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Pankaj Yadav

Ayodhya

Summary

Results-oriented Cloud Engineer specializing in Azure and Terraform, refined at HCL Tech Ltd. Demonstrated success in automating CI/CD pipelines and deploying Kubernetes clusters, significantly improving operational efficiency. Exceptional problem-solving abilities paired with proficient project management, delivering secure and scalable infrastructure as code solutions.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

DevOps Engineer

HCL Tech Ltd
Noida
04.2025 - Current
  • Developed infrastructure as code (IaC) with Terraform to optimize deployment efficiency.
  • Provisioned Azure resources, including databases, via Azure Portal for optimal management.
  • Automated end-to-end deployment of Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), and Azure Databricks (ADB) using Terraform with reusable IaC templates.
  • Implemented security practices and compliance policies across Azure environments to secure data.
  • Configured network security groups, access control, and IAM policies to protect cloud resources.
  • Deployed Kubernetes clusters on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for efficient container orchestration.
  • Configured Kubernetes resources such as pods and services for streamlined operations.
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines to enhance code delivery speed.
  • Established monitoring solutions with Azure Monitor and Grafana to ensure system reliability.

Cloud Engineer

National Internet Exchange of India
Delhi
05.2023 - 03.2025
  • The primary responsibility is to carry out day-to-day tasks of System Administration and Monitoring updating Tickets (issues) through Incident management Tool.
  • Support our Kubernetes based projects to resolve critical and complex technical issues Performing application deployments on Kubernetes cluster.
  • Have worked on container management tool Kubernetes ACR and ACI. Kubernetes clusters setup (AKS) for application deployment, managing pods, replica sets, Kubernetes networking, ingress, and load balancers.
  • Ensured infrastructure as code compliance and security using Terraform best practices.
  • Expertise in infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and optimization with Terraform.
  • Followed best practices for Terraform to ensure scalable and secure infrastructure as code.

Cloud Engineer

Velocis Systems Private Limited
Noida
10.2022 - 04.2023
  • Creating Resources- resource group, V-net, Subnet, Key-vault, Bastion, Load balancer, Virtual Machines, NSG, Web app, SQL server, SQL database, Storage account etc.
  • Configured VMs in Availability Sets and Availability Zones to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.
  • Monitored and maintained the performance, health, and updates of Azure resources.
  • Configured Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery for backup and disaster recovery solutions.
  • Managed user access and permissions using Azure Active Directory (AAD) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
  • Successfully recovered lost cloud data, earning appreciation for problem-solving.

System Administrator

Akal Information Systems Ltd.
noida
02.2022 - 09.2022
  • Executed daily system administration tasks utilizing incident management tools for efficiency.
  • Troubleshot and resolved Azure service issues to maintain operational continuity.
  • Deployed virtual machines within availability sets to ensure fault tolerance.
  • Monitored, reported, and backed up Docker hosts and containers for operational integrity.
  • Supported Kubernetes projects by resolving technical challenges during application deployments.
  • Configured virtual machines, storage accounts, and resource groups on Microsoft Azure as Cloud Engineer.
  • Implemented Prometheus and Uptime Kuma for server monitoring, integrating Grafana for visual analytics.
  • Managed teams through Open Project web-based system to enhance project oversight.

Cloud Engineer

Xencia Technology Solution Pvt ltd
Bangalore
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Deployed Azure VMs utilizing images and backup files from Recovery Service Vault.
  • Configured Azure Virtual Machines to ensure efficient file restoration from backups.
  • Established virtual networks and subnets via Azure Portal for enhanced connectivity.
  • Monitored alerts through Metrics and Action Groups for proactive issue identification.
  • Managed relationships with regional customer and partner technical teams to facilitate collaboration.
  • Troubleshot and resolved various issues related to Azure services promptly.
  • Deployed VMs in Availability Set for improved fault tolerance and update distribution.
  • Utilized Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets for automatic scaling of VM instances.

Linux System Administrator

KVIT Solution Pvt ltd
New Delhi
04.2020 - 08.2021
  • Managed user and group administration to optimize access control measures.
  • Configured and troubleshot SSH, Samba, and Apache web servers to ensure reliability.
  • Deployed Azure VM using images stored in Recovery Service Vault for data integrity.
  • Restored files from backup in Recovery Service Vault for Azure VMs efficiently.
  • Monitored Azure VM alerts through metrics and action groups to maintain performance.
  • Set up NFS server, Squid server, FTP servers, DNS, and DHCP for network capabilities.
  • Created Azure virtual network and subnets utilizing Azure Portal for streamlined connectivity.
  • Performed scheduled jobs using at command and cron to automate routine tasks.

Linux System Support Engineer

Reliance Jio
Varanasi
09.2018 - 02.2020
  • Administrations of Users and Groups.
  • Troubleshooting and Configuration of SSH, FTP, Samba.
  • Managing User and Group Administration., Scheduling jobs using Crontab.
  • Support and management of the Linux hosted infrastructure (Redhat 6,7) supporting business applications, servers and networking.
  • Troubleshooting and Configuration of SSH, Samba and APACHE Web Server.
  • Taking backup on Linux server using Resync, Zip and Tar.

SSA Junior Engineer

SI Infratel Private Ltd.
Gurugram
05.2015 - 09.2018
  • Evaluated network performance, devising effective strategies for improvement.
  • Monitored network uptime, responding swiftly to incidents to minimize downtime.
  • Upgraded system hardware and maintained comprehensive technical documentation.
  • Ensured optimal configurations for DNS, IP, Firewall, VPN, and server in customer networks.
  • Developed customized applications and maintenance plans tailored to customer needs.

Education

B. Tech - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

U.P.T.U
06-2013

12th Science -

UP Board
GIC
06-2009

10th -

UP Board
G.I.C
06-2007

Skills

  • Azure and Terraform
  • GitHub and Azure Repos
  • Azure DevOps and Docker
  • Kubernetes orchestration
  • Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
  • PowerShell scripting
  • ServiceNow administration
  • Jira project management
  • Site24*7 performance monitoring
  • Windows Server management
  • Ubuntu administration
  • MySQL database management
  • Infrastructure as code

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

HCL Tech Ltd
04.2025 - Current

Cloud Engineer

National Internet Exchange of India
05.2023 - 03.2025

Cloud Engineer

Velocis Systems Private Limited
10.2022 - 04.2023

System Administrator

Akal Information Systems Ltd.
02.2022 - 09.2022

Cloud Engineer

Xencia Technology Solution Pvt ltd
08.2021 - 02.2022

Linux System Administrator

KVIT Solution Pvt ltd
04.2020 - 08.2021

Linux System Support Engineer

Reliance Jio
09.2018 - 02.2020

SSA Junior Engineer

SI Infratel Private Ltd.
05.2015 - 09.2018

B. Tech - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

U.P.T.U

12th Science -

UP Board

10th -

UP Board

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