Abhilash R

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Seasoned DevOps Engineer | SRE | AWS & Azure Specialist | Driving Innovation in Cloud Infrastructure @ Macquarie Group
australia
Abhilash R's Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
About Abhilash R

I bring over a decade of comprehensive expertise in DevOps Engineering, Cloud Architecture, and Infrastructure Management. My career spans extensive hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and optimizing cloud infrastructures across leading platforms such as AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud. My proficiency lies in leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance scalability, security, and performance across diverse environments.Cloud Infrastructure and Automation:I excel in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies, utilizing tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and ARM templates to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources. This approach ensures consistent deployment and scalability while minimizing manual intervention.Containerization and Orchestration:My proficiency includes orchestrating containerized applications with Kubernetes (EKS, AKS) and managing Docker containers. I design robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitLab CI/CD to automate build, test, and deployment processes, fostering agility and reducing time to market.Database Management and Web/Application Servers:I have a solid foundation in configuring and maintaining various database systems, including AWS RDS, SQL Server, MySQL, and MongoDB. I optimize performance and ensure high availability of web and application servers like Apache, Nginx, and IIS, enhancing reliability and scalability of critical applications.Monitoring and Performance Optimization:Proficient in implementing monitoring solutions with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch to proactively monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance. I integrate alerting mechanisms to promptly respond to anomalies and ensure uninterrupted service delivery.Scripting and Automation:My strong scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, and Bash enable me to automate routine tasks, streamline workflows, and improve operational efficiency. I develop custom scripts for system administration, configuration management, and data migration, effectively reducing manual efforts and enhancing productivity.Problem Solving and Team Collaboration:I possess a proven track record in resolving complex technical challenges and optimizing system performance through data-driven insights and proactive maintenance. As a collaborative team player, I communicate effectively across stakeholders to align IT initiatives with business objectives, ensuring seamless integration and operational excellence.

Abhilash R's Current Company Details
Macquarie Group

Macquarie Group

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Seasoned DevOps Engineer | SRE | AWS & Azure Specialist | Driving Innovation in Cloud Infrastructure
australia
Website:
macquarie.com
Employees:
16295
Abhilash R Work Experience Details
  • Macquarie Group
    Aws / Devops Engineer
    Macquarie Group Mar 2023 - Present
    New York [Remote]
  • Centene Corporation
    Sr. Devops /Sre Engineer
    Centene Corporation Aug 2021 - Feb 2023
    Dallas, Tx:
  • Moneygram International
    Devops /Sre Engineer
    Moneygram International Sep 2018 - Jul 2021
     Setup and build AWS infrastructure various resources VPC EC2, S3, IAM, EBS, Security Group, Auto Scaling, and RDS in Cloud Formation JSON templates.  Conducted comprehensive mobile testing across Android and iOS platforms using tools like Appium and XCTest, ensuring compatibility, functionality, and performance of mobile applications, resulting in improved user experience and customer satisfaction. Implemented enterprise container services using AWS Fargate. Developed a microservices framework utilizing Spring Boot and Node.js, containerized on the OpenShift Container Platform (OCP). Installed a Kubernetes (K8s) cluster with both master and worker nodes. Configured etcd, kube-apiserver, kube-scheduler, and kube-controller-manager on the K8s master. Configured Docker, kubelet, kube-proxy, and Flannel on the K8s worker nodes. Build servers using AWS, importing volumes, launching EC2, RDS, creating security groups, auto-scaling, load balancers (ELBs) in the defined virtual private connection.  Administration and development of application monitoring solutions using various tools such as, Dynatrace , Splunk , CA Wily Introscope , AppDynamics and Synthetic monitoring. Wrote design specifications for both generic and application-specific web services in Groovy Grails. Developed web applications using Groovy Grails, jQuery, and AJAX Implemented Pod Security Policies (PSP) in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to enforce best practices and control which pods can be scheduled within the AKS cluster, thereby preventing potential security vulnerabilities and privilege escalations. Participated in SCM tool evaluation selection and implementation. Proactively identified, implemented process and other operational improvements for build/release/deployment. Worked closely with multiple development and test teams to provide process design, management, and support for source code control, code compilation, change management, and production release management.
  • United Software
    Linux System Administrator (Sme)
    United Software Jan 2016 - Aug 2018
    Tampa, Florida, United States
     Worked with the senior UNIX/Linux administrators to resolve L2 tickets. Managed problem tickets and service request queues, responding to monitoring alerts, execution of change controls, routine & preventative maintenance, performance tuning and emergency troubleshooting & incident support. Deployed Virtual Networks (VNETs) and Site-to-Site VPNs using PowerShell, and configured Virtual Machines (VMs) across various subnets with enabled inter-subnet communication Installed, configured, and maintained Linux servers and systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Configured servers to provide essential networking services such as HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, NFS, SMB, SMTP, SSH, and NTP. Created volume groups and logical volumes from physical volume and managed the partitions of memory, and efficiently managed RAID levels and file system through LVM. Implemented LAN/WAN configurations, firewalls, and routing for both Internet and Intranet connectivity, utilizing protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP/s, FTP, SMTP, and SSH. Deployment of servers and workstation environments by building automatic answers to installation questions on Red Hat, CentOS and Fedora. Managed users, groups and permissions, configured LDAP and given sudo access in test and development servers. Allowed password less logins for authorized users on servers. Installed and maintained EMC Symmetrix VNX/VMAX storage systems and CISCO MDS switches, performing LUN masking and zoning for OEL, RHEL, and Solaris physical servers. Designed and configured Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), subnets, network settings, DHCP address blocks, DNS settings, security policies, and routing. Proposed and led development of a server locator tool PHP, MySQL and GLPI , which allowed quick and efficient server location in 3 different areas via map on web pages. Developed various bash shell scripts to automate resource, job monitoring and alerting and deploying the scripts to be executed as checks by Nagios
  • Xilinx
    Linux System Administrator
    Xilinx Jun 2013 - Dec 2015
    India
     Installed, managed and administrated of all UNIX servers, includes Linux operating systems by applying relative patches and packages at regular maintenance periods using RedHat Satellite server, YUM, RPM tools. Installed and configured RHEL 7.x systems in large-scale VMware virtual environments and on Amazon Cloud, optimizing performance and ensuring scalability. Involved in NetApp storage management and VMware virtual machine generation. Utilized SuSE Linux (10, 11), RHEL (5, 6), and Ubuntu within the environment. Participated in tri-weekly status triage meetings Performed installation, configuration, and management of logical volume partitions, including extending/reducing logical volumes using Logical Volume Management (LVM) in RHEL 6 and 7 environments. Managed disk partitioning and file systems effectively. Successfully migrated VMware VMs to AWS, managing services including EC2, S3 Bucket, Route53, ELB, EBS, etc., utilizing Opscode Chef Cookbooks/Recipes. Maintained and monitored file systems and performed performance tuning on AIX (5.1/5.2/5.3) servers (615, 640, 690, 510, 550, 52A, 55A, 570, 595) and Linux Red Hat AS/ES/WS on HP Series Servers. Setup of full networking services and protocols on RedHat Linux 5.x, including FTP, DNS, SSH, DHCP, TCP/IP, ARP, applications, and print servers to insure optimal networking, application, and printing functionality. Implemented load balancing, performance tuning, system monitoring, and real-time traffic capture across Solaris, RHEL, and CentOS platforms. Wrote UNIX shell scripts for automated installations, to extract logs using C, Bash, Perl, and Python. Migrated VMware VMs to AWS and managed services such as EC2, S3 Bucket, Route53, ELB, EBS, etc., using Ansible automation. Developed automated processes that run daily to check disk usage and perform cleanup of file systems on LINUX environments using shell scripting.

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