AJMAL FRIDOUS

DevSecOps Architect:

• Oversee design, testing, and maintenance of infrastructure and tools for swift development and streamlined DevSecOps platform software release cycles at Airbus.
• Responsible for managing and configuring network routes of AWS Public cloud to LAN network, ensuring secure data transmission from the cloud to the LAN.
• Collaborate with cyber security and cloud security teams to validate architectural dossier before product deployment.
• Engaged in discussions regarding data classification to obtain approval from the data officer for hosting various classified data on different platforms within Airbus Data Center and the cloud.
• Implement Security Operations Center monitoring for unauthorized access detection.
• My primary focus is on seamlessly integrating security measures across all DevSecOps processes and crafting infrastructure solutions for new applications while ensuring compliance with Airbus standards.
• Serve as liaison between departments, supporting implementation of DevSecOps tools for efficient integration processes.
• As an Architect, Mentoring off-shore and On-site team of 25 members.

Lead DevOps Engineer:

• Build/maintain and support the Enterprise DevOps Platform tools, services and software like AWS, Jenkins, Github, Vault, Docker and Kubernetes at Enterprise scale
• Responsible for deploying, migrating & maintaining applications on Kubernetes cluster.
• Experience in writing Helm charts for applications to deploy in microservices architecture.
• Performing design, debug, and performance analysis on solutions
• Actively participate in high level team activities such as suggesting architecture improvements, recommending process improvements and conduct tool evaluations.
• Solid knowledge of architecture concepts and practices and actively involved in the architecture of DevOps platform and cloud solutions
• Excellent understanding of scalable micro-service based architectures and experience in applying them to real world problems.
• Providing configuration management expertise to all software development projects.
• Experience in designing disaster recovery plans for Enterprise DevOps tools in AWS cloud.
• Responsible for maintaining enterprise GitHub Servers in house.
• As Lead, Mentored and maintained off-shore and On-site team of 15 members

• Conducted in-depth research to inform decision-making processes and support strategic planning initiatives.
• Actively manage, improve, and monitor cloud infrastructure in AWS, including backups, patches, & scaling of infrastructure.
• Wrote Ansible & Terraform automation playbooks to deploy, configure, and manage all Production and Development servers in Cloud
• Built and deployed Docker containers to break up monolithic apps into microservices, improving developer workflow, increasing scalability, and optimizing speed.
• Advice Software development team on architecting and designing Web interfaces and infrastructure that safely and efficiently power cloud environment
• Automated build and deployment using Jenkins to reduce human error and speed up production processes.

• Implemented CI/CD process using AWS Code Pipeline and Code Deployment for development team, allowing for dozens of code updates every day with zero downtime.
• Streamlined software deployment processes for faster rollout and increased stability with automated tools and best practices.
• Resolved vulnerabilities by making improvements to network security in AWS cloud.
• Installed, configured, and maintained Linux servers in physical Data Center.
• Writing CloudFormation templates to deploy AWS resources as code.
• Designed and implemented new server standards for core business services.
• Writing CloudFormation templates to deploy AWS resources as code.
• Design and build cloud service models including Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service.
• Provided continued maintenance and development of bug fixes and patch sets for existing web applications.
• Provided hands-on support for end-users experiencing issues with Linux-based systems or applications, facilitating quick resolutions and minimal disruptions to productivity.