (Sep 2018 – Jan 2019)

Delivered secure AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure for UK public sector.

• Deployed infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Managed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Implemented observability with Prometheus and Grafana.
• Enhanced CI/CD and IaC for maintainability and compliance.
• Led incident resolution and root cause analysis.

Accenture – Cloud Engineer (Jan 2017 – Sep 2018)

Provisioned AWS and VMWare infrastructure for high availability and security.

• Managed VPCs, IAM, EC2, and auto-scaling setups.
• Built secure networks with NAT gateways, route tables, and security groups.
• Administered Linux servers and handled backups, recovery, and monitoring.
• Documented systems and supported integration with enterprise services.

WS Atkins – Systems Engineer (Jan 2015 – Jan 2017)

(Details omitted for brevity, available on request.)

CERTIFICATIONS

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Terraform Associate