Nithiyanand Sundararajan
Summary
Dynamic Cloud Engineer with 7+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and managing multi-cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP). Proven expertise in DevOps, Automation, CI/CD, Container Orchestration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Cloud Security. Proven track record in managing cloud infrastructure and performance improvements, with a commitment to continuous learning and adapting to industry changes. Adept at troubleshooting complex issues, optimizing costs, and implementing security best practices in alignment with industry standards.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Engineer 3 - Cybersecurity
Comcast India Engineering Center LLP
01.2024 - 07.2025
- Cloud Infrastructure, Automation & Services Management – Designed and deployed scalable multi-cloud VPC architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) and automated provisioning with Terraform/AWS CloudFormation, reducing deployment time by 65% and securely integrating 20+ client environments. Handled end-to-end cloud infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, CDN, databases, big data & analytics, and security services.
- CI/CD Engineering – Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) with automated testing, security scans, and blue-green/canary deployments, cutting release downtime to under 2 minutes and reducing deployment failures by 40%.
- Monitoring & SRE – Developed Grafana dashboards with Prometheus, AWS CloudWatch, and New Relic, improving system availability by 30% and halving incident response times through proactive alerting and SRE practices.
- Containerization & Orchestration – Managed Kubernetes clusters and Docker applications with Helm-based deployments, implementing zero-downtime rollouts, auto-scaling, and security best practices (image scanning, RBAC, secrets management).
- Collaboration & Mentoring – Resolved 100+ technical tickets, improved sprint completion rates by 20% via Scrum/Kanban workflows, and mentored junior engineers, monitoring, and containerization best practices.
- Automated Cloud Resource Cleanup (Python + AWS boto3) – Developed a Python script to identify and clean up unused AWS resources (EC2, EBS, snapshots), generating daily reports and reducing cloud costs.
- Log Monitoring & Alerting (Bash) – Implemented a shell script to scan application/system logs for errors, trigger alerts via email/Slack, and automate log rotation for efficient troubleshooting.
Lead Administrator
Wipro Limited
09.2021 - 01.2024
- Infrastructure as Code & Automation – Implemented and managed cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible, provisioning scalable environments and streamlining configuration management across multi-cloud platforms.
- CI/CD & Containerization – Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Git, enabling automated builds, testing, and deployments; containerized applications using Docker and orchestrated workloads on Kubernetes for high availability and scalability.
- Project Delivery (US Bank and Manpower Group) – Delivered DevOps solutions for a US banking project, leveraging Jenkins, Terraform, and Git to automate deployments, enforce compliance, and accelerate software delivery while ensuring security and stability.
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Administration – Created and managed Host Pools, Application Groups, and Workspaces in Azure Portal, troubleshooting and resolving AVD-related user issues to ensure seamless virtual desktop performance.
- Technical Documentation & Process Enablement – Delivered HLD, LLD architecture diagrams, test plans, SOPs, and user guides to support BAU handover and knowledge transfer.
- Kubernetes Pod Health Checker (Python + K8s API) – Built a Python script to monitor Kubernetes pods, detect failures (CrashLoopBackOff), send Slack alerts, and auto-restart unhealthy pods for self-healing.
- Automated Backup & Restore (Bash) – Created a Linux script to schedule database/config backups, compress and encrypt files, and upload to AWS S3/remote server with auto-restore capability.
Engineer
Powerupcloud Technologies Pvt Ltd (Acquired by L&T Infotech)
05.2019 - 09.2021
- AWS Cloud Services & Security – Proficient in AWS S3, EC2, ELB, EBS, Route53, VPC, and Auto Scaling, with strong expertise in IAM, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail for security, monitoring, and compliance; implemented CloudWatch alarms to optimize server performance and reduce downtime.
- Configuration Management & Automation – Developed Ansible roles and playbooks for automated environment configuration and software deployment, streamlining provisioning processes across Windows Server and Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu) systems.
- Monitoring, Auditing & Optimization – Utilized JIRA, Confluence, Datadog, New Relic, Freshservice, and Jenkins for project tracking, observability, and CI/CD automation; conducted vulnerability assessments, security audits, and cost optimization initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce cloud spend.
Desktop Support Engineer L-II
Magna Infotech Pvt Ltd.
02.2018 - 05.2019
- System Administration & Cloud Support – Installed, configured, and maintained Windows OS (XP, 7, 8, 10) and Linux systems; performed beginner-level AWS and Azure tasks, including server configuration and basic cloud resource management.
- Launched and managed EC2 instances – Created and connected to Linux-based EC2 instances, configured security groups, and deployed sample applications.
- Assisted in setting up CI/CD pipelines and automating deployments using Git and Jenkins.
- Technical Troubleshooting & User Management – Resolved domain-related issues, managed user/group accounts, handled password resets, domain rejoining, and Citrix Receiver troubleshooting; supported project migrations, workstation setups.
- Global IT Support & Incident Management – Delivered remote technical support for users across US, Dubai, Brazil, Thailand, and China, collaborating with Dell and Microsoft support team.
Education
BE - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sri Krishna College of Technology
04.2016
Skills
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible
- DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
- Monitoring & Observability: Grafana, Prometheus, AWS CloudWatch, New Relic, Datadog
- Virtualization & OS: Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat(OpenStack, OpenShift)), VMware, vSphere, Windows Server
- Collaboration Tools: Jira, Confluence, Freshservice, Scrum/Kanban
- Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, Shell Scripting
- Security & Compliance: IAM, RBAC, Secrets Management, Image Scanning, Cloud Security Audits
- Database: Mysql, Mongo DB, AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database
Timeline
Development Engineer 3 - Cybersecurity
Comcast India Engineering Center LLP
01.2024 - 07.2025
Lead Administrator
Wipro Limited
09.2021 - 01.2024
Engineer
Powerupcloud Technologies Pvt Ltd (Acquired by L&T Infotech)
05.2019 - 09.2021
Desktop Support Engineer L-II
Magna Infotech Pvt Ltd.
02.2018 - 05.2019
BE - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sri Krishna College of Technology