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Abraham - DecOps engineer

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Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA

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ABRAHAM +1 469-663-0081 [email protected] SUMMARY: Experienced professional with over 10+ years of expertise in Cloud Technologies, demonstrating a track record of increased responsibility. Skilled in prioritization and prompt task completion, with flexibility in multitasking. Diverse industry experience in architecture and implementation of various Cloud Computing environments, with a customer-focused approach. Recognized as a Cloud Engineer proficient in utilizing a wide range of AWS services including EC2, S3, EBS, VPC, Elastic Load Balancers, RDS, SNS, IAM, Route 53, Auto Scaling, CloudFront, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, CloudFormation. Known for contributing expertise on information system options, risk assessment, and operational impact. Quick learner who enjoys acquiring new technologies, programs, and processes. Team player with keen attention to detail, able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Professional objective: Seeking a growth-oriented position that utilizes creative skills, exceptional adaptability to different software and hardware platforms, and proficiency in various programming languages, to contribute to organizational success. Expertise in setting up and deploying end-to-end solutions using cloud-native architecture, following AWS best practices across Security, Infrastructure Design, and Automation. Skilled in enterprise architecture for distributed systems and cloud implementation, including network, compute, storage and containers. Proficient in providing cloud-native solutions on AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) model, leveraging technologies and services like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Python and Docker. Implemented infrastructure as code principles using Helm and Operators defining reusable deployment templates for Kubernetes resources. Leveraged Terraform to automate the provisioning of Kubernetes clusters on cloud platforms like AWS, streamlining the deployment process. Resolved issues in Kubernetes clusters such as pod scheduling conflicts, network connectivity, and resource constraints, ensuring smooth operation of applications. Experience in designing and implementing serverless deployment with AWS Step Functions, AWS Lambda and containerization using Amazon ECS & Amazon EKS. Experience in cloud migration using cloud-native tools like AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and Cloud Endure. Accomplished in achieving and enhancing several partnerships with AWS, including AWS MSP, MAP, DevOps and Service Delivery Programs (DMS, Lambda, RDS). Strong communication skills, commitment to quality, value- added solutions and enthusiasm to learn new technologies. TECHNICAL SKILLS: Cloud Platforms AWS, GCP and Azure Container and Orchestration Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, EKS and GKS, ROSA, OpenShift and Minikube Industry SAP on AWS, Healthcare, E-Commerce, Media Scripting Bash, Python, Groovy, Json and Yaml Configuration Management Ansible, Puppet IaC Terraform and CloudFormation CI/CD Tools Jenkins, ArgoCD SVC Git and GitHub Databases MySQL and PostgreSQL Monitoring Datadog, Nagios and Grafana, Prometheus, Sensu, New Relic Testing tool SonarQube O/S Windows, SUSE, RHEL and Ubuntu, Debian Ticketing Jira, ServiceNow, SDP and OSticket CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Kubernetes Administrator Certified Kubernetes Application Developer AWS Sap on Aws Cloud - Specialty AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer Certification AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate RedHat Certified Engineer PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Client: Stericycle, Gilbert AZ Feb 2019 Till Date Role: AWS Platform Engineer Responsibilities: Architecting and implementing solutions in AWS based on the 6 pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework (Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization & Sustainability). Deployed and managed multiple containerized applications using Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and scalability. Implemented rolling updates and rollback strategies for Kubernetes application deployments, minimizing downtime. Configured and managed Kubernetes clusters, consisting of master and worker nodes, pods, services, and controllers. Implemented and optimized pod scheduling strategies in Kubernetes Cluster to ensure efficient resource utilization and workload distribution. Set up monitoring and alerting using tools like Prometheus and Grafana to track Kubernetes cluster health and performance metrics. Drive, design and deploy client s workloads into AWS by providing architectural guidance (including, design, implementation and deployment) supporting development of the client s cloud adoption model and providing appropriate recommendations to overcome blockers. Lead the design, development, and deployment of business software at scale or current hands-on technology infrastructure, network, computer, storage, and virtualization experience. Provide technical leadership and determine the direction for the IT architecture, standards, design and implementation approaches for the company's application systems, infrastructure and/or network-based AWS cloud product systems. Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in AWS migration and modernization to clients. Drive cloud adoption and modernization for our clients through maturity assessments and established best practices. Work with teams and partners to design and implement cloud migration plans. Experience leading the design, develop and implement the AWS infrastructure related to network, compute, storage, microservices, etc. Drive automation of cloud infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, self-service, Infrastructure-as-Code services, auto-scaling, DevOps deployment, and others. Develop and document operational standards that promote DevOps practices such as Infrastructure as Code and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). Provide technical guidance to application development and operations teams to take advantage of cloud technologies and implement cloud infrastructure. Proficient in multi-tiered architecture, design, and implementation. Selecting appropriate AWS services to design and deploy an application based on given requirements such as compute, data, or security requirements. Ability to automate with Configuration/Infrastructure as Code using Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Python). Experience working with AWS Cloud Infrastructure, Control Tower Landing Zone, Step Functions, Cloud Formation, SSM, Service Catalogs, Config, Code Pipeline for AWS. Well experienced with network security concepts such as IPsec, VPN, SSH, and TLS, experience with application solutions such as load balancing, forward/reverse proxy, monitoring, and packet inspection/troubleshooting, hosting and Data Center Consolidation. Experience working with services like ALB/NLB, S3, EC2, IAM, EFS, Route 53, RDS, Lambda, API mgmt., RDS, EKS, Cloud Front, Cloud Trial, Cloud Watch, ECS, ECR etc. Well experienced in configuration management of various multi-tier applications using Ansible, Puppet, AWS User data. Environment: Python (Programming Language), Docker Products, Bash, Amazon EC2, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI). Amazon S3, Infrastructure Management, DevOps Client: SONY, Gilbert, AZ Sep 2017 Jan 2019 Role: AWS Platform Engineer Responsibilities: Actively managed, improved, and monitored cloud infrastructure on AWS EC2 instances, EFS, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC, and Route 53. Design and implementation of EC2 base images optimization strategy to reduce build time by 30%. Designed and implemented the best security standards for the services deployed to AWS, using VPC and other AWS resources, Experience in the design and development of large-scale and highly available cloud infrastructure builds on AWS. Participated in the proposals in response to client Request for Proposal. Selecting appropriate AWS services to design and deploy an application based on given requirements such as computer, data, or security requirements. Used CICD pipeline to integrate application using Jenkins, GitHub and deploy Docker images in AWS ECS. Design the containerized applications using Docker. Developed AWS services reference architecture designs Lead the analysis of the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies, legacy and technical debt, and recommend solutions for improvement. Assisted with continuous business improvement using Ansible Jobs and Shell scripts based on learnings from client implementation, previous experiences, and fresh ideas. Improved on-call incident response by monitoring resources, identifying bottlenecks. Coordinated with cross functional teams to accomplish environmental migrations. Mentored associate consultants to encourage enthusiasm toward tasks and responsibilities. Environment: Bash, Amazon EC2, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), Amazon S3, Infrastructure Management Client: NDTV, IND May 2017 Sep 2017 Role: Sr. DevOps Engineer Responsibilities: Build and Manage client infrastructure for various enterprise clients in cloud platforms. Responsible for installation & configuration of Jenkins to support CI/CD build pipelines and managing Jenkins plugins to automate continuous builds and publishing Docker images to the Docker hub or ECR repository. Suggested, planned & implemented VPC segregation for PROD & Lower environments as per business requirements. Created Jenkins job integrated for the project application deployments. Standard creation of GitHub repositories using terraform Migrated the on demand EC2 instances to Spot Instances and Reserved Instances for the Clients running on the AWS environment. Configured ELK stack for Client business requirements. Developed scripts using AWS CLI to automate AWS service-related repetitive tasks. Implemented OSSEC HIDS system on Cloud auto-scaling environments. Client: Shoppers Stop, IND Nov 2016 May 2017 Role: Sr. DevOps Engineer Responsibilities: Worked as a cloud DevOps engineer, responsible for designing and implementing cloud infrastructure solutions using AWS services. Led a team of cloud engineers in designing and implementing cloud solutions that comply with security and compliance standards, including HIPAA. Develop an automated, continuous, build process that reviews the source code, identifies build errors, and notifies appropriate parties to expedite/facilitate synchronization to the latest build. Improved productivity by 25% by implementing CI/CD Pipelines using Jenkins and reduced failures by 70% using stable and tested artifacts in production using automated pipeline deployment. Conducted regular security and compliance audits to ensure that the cloud infrastructure is secure and compliant. Reduced Vulnerabilities and improved security by implementing shift-left in SDLC cycle using SNYK and Open-Source tools. In Depth experience with Cloud Security using AWS Guard duty, AWS SCPs, AWS Inspector, ORCA. Conducted Disaster Recovery/BCP exercise quarterly to review the SLA/SLOs meet the business requirements. Reduced 20% AWS Billing cost by reviewing and identifying the AWS services and implementing AWS Private Link, Reserved Instances, Cost Savings Plan. Migrated the AWS workload to Serverless for Scalability and Reliability reducing manual efforts and administration. Collaborated with other teams to troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues. Develop and maintain internal security, performance, and uptime monitoring tools for entire cloud infrastructure. Client: hCentive, IND Sep 2013 Nov 2016 Role: TechOps Engineer Responsibilities: Provisioned and Managed Java Based Healthcare applications Infrastructure for various clients. Designed and strategized migration of hosted build platforms to AWS using the best practices. Managed production servers hosted in various public cloud environments such as AWS, Rackspace, VCloud, Firehost. Automated and Launched Infrastructure stack in the Cloud using CloudFormation. Migrated Disaster Recovery set-up from vCloud to AWS Cloud. Configured with configuration management tools like Puppet. Built and deployed health care applications using Jenkins. Configured Log aggregation and monitoring solution using Splunk & ELK Deployed ticketing systems like SDP & Osticket. Implemented VPC CIDR migration of AWS Cloud workloads for Health care applications Yukthi Systems Pvt Ltd, IND Dec 2012 Sep 2013 Role: Systems Engineer Responsibilities: Reduced lead time by 20% and failures by 75% by identifying the use cases and creating Automation solution leveraging the Open-Source technology. Task involved Web Scrapping, Reading PDF, Reading and Writing Excel, Ticket Classification and invoking the service action for ticket closure. Created Shell Script, Jenkins distributed job for implementing automation using Dashboard leveraging REST API s. Created a Shell Script Solution to resolve the backlog file Monitoring issue which improve the operation efficiency and reduced the human resources by 50%. Increased Operational efficiency by installing APM/infra monitoring tool and configuring dashboard, Alerts and reports. Reduced Alerts noise and achieved alert rationalization by configuring Netcool for alerting with Monitoring and Custom Scripts. Assured Monitoring effectiveness in Production for 200+ Applications by performing Gap Analysis, collaboration with stakeholders and providing recommendations to close the gap. Influenced other Account owner and volunteered to follow the same practice for Monitoring Assessment. Mentored new team member, Led AQT proficiency, learned new skills for DevOps, Awarded for consistence performance. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Engineering: Electronics & Communication, Dr. Navalar Nedunchezhiyan College of Engineering 2007. Keywords: continuous integration continuous deployment sthree information technology Arizona