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Rahul Sharma

Bengaluru

Summary

As a skilled professional with over 8 years of experience, I possess expertise in multi-cloud environments, including AWS, GCP, and Azure. I have a deep understanding of Linux Administration and have hands-on experience with Kubernetes, enabling me to manage and orchestrate containerized applications effectively. Additionally, I am good with Cloud Security, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of cloud-based resources. With a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions, I possess the skills required to drive success in any cloud-based project.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cloud Security Engineer

Zeta (Better World Technology)
07.2023 - Current
  • Implemented deployment of cloud security tools (CloudSploit, CloudQuery) in the Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) environment.
  • Spearheaded the deployment of Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) for APK Static Application Security Testing (SAST), making it readily available for developers to conduct initial scans.
  • Managed the deployment of Central Vulnerability Management through DefectDojo, contributing to an enhanced vulnerability assessment process.
  • Integrated DefectDojo with Google Workspace, streamlining authentication processes and optimizing user access for improved security management.
  • Analysis of Prisma Cloud reports and provided recommendations to the SRE team to reduce security risks.
  • Identified, analyzed and resolved infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
  • Worked with cloud architect to generate assessments and develop and implement actionable recommendations based on results and reviews.
  • Worked with teams of talented software engineers to define, build and maintain cloud infrastructure.
  • Used metrics to monitor application and infrastructure performance.
  • Partnered with infrastructure teams on evaluation and feasibility assessments of new systems and technologies.
  • Identified gaps in market to spot opportunities to create value propositions.

Senior Cloud Deployment Engineer

Webscale Networks
06.2021 - 07.2023
  • Provisioned over 10 enterprise customers in native cloud platforms ( AWS, GCP, Azure) using multiple cloud services.
  • Configured a script for monitoring security services the enterprise customer, in case of any discrepancy script will take system out of network. This reduced lot of human monitoring and manual work to take bad system out of network.
  • Configure different WAF rules for securing web applications from bad bots and DDOS attacks.
  • Manage AWS Cloud HSM, and KMS services to secure applications and encrypt data in transit and data at rest for enterprise customers.
  • Configure and manage AWS Security services i.e AWS Config, AWS Inspector, and AWS GuardDuty for intrusion detection and prevention.
  • Have been working on different services for automation i.e CodeBuild, Cloud-Formation, ECR, Code Pipeline, and Lambda.
  • Have been working in multiple GCP services i.e Compute Engine, SQL, Kubernetes Engine, IAM, VPC.
  • Build a Docker-based environment for a stable and scalable environment.
  • Hands-on with Kubernetes.
  • Performed root cause analysis of reported issues and documents for future reference.
  • Configure backup policies in the cloud.

Cloud Deployment Engineer

Webscale Networks
07.2019 - 05.2021
  • Onboard standard and pro customers in different cloud environments based on requirements i.e AWS, GCP, Azure.
  • Work on day-to-day operations, monitoring and resolving customer issues during the provisioning phase.
  • Enhancing security at the cloud level using security groups and NACL.
  • Configure and manage WAF for pro customers for securing application.
  • System hardening for enhanced security for LINUX based distribution.
  • Provided 2nd-level technical support and troubleshooting to internal and external clients.
  • Created nightly jobs for database backups.
  • Performed software installations and upgrades to UNIX operating systems. Manage different services in AWS and Google cloud.

Support Engineer

Webscale Networks
07.2017 - 05.2019
  • Manage Application server and Data Server for numerous e-commerce clients
  • Worked on different AWS services i.e. S3, AWS VPC, IAM, EC2, EBS
  • Troubleshooting on application servers related to Apache, PHP, MySql
  • Configuring Postfix with Sendgrid and managing them.
  • Securing SSH access using SSHGuard.
  • Patched software and installed new versions to eliminate security problems and protect data.
  • Performed root cause analysis and general troubleshooting.
  • Analyzed issues to identify troubleshooting methods needed for quick remediation.
  • Served as primary point of contact for support relating to owned solutions and products.
  • Explained technical information in clear terms to promote better understanding for non-technical users.
  • Maintained response times to support business continuity.
  • Suggested software and hardware modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed.
  • Reviewed existing systems and made recommendations for improvements.

Assistant System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
03.2015 - 06.2017
  • Configuration of Citrix NetScaler
  • Configurations and manage of VIP (Virtual IP) and CSV and all related services.
  • Certificate generation using OpenSSL and managing different certificates for different services.
  • Maintained NetScaler, and installed and upgraded new systems.
  • Supported system users, educating employees on troubleshooting and problem-solving protocols.
  • Completed software updates and assessed security patches for optimized computer use.
  • Assisted employees with resolving network problems at remote locations.

Education

B.Tech - Computer Engineering

Jaipur Engineering College And Research Centre
Jaipur
2014

Skills

  • Native Cloud Services ( AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Cloud Security
  • WAF ( Web Application Firewall)
  • Linux Administration
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Incident Response
  • Data Encryption

Certification

  • AWS Certified Security - Specialty
  • AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate

Languages

English
Hindi

Timeline

Cloud Security Engineer

Zeta (Better World Technology)
07.2023 - Current

Senior Cloud Deployment Engineer

Webscale Networks
06.2021 - 07.2023

Cloud Deployment Engineer

Webscale Networks
07.2019 - 05.2021

Support Engineer

Webscale Networks
07.2017 - 05.2019

Assistant System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
03.2015 - 06.2017

B.Tech - Computer Engineering

Jaipur Engineering College And Research Centre
Rahul Sharma