As a Senior Technical Leader - DevOps at Espire Infolabs, I am responsible for:- Azure Cloud Governance: Architecting and implementing Azure Cloud Governance frameworks using Azure Policies and Blueprints to enforce standards, manage compliance, and ensure regulatory adherence.- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Developing, optimizing, and maintaining Terraform code for provisioning and managing scalable Azure infrastructure for an advanced insurance product.- CI/CD Automation: Designing and developing reusable Azure DevOps pipelines and templates to standardize and streamline CI/CD processes, enhancing deployment efficiency and reliability.- Pipeline Security: Implementing robust security measures within CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated security testing and vulnerability scanning tools to ensure secure code deployment.- Automated Testing: Integrating smoke test suites and automated testing frameworks within CI/CD pipelines to validate deployment integrity and ensure system stability.- Observability: Implementing Azure Monitor, Azure Application Insights, and Azure Log Analytics for comprehensive observability solutions, including monitoring, logging, and alerting on infrastructure and application performance.- Data Protection Strategies: Engineering backup and disaster recovery solutions on Azure using Azure Backup and Site Recovery services to ensure data protection and business continuity.- Security and Access Management: Implementing Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Managed Identities to enforce security policies, control resource access, and enhance overall security posture.

As a DevOps Lead Engineer at Accuknox, I was responsible for:- Leading and mentoring the DevOps team to ensure efficient and effective operations, including conducting code reviews and assisting team members in resolving technical issues.- Refactoring Terraform code to improve infrastructure as code practices and streamline cloud resource management.- Managing Kubernetes clusters on Google Cloud Platform (GKE), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Amazon EKS.- Utilizing Karpenter for efficient Kubernetes cluster scaling.- Creating and maintaining Helm charts for automated application deployments.- Refining and optimizing the deployment process to achieve faster, more reliable releases.- Scaling observability solutions to enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities.- Conducting vulnerability assessments and implementing remediation strategies to ensure robust security.- Implementing cost engineering and FinOps practices to optimize cloud spending and resource allocation.

As a DevOps Technical Lead at Celestial Systems Inc., I spearheaded the following initiatives:- Understanding customer requirements and designing end-to-end DevOps workflows from initial commit to production deployment.- Architecting and provisioning high-availability, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructures for web applications.- Implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using industry-leading tools, ensuring efficient and reliable deployments.- Developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning.- Provisioning and managing Kubernetes clusters across major cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, GCP, and DigitalOcean.- Establishing secure frameworks and tools at various stages of the SDLC to ensure robust security practices (DevSecOps).- Setting up comprehensive observability solutions for microservices and infrastructure, including logging and monitoring systems.- Conducting vulnerability assessments and implementing remediation strategies to mitigate security risks.- Managing and mentoring the DevOps team, including hiring and professional development of team members.- Handling escalated DevOps issues, providing expert troubleshooting and resolution.- Collaborating with the sales and business teams to align technical capabilities with business objectives.

Maintenance of IT infrastructure of web hosting.Configuration management.Formulation of technical solutions to facilitate continuousintegration and continuous development.Provisioning of the scalable containerised environment.Implementation of best security practices as per the CISbenchmark.Providing training to the peers/new-joiners.Assistance to the second level support for escalatedcustomer issues.Skillset:Linux System Administration &performance tuningLinux Kernel PatchingAmazon Web ServicesGitPuppet/Chef/AnsibleJenkinsDockers and containersApache/Nginx Web serverPython and Bash shell scriptingMail ServersGrafana stackMySQl managementNagios X1/coreHA Proxy/Reverse Proxy/VarnishCpanel/WHMNFS | SAMBA

Linux server Administration and maintenanceOptimization of LAMP stack

Setup: Analysed and configured server and services based on the client's requirement to drive their business. Installation, configuration and maintenance of mail and web servers, along with thedatabase management.Mail servers - postfix,cyrus,dovecot.Web servers - Apache,Nginx.File servers - NFS,AutoFS, FTP,SFTPInstallation and configuration of NIS.Firewall management - IPtablesDatabase Management - Mysql and PhpmyadminConfiguration Management - Used Puppet Enterprise to manage the IT infrastructure in the organization. Written manifests and implemented them on the nodes. DNS Management: Managed records in the internal and external DNS.Monitoring - Configured and managed Nagios XI, Nagios Core, Cacti, Wireshark,Smokeping.Third party front end tools - Phplist, Squirrelmail, Rainloop.

Job profile - Unix L1 Admin in Unix/Linux Track • Configuring and maintaining NIS, NFS, SAMBA, VNC, Rysnc,Apache webserver,Mysql,dockers and containers • Nagios configuration and monitoring • New VM Builds and decommissioning of servers. • Linux Kernel Patching • Configuration of agents and services - VMware tools, puppet, eracent and many more. •Hands on experience in Bash shell scripting • Automation of Linux patching • Automation of agent/s deployment•Hands on experience in Amazon Web Services • Installation and maintenance of Amazon EC2 instance • Configuration of Amazon S3 • Use of EBS storage

Job profile - Unix L1 Admin in Unix/Linux Track Major Responsibilities include- Ticket(related to Unix/Linux Track) resolution, Raising changes,Quarterly Patching of Linux servers,Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation,Root cause Analysis,minor projects(installation of agents- syaid,nagios,puppet).