Eli Ncho
Austin,TX
Summary
ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE | US Military veteran and experienced DevOps Engineer with over 5 years in DevOps Engineering, proficient in cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and automation. Strong expertise in Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Python and Bash Shell Scripting. Collaborative team player with excellent problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Work History
DevOps Engineer
Ektec-Solution
11.2023 - Current
- Established a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkinsfile, automating tasks from code commits to testing, resulting in faster and reliable software delivery, reduced manual effort, and improved collaboration among development and operations teams.
- Hosted secure static websites on AWS, leveraging services like S3, CloudFront, Route 53, and AWS Certificate Manager, ensuring high availability, improved performance, and secure delivery of web content to end-users.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform and Ansible, improving operational efficiency by reducing manual effort, ensuring consistent configurations, and enabling faster deployment of infrastructure resources.
- Implemented containerization using Docker and managed deployments with Kubernetes, enabling rapid scaling, improved
- Participated in the migration of on-premises infrastructure to the cloud, reducing operational costs by 30%, improving scalability, and enabling the adoption of cloud-native services and elastic resource provisioning.
- Created Ansible playbooks for configuring and managing on-premises and cloud nodes, streamlining infrastructure management tasks, ensuring consistency across environments, and reducing human error.
Linux System Administrator
Apple Inc.
02.2020 - 10.2023
- Managed and maintained a fleet of over 100 Linux servers, ensuring high uptime and availability for critical services.
- Implemented and maintained system monitoring and alerting solutions, resulting in proactive identification and resolution of issues, minimizing downtime by 20%.
- Automated routine tasks using shell scripting, resulting in a 30% reduction in manual effort and increased operational efficiency.
- Participated in troubleshooting and resolving production incidents, ensuring minimal downtime, faster incident resolution, and improved system reliability.
Linux System Administrator
US Navy Reserves
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Managed and maintained Linux servers (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu) in a production environment, ensuring high availability and system reliability.
- Installed, configured, and updated software packages and patches on Linux servers.
- Created and managed user accounts, implemented access controls, and ensured compliance with security policies.
- Developed and maintained shell scripts (Bash, Python) for automated tasks, system administration, and process automation.
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) (ABH)
US Navy Active Duty
04.2010 - 03.2018
- Operated and maintained aircraft launch and recovery equipment aboard aircraft carriers.
- Supervised and trained junior personnel in aircraft handling, safety protocols, and deck operations.
- Conducted inspections and coordinated complex flight operations under high-pressure conditions.
- Maintained strict adherence to operational safety standards.
- Recognized for leadership and training contributions.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WV06-2024
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WV06-2020
Skills
- Operating System - Linux Windows,
- AWS (Amazon Web Service),
- CI/CD Pipeline Development,
- Python and Bash Shell Script
- Troubleshooting & Production Support,
- Artifact Repository - JFrog Nexus,
- Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, SonarQube, Ansible, Maven,
- Monitoring - Splunk Prometheus & Grafana,
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Agile Methodologies,
- Terraform, Kubernetes, Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Docker
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
Ektec-Solution
11.2023 - Current
Linux System Administrator
Apple Inc.
02.2020 - 10.2023
Linux System Administrator
US Navy Reserves
03.2018 - 02.2020
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) (ABH)
US Navy Active Duty
04.2010 - 03.2018
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
American Military University
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Management
American Military University