Abhishek Kumar
Pune
Summary
Results-driven Lead Cloud Engineer with over 9 years of experience in Azure cloud and DevOps. Expertise in designing and deploying cloud-based solutions, project leadership, systems integration, and strategic planning. Proven ability to streamline operations and enhance system functionality.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Lead
Accenture
Gurgaon
08.2021 - Current
- Designed and implemented scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures using Microsoft Azure services to support enterprise-grade applications.
- Developed and maintained end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins, enabling automated build, test, and deployment workflows across multiple environments.
- Implemented automated deployment strategies (blue-green, rolling deployments) to ensure minimal downtime and smooth releases.
- Applied DevOps best practices including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM templates/Bicep/Terraform and Configuration Management for consistent infrastructure provisioning.
- Optimized Azure resources for enhanced performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
- Monitored application and infrastructure performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
- Configured and enforced security policies and access controls using Azure Active Directory (AAD) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in line with compliance requirements.
- Implemented backup and disaster recovery strategies using Azure-native solutions to ensure data protection and business continuity.
- Collaborated with development and operations teams to integrate DevOps practices into software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Automated repetitive operational tasks using scripting (PowerShell, Bash) and Azure automation tools to improve efficiency.
- Supported containerized workloads and microservices deployments using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container registries where applicable.
- Troubleshot deployment issues, pipeline failures, and infrastructure-related incidents, ensuring quick resolution and minimal impact.
- Delivered technical guidance, documentation, and training sessions on Azure services, DevOps tools, and best practices.
- Continuously evaluated and adopted new tools and technologies to enhance automation, scalability, and system reliability.
Technology Infrastructure Admin
Infosys BPM
Pune
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Installing and Configuring software.
- Monitoring system performance using Kibana Dashboard and troubleshooting issues.
- Setup User profile using Workfusion and setting their qualification using Workspace.
- Done Model migration, Deploying BPs (Business process) manually.
- Installing Python using Rotational model.
- Monitor performance and maintain systems according to requirements.
- Participated in Infra Release activities.
- Setting parameter using Zookeeper client.
- Importing Certificate over servers.
- Client: Bank of America
PeopleSoft Admin
Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2016 - 04.2020
- Install, configure, manage, and apply patches to PeopleSoft.
- Developed UNIX scripts for automated archival of log files, cache clean-up.
- PeopleSoft password change.
- PeopleSoft Certificate Renewal.
- WebLogic critical patch.
- Have worked on patching (People tools Patch 8.56.08 and FSCM 9.2 Image 28).
- Manage and troubleshoot issues related to batch jobs for PeopleSoft, Hyperion, OBIEE and LexisNexis Bridger Insight.
- Have coordinated with DBAs, UNIX and Windows Admins, NAS Team, Networking, Firewall and Load Balancer teams for troubleshooting various issues.
- Client: Voya
Education
B.E - Computer Science and Engineering
Nagpur University
Nagpur, India07-2015
Skills
- Devops
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Jenkins
- Terraform
- Azure
- Linux
- Ubuntu
- Nagios
- SUSE
- GIT
- Service Now
Certification
• Microsoft Azure AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals
• GIT Foundation
• GIT Foundation
Languages
First Language, Beginner
Personal Information
- Title: Cloud Ops Engineering Technical Lead
- Date of Birth: 04/23/94
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Technical Lead
Accenture
08.2021 - Current
Technology Infrastructure Admin
Infosys BPM
06.2020 - 07.2021
PeopleSoft Admin
Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2016 - 04.2020
B.E - Computer Science and Engineering
Nagpur University