Adewale Oshikoya
Devops Engineer
Plainfield,United States
Summary
I am a passionate, skilled, and dedicated DevOps Engineer with over six years of hands-on IT experience in identifying efficiencies and resolving issues across configuration management, infrastructure, application deployment, and testing. My primary focus is on Build, Release, and Software Configuration Management, ensuring reliable and scalable delivery pipelines.
I bring strong practical experience in source code management using tools such as Git, and I am proficient in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to streamline development and deployment workflows. I have hands-on experience with automation and integration tools like Jenkins, as well as working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)using Terraform.
I possess solid experience administering Linux systems, along with a foundational understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS. Additionally, I have a basic working knowledge of containerization technologies including Docker and container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
I am continually seeking out modern tools, best practices, and emerging methodologies to improve inefficient processes through automation, testing, and knowledge sharing. With a strong attention to detail, clear communication skills, and a growing focus on cloud security, I am eager to apply my expertise to contribute meaningfully to the growth and success of a forward-thinking organization.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
Certification
Work History
Devops Engineer
JAGGAER LLC
Morrisville, NC
01.2022 - Current
- . Ensured stability, scalability, and performance of mission-critical production systems by managing deployments and continuously monitoring multi-environment application platforms.
- Administered and optimized AWS infrastructure (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, EFS), supporting capacity planning, storage expansion, and recovery of unresponsive hosts.
- Designed, implemented, and maintained CI/CD pipelines to automate build and deployment processes, improving release consistency and reducing deployment risk.
- Automated system administration and operational tasks using Bash and Python scripting, increasing efficiency and minimizing manual errors.
- Supported and optimized Linux-based environments (Amazon Linux, RHEL, Ubuntu), assisting with patching, upgrades, package installation, and dependency resolution.
- Tuned and maintained web and application servers (Apache HTTPD, NGINX, Tomcat) and JVM configurations based on runtime performance analysis.
- Implemented and enhanced monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using CloudWatch, system logs, journald, and log rotation strategies to enable early detection and rapid incident response.
- Diagnosed and resolved system startup, service dependency, and sequencing issues using systemd and unit file configurations.
- Collaborated closely with global development and infrastructure teams, ensuring secure, consistent configuration management across multiple environments using Git.
- Participated in on-call rotations, responding to production incidents and after-hours emergencies to maintain service availability.
- Executed recurring operational processes and technical integrations, including environment provisioning and SSO activations.
- Created and maintained clear, detailed technical documentation and operational runbooks, supporting knowledge transfer and operational continuity.
- Estimated work hours and tracked progress using Scrum methodology.
DevOps Engineer
Robert Bosch
Mount Prospect, IL
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Automated application delivery using CI/CD pipelines and configuration management, improving release reliability and reducing cycle time.
- Supported hybrid infrastructure operations (Linux, networking, deployments) and partnered with development teams to improve environment stability.
- Created scripts (Bash/Python) to automate operational tasks, health checks, and deployment validations.
- Improved monitoring/alerting signal quality by tuning thresholds and documenting response procedures.
- Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
- Built databases and table structures for web applications.
- Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
- Developed next generation integration platform for internal applications.
- Designed and developed forward-thinking systems that meet user needs and improve productivity.
- Designed and implemented scalable applications for data extraction and analysis.
- Supervised work of programmers, designers and technicians, assigned tasks and monitored performance against targets.
- Conducted data modeling, performance and integration testing.
Cloud Engineer
Comcast
Schaumburg, IL
06.2018 - 05.2020
- Administered and supported enterprise Unix/Linux (RHEL-based) systems, including installation, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
- Performed hands-on data center operations such as racking/stacking servers, cabling, hardware replacements, firmware updates, and break-fix support.
- Operated extensively at the Linux command line to manage services, analyze logs, and resolve system-level issues in production environments.
- Automated system provisioning, configuration, and deployments using automation and configuration management tools to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Integrated DevOps practices into infrastructure operations to streamline development, deployment, and system lifecycle management.
- Designed, deployed, and maintained container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Incus/LXD, or hybrid environments) supporting high-availability, low-latency workloads.
- Defined and enforced Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards using tools such as Terraform or Pulumi for consistent, auditable deployments.
- Implemented immutable infrastructure principles by building secure baseline images and reproducible RHEL-based environments.
- Supported secure, enterprise-grade environments with strict access controls, monitoring, documentation, and compliance requirements.
- Utilized code and modern cloud-native deployment techniques to design, plan and integrate cloud computing and virtualization systems.
- Understood client needs and objectives by conducting proactive customer and data analysis.
- Monitored and tested application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions and collaborate with developers on solution implementation.
- Oversaw development and maintenance of organization computer systems and intranet.
- Defined enterprise processes and best practices and tailored enterprise processes for applications.
Education
Cloud Computing Technologist -
Western Governors University
Chicago09.2027
DeVops Engineer -
Evolve Cyber LLC Bootcamp
Chicago, IL12.2017
Skills
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Communication
- Fast Learner
- Linux
- Git
- GitHub
- Terraform
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Ansible
- Jenkins
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Docker
- Docker Swarm
- Kubernetes
- Helm
- Bash
- Python
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified Developer - Associate
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)
Projects
Tagging and Documentation of AWS Servers Using Tanium,
JAGGAER LLC,
Morrisville, NC,
06/2022, Present,
The project involved tagging and documenting 10,000 to 20,000 AWS servers migrated from on-premises infrastructure.,
Developed a project plan, established roles, and ensured efficient workflow.,
Conducted an initial assessment to inventory and identify key attributes for tagging.,
Created a standardized tagging strategy using Tanium to categorize servers.,
Configured Tanium for automated tagging., Used Excel to document server details.,
Verified the accuracy of tagging and documentation.,
Developed materials and trained the team and stakeholders.,
Compiled reports and presented final documentation.,
Successfully tagged and documented AWS servers.,
Improved resource allocation for critical servers., Established a standardized documentation process.,
Fostered a collaborative team environment., Tanium, AWS, Excel, Jira, Confluence
AWS Three-tier Architecture Using Terraform,
Comcast,
Schaumburg, IL, 2020, 2022,
Successfully completed a project to build a three-tier network configuration in AWS.,
Created a new directory to organize the Terraform source files.,
Developed and managed Terraform files.
AWS Hybrid Landing Zone & Secure Networking (IaC) - Terraform / CloudFormation,
JAGGAER LLC,
Morrisville,
NC, 08/2024, 03/2025,
Built VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, NAT/IGW, and IAM roles/policies using IaC and Git workflows.
Core Skills
AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, Systems Manager), Terraform, AWS CloudFormation (Pulumi - exposure/learning if applicable), GitHub Actions, Jenkins, pipeline automation, quality gates, Docker, Kubernetes (basic-intermediate), container deployment patterns, IAM least privilege, encryption, secrets, logging, vulnerability remediation, policy-as-code (Cloud Custodian - exposure if applicable), CloudWatch, Splunk/LogicMonitor (if applicable), alerting, dashboards, Bash, Python (or Node.js if applicable), Linux, Git, incident troubleshooting, on-call support
Timeline
Devops Engineer
JAGGAER LLC
01.2022 - Current
DevOps Engineer
Robert Bosch
06.2020 - 06.2022
Cloud Engineer
Comcast
06.2018 - 05.2020
Cloud Computing Technologist -
Western Governors University
DeVops Engineer -
Evolve Cyber LLC Bootcamp