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Sandeep Kumar

Gurgoan

Summary

Dynamic DevOps Lead at Natwest Groups with a proven track record in optimizing cloud infrastructure and enhancing security protocols. Expert in Terraform and Kubernetes, I excel in problem-solving and teamwork, driving significant cost savings while ensuring high availability and performance across deployments. Committed to delivering excellence in every project.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DevOps Lead

Natwest Goups
Gurgoan
12.2021 - Current
  • Led the establishment and deployment of MongoDB clusters, ensuring high availability and peak performance.
  • Provisioned Atlas clusters using Terraform to promote infrastructure-as-code practices and secure private-link connectivity.
  • Implemented comprehensive security protocols for Atlas clusters, restricting data access to authorized personnel.
  • Enhanced data security by refining user and database access controls within Atlas, minimizing human error.
  • Orchestrated a seamless data migration from on-premises servers to Atlas clusters, supporting teams throughout the transition.
  • Developed high-level designs (HLD) for product deployment, documenting key architectural decisions.
  • Authored in-depth documentation for application changes to aid in knowledge transfer, and streamline troubleshooting.
  • Identified and executed cost-saving measures in infrastructure, optimizing the budget without compromising performance.
  • Strengthened deployed infrastructures with advanced security measures to protect against cyber threats.
  • Integrated GitLab runner with AWS services, enhancing deployment processes, and reducing agent queuing times.
  • Customized integration of third-party tools with AWS cloud services to meet specific project needs.
  • Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI, improving software delivery efficiency.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning and management with Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation, boosting operational efficiency.
  • Monitored system performance proactively using tools like Traces, CloudWatch, Grafana, and Prometheus.
  • Managed Kubernetes container orchestration, including Helm chart development, and cluster maintenance tasks.
  • Enforced security best practices and compliance standards across DevOps workflows to ensure system integrity.
  • Contributed to the creation and implementation of Terraform modules, enhancing infrastructure automation efforts.
  • Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.

DevOps Engineer

Neotmi
Gurgoan
03.2020 - 11.2021
  • Monitored cloud-based and on-premises servers using Zabbix in a client-server model to ensure system health and performance.
  • Implemented Ansible for configuration management, automating updates to configuration files and user key rotations on a monthly basis.
  • Deployed the Fantasy Game (fanmojo) on AWS ECS, configuring scalability and high availability with ALB and Auto Scaling to meet user demand.
  • Managed application deployments using CloudFormation templates, maintaining version control and change tracking to ensure consistency across environments.
  • Set up AWS WAF and Shield to enhance security posture and protect against external threats and potential attacks.
  • Conducted comprehensive disaster recovery planning and testing, ensuring effective backup strategies were in place for business continuity.
  • Detected and resolved system issues through continuous monitoring strategies, enhancing system reliability and uptime.
  • Configured Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs) and Application Load Balancers (ALBs) for efficient traffic distribution and improved load handling.
  • Evaluated and integrated new AWS features and tools into existing environments to optimize cloud resources and services.
  • Troubleshot complex networking, compute instances, and storage issues, as well as other AWS service-related challenges, to maintain operational excellence.

AWS Cloud Engineer II

RackSpace
Gurgoan
11.2019 - 03.2020
  • Designed and implemented scalable AWS infrastructure to support a variety of applications and services, ensuring high availability and performance.
  • Monitored AWS resources using CloudWatch, configured alarms, and proactively responded to incidents to maintain system integrity.
  • Managed user access and security by administering Identity Access Management (IAM) with roles and policies to safeguard information.
  • Implemented and maintained CI/CD pipelines utilizing AWS CodePipeline and Jenkins to streamline development and deployment processes.
  • Conducted comprehensive disaster recovery planning and testing, ensuring effective backup strategies were in place for business continuity.
  • Detected and resolved system issues through continuous monitoring strategies, enhancing system reliability and uptime.
  • Configured Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs) and Application Load Balancers (ALBs) for efficient traffic distribution and improved load handling.
  • Utilized Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive system monitoring, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
  • Conducted system troubleshooting and incident management to minimize downtime and maintain SLAs.

AWS Administrator

U2opia Mobile Pvt Ltd
Gurgoan
06.2017 - 11.2019
  • Monitored cloud-based and on-premises servers using Zabbix in a client-server model to ensure system health and performance.
  • Implemented Ansible for configuration management, automating updates to configuration files and user key rotations on a monthly basis.
  • Deployed the Fantasy Game (fanmojo) on AWS ECS, configuring scalability and high availability with ALB and Auto Scaling to meet user demand.
  • Managed application deployments using CloudFormation templates, maintaining version control and change tracking to ensure consistency across environments.
  • Set up AWS WAF and Shield to enhance security posture and protect against external threats and potential attacks.
  • Conducted comprehensive disaster recovery planning and testing, ensuring effective backup strategies were in place for business continuity.
  • Detected and resolved system issues through continuous monitoring strategies, enhancing system reliability and uptime.
  • Configured Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs) and Application Load Balancers (ALBs) for efficient traffic distribution and improved load handling.
  • Evaluated and integrated new AWS features and tools into existing environments to optimize cloud resources and services.
  • Troubleshot complex networking, compute instances, and storage issues, as well as other AWS service-related challenges to maintain operational excellence.

Product Support Engineer

Drishti Soft Solution Pvt Ltd
Gurgoan
11.2014 - 05.2017
  • Managed AWS EC2 and RDS instances, ensuring optimal security through the implementation of Security Groups and Iptables.
  • Monitored system performance and security using AWS CloudWatch, maintaining high operational standards.
  • Developed and deployed log management solutions with Sumo-Logic and AWS CloudTrail to minimize errors and enhance system reliability.
  • Crafted custom scripts to automate log analysis, effectively eliminating error logs across all services.
  • Oversaw storage resource management, introducing cost-saving strategies that optimized cloud infrastructure expenditure.
  • Provided technical support to customers via phone, email, or remote access tools.
  • Diagnosed and resolved product issues through troubleshooting and technical analysis.
  • Participated in product development meetings to provide customer feedback and supportability insights.

Education

B.Tech - IT

Hindu College of Engineering
01-2013

Skills

  • TIME MANAGEMENT
  • ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY
  • LINUX
  • KUBERNETES
  • APACHE KAFKA
  • JENKINS/GITLAB/GITHUB/CODE BUILD
  • LANGUAGE
  • TEAMWORK
  • PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES
  • DOCKER/CONTAINER
  • AWS
  • TERRAFORM/CLOUDFORMATION/ANSIBLE
  • MONGODB ATLAS
  • CLOUDWATCHXRAY, PROMETHEUS, GRAFANA

Certification

  • Terraform Associate
  • AWS Solution Architect - Associate

Languages

Hindi Proficient (C2), English Proficient (C2)

Timeline

DevOps Lead

Natwest Goups
12.2021 - Current

DevOps Engineer

Neotmi
03.2020 - 11.2021

AWS Cloud Engineer II

RackSpace
11.2019 - 03.2020

AWS Administrator

U2opia Mobile Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 11.2019

Product Support Engineer

Drishti Soft Solution Pvt Ltd
11.2014 - 05.2017

B.Tech - IT

Hindu College of Engineering

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