Avinash Kumar
Noida
Summary
Enthusiastic DevOps Engineer with a strong background in building and managing cloud environments. Achieved operational excellence through effective configuration management and CI/CD pipeline implementation. Focused on enhancing system reliability and optimising resource utilisation.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Applications Development Module Lead
TELUS INTERNATIONAL
Noida
01.2021 - Current
- Created multiple environments from scratch, using various services, including Google Kubernetes Engine to host the applications, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, DNS, Managed Database (PostgreSQL), MemoryStore (Redis), SSL certificates, and using Ingress/HTTPS Load Balancer to route and manage the traffic.
- Handled configuration management using the best-suited software tools, including Terraform, Jenkins, and Ansible.
- Built Cloud Build CI/CD pipelines for Dev and QA environments, streamlining code movements from Stage to Production.
- Managing existing GCP Cloud environments, including automating, monitoring, backups, and capacity planning. Ensuring that all systems are running efficiently and effectively and that all data is secure and backed up.
- Collaborated with different engineering teams daily to help with GCP Role Management (IAM) and provisioning of GCP infrastructure.
- Calculating the cost of multiple environments using Google Pricing calculator every month.
- Ensured 100% of all project documentation was created and updated, including design, development, and deployment documentation.
- Oversaw deployment and management of Cloud Run services, improving application scalability and responsiveness.
- Implemented best practices for Terraform to ensure efficient infrastructure management.
- IAM Manage through Terraform with custom roles.
- CI/CD Pipeline configuration using WIF.
- Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform modules for repeatable and scalable deployments.
- Automated application deployments using Docker, Kubernetes (GKE), and CI/CD best practices.
- Configured monitoring, logging, and alerting for cloud workloads to improve reliability.
- Performed release management, rollback planning, and production deployment support.
- Managed secrets, IAM policies, service accounts, and secure access following least-privilege principles.
- Optimised cloud resources for enhanced performance, scalability, and high availability while maintaining cost efficiency.
- Utilised Anthropics Claude Code to enhance software development processes.
- Providing technical assistance to end users related to Networking+Server+Applications problems.
- Managing service Now Ticketing Tools.
- Checking logs on firewall (Palo Alto) with end user ID or ip add as per Service Request.
- Tier3 Access over AD (Adding Objects in Required security Group, Remove Workstation from servers, Move users in their respective OU as well as Domain Systems.
- Also Managing Configuration part of Softphones (cisco Avaya one X ) as far as Networking parameters are concerned.
- Responsibility to monitor PRTG Alerts, Cortex Antivirus Alerts and perform action accordingly From the Console.
- L2 Access of PDQ Deploy server (Deployments of Applications and Required patches on workstations of an organization within Our Network as per the Requirement of projects).
Executive Engineer
Fraser Suites
New Delhi
04.2017 - 12.2018
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues.
- Monitored system performance and addressed issues, contributing to system reliability.
- Resolved hardware and software issues for customers, ensuring timely support.
- Delivered technical support via phone, email, and chat, enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Install and configure hardware and software.
- Identify and escalate more complex technical issues.
Support Engineer
Power grid Corporation of India LTD.
08.2014 - 04.2017
- Installing and Managing Active Directory, DNS and DHCP Servers.
- Created and managed user and computer accounts in Active Directory to support user access and security protocols.
- Configured and troubleshot Microsoft Outlook 2007/2010/2013/2016 and Thunderbird to maintain consistent email functionality and user support.
- Installation and configuration of Windows Server 2008 R2/ 2012 R2.
- Installation of Windows 7, 8 & 10.
- Enabling and working with the DHCP Allow/Deny Filter.
- Configured backup schedule and developed backup strategy for servers and network devices to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Managed AutoCAD, BIS, and Antivirus software installations on servers.
Education
B.Com -
D.U
01-2013
Intermediate -
CBSE Board
01-2009
Matriculation -
CBSE Board
01-2007
Skills
- Google Cloud Platform(GCP)
- Azure
- AWS
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- SonarQube
- ArgoCD
- Linux
- Docker
- Jenkins
- Ansible
- GitHub
- IT Fundamentals
- ServiceNow
Certification
- Google Associate Cloud Engineer
- CCNA
Custom
- Music
- Travelling
- Movies
- Sports
- Standup Comedy
Timeline
Applications Development Module Lead
TELUS INTERNATIONAL
01.2021 - Current
Executive Engineer
Fraser Suites
04.2017 - 12.2018
Support Engineer
Power grid Corporation of India LTD.
08.2014 - 04.2017
B.Com -
D.U
Intermediate -
CBSE Board
Matriculation -
CBSE Board