DevOps Engineer with 3.5 years of experience in software configuration, build and release management, and infrastructure support. Skilled in automating CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructures, and deploying applications across diverse environments using leading DevOps tools. Specialized in cloud platforms, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Managed and provided Infrastructure Support for AWS environments, including EC2 instances, S3 storage, and VPC configurations, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness for critical applications. CI/CD Automation: Developed optimized Jenkins pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes, integrating tools like Git, Maven, Ansible, and Docker. Reduced deployment times by 30% and implemented multibranch pipelines for parallel builds, increasing delivery speed. Containerization & Kubernetes: Extensive experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerizing applications and orchestrating workloads. Managed multi-node Kubernetes clusters, implemented Horizontal Pod Autoscaling and Rolling Updates for zero downtime, and utilized Helm charts for simplified deployments. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficient in developing cloud infrastructures using Terraform and CloudFormation, ensuring automation, scalability, and consistency across environments. Implemented Terraform modules for reusable components and secure deployments using state locking. Configuration Management: Automated server provisioning and application deployments using Ansible and Chef. Wrote Ansible Playbooks to streamline configuration management and ensure consistency across development stages. Integrated Ansible with Jenkins for fully automated deployments. Monitoring & Logging: Implemented the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Prometheus/Grafana for comprehensive monitoring and logging. Created real-time dashboards and alerts to monitor infrastructure performance, ensuring timely issue detection and resolution. Cloud Security: Ensured secure cloud environments by implementing IAM Policies for access control and utilizing Twistlock for container security. Collaboration & Communication: Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including development, QA, and operations, to streamline project delivery. Bridged technical and non-technical teams, improving deployment processes and reducing lead times by 20%.