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Akash Raj

Greater Noida

Summary

Dynamic Senior DevOps Engineer with Good Experience in AWS cloud automation and CI/CD pipeline design, delivering significant improvements in system uptime and reduction in incident resolution times. Proficient in Terraform and Jenkins, fostering collaboration within cross-functional teams to optimize productivity and implement robust infrastructure solutions. Recognized for a strong commitment to project goals through effective facilitation and strategic timeline management.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Analyst - DevOps

National Australia Bank (NAB)
Gurugram
09.2023 - Current
  • Infrastructure as Code and Cloud Automation: Implemented and managed IaaC using Terraform to provision VPCs, EC2, RDS, S3, EKS, and IAM resources across development, QA, and production environments.
    Enforced AWS best practices for security (IAM least privilege, KMS encryption, Security Groups), cost optimization (Reserved Instances, Auto Scaling), and architecture patterns (multi-AZ, microservices) to deliver 99.9% uptime.
  • Containerization and Orchestration: Containerized applications with Docker; deployed and managed containers on Kubernetes (EKS) clusters, leveraging Helm charts for versioned releases.
    Automated canary deployments via Harness/Jenkins pipelines reduce rollback incidents by 80%.
  • CI/CD & Release Management: Architected end-to-end CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins (Groovy DSL) & Harness, incorporating Gradle/Maven builds, static code analysis (SonarQube), artifact management (Jfrog Artifactory), and automated integration tests.
    Coordinated parallel development workflows with Git branching strategies (GitFlow), feature toggles, tagging, and release gating to streamline bi-weekly release cadence.
  • Monitoring, DR, and Compliance: Deployed and configured Splunk forwarders and dashboards for log aggregation, alerting, and root-cause analysis, cutting incident resolution time by 60%.
    Participated in quarterly disaster-recovery drills and failover exercises, validated RTO/RPO objectives, and updated runbooks accordingly.
    Ensured compliance with industry standards (PCI DSS, SOC 2) through automated audit trails (CloudTrail, AWS Config), and regular configuration drift scans.
  • Scripting & Tooling Developed shell (Bash) and Python scripts to automate system health checks, backup/restore procedures, and environment clean-up tasks, saving approximately 10 developer hours per week.
    Integrated Ansible playbooks for configuration management of Linux servers, and evaluated Puppet and SaltStack for future expansions.
  • Collaboration and Agile Practices: Engaged in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) with cross-functional teams; contributed to sprint estimations and backlog grooming.
    Documented coding standards, deployment procedures, API specifications (Swagger/OpenAPI), and operating runbooks in Confluence to foster knowledge sharing.
  • Full-Lifecycle Software Delivery: Designed, developed, tested, deployed, and maintained Java/Spring Boot and reactjs/nodejs microservices, integrating them into NAB’s core banking platform. Produced detailed specifications, design documents, and operational feasibility analyses, ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Payu Payments Private Limited
Gurugram
09.2017 - 08.2023
  • Advancement in roles and responsibilities over time: Off-Roll to On-Roll Transition, recognized for outstanding delivery and deep domain expertise while working off-roll through Intellect Support Services. Transitioned to full-time PayU employment in April 2019, becoming one of only three contractors to be offered an on-roll role that year.
  • CI/CD and SDLC Automation: Designed and managed robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (Groovy DSL). Automated build, test, and deploy stages—cutting release times by 85% and reducing human intervention by 90%.
  • Established GitFlow branching strategies and integrated TDD/BDD frameworks (JUnit, Behave) into pipelines, driving over 95% automated test coverage.
  • Infrastructure as Code and Cloud Automation: Employed Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to provision and maintain VPCs, EC2, RDS, S3, ECS/EKS, Lambda, and IAM roles across all environments. Ensured best-practice architecture (multi-AZ, least-privilege IAM, KMS encryption), achieving a 99.95% SLA.
  • Orchestrated the migration of on-premises data centers to AWS Cloud—executed a lift-and-shift of 50+ applications with zero unplanned downtime, and reduced infrastructure costs by 40%.
  • Containerized microservices using Docker, deployed on Kubernetes (EKS) with Helm charts, enabling auto-scaling and self-healing.
  • Designed real-time data pipelines with Kafka, improving throughput by 200%, and ensuring low-latency processing.
  • Monitoring, Logging, and Optimization: Implemented Prometheus and Grafana for metrics collection and alerting; built interactive dashboards to surface system health and KPIs to stakeholders.
  • Configured ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for centralized logging; integrated Splunk for advanced log analytics, reducing MTTR by 60%.
  • Led cost-optimization initiatives—including rightsizing, Reserved Instances, and Auto Scaling—saving 30% in monthly AWS spend.
  • Security & Compliance: Embedded security into cloud designs: enforced IAM least privilege, automated security scans (AWS Config, third-party tools), and applied WAF rules to APIs.
  • Participated in quarterly DR drills, validated RTO/RPO objectives, and updated runbooks and playbooks accordingly.
  • Mentorship: Mentored 2 DevOps interns engineers, conducted workshops on IaC, container orchestration, and CI/CD best practices, and accelerated team productivity by 50%.
  • Led a 6-member NOC team for 24/7 infrastructure monitoring and on-call support, maintaining SLA compliance of over 99%.
  • Managed BAU tasks: patch management, backup/restore scripts (Bash, Python), cron scheduling, and environment health checks—saving approximately 10 developer hours weekly.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional product, security, and QA teams to develop and implement a comprehensive disaster recovery plan, ensuring seamless failover.

SCADA Engineer(System Engineer)

General Electric T&D PVT. LTD.
Noida
09.2015 - 09.2017
  • Linux Systems Administration: Installed, configured, and maintained Red Hat and CentOS servers across development, staging, and production environments.
    Deployed 50+ new Linux servers for the Power Grid Project; installed and configured applications (SCADA clients, database agents, monitoring tools) to integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure.
  • Infrastructure Planning & Implementation: Planned, tested, and rolled out new network and server systems, optimizing resource utilization, and enhancing system performance by 30%.
    Led the erection and commissioning of the centralized control center, coordinating with electrical and civil teams to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with design specifications.
  • Security & Access Management: Managed, monitored, and audited user access privileges and security configurations (sudo policies, SSH keys, firewall rules) to enforce least-privilege principles.
    Performed regular vulnerability assessments and patch management, reducing security incidents by 40%.
  • Network Coordination & Troubleshooting: Provided hands-on technical support for network connectivity issues; liaised with site engineers to diagnose and resolve VLAN, switch configuration, and cabling problems.
    Coordinated with network operations teams to test and validate WAN links, ensuring 99.9% uptime for mission-critical communications between the control center and substations.
  • Project Lifecycle Support: Delivered ongoing service and support throughout project phases—from initial setup to go-live—ensuring all milestones were met, and client SLAs were achieved.
    Authored comprehensive runbooks and network diagrams, facilitating smooth knowledge transfer, and supporting future maintenance activities.

Customer Support Engineer(System Engineer)

PC Solutions PVT. LTD
New Delhi
12.2014 - 09.2015
  • Worked on the client site, Samsung Engineering India, Noida.
  • Server Provisioning & Maintenance: Managed the provisioning, configuration, and maintenance of Linux web servers (Red Hat/CentOS), ensuring 99.9% uptime and optimal performance for mission-critical applications.
    Deployed static content, OS/security patches, and Java WAR files across multiple environments to keep web applications secure and up to date.
  • Monitoring & Automation Developed a custom shell-scripted monitoring dashboard that tracked connection counts, CPU/memory utilization, and hit counts, improving system visibility and enabling proactive capacity planning.
    Utilized Nagios and HP Service Manager for real-time monitoring and ticket-based incident management, achieving a mean time to resolution (MTTR) of under 30 minutes.
  • Disaster Recovery & DR Drills: Conducted quarterly DR drills, validating backup/restore procedures, and failover processes to minimize downtime during system failures.
  • Collaboration and Support: Coordinated with development and networking teams to troubleshoot server and connectivity issues, ensuring seamless integration of applications and infrastructure changes.
    Provided hands-on support during maintenance windows and after-hours deployments, maintaining service continuity for Samsung Engineering India stakeholders.

Education

B. TECH - E.C.E

Punjab Technical University (PTU)
Jalandhar
04-2014

XII -

Guru Nanak HR. Senior Sec. School
Ranchi

X -

Bal Vidya Mandir
Kuju, Hazaribagh

Skills

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Jenkins
  • Harness
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • EKS
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Bash Shell Scripting
  • Python
  • GITLAB
  • GITHUB
  • Sonarqube
  • Checkmarx
  • Twistlock
  • JFrog Artifactory
  • Linux
  • Deputy
  • HAProxy
  • Nagios
  • Kibana
  • Splunk
  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
  • Jira
  • Rally
  • Confluence
  • ServiceNow
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • SSM
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • VS code
  • Putty
  • WinSCP

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (Az-104)
  • RHSCA Training
  • CCNA Training

Accomplishments

  • Achieved on the Spot Awards and Employee of the Month Award.
  • Achieved Service Commitment Award.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 06/15/92

Languages

  • Hindi
  • English

Preferred Location

Any

Scholastic Credentials

  • B. TECH, E.C.E, Punjab Technical University (PTU)
  • XII, Guru Nanak HR. Senior Sec. School, Ranchi
  • X, Bal Vidya Mandir, Kuju, Hazaribagh

Timeline

Senior Analyst - DevOps

National Australia Bank (NAB)
09.2023 - Current

Senior DevOps Engineer

Payu Payments Private Limited
09.2017 - 08.2023

SCADA Engineer(System Engineer)

General Electric T&D PVT. LTD.
09.2015 - 09.2017

Customer Support Engineer(System Engineer)

PC Solutions PVT. LTD
12.2014 - 09.2015

B. TECH - E.C.E

Punjab Technical University (PTU)

XII -

Guru Nanak HR. Senior Sec. School

X -

Bal Vidya Mandir

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