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Surya Narayana
AWS DevOps Engineer
Remote
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Summary
Results-driven AWS Certified DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of hands-on experience architecting and managing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and container orchestration platforms. Demonstrated expertise in automating deployment workflows using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and AWS Code Pipeline, while leveraging Terraform and CloudFormation for infrastructure as code. Proven ability to drive agile DevOps transformation, enhance system reliability, enforce security compliance, and deliver measurable improvements in deployment velocity and operational efficiency across multi-cloud environments.
Overview
3
years of professional experience
3
Languages
Work History
QP Consulting LLC
AWS DevOps Engineer
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Led end-to-end DevOps transformation for Delta Dentals cloud modernization initiative - migrating legacy systems to a fully automated, security-compliant AWS cloud environment with containerized microservices and robust monitoring infrastructure.
- Designed and provisioned scalable, secure AWS infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation - enabling repeatable, automated deployments across multiple environments (Dev, SIT, QA, Prod).
- Architected and optimized CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI, reducing deployment lead time by streamlining build, test, and release stages with automated quality gates.
- Containerized microservices using Docker and deployed production workloads on Kubernetes (EKS) and Amazon ECS (Fargate), significantly improving scalability and resource utilization.
- Built and maintained Ansible configuration management framework from scratch - automating environment configuration, user account management, package installation, and application deployments via custom playbooks and roles.
- Implemented SonarQube for continuous code quality analysis, enforcing minimum quality thresholds and integrating static code review into Jenkins CI pipelines.
- Configured real-time observability stack using ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail - enabling proactive incident detection and resolution.
- Managed EC2 instances, EBS volumes, AMIs, snapshots, Elastic Load Balancers, and Auto Scaling Groups - optimizing performance and reducing infrastructure costs through right-sizing.
- Configured VPCs, subnets, routing tables, NAT gateways, internet gateways, and established VPC peering between AWS accounts for secure cross-account communication.
- Authored Puppet modules and manifests to automate Linux system configuration and manage WebSphere Application Server deployments on Ubuntu.
- Maintained IAM roles, policies, and least-privilege access controls - ensuring security compliance with industry standards and audit readiness.
- Developed Python and Shell automation scripts to eliminate repetitive operational tasks, build custom tooling, and execute backup and disaster recovery procedures.
- Monitored infrastructure health via Nagios - tracking CPU utilization, disk I/O, network protocols, and service availability to ensure SLA compliance.
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
Staffbee Solutions Inc
Software Trainee
06.2022 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Assisted in the comprehensive development, testing, and maintenance of web-based applications utilizing various programming languages, databases, and version control tools, role involved performing detailed code debugging, conducting defect analysis, and implementing bug fixes that ultimately improved the functionality, performance, and reliability of the applications.
- Analysis of application logs was performed to identify root causes of issues, supporting troubleshooting activities across both development and test environments.
- Experience was gained working in Linux environments, utilizing Git repositories, and managing deployment processes to facilitate seamless software releases.
- Technical documentation was created to ensure clarity and continuity, and there was a focus on monitoring application performance.
- Contributions to process improvements included automating repetitive tasks while adhering to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile development practices for enhanced operational efficiency.
Aphion Corporation
Trainee Engineer - Field Customer Support
09.2021 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Document details the comprehensive responsibilities related to the management of enterprise networking infrastructure, highlighting a range of technical tasks and responsibilities.
- Key activities included the installation, configuration, and maintenance of various networking components such as Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches, routers, wireless access points, firewalls, and structured cabling systems.
- Encompassed critical network administration tasks like IP addressing, VLAN configuration, port management, and network device provisioning, all aimed at ensuring seamless network operations.
- To maintain optimal performance, methods for diagnosing and resolving network, hardware, and operating system issues were employed, leveraging troubleshooting methodologies and diagnostic tools.
- Handle analysis of interface status, routing tables, ARP records, DNS resolution, DHCP leases, and network traffic was conducted thoroughly to identify the root causes of connectivity, latency, and performance-related incidents.
- Execution of preventive maintenance and system health monitoring included firmware upgrades and hardware replacements to sustain client environments effectively.
- Management of incident tickets was a crucial part of the role, where documentation of technical findings and escalation of complex issues to engineering teams were necessary.
- Compliance with SLA targets was prioritized to ensure the high availability of critical IT infrastructure, reinforcing the reliability and stability of network operations.
Education
Bapatla Engineering College
B.Tech from Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
07.2021
University Overview
GPA: CGPA: 6.86
Narayana Junior College
Intermediate from Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry (MPC)
04.2017
University Overview
GPA: Score: 83%
Sri Saraswathi Vidyalaya High School
Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
05.2015
University Overview
GPA: CGPA: 7.0
Skills
- AWS - EC2
- S3
- VPC
- IAM
- EKS
- RDS
- CloudWatch
- Route 53
- CloudFormation
- Lambda
- SNS
- SQS
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- AWS Code Pipeline
- Code Build
- Code Deploy
- Maven
- Docker
- Docker Compose
- Docker Swarm
- Kubernetes (EKS)
- Helm
- Amazon ECS (Fargate)
- Terraform
- AWS CloudFormation
- Ansible
- ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- CloudTrail
- Python
- Bash/Shell Scripting
- AWS CLI
- Git
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Jira
- Confluence
- MS Teams
- IAM Roles & Policies
- Security Groups
- VPC Peering
- MFA
- Encryption
- SOC 2 Compliance Frameworks
Certifications And Achievements
- Industrial Automation with PLC, SCADA & HMI - Certified Training
- PCB Designing & Automation Workshop - MATLAB Integration
- Automation Workshop on PCB Designing with MATLAB
- AWAAZ First Prize - Vertical Farming (Innovation & Sustainability Competition)
Personal Information
Availability: Remote, India
Projects
- GSM-Based Smart Electricity Energy Meter, Designed and developed a GSM-enabled smart electricity metering system capable of real-time energy consumption monitoring and remote management across residential, commercial, and industrial environments. The system leveraged GSM communication to transmit precise usage data to a centralized server, enabling utility providers and end-users to remotely monitor trends, configure settings, and generate usage alerts - eliminating the need for on-site meter readings.
- Smart Home Automation System - IoT Using PLC, SCADA & HMI, Engineered an IoT-based smart home automation solution integrating PLC, SCADA, and HMI platforms to centrally manage and monitor lighting, HVAC systems, appliances, and security devices. The system provided real-time environmental adjustments, centralized oversight, and enhanced energy efficiency. Also contributed to the design of an Intelligent Weather-Adaptive Street Lighting System utilizing IoT-enabled weather sensors and motion detectors to dynamically optimize street lighting - reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions.
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Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Accomplishments
- Achieved 40+ successful production deployments by designing and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines using AWS, Jenkins, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes with high accuracy and minimal downtime.
- Achieved a 40% improvement in deployment consistency by introducing AWS CloudFormation for infrastructure automation tasks.
- Collaborated with a team of 15 cross-functional members in the development of a Kubernetes (Amazon EKS) container orchestration platform.
- Documented and resolved Kubernetes (Amazon EKS) cluster performance issues, leading to 30% faster application response times and improved cluster stability.
Interests
Travelling
Treking
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Timeline
AWS DevOps Engineer
QP Consulting LLC
01.2023 - Current
Software Trainee
Staffbee Solutions Inc
06.2022 - 12.2022
Trainee Engineer - Field Customer Support
Aphion Corporation
09.2021 - 01.2022
Bapatla Engineering College
B.Tech from Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
Narayana Junior College
Intermediate from Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry (MPC)
Sri Saraswathi Vidyalaya High School
Secondary School Certificate (SSC)