Primary assignment: build a PaaS platform to simplify deployment process, reduce time-to-market and ensure consistent application delivery using a contract between Platform team and Software Development teams in yaml formatMigrate Git repositories and pipelines from Bitbucket to Github Enterprise and Github ActionsImplement Github OpenId Connect (OIDC) authentication for AWS accounts in Github Actions workflowsCreate Github Actions workflow templates for deployment pipelines, Docker build/push to ECR and Terraform actions (plan/apply)Manage Github Enterprise using Terraform: Github organizations, Github Apps, repositories, repository environments, Github variables and secrets, Github teams and team membersCreate Docker image to run Terraform code in Github Actions and deploy it to AWS ECRCreate self-hosted Github runners running in AWS ECS for Terraform workflows, using Docker image in ECRStandardise and automate tagging for AWS resources using TerraformImplement semantic versioning for Terraform modules in Github repositorieBump Terraform module versions and Terraform provider versions automatically using scheduled Github ActionsImplement canary deployment for ECS services using AWS App Mesh

Build a Terraform framework which makes use of Terraform workspaces and yaml configuration files to Simplify development process, lower barrier of entry and scale easier across multiple environmentsImplement automatic update of Terraform providers and Terraform module versions using scheduled Github actions, bash scripts and pull requestsImplement semantic versioning for Terraform modules in Github repositoriesImplement automatic renewal of AWS SSL certificates using Terraform

Manage Azure resources (resource groups, VMs, AKS cluster, virtual network, NSGs) using IAC (Terraform)Manage Azure DevOps repositories, settings and permissions and Grafana dashboards using IAC (Terraform)Migrate cloud infrastructure from AWS to Azure (EC2 instances, ECS services to Azure AKS)Migrate existing Jenkins pipelines and Github actions to Azure DevOps pipelinesMigrate Docker images from AWS ECR to Azure ACRBuild Python pip packages for interacting with Azure DevOps API (repos, pipelines, builds)Kubernetes cluster management: performance optimization, upgrades, troubleshoot application issuesBuild deployment pipelines for applications in AKS using Bazel and JsonnetDemo a POC (Proof of concept) GitOps workflow for K8s applications using ArgoCD and Kustomize.Implement cost-optimization actions for cloud resources - migrate apps from VM to containers, tweak container memory/vCPU settings, scaling options for VM scale sets, Kubernetes replicas)Setup monitoring and alerting using Grafana, Prometheus, PagerDuty

Build deployment pipelines for Java SpringBoot microservices on AWS ECS, using CircleCI, Github Actions, AWS CLI and Bash scriptsConvert existing Java and Web apps to container-based (Docker) applicationsDeveloped IAC (infrastructure as code) templates for AWS using Terraform to build dev, staging and production environments. AWS services being managed: CloudWatch, VPC, Subnets, NAT Gateways, S3 buckets, ECS services and task definitions, ECR repositories, SSM – Parameter Store and others.Implemented deployment and release process for web apps and microservices (setup CI/CD pipelines, branch merging strategies, branch protection rules in Github)

Build CI/CD pipelines on Azure Cloud using Azure DevOpsMaintenance and support for development team running apps on AKS (Azure Kubernetes Services)Improve existing tooling using Python, PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI

Deployment of Linux VMs using Jenkins in OpenStackLinux VM troubleshooting on XenServerBuild local development environments using VagrantAutomation of golden image creation using Packer and SaltStackInfrastructure automation on AWS (VPC, EC2, S3 buckets) using IAC (Terraform)

Migrate applications from on-prem to Azure Cloud for layer6.ai project (fresh acquisition from TD Bank)Automate resource deployments using Jenkins, Azure CLI and ARM templates: AKS clusters, VNETs, ACR registries, storage accounts, azure blob storageAutomate deployment and configuration of VMs used in development process (RHEL, Ubuntu and Windows), using Jenkins, Azure ARM templates, SaltStackBuild CI/CD pipelines to containerize existing monolithic apps: build docker images, push them to ACR and deploy to AKS clusters in DEV, UAT, PAT, PROD environments

Work on improving existing framework for VM deployment on Cloudify tenants (OpenStack).Languages, tools and platforms used: Python, Bash, SaltStack, OpenStack/Cloudify, Tosca blueprints, serverspec, Jenkins (Groovy scripting), Git (Bitbucket), JIRA (project planning), Confluence (documentation)Write Bash script for monitoring disk space and setup Jenkins job to run it hourly and send email and HipChat notification on failureMigrate existing Jenkins 1.7 pipeline projects (freestyle jobs) to Jenkins 2.0 pipeline (Jenkinsfile).Create Jenkins DSL jobs to create multiple Jenkins pipelines programatically, based on VM blueprints.Create CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins/Groovy for testing/deploying applications in Azure CloudWrite Salt (SaltStack) formulas and pillar data for Linux Redhat and Windows operating systems, configuring user accounts, services such as sssd, sshd, active directory registrationWrite Groovy libraries for various purposes such as DNS registration (using QIP REST API), ServiceNow Registration (Rest API), Azure CLI wrapper libraries.

Setup Docker image for Jenkins build server with all dependencies and configuration needed to run RBC projects (SSH keys, credentials, Jenkins in-process script approvals, SMTP configuration, npm packages)Setup docker-compose yaml script for running docker containers required by web application (node.js & mongodb)Create Vagrant file for provisioning a new development VM, including: proxy configuration, environment variables, ssl certicates, ssh keys, extra packanges (Oracle Java, git, python, npm, maven, docker)Write Groovy scripts for Jenkins inital startup configuration: set ssh port, initialize admin password, add SSH keys and credentials for Sonar connectivityImplement unit testing for bash scripts used in DevOps repositories (using 'bats' tool)Create 'release-candidate' repository in Nexus and implement 'release-candidate-workflow' build pipeline in Jenkins by whitelisting successful build numbers (which passed unit tests and quality tests in Sonar) and cleaning up failed builds from the 'release-candidate' repository in Nexus.Create deployment projects using IBM UCD (Urban Code Deploy) on IBM Bluemix Cloud (based on CloudFoundry) using node.js and mongodb microservices, for several environments (DEV, QA, SIT, PROD)

Server configuration management (RedHat 5/6, CentOS 5/6/7) using Ansible – create playbooks, inventory files, roles.Install a fresh new Bamboo server instance with 10 bamboo remote agents (6 virtual and 4 physical) and migrate the configuration from old Bamboo to the new Bamboo server. Create Ansible playbooks for these tasks and document all steps in Confluence. The remote agents were configured on CentOS 7 OS with Java JDK 1.8, node.js, grunt, bower, gulp, ruby & compass, sbt, activator, mavenConfigure Rogers/Fido applications with Apache, NGINX, Play, Cassandra and Middleware applications such as Siteminder and WLP. Create Ansible playbooks to automate configuration for these projects.Gitlab administration: create new git repositories, groups, users, assign permissions, create new branches, merge branchesBamboo build server administration: create new projects, add users, assign permissions, troubleshoot build issues; Create bamboo project which ease VMWare VM deployment from template and launch Ansible playbooks to configure new VMs for development/QA purposes.Jenkins build server administration: add users, assign permissions, troubleshoot build issuesLinux RedHat/CentOS configuration (install/update packages, configure LVM, cron jobs)Deploy multiple Apache httpd instances on same VM by deploying multiple Docker instances.Create various BASH scripts, for: scanning the network subnet for available IP addresses, finding duplicate MAC addresses, checking mount folder locationsMigrate existing RedHat 5/6 and CentOS 5/6/7 from in-house datacenter to Amazon EC2 (AWS)Recover failed Redhat machine from Grub boot issueBackup VMWare vCenter inventory using Veeam Backup and Replication softwareVMWare administration: create new templates for CentOs 4/5/6/7, install & configure two new ESXi 6.0 hosts with vCenter 6.0

Automate processes by writing Bash scripts for uploading/downloading files from FTP/SFTP, parsing/modifying/depositing files in CSV/XLS formats. Decrypt encrypted files with GPG before being used in the scripts.Create and update documentation for new and existing processes (using Atlassian Confluence)Deploy, upgrade and backup Atlassian Confluence wiki instances.Write VBA macros for detaching files received in Outlook, shutting down and starting up Outlook before and after backing up its PST files.Adjust existing and create new deployment pipelines in Jenkins.Create backup script in Bash which backs-up (using rsync) a set of configurable config files on a range of machinesReorganize and standardize existing Bash scripts by using a similar coding guidelines, common functions and add logging functionality.Setup Samba server on a new Ubuntu Linux machine to work as a "Mount Hub" for the production machines in order to diminish the effects of shared drives going down (becoming inaccessible).Design and build a custom-built server to be used for backup purposes, using E5 Xeon processor, 4U Supermicro case for 36 hotswap drives.Design and build custom-built server to be used as shared drive (running Samba on Ubuntu), create shares, users/groups and permissions.Deploy new virtual machines in VMWare ESXi 5.5 (mostly running Ubuntu and Windows 7) to be used in production and backup processes.Create local debian repository and how-to guide for creating custom debian packages.Keep all Ubuntu machines up to date with latest software and patches; update Java JDK to latest version.

* Design and implement automated test cases running on VMWare ESXi servers, using existing C# framework, VMWare PowerCLI, PowerShell scripts (for Windows Virtual Machines), bash scripts running remotely through SSH (for Linux Virtual Machines) and XML configuration files. Adjust and create new framework commands as needed.* Deploy and configure new DHCP and DNS server on Gentoo Linux (using dnsmasq) for use by QA Automation team, migrate the entries from corporate DHCP server to the new one.* Migrate (convert) virtual machines from HyperV to VMWare ESXi environment.* Optimize and reconfigure VMWare ESXi server configuration and connectivity (FiberChannel and iSCSI) to NEXSAN E18 storage array, creating new volumes, assigning permissions ESXi host permissions to storage volumes based on vCenter membership.* Keep ESXi servers and HyperV environment up-to-date by performing regular updates using VMWare Update Manager for vSphere environments and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) for HyperV servers.* Review and enhance QA Automation lab environment and plan for future expansion. Install and configure VMWare vCenter versions 4.1, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.5, configure VMWare ESXi standalone and cluster machines, review server hardware and network configuration and provide feedback to team lead and suggestions on areas which need to be improved.* Create and execute automated backup schedules in order to protect VMware and HyperV Virtual Machines using Veeam Backup software and our in-house backup solution (Evault).* Configure ESXi 5.5 cluster for HA (High Availability) and FT (Fault Tolerance).* Update internal documentation and documents reflecting addition of new servers and network devices.

* Design and develop integrated voice response / computer telephony interface (IVR/CTI) using TCL and SCP languages, Syntellect Studio IDE. Configure and troubleshoot issues using Syntellect Console.* Deploy new IVR/CTI platforms for a number of customers using Dialogic boards or Dialogic software implementation (VOIP) as back end. New solutions implemented transfer capability, real time DB access and web services interaction.* Configure Microsoft SQL Server instances, deploy new databases, write SQL queries, SQL functions and stored procedures to be used with IVR applications.* Troubleshoot VOIP routing issues on TCP using Wireshark* Install and deploy new system images using VMWare ESX server and VMWare Workstation, to be used for development and testing purposes.

* Planning, designing and implementation of internal storage (IBM DS3500 SAN) which includes (but not limited to): configuring LUNs, iSCSI targets, network connections. Configure iSCSI initiators on remote HyperV server* Planning, engineering and implementation of new firmware and OS upgrades to storage and server platforms.* Manage small team of IT helpdesk technicians which served approx. 70 end-users* Create and implement backup procedures for internal servers using Symantec BackupExec 2011 and hosted servers (at Rackspace.com) using Amazon S3 cloud service* Developing and maintaining internal technical documentation: network map, new user set-up procedures, vendors list, hosted servers with user access list, “How-To” documents (VPN set-up, e-mail set-up)* Recommendations to management for hardware/software upgrades. Maintain relationship with a number of hardware, software and services vendors (TigerDirect, Softchoice, Rogers, Primus) * Maintain and improve Nortel BCM450 phone system platform (configuring new users, adding queues and agents, change extensions, configure voicemail, etc). Install and configure new Asterisk/FreePBX phone system for creating additional VOIP lines* Ensure high availability of IT services (websites and critical servers) by using system monitoring tools (Spiceworks, Nagios)

* Wrote and executed test plans and test cases for EVault software (client/server backup application suite running on Windows operating systems) including functional, performance, usability and installation testing* Conducted performance testing for major EVault software releases. Identify strengths and weaknesses, provide suggestions for future improvements. Created Windows Powershell scripts to automate the process of performance testing, minimizing user interaction (thus reducing human error)* Maintained a close relationship with development team, help with investigating and correcting software bugs based on the testing results* Logged and managed defects using TestTrack bug tracking system. Participated in weekly bug review meetings and daily Scrum meetings * Installed and configured backup appliances for customers and partners. This includes validating hardware configurations, cloning and deploying sysprep images (using Norton Ghost) of MS Windows Server 2008 with EVault client/server backup software* Created, deployed and maintained virtual machines via VMWare and Hyper-V, for use in the testing process

* Provided 3rd level technical support (by phone and online tickets) for backup software application (ASIGRA Televaulting), running on Microsoft Windows 2000 & up, Linux (RedHat Enterprise and Suse Enterprise) and Mac OS X operating systems, which involved:* Troubleshooting, installing and setting users and permissions on: Active Directory, MS SQL Server, MS Exchange Server, MySQL Server* Installing, configuring and troubleshooting Samba, NFS and SSH on Linux/Unix operating systems* Installed, deployed and created templates for Virtual Machines in VMWare ESX 3.5 and Hyper-V* Recreated customer problems with ASIGRA software on specific configurations* Setup the service lab servers, desktop PCs and performed new hardware and software installations* Assist in planning, design, installation, maintenance and management of local area network