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Vedant Shimpi

Vedant Shimpi

Azure Cloud & Security Operations Manager
Pune,Maharashtra

Summary

Seasoned IT professional with 14+ years of experience across private (FCI/VMware) and public cloud (Azure, AWS), including 5+ years as an SRE/Sec Ops Lead. Proven expertise in managing secure, high-availability containerized environments (AKS/EKS, Docker) and hybrid cloud infrastructure. Strong BFSI domain exposure with deep skills in Azure cloud security, IAM, Key Vault, RBAC, and policy enforcement. Experienced in security operations, vulnerability remediation, automation, CI/CD, observability, and client-facing delivery.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
2006
2006
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Azure Cloud & Security Operation Lead

T-systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
06.2020 - Current
  • Leadership Emphasis:

    Directed a team of 10+ Engineers including Acquisition specialists, focusing on secure Azure architecture, operational excellence, and high-performance delivery in cloud monitoring and observability domains.

    🔹 Strategy Emphasis:

    Orchestrated Azure cloud strategy and secure design architecture while managing a 10-member engineering team, ensuring delivery of scalable, observable, and resilient cloud solutions.

    🔹 Project Delivery Emphasis:

    Managed cloud transformation and observability projects on Azure, leading a 10-member engineering team to implement secure, high-performance cloud environments aligned with enterprise objectives.
  • Cloud Security Operations
    Monitor and respond to security alerts from tools like Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Azure Security Center.

    Lead vulnerability assessments using tools like Rapid7, Tenable, and Prisma Cloud.

    Coordinate and drive remediation of identified vulnerabilities with respective application and infrastructure teams.

    Implement and maintain security controls aligned with customer policies and compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, CIS, NIST).

    Manage RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), conditional access policies, and Just-In-Time VM access.

    Conduct periodic security posture reviews, secure score improvements, and compliance reporting.

    ☁️ Azure Cloud Infrastructure Management
    Oversee provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle of Azure resources (VMs, VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, App Gateways).

    Govern Azure resource deployments using Terraform/ARM templates/Bicep and apply tagging and naming policies via Azure Policy.

    Manage hybrid cloud connectivity including ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, and DNS peering across environments.

    Review cost optimization reports and drive actions for resource right-sizing and TCO reduction.

    🛡️ Security Governance & Compliance
    Lead cloud security audits, internal controls, and SOX/ITGC compliance checks.

    Prepare security documentation, reports, and evidence for regulatory or client audits.

    Conduct regular patch management tracking and OS compliance checks using Azure Update Management or Ansible.

    🧩 Incident Response & Monitoring
    Investigate security incidents and anomalies raised by SOC teams or Sentinel playbooks.

    Tune Microsoft Sentinel analytics rules and playbooks for more accurate detections and automation.

    Act as a point of escalation for P1/P2 incidents related to cloud or hybrid workloads.

    🔄 Process Automation & DevSecOps
    Automate security configurations and compliance checks using Azure CLI, PowerShell, or Azure DevOps pipelines.

    Integrate CI/CD pipelines with security scanning tools (e.g., Checkov, SonarQube, Aqua Security).

    Ensure secure image/container deployments in AKS and ACR with policies and image scanning.

    👥 Leadership & Collaboration
    Coordinate with Cloud Architects, Infra Ops, Application Owners, and Security Engineering teams.

    Conduct weekly reviews with stakeholders on open security issues, incidents, and audit findings.

    Mentor and guide junior engineers on security best practices and Azure governance.

Linux & AWS Project Lead

Zensar
Pune
04.2016 - 06.2020
  • AWS/Nutanix/VMware
    Migrated 100+ applications to a containerized microservices architecture using Kubernetes & Helm.
    Built a centralized monitoring system using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK, reducing MTTR by 50%.
    Designed an enterprise-wide Dev Sec Ops framework ensuring compliance with ISO 27001 & PCI-DSS.
  • Mentored junior team members, fostering professional growth and increasing overall team efficiency.
  • Implemented best practices in documentation management systems that improved efficiency, accessibility, and security of project-related information.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of various project components.
  • Saved costs on multiple projects by identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing cost-effective solutions.
  • Conducted post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and opportunities for process enhancement.

Sr. Unix Administrator

Accenture
Pune
05.2014 - 03.2016

Linux Consultant

WDC
Pune
05.2013 - 05.2014

Linux Engineer

VDA
Pune
01.2011 - 05.2013

Linux Engineer

ESS
Pune
08.2010 - 12.2010

Education

B. Com - B Com

North Maharashtra University
Maharashtra India
10.2006

Skills

Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator

Accomplishments

* Rewarded Pat on the back awards for year 2025 at T-systems - for Critical DR activity handle.

*Honored with Best recognition award at T-systems 2024.

*Rewarded three Pat on the back awards for year 2017, 18 & 19 at *Zensar -saved around 0.5 million EURs by decommission,

Honored with Best recognition award at Atos 2013

Certification

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator

Interests

Like to play musical Instruments
Swimming
Singing

Confirmation

I confirm that the information provided in this resume is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Timeline

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator

02-2025

CCSP [Certified Cloud Security Professional] certification pursuing

06-2023

Azure Cloud & Security Operation Lead

T-systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2020 - Current

Palo alto Network Certified

03-2018

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

08-2017

Linux & AWS Project Lead

Zensar
04.2016 - 06.2020

ITIL V3

02-2015

Sr. Unix Administrator

Accenture
05.2014 - 03.2016

Linux Consultant

WDC
05.2013 - 05.2014

Linux Engineer

VDA
01.2011 - 05.2013

Linux Engineer

ESS
08.2010 - 12.2010

B. Com - B Com

North Maharashtra University

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