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GAURAV DUBEY

Cloud & DevOps Specialist
Noida

Summary

Dynamic and results-oriented Cloud and DevOps Engineer with approx. 11 Years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure solutions. Proficient in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and other cutting-edge technologies. Seeking to leverage extensive expertise to drive efficiency, scalability, and reliability in cloud-based environments.

Approx. 11 years of experience in Cloud & DevOps tools and technologies as well as managing Client business requirements. Worked on various AWS services like: EC2, VPC, EBS, S3, Route53, CloudFront, Lambda, EKS, AWS Glue, CDK, CloudFormation, VPC peering, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Billing of AWS account etc. Design the architecture for hosting applications on AWS/Azure based on customer needs. Setup Jenkins build and deployment jobs for various applications. Using EC2 for Creating & Managing Servers on cloud, Working on S3 for Storage management and Defining lifecycles for retention using archival backup service (Glacier), Using ELB for Load balancing Application and instances on cloud, EBS (Creating Deleting, Attaching, Detaching Volumes). Setup, deploy and manage application on AWS. Setup and hosted EKS applications end to end. Good knowledge of EKS components like Containers, Pods, Ingress Controller, Scheduling, application life cycle management, storage and security. Manage and configure Pulse Secure Load Balancers for traffic management. Implemented automated backups for EC2/S3. Hosted static websites in S3. Utilized AWS CloudFormation templates for infrastructure provisioning. Used Chef as configuration management tool for application configuration. Hands on experience on subnet, VPC and route tables. Identity and Access Management in Cloud Services. Automate repetitive tasks using shell/PowerShell/Python scripts. Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize the performance using solutions like CloudFront. Experience in Azure Services like Virtual Machine, virtual networks, Route tables, NSG, Traffic Manager, storage blob, Azure file service, AZ copy, Resource group, Access control of services, Log management using OMS, Azure Service Fabric, Azure Key Vault, Azure Load balancer. Creating application specific customized image using Packer. Cloud Watch: Configuration on Instances for Monitoring, Cloud trail for Activity logs on AWS Glacier Storage: Configuration of archival backup solutions Configuring storage accounts and container for unmanaged disks, and AFS shares. Experience in source Control Systems like GIT/SVN. Strong implementation knowledge of Nagios monitoring tool. Designing and deploying Highly scalable infrastructure using ELB and Auto Scaling services. Implemented vertical and horizontal auto-scaling. Configure automated alerts/alarms and act on any outages/incidents. Ensure that the infrastructure is secured and can be accessed from limited IPs and ports. Understand client requirements, propose solutions and ensure delivery. Innovate and actively look for improvements in overall infrastructure. Bilingual DevOps Engineer with background designing, testing, and implementing infrastructure and applications. Talented performer with 9 years of experience using source control tools to identify and fix bugs in code. Consistent team player with exemplary multitasking skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Associate Infrastructure L2

Publicis Sapient
Gurugram
6 2021 - Current
  • Host and manage Cloud and DevOps Infrastructure for major automobile manufacturer client from across geographies
  • Work in coordination with Application Developers to provide them build and deployment platform for their code in lower (such as Dev, QA and UAT) environments
  • Involved in weekly Application release in Production environment across geography using blue-green deployment strategy
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines jobs to ease build and release mechanism
  • Implemented fully automated system to migrate and deploy ETL service applications from Mule to AWS Glue that has valuable addition in cost optimisation.
  • Implemented Google Lighthouse automation job to generate Web pages report in multiple dimensions that helps developers to improve quality of web pages for end users.
  • Setup, deploy and manage application on AWS.
  • Creating AWS Infra resources using CloudFormation
  • Orchestrated Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS for containerized applications, ensuring high availability and scalability
  • Leveraged Terraform to provision and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) for EKS Cluster setup
  • Looking after patented car configurator app, which uses Lambda and data pipeline jobs sync data from s3 to tomcat nodes
  • SonarQube setup, configuration and integration with CI pipelines
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and implement security best practices in cloud environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Consistently maintained strong relationships with clients, ensuring clear communication and timely updates on project progress
  • Increased client satisfaction through thorough analysis of project requirements and delivering high-quality results
  • Identified potential risks to develop mitigation plans and minimize impact on project timelines
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive successful completion of complex projects within deadlines
  • Mentored junior associates, fostering professional growth and helping them reach their full potential
  • Trained and supported new team members, maintaining culture of collaboration

Associate Consultant

GlobalLogic
Noida
01.2021 - 06.2021
  • Worked as SRE (Site reliability engineer) for one of multinational client that produces fire, HVAC, and security equipment for buildings
  • Creating and managing resources hosted on Azure Cloud platform
  • Creating new infrastructure resources like VM, Kubernetes/Service Fabric/OpenShift Clusters/HD insight Cluster, Storage accounts, Event Hubs, Vnets
  • Deploying application builds using Azure Devops and Jenkins
  • Performing maintenance activities like upgrading Kubernetes/OpenShift cluster version, to keep application and Infra components up to date
  • Renewing SSL certificates, Service principal, Node certificates, etc
  • Creating scripts and applying log rotation to clean up old docker images and system logs and saving application logs to persistent storage
  • Creating health dashboards for various applications
  • Keeping track of changes in Application environment via Audit logs
  • Monitoring Infra and application using tools like Dynatrace, Datadog, Postman
  • Setting up alerts for various Critical health events, Failure events, Unavailability events
  • Ensuring high availability using availability set and load balancers
  • Troubleshooting Application, Infra and Release management Issues
  • Creating SOPs and RCAs periodically to keep knowledge base up to date
  • Updating daily system health summary during operational call with customer.
  • Helped team of 15 members to optimize efficiency of current systems by conducting training sessions.
  • Delivered high-quality presentations showcasing key findings and recommendations to both internal stakeholders and clients
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to devise effective strategies and action plans for clients'' businesses
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by providing tailored solutions and recommendations for their business needs
  • Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets

Senior Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
Noida
12.2019 - 01.2021
  • Spearheaded team of 6 people in migration of on-premises infrastructure to Azure Cloud, resulted in reduction in operational costs and increased scalability
  • Involved in automating Infrastructure Cloud migration of more than nine thousand applications from on premise to Azure Cloud in defined timeline using optimization technique
  • Used Azure DevOps pipelines to create cloud infrastructure by integrating with terraform
  • Created customized golden images through Packer using pipeline job and hosted application on cloud infrastructure
  • Interacted with multiple application owners and interviewed them to complete application information form which basically included all components utilized to deploy application as well as every network in/outs
  • Created design documents for each application to get it reviewed with Microsoft and corresponding application owner to initiate migration process
  • Used Azure GIT repository as version control system
  • Utilized multiple Azure cloud services such as VM, VNET, SNET, NSG, Storage, LB, Private endpoint, private link service, key vault, log analytics, app insights, private DNS zones, recovery service vaults, Azure shared image gallery etc
  • Created Azure DevOps organization, projects, repositories, pipelines, service connection, build agents, managing boards, permissions, agent pools, raising pull request for branch merge etc.
  • Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality standards.
  • Led DevOps work as subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for project.
  • Managed daily customer calls with accurate ongoing update.

Senior Associate Infrastructure L1

Publicis Sapient
Noida
06.2016 - 12.2019
  • Host and manage Cloud and DevOps operations for multiple Multinational Banks and financial clients
  • Manage and support of Windows server 2008/2012 for different clients and environment hosted on Azure Cloud server
  • Environment provisioning in Azure using availability set with fault domain and update domain
  • Application and configuration deployments using Puppet
  • Configured network security groups as per security model
  • Azure blob and file service creation
  • Using Azure Automation to schedule VM start/stop, old blob backup deletion etc
  • Administration of Azure, Active directory, IIS, BizTalk, Service Fabric, RMQ
  • Administering IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5 in High Availability environment
  • Worked on PowerShell and shell scripts for monitoring and automation
  • Installation and configuration of Nagios to add monitoring for multiple scenarios
  • IIS administration, FTP configurations, SFTP creation.
  • Identified potential risks to develop mitigation plans and minimize impact on project timelines
  • Mentored junior associates, fostering professional growth and helping them reach their full potential
  • Increased customer service success rates by quickly resolving issues

System Analyst

IBM (Payroll of Info Services)
Noida
02.2015 - 06.2016
  • Primary task in this role was to Lead multiple projects, guarantee uptime of over 99.5% and minimize chances of service interruption
  • Daily mix of tasks includes Linux/Windows, Microsoft Azure, Nagios, Puppet and MSSQL Databases administration, Azure resources backup/Restore
  • Platform/technologies used: Windows, Red Hat, Microsoft Azure (VMs, Storage, Load balancer, DR, Traffic manager, FrontDoor), Nagios, MySQL (Master-Master, Master-Slave replication), SFTP, Samba, Windows 2003/2008, Tomcat, Apache, NFS,Puppet , Nagios etc.
  • Increased system security by identifying potential vulnerabilities and implementing robust safeguards against unauthorized access or data breaches
  • Executed successful integrations with third-party applications, expanding functionality available through core systems platforms without compromising stability or security considerations
  • Reduced downtime during system upgrades by developing thorough rollout plans that minimized potential disruptions to daily operations
  • Assisted project managers in creating accurate project timelines through careful analysis of task dependencies and resource constraints.

Software Engineer

IBM (Payroll of Softenger India Pvt Ltd)
Noida
04.2014 - 02.2015

• WebSphere Application Server System Installation, Configuration, Deployment, Administration and Production Support on heterogeneous systems like AIX, Linux and Windows NT environment with different versions of WebSphere Application Server.
• Provided middleware application support to major telecommunications client
• Troubleshoot various problems in different stages of development using logs files

Software Engineer Trainee

IBM (Payroll of Juventus Software Pvt Ltd)
Noida
10.2013 - 04.2014

• WebSphere Application Server System Installation, Configuration, Deployment, Administration and Production Support on heterogeneous systems like AIX, Linux and Windows NT environment with different versions of WebSphere Application Server.
• Provided middleware application support to major telecommunications client
• Troubleshoot various problems in different stages of development using logs files

Education

B.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering

Dronacharya College Of Engineering
Greater Noida
08.2008 - 07.2012

Skills

EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Packer

Certification

Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator (AZ-103)

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Mr. Pushkal Dubey
  • Date of Birth: 09/09/1991
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Associate Consultant

GlobalLogic
01.2021 - 06.2021

Senior Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
12.2019 - 01.2021

Senior Associate Infrastructure L1

Publicis Sapient
06.2016 - 12.2019

System Analyst

IBM (Payroll of Info Services)
02.2015 - 06.2016

Software Engineer

IBM (Payroll of Softenger India Pvt Ltd)
04.2014 - 02.2015

Software Engineer Trainee

IBM (Payroll of Juventus Software Pvt Ltd)
10.2013 - 04.2014

B.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering

Dronacharya College Of Engineering
08.2008 - 07.2012

Senior Associate Infrastructure L2

Publicis Sapient
6 2021 - Current
GAURAV DUBEYCloud & DevOps Specialist