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Sameer Kumar

Bengaluru

Summary

Dynamic Cloud Engineer at TATA Consultancy Services specializing in AWS migrations and CI/CD automation. Proven expertise in Terraform and Kubernetes, driving efficiency and scalability. Adept at implementing monitoring solutions and optimizing cloud architecture. Strong collaborator with a passion for problem-solving, ensuring secure and seamless deployments while enhancing operational performance.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cloud Engineer

TATA Consultancy Services | Project: GE Aerospace - AWS Migration Project
11.2024 - Current
  • Provisioned AWS resources with Terraform to facilitate cloud migration and infrastructure automation.
  • Oversaw and implemented infrastructure modifications on GitHub, guaranteeing version control.
  • Implemented AWS CodePipeline for the automated deployment of AWS resources.
  • Configured GitHub integration within AWS CodeStar to enhance continuous delivery.
  • Implemented SSO functionality on Argo CD using OIDC configurations with Appon, and Saviynt.
  • Designed comprehensive configuration files for executing builds and deployments in AWS CodePipeline.
  • Implemented efficient deployment processes using AWS IAM, VPC, and industry security standards.
  • Worked with teams to enhance cloud architecture for better scalability.
  • Configured New Relic monitoring tool on the cluster.
  • Implemented security tools including Splunk, Defender, Qualys, and ZScaler via user-data script on custom AMIs.
  • Enhanced cloud infrastructure efficiency by implementing advanced automation techniques and tools.
  • Contributed to product improvement initiatives by providing valuable insights based on hands-on experience with various cloud engineering tools and frameworks.
  • Integrated external EKS clusters into internal Argo CD control plane using secure IAM-based access, enabling centralized GitOps management across multiple environments
  • Deployed applications via Helm charts using Argo CD, ensuring automated, consistent, and version-controlled deployments
  • Implemented Argo CD Image Updater to automatically detect container image changes in Git and update the corresponding Argo CD applications, streamlining CI/CD workflows and reducing manual intervention
  • Created custom Docker images for PHP applications and pushed them to Amazon ECR, enabling standardized and reproducible container deployments
  • Provisioned ECR repositories for multiple Docker images using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, ensuring scalable, consistent, and environment-specific repository management

Cloud Engineer

TATA Consultancy Services | Project : Nielsen Media
04.2021 - 10.2024
  • Created and managed CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitLab CI/CD, cutting deployment duration.
  • Administered AWS infrastructure using Terraform tools for automation.
  • Developed and managed Dockerfiles to support containerized environments for Flask and Java applications.
  • Oversaw Kubernetes clusters for organization, maintaining application deployment.
  • Configured Kubernetes monitoring with CloudWatch for issue detection.
  • Troubleshot and resolved Kubernetes-related application issues, minimizing downtime, and ensuring smooth deployments.
  • Developed and maintained Shell scripts for task automation, log management, and system monitoring.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency by managing updates and safeguards for Linux-based servers.
  • Minimized need for manual oversight with deployment of cron-based automation.
  • Integrated ServiceNow and Jira for streamlined incident management and change tracking.
  • Led root cause analysis and troubleshooting of infrastructure and application issues.

Education

B.Tech. - Computer Science Engineering

Techno International Batanagar
01.2020

Higher Secondary Education (12th) -

Kendriya Vidyalaya
01.2016

Secondary Education (10th) -

Kendriya Vidyalaya
01.2014

Skills

  • Operating systems: Windows, Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu)
  • Scripting Language: Shell Scripting
  • SCM and CI/CD tools: GitHub, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline, Argo CD
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, AWS CLI
  • Tracking Tools: Jira, ServiceNow, New Relic
  • Databases: MySQL
  • Container Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
  • Monitoring Tools: CloudWatch, Grafana, and New Relic

Certification

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
  • GitHub Foundations

Timeline

Cloud Engineer

TATA Consultancy Services | Project: GE Aerospace - AWS Migration Project
11.2024 - Current

Cloud Engineer

TATA Consultancy Services | Project : Nielsen Media
04.2021 - 10.2024

Higher Secondary Education (12th) -

Kendriya Vidyalaya

Secondary Education (10th) -

Kendriya Vidyalaya

B.Tech. - Computer Science Engineering

Techno International Batanagar
Sameer Kumar