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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Key Responsibilities:Infrastructure Management: Architect and manage on-Prem Infrastructure.CI/CD Implementation: Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, and CircleCI, reducing deployment times and increasing software quality.Automation & Scripting: Create automation scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell to streamline workflows, reduce manual intervention, and enhance operational efficiency.Monitoring & Performance Tuning: Implement comprehensive monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) to ensure system reliability and performance, proactively addressing potential issues.Collaboration & Communication: Foster a culture of collaboration between development and operations teams, facilitating communication to improve incident response times and overall team productivity.Mentorship & Training: Mentor junior engineers and team members, providing guidance on best practices, tools, and methodologies in the DevOps space.Security Practices: Advocate for and implement security best practices in the DevOps lifecycle, including vulnerability scanning and compliance checks.Core Skills:Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCPConfiguration Management: Ansible, Puppet, ChefCI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCIScripting Languages: Python, Bash, PowerShellContainerization: Docker, KubernetesMonitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK StackVersion Control: Git, SVNAchievements:Successfully led a team in reducing deployment times by over 50% through the implementation of automated CI/CD pipelines.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Core DevOps Competencies:CI/CD Pipeline Design:Expert in designing and implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Travis CI.Streamlined build and deployment processes to reduce time-to-market and increase deployment reliability through automated testing and integration.Infrastructure as Code (IaC):Proficient in utilizing Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to automate infrastructure provisioning and management, ensuring consistency and repeatability across environments.Employed version control for infrastructure code, facilitating collaboration and enabling rollbacks.Containerization & Orchestration:Extensive experience with Docker for containerization, enabling microservices architecture and efficient resource utilization.Skilled in Kubernetes for orchestrating containerized applications, ensuring scalability, self-healing, and load balancing.Monitoring & Logging:Implemented comprehensive monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) to provide real-time insights into system performance and application health.Established alerting mechanisms to proactively address issues before they impact users, enhancing reliability and user satisfaction.Collaboration & Agile Practices:Foster a culture of collaboration between development, operations, and QA teams through effective communication and agile methodologies.Advocate for DevOps principles, facilitating workshops and training sessions to educate teams on best practices and tools.Technical Skills:Programming & Scripting Languages: Python, Bash, Go, RubyDevOps Tools: Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, HelmCloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, EKS), Azure (AKS, Functions, DevOps Services), Google Cloud (GKE, Cloud Functions)Database Technologies: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDBMonitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, New Relic

Karachi Division, Sindh, Pakistan

Core Competencies:DevOps Transformation: Spearheaded enterprise-wide DevOps implementations that reduced deployment times by [X]% and increased system reliability. Champion of Agile methodologies, enabling teams to deliver high-quality software at scale.Linux Infrastructure Optimization: Expert in architecting and managing robust Linux environments, ensuring optimal performance and security across multiple distributions (Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat).Cloud Strategy & Migration: Successfully led cloud migration projects to AWS and Azure, resulting in cost reductions of [X]% and enhanced scalability for mission-critical applications.Containerization & Orchestration: Pioneered the adoption of Docker and Kubernetes, streamlining deployment processes and enhancing application resilience through microservices architecture.Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced proficiency in Terraform and Ansible for automating infrastructure provisioning, enabling rapid and repeatable deployments.Monitoring & Incident Response: Implemented comprehensive monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana) that improved incident response times by [X]%, ensuring high availability and performance.Technical Skills:Operating Systems: Extensive experience with Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat), with strong troubleshooting skills and performance tuning expertise.Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab; experienced in managing collaborative workflows and CI/CD integrations.CI/CD Pipelines: Proficient in Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, designing pipelines that integrate testing, deployment, and monitoring.Configuration Management: In-depth knowledge of Ansible, Puppet, and Chef for automated configuration and management of infrastructure.Networking & Security: Strong foundation in networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and best practices for securing cloud and on-premises environments.Database Management: Hands-on experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL and Sql Server.

Karachi

Core CompetenciesDevOps Practices: Strong advocate for DevOps methodologies, emphasizing collaboration between development and operations teams to streamline workflows and enhance deployment processes.Server Configuration & Maintenance: Proficient in configuring and maintaining Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, and Linux servers (Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu).User Management: Successfully managed and supported a company-wide environment of 200+ users, ensuring seamless access and security.High Availability: Achieved approximately 99% uptime across 10+ servers in two data centers, adhering to industry standards.IT Project Management: Experienced in overseeing IT projects, including policy development, SOPs, budgeting, and disaster recovery (DR) planning.Virtualization & Cost Efficiency: Implemented virtualization technologies to reduce operational costs and mitigate risks, enhancing business efficiency.Disaster Recovery Management: Developed and managed disaster recovery strategies across multiple locations to ensure minimal downtime.Technical SkillsDevOps Tools & Technologies:CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CIConfiguration Management: Ansible, PuppetContainerization: Docker, KubernetesServer Management:Windows Server 2012/2016Linux (Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu)Database Management:MySQL: Installation, configuration, and performance tuning for high availability.Experience with SQL databases for flexible data storage solutions.Service Management:DNS, DHCP, Samba, NFS, FTP, TFTP, SQUID, Apache, and Firewall configuration.Monitoring Solutions:Utilized Nagios for real-time monitoring of servers and network devices.Networking:Managed Layer 2/Layer 3 Gigabit switches with VLAN configuration.Established site-to-site and multi-site VPN connectivity for branch office integration.Virtualization:Experience in Windows Server Live Migration and replication.Centralized Systems:Oversaw the implementation and maintenance of a centralized email system.

Responsible for keeping the Network Operations Center (NOC) available 24x7Leading the team of NOC Managing NOC roaster and assigning them tasksAlso responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising all activities related to the NOCResponsible for ensuring network performance and capacity planning, proactive in assessing and making recommendations for improvementsLiable for maintaining, supporting, and upgrading existing systems and applicationsMonitoring, administering and troubleshooting Cisco Routers (Routing/Creating and Managing point to point links/Taking automated backups) Responsible for DNS (Domain Parking/Taking backup of configuration file and zone files), Squid Proxy Server (Manage proxy/taking proper backup of logs), Mail Server (Manage/Create new users/Host secondary domains/Manage spam mails with Spamassassin/Managing backup) and WAN Links (Responsible for establishing point to point links)Monitors network with the help of the tools: Cacti, MRTG, PRTG, Zenoss, Monitor, IPCheck Server Monitor, GFI Network Server Monitor, Ethereal, Scrutinizer NetFlow, OpenNMS and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic AnalyzerResponsible for managing the websites hosted on the web server. Also responsible for taking regular backups with the help of scheduled Linux scriptsCreating / Maintaining MRTG for different routers (to view Bandwidth/CPU utilization)Responsible for allocating subnets to different corporate clients and sites

Working Experience Of Alcatel MSC,VLR HLRCall Routing,BSC Migration Moc and Mtc testingAlarm Monitoring and Trouble shooting through NMC

2007Installed and administer Company and Clients Windows NT and Windows 2000 ServerComputer Hardware and Software TroubleshootingMonitored DSL and other VPN links

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