TARUN BAJAJ
Delhi
Summary
Experienced Specialist/Manager DevOps with a proven track record of designing and implementing robust, scalable, and efficient IT infrastructure solutions. Skilled in automating, managing, and monitoring deployment pipelines, as well as optimizing system performance and reliability. Adept at leading teams in Agile environments, fostering collaboration, and driving continuous improvement. Strong background in cloud technologies, containerization, and configuration management tools. Seeking opportunities to leverage technical expertise and leadership skills to drive organizational success through transformative DevOps practices.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Engineer
LSEG Technology
06.2025 - Current
- Lead the design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
- Provided architectural direction and mentorship on Azure-native services and SRE best practices across cross-functional teams.
- Acted as the primary escalation point for critical incidents; drove real-time response, RCA processes, and long-term remediation strategies.
- Established and improved incident management protocols and on-call rotations using tools like PagerDuty or Azure Alerts.
- Drove adoption of SRE principles, minimized operational toil through automation, and cultivated a culture focused on reliability and iteration.
Specialist Platform
Publicis Sapient
06.2018 - 06.2025
- Thoroughly researching, analysing, and evaluating system program needs to create a cutting-edge platform for Neo Banks. Provide consultation to neo banks and lead discussions with clients to refine and finalize architectural components, ensuring they aligned with strategic objectives.
- Implement various testing and code analysis tools such as Sonarqube, Solarwinds, Trivy, Junit,Jmeter and other typical tools in the DevOps tool chain. Automate deployment processes forinfrastructure and applications, ensuring compliance with established testing protocols, guidelines,and quality standards. Rigorous testing and diagnosis of error and faults in program code.Debugging the issues and correcting the errors causing the issues
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef enhancing the scalability and reliability of cloud environments. Implements CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins tools so that the program code always adheres to system requirements,system designs, and technical specifications under quality-accredited standards.
- Led a team of DevOps engineers to implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes for infrastructure and applications
- Implemented monitoring and alerting solutions using tools like Azure Monitor and Grafana, Kiali to ensure high availability and performance of applications
- Conducted regular performance reviews and provided mentorship to team members to foster growth and development within the DevOps team
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Docker, and Docker Swarm to automate software deployments and increase development efficiency
- Collaborated closely with the lead architect to refine and finalize the architecture, ensuring its readiness for seamless production deployment
- Established and meticulously maintained dedicated environments for Development, Quality Assurance, and Staging, optimizing workflow efficiency and ensuring consistent performance across stages.
- Deploy and manage tools essential for supporting software management and security such as Microsoft Defender and Advanced Threat protection for enterprise scale cloud environments. Conducts forensic analysis of collected metrics and logs to detect anomalies or threats within the system. Identify and mitigate risks that could impact the performance and security throughout the product lifecycle.
Senior Software Engineer
3PillarGlobal
05.2017 - 06.2018
- Responsible for designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive application deployment environments for Development, QA, and Staging, ensuring seamless integration and operational efficiency across all stages of the software development lifecycle.
- Responsible for overseeing and executing critical onsite on- premises deployments in China, meticulously ensuring the success of these operations despite the significant challenge of operating without internet connectivity. This involved intricate planning, coordination, and execution to guarantee seamless deployment and functionality in a highly restricted environment.
- Played a pivotal role in revolutionizing the development process by automating the entire pipeline from Git commit to deployment. This critical task involved designing and implementing a seamless and efficient automation workflow, significantly reducing manual intervention, minimizing errors, and accelerating the overall deployment timeline. This transformation not only streamlined the development process but also enhanced the team's productivity and the reliability of the deployments
- I was instrumental in meticulously preparing the architecture for the final production deployment. This crucial task involved comprehensive planning, designing robust system structures, and ensuring every component was optimally configured for peak performance. His efforts were pivotal in establishing a solid foundation for the production environment, guaranteeing a seamless and reliable deployment that met stringent performance, security, and scalability requirements
- Provided expert support for Elastic MapReduce (EMR) and Torque cluster on AWS, optimizing performance and scalability of big data infrastructure..
Linux Administrator
SDG Software Pvt Ltd
02.2016 - 05.2017
- Utilized Docker Swarm to efficiently orchestrate the deployment and management of Docker containers, optimizing resource utilization and ensuring high availability
- Demonstrated adept troubleshooting skills, swiftly resolving errors related to Docker and deployment, ensuring minimal downtime and uninterrupted service
- Provided expert support for Elastic MapReduce (EMR) and Torque cluster on AWS, optimizing performance and scalability of big data infrastructure
- Proficiently configured and managed the LAMP Tech Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Tomcat PHP), ensuring optimal performance and reliability
- Conducted a Proof of Concept (POC) on Docker, exploring its potential for enhancing deployment efficiency
- Employed Puppet and Chef for robust configuration management, ensuring consistency and scalability across environments
- Demonstrated expertise in database administration and management, particularly with MySQL
- Implemented version control management using SVN, Git, and Gitlab, facilitating collaborative development and code management
- Leveraged scripting in Shell and PHP to automate routine tasks, improving operational efficiency
- Configured and managed additional technologies such as Redis, Memcache, and CDN to optimize performance and scalability
- Manage and maintain Linux servers, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
Senior Analyst
HCL Technologies Ltd
01.2013 - 02.2016
- Ensured the seamless operation of a 24/7 environment encompassing all banking applications, managing both frontend (Apache Webserver) and backend (Weblogic and Tomcat servers)
- Managed certificate handling processes to ensure secure communication within the environment
- Functioned as an Analyst, responsible for the administration of application servers, particularly Jboss EAP 6
- Utilized UC4 Automation Engine tool for job scheduling, creating various types of jobs, and troubleshooting errors through log analysis
- Handled L2 level escalations, coordinating with Automics support for RCA and permanent fixes
- Provided workarounds in case of failures and collaborated with Automics support for permanent solutions
- Configured and customized configuration files to meet new client requirements and environment specifications, utilizing Puppet for efficient file management.
Education
Bachelors of Technology - Information Technology
PDM College of Engineering
08.2012
Skills
- Azure Cloud
- Azure Devops
- Shell Scripting
- CICD
- Ansible
- Terraform
- HDInsight
- Kubernetes
- Istio Service Mesh
- AWS Cloud
- Jenkins
- Troubleshooting
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert(AZ-305), Azure, 02/2024
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure, 02/2023
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Azure, 02/2023
- Tetrate Certified - Istio Fundamentals, Tetrate, 10/2022
Timeline
Principal Engineer
LSEG Technology
06.2025 - Current
Specialist Platform
Publicis Sapient
06.2018 - 06.2025
Senior Software Engineer
3PillarGlobal
05.2017 - 06.2018
Linux Administrator
SDG Software Pvt Ltd
02.2016 - 05.2017
Senior Analyst
HCL Technologies Ltd
01.2013 - 02.2016
Bachelors of Technology - Information Technology
PDM College of Engineering
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