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- Spearheaded a comprehensive cloud migration to Azure, ensuring a seamless transition to a scalable and reliable infrastructure.- Implemented robust monitoring stacks (ELK, Grafana/Prometheus) to enhance system visibility and performance tracking.- Deployed APM solutions with Tempo, improving application performance monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities.- Established Terraform and Ansible from scratch, enabling infrastructure as code for streamlined deployment processes and enhanced consistency.- Led and mentored the DevOps team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.- Introduced CDN with robust edge caching, optimizing content delivery.- Managed infrastructure across all environments, ensuring seamless production and development operations.- Recruited, trained, and managed DevOps staff, overseeing budgeting and resource allocation.- Developed and executed a comprehensive DevOps roadmap, focusing on architecture improvements and process optimizations.- Drove the transition to a microservice architecture, enhancing system scalability and reliability.- Implemented best practices in CI/CD, monitoring, and automation to streamline workflows and reduce downtime.- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align DevOps strategies with business goals.

Malta

- Oversaw production and development operations, ensuring high availability and performance.- Managed DevOps team recruitment, budgeting, and resource allocation.- Developed and implemented a company-wide DevOps roadmap, focusing on scalability and efficiency.- Promoted a DevOps mindset across the organization, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.- Architected infrastructure across all environments on AWS, enhancing reliability and scalability.- Implemented CDN solutions using Cloudflare, optimizing content delivery.- Implemented TCP/HTTP load balancing with SSL offloading and caching via Nginx.- Guided the transition to a microservice architecture using Docker and Kubernetes, improving system modularity and resilience.- Implemented Infrastructure as Code practices with Terraform/OpenTofu, ensuring consistent and reproducible deployments.- Established comprehensive observability stacks using ELK Stack, Prometheus, and Grafana, enhancing monitoring and alerting capabilities.- Deployed APM solutions with Jaeger and OpenTelemetry, improving application performance monitoring and troubleshooting.

Malta

- Took a lead role in the DevOps department, driving key initiatives and improvements.- Trained and mentored new DevOps Engineers, fostering a collaborative and skilled team.- Revamped CI/CD processes using Jenkins, RunDeck, and Salt, significantly increasing deployment efficiency.- Implemented comprehensive observability stacks (ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana) to enhance monitoring and alerting.- Deployed APM solutions with Jaeger and OpenTelemetry, improving application performance monitoring and troubleshooting.- Assisted developers in achieving cloud readiness and transitioning to microservices using Docker.- Planned and executed the migration of infrastructure to AWS, enhancing scalability and reliability.- Implemented caching solutions with Memcache and Redis, optimizing performance and resource utilization.- Deployed message queue systems using RabbitMQ, improving communication and data flow between services.

Malta

- Automated infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform and OpenTofu.- Migrated workloads to cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure, enhancing scalability and reliability.- Led the migration from monolithic architecture to microservices using Rancher and Kubernetes.- Participated in architecture discussions, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.- Implemented comprehensive observability stacks with ELK Stack, Prometheus, and Grafana for improved monitoring and alerting.- Deployed TCP/HTTP load balancing with SSL offloading using HAProxy and Nginx.- Implemented APM tools such as Jaeger and Dynatrace, enhancing application performance monitoring.- Established CI/CD pipelines with TeamCity and Octopus Deploy, streamlining deployment processes.- Created a release management flow, ensuring smooth and efficient software releases.- Developed internal scripts and APIs using Bash, PowerShell, and Python to automate tasks and improve efficiency.- Guided the team in adopting new technologies including Kubernetes, Cassandra, and Postgres, fostering innovation and improvement.

Malta

- Managed and oversaw new IT systems and infrastructure projects, ensuring successful implementation and alignment with organisational objectives.- Configured Linux servers, Windows servers, and Cisco devices, optimising network performance and reliability.- Conducted vulnerability assessments, identifying and mitigating security risks to maintain a secure IT environment.- Deployed and managed Nginx, ELK Stack, Docker, and SCCM, enhancing system performance and monitoring capabilities.- Containerised internal applications, improving deployment consistency and scalability.- Configured RHEL baseline security templates to ensure compliance with industry security standards.

Malta

- Implemented Security principals- Conducted internal penetration tests

Malta

- Managed all IT systems and implementation in Malta- Supported 100+ users and managed office relocation- Configured on-site and cloud infrastructure- Orchestrated a data center migration- Liaised with suppliers and managed IT inventory

Malta

- Migrating servers to vShpere- Configured Windows/Linux servers and Cisco routers- Configure Asterisk VOIP- Set up VMs and virtual switches- Implemented IT security standards- Trained new recruits on IT systems and software

Mcsa, Network And System Administration/Administrator

Linux Lpic-1, Linux Systems Administration

Ccna, System, Networking, And Lan/Wan Management/Manager

National Diploma, It Networking