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Vimalraj K

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Vimalraj K

Summary

Work Summary – DevOps Engineer

Seasoned and results-driven DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in automating cloud infrastructure, managing CI/CD pipelines, and supporting modern application platforms including APIs, microservices, and integration solutions. Skilled in cloud-native development, infrastructure as code, and configuration management across diverse environments.

Overview

12
years of professional experience

Work History

Virtusa Consulting Services

Devops-engineer
05.2021 - 07.2025

Job overview

Key Skills & Responsibilities:
  • Cloud Infrastructure (AWS): Proficient in provisioning and managing AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, DynamoDB, Route53, ECR, EKS, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail for high-availability and secure application deployment.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with Terraform for cloud resource provisioning and Ansible for configuration management, application setup, and remote orchestration across environments.
  • CI/CD & Automation: Expertise in building, configuring, and maintaining Jenkins pipelines for continuous integration and delivery. Automated repetitive and operational tasks using Shell and Python scripting.
  • Build & Dependency Management: Proficient with Maven for building and managing Java-based applications, especially Spring Boot microservices.
  • Containerization & Orchestration: In-depth knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) for packaging, deploying, and orchestrating containerized applications. Service discovery and dynamic configuration handled via Consul.
  • Monitoring & Logging: Integrated New Relic, Sumo Logic, and CloudWatch for real-time monitoring, alerting, and log aggregation to ensure operational visibility and performance optimization.
  • Version Control & Collaboration: Skilled in using GitHub for source code management, pull requests, and GitOps-based deployment workflows.
  • Security & Compliance: Used HashiCorp Vault for secure secrets management and SonarQube for maintaining code quality. Ensured auditing through CloudTrail.
  • Database Management: Experience with PostgreSQL for schema design, performance tuning, backup automation, and scripting with psql.
  • MuleSoft API Platform: Supported deployment, configuration, and monitoring of APIs using Anypoint Runtime Fabric (RTF) and CloudHub platforms with automation and reporting integration.
  • Spring Boot Microservices: Deployed, scaled, and managed Spring Boot APIs in both Kubernetes and EC2 environments. Integrated with CI/CD, logging, and monitoring stacks.
  • API Testing & Messaging: Used Postman for API validation. Worked with Kafka, SQS, and SNS to enable asynchronous communication across systems.
  • Ticketing & ITSM Tools: Worked with Jira and ServiceNow for incident management, change tracking, and task automation aligned with ITIL practices.

Cognizant Technologies Solutions

Senior Associate
03.2017 - 05.2021

Job overview

  • Automated daily backups of critical data using AWS S3, reducing the risk of data loss in case of system failures.
  • Participated in architectural discussions to build confidence and promote customer success when developing new and migrating existing applications, software and services on AWS platform.
  • Designed custom monitoring dashboards using Amazon CloudWatch for real-time insight into system health and performance metrics.
  • Implemented security best practices within the AWS environment, safeguarding sensitive data and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
  • Developed comprehensive strategies for leveraging AWS Auto Scaling, ensuring optimal resource allocation and cost efficiency during periods of high demand.
  • Utilized version control tools like Git and GitHub to manage code, track changes, and collaborate with fellow developers.
  • Enabled continuous integration workflows for developers by setting up build pipelines based on Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD platforms.
  • Championed adoption of Infrastructure as Code methodologies, utilizing tools like Terraform and Ansible for streamlined provisioning and configuration management tasks.

Firstsource Solutions

Process Executive(Non-IT)
01.2014 - 06.2016

Job overview

  • Collaborated closely with other departments for achieving operational excellence across the organization.
  • Investigated basic issues and escalated more complicated concerns.
  • Answered telephone or online requests and completed interactions quickly to meet productivity goals.
  • Improved process efficiency by analyzing, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing corrective actions.
  • Maintained strict adherence to quality standards by conducting regular audits, resulting in reduced error rates.
  • Provided training and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

Education

TS Narayanaswamy College of Arts And Science
Chennai

Bachelor of Computer Applications from Computer Applications
04-2016

Skills

  • Infrastructure Automation: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins
  • Scripting Languages: Shell, Python
  • Linux System: Linux system administration (Amazon Linux, Ubuntu, RedHat, CentOS), user/process management, cron jobs, troubleshooting
  • Microservices Architecture: Spring Boot, MuleSoft APIs, Kubernetes (EKS)
  • Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Incident handling, log analysis, ServiceNow, Jira
  • Performance Optimization: EKS and EC2 tuning, PostgreSQL performance tuning, monitoring via New Relic, CloudWatch, Sumo Logic
  • Monitoring and Logging: New Relic, AWS CloudWatch, Sumo Logic, Grafana
  • Containerization Technologies: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Consul, Helm
  • Version Control and Collaboration: GitHub, GitOps, Maven
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, DynamoDB, Route53, ECR, EKS, SQS, SNS, CloudTrail)
  • Security and Compliance: HashiCorp Vault, SonarQube, IAM policies, CloudTrail
  • Database Management: PostgreSQL, psql scripting, schema design, backup, tuning
  • API Testing & Messaging: Postman, Kafka, SQS, SNS

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Devops-engineer

Virtusa Consulting Services
05.2021 - 07.2025

Senior Associate

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
03.2017 - 05.2021

Process Executive(Non-IT)

Firstsource Solutions
01.2014 - 06.2016

TS Narayanaswamy College of Arts And Science

Bachelor of Computer Applications from Computer Applications

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