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Ekovi Amenounve

Newark,DE

Summary

Highly skilled IT professional with 6+ years of diverse experience in DevOps Engineering and Application Support, with a strong background in Linux. Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure automation and continuous deployment processes. Seeking challenging opportunities to leverage technical skills and expertise in a dynamic environment.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Web Manager - Application Support

MHS Behavioral Health
08.2023 - Current
  • Helped with developing system requirements for content creation and hosting
  • Provided business application technical support
  • Created and implemented website design, navigation and layout.
  • Monitored website performance, user experience and analytics to optimize for best results.
  • Performed regular system maintenance tasks such as backups, software updates and security patches.

Application Support Associate

JPMorgan Chase
02.2022 - 07.2023
  • Provided technical support to customers on application related queries and issues.
  • Participated in disaster recovery exercises in order to test the reliability of the systems.
  • Updated software upon release of vendor patches to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  • Maintained composure and patience in face of difficult customer situations, applying de-escalation techniques and positive customer support.
  • Monitored system performance using observability tools, such as Splunk and Dynatrace. Identified potential problems and implemented solutions.
  • Performed root cause analysis when dealing with complex application errors or system failures.
  • Escalated technical issues to development or technical operations team following prescribed support guidelines.

DevOps Engineer

Argon ST - Boeing Company
09.2020 - 03.2023
  • Handled user account access management, assigning credentials, distributing permissions and terminating defunct users.
  • Supported application development for internal and classified use.
  • Developed automated deployment processes and scripts to ensure a smooth transition from development to production.
  • Configured, managed, and monitored cloud-based services, such as, AWS EC2, S3, RDS using Terraform and Ansible.
  • Created and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker to automate the build process of applications.
  • Monitored system health using Nagios and Splunk for early detection of issues.
  • Performed security audits on systems regularly in order to identify potential threats.
  • Automated manual tasks wherever possible using scripting languages like Python or Bash.
  • Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing the use of software applications.
  • Deployed and supported infrastructure automation and configuration management tools.
  • Leveraged Agile methodologies to speed up the Software Development lifecycle.

Linux/DevOps Engineer

Data Service Group Inc.
07.2016 - 09.2020
  • Collaborated with Dev and IT teams to ensure smooth pipeline operation
  • Implemented automated workflows and created documentation for troubleshooting
  • Collaborated with developers in order to troubleshoot application related issues quickly.
  • Deployed microservices on Kubernetes clusters in order to increase scalability and availability of services across multiple regions.

Education

Bachelors of Science - IT - Software Development

GCU

Skills

  • Version Control Systems (Git)
  • CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
  • Configuration management (Ansible)
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Monitoring/Observability (Splunk, Nagios, Dynatrace, AppViewX)
  • Scripting (Bash, Python)
  • Ticketing and Bug tracking (Jira, ServiceNow)
  • Atlassian tool stack (Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory)
  • Relational Databases
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Languages

French
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Web Manager - Application Support

MHS Behavioral Health
08.2023 - Current

Application Support Associate

JPMorgan Chase
02.2022 - 07.2023

DevOps Engineer

Argon ST - Boeing Company
09.2020 - 03.2023

Linux/DevOps Engineer

Data Service Group Inc.
07.2016 - 09.2020

Bachelors of Science - IT - Software Development

GCU
Ekovi Amenounve