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GNANESWAR REDDY K

Summary

With over 12 years of proven expertise in the IT industry, I have specialized in driving automation across build, deployment, and environment management, leading the implementation of robust CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, containerization, orchestration, and comprehensive monitoring. This focus has consistently empowered teams to deliver highly reliable, efficient, and scalable production environments.

  • Architected and managed resilient cloud infrastructure using EC2, VPC, S3, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, and Auto Scaling to ensure high availability.
  • Led implementation of CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and GitLab—streamlining build, test, and deployment processes for rapid delivery.
  • Expertly containerized and orchestrated microservices applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm in production at scale.
  • Automated configuration management and system provisioning with Ansible, Puppet, and Chef across hybrid and cloud environments.
  • Championed Infrastructure as Code (IaC), leveraging Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM templates to improve consistency and efficiency in cloud operations.
  • Designed robust monitoring and logging frameworks with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Nagios, and Splunk to ensure observability and proactive incident response.
  • Developed automation scripts in Bash, Python, and Ruby for workflow, performance testing, and custom tool creation.
  • Managed source control strategies with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, driving efficient collaboration and continuous integration.
  • Implemented stringent cloud security practices including IAM, OAuth, AWS KMS, and policy-driven compliance for regulated industries.
  • Engineered disaster recovery and fault-tolerant architectures to maximize uptime and safeguard business continuity.
  • Delivered application updates with zero-downtime by rolling out blue-green and canary deployment strategies.
  • Partnered with multi-disciplinary teams (development, QA, security) to advance DevSecOps culture and streamline release cycles.
  • Reduced manual workload and human error by automating cloud provisioning, backup, and patch management processes.
  • Integrated code quality and artifact management into delivery pipelines using SonarQube and Nexus; supported Yocto Project builds and embedded Linux customization with BitBake.
  • These points highlight technical depth, leadership, automation, cloud fluency, security, and cross-team collaboration, fully representing a Senior DevOps Engineer’s high-impact profile for modern organizations.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior DevOps Engineer

Health Care Service Corporation
04.2024 - Current
  • Architected and orchestrated robust AWS cloud infrastructure, overseeing EC2 provisioning, auto-scaling, VPC with secure networking, and load balancing to deliver highly available and fault-tolerant web platforms.
  • Designed modular, reusable CloudFormation (JSON/YAML) templates to fully automate deployment of AWS resources—driving consistency and operational scalability across all CI/CD environments.
  • Implemented advanced AWS monitoring with CloudWatch, building custom dashboards, metrics, and alarms to proactively manage performance and drive optimal resource usage for EC2, RDS, ElastiCache, and ELB.
  • Spearheaded adoption of serverless architectures with Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Route 53, and SQS—reducing infrastructure overhead and enabling scalable, event-driven solutions.
  • Deployed and optimized static sites via S3, CloudFront, and Route 53, leveraging CDN, failover, versioning, and lifecycle rules for reliability, cost control, and rapid recovery.
  • Automated disaster recovery using custom AMI and snapshot strategies, ensuring enterprise data durability and rapid restoration in production-critical environments.
  • Led Jenkins administration, streamlining CI/CD pipelines with advanced plugin management, credentials, and troubleshooting for accelerated and reliable code delivery.
  • Embedded continuous testing and code quality enforcement into delivery workflows, integrating JUnit and SonarQube for fast feedback and production-ready deployments.
  • Built end-to-end observability with CloudWatch, integrating logs and custom metrics for distributed visibility, rapid troubleshooting, and actionable alerting.
  • Engineered Splunk analytics integrations—linking CloudWatch Logs to Splunk, building dynamic dashboards, and automating security auditing and incident response for DevOps KPIs.
  • Automated system log streaming and alerting using CloudWatch agents and Splunk, supporting real-time anomaly detection and proactive remediation.
  • Configured cross-account IAM roles and automated secure access controls via CloudFormation, enabling frictionless automation and compliance across AWS organizations.
  • Developed application-level logging and monitoring scripts on EC2, enabling granular, automated capture of operational events and system telemetry.
  • Delivered scalable, decoupled messaging solutions by integrating AWS SNS, SQS, and SES, supporting high-throughput, asynchronous communication in microservices environments.
  • Championed Kubernetes observability with Prometheus and Grafana, establishing best-practice dashboards and alert policies to ensure continuous pod and cluster health.
  • Automated Prometheus Alertmanager notifications via Python and webhook scripting, streamlining event response with Slack and email integrations.
  • Partnered with development teams to design RESTful APIs through API Gateway and Lambda, optimizing integrations for microservices, SNS, and SQS.
  • Developed and maintained actionable Splunk dashboards; automated ServiceNow incident creation from critical alerts, accelerating ITSM processes.
  • Led infrastructure performance tuning, baselining, and capacity planning, translating analysis into actionable optimization for production scalability and reliability.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Medline
09.2022 - 03.2024
  • Spearheaded the provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS infrastructure, automating EC2, VPC, ELB, and Auto Scaling deployments to deliver resilient, high-performance web architectures.
  • Designed robust CloudFormation templates (JSON/YAML) to automate AWS resource provisioning, supporting seamless, version-controlled CI/CD workflows across multiple teams.
  • Drove continuous infrastructure monitoring, leveraging CloudWatch custom dashboards and alerts to proactively address performance, usage, and cost issues across EC2, RDS, and distributed caches.
  • Built fault-tolerant serverless solutions with AWS Lambda, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and SQS to enable scalable, event-driven application components.
  • Led hosting strategy for static and dynamic sites via S3 and CloudFront, crafting failover and content delivery policies for superior user experience.
  • Implemented advanced S3 versioning, lifecycle management, and AMI strategies, streamlining backup and disaster recovery protocols for critical data assets.
  • Managed enterprise Jenkins deployments, optimizing master/agent architecture, plugin ecosystems, and CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable delivery.
  • Integrated automated testing, code quality, and static analysis (JUnit, SonarQube) into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring high standards for production deployments.
  • Drove implementation of log aggregation and advanced observability, integrating CloudWatch and Splunk with custom dashboards and automated alerting for end-to-end visibility.
  • Established robust IAM governance, automating secure role creation and cross-account resource access with CloudFormation and company compliance standards.
  • Developed automated notification and workflow integrations using AWS SNS, SQS, SES, and ServiceNow, accelerating incident response and cross-team collaboration.
  • Orchestrated multi-cluster Kubernetes monitoring, leveraging Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager to ensure scalability and rapid remediation for modern app platforms.
  • Championed continuous process improvement by partnering with QA and engineering to baseline performance, drive incident resolution, and optimize multi-cloud migrations—including successful microservices lift-and-shift projects to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

These bullet points reflect hands-on DevOps leadership, automation-first thinking, and a collaborative, results-driven approach in advanced cloud and CI/CD environments.

Senior Cloud Engineer

First National Bank
06.2021 - 08.2022
  • Architect, design, and implement scalable cloud infrastructure using leading platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Automate cloud deployments and routine tasks using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
  • Manage and optimize cloud security protocols, ensuring compliance with industry standards and robust data protection.
  • Oversee the migration of on-premises systems to cloud environments, with a focus on seamless cloud migration and minimal business disruption.
  • Monitor the performance, reliability, and costs of cloud resources, using tools such as CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or Stackdriver for cloud monitoring and cost optimization.
  • Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline application delivery and updates.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to cloud deployments, networking, and application performance.
  • Implement and maintain disaster recovery and high-availability strategies for all critical cloud-based services.
  • Collaborate with development, DevOps, and security teams to ensure efficient delivery of cloud-native solutions.
  • Mentor and support junior engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices within the team.
  • Conduct regular audits to ensure cloud compliance, data integrity, and secure user access management.
  • Stay up to date with evolving cloud technologies and advise on cloud innovation and future improvements.
  • Lead projects focused on cost management and optimizing the ROI of cloud investments through resource planning and rightsizing.

System Administrator

Carelon
01.2017 - 05.2021
  • Install, configure, and maintain operating systems—both Windows and Linux—along with essential software and security patches.
  • Monitor system performance and proactively troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal uptime for all users and services.
  • Manage user accounts and permissions, including creating, modifying, and removing access as needed for security and productivity.
  • Implement, review, and refine robust backup and disaster recovery plans to protect business-critical data.
  • Apply security controls and system updates to safeguard systems from vulnerabilities and unauthorized access.
  • Document system configurations, changes, and troubleshooting steps to support ongoing team knowledge sharing and audit requirements.
  • Provide technical support for complex or escalated IT tickets, assisting colleagues or end-users to resolve issues quickly.
  • Analyze system logs, identify trends or root causes, and suggest improvements to prevent future issues.
  • Plan for capacity and scalability by tracking resource utilization and making recommendations to accommodate growth.
  • Collaborate with other IT team members on projects, including hardware upgrades, network improvements, and the integration of new technologies.
  • Lead the development and enforcement of system security policies, ensuring compliance with industry standards and minimizing risk from threats or data breaches.
  • Drive the automation of repetitive administrative tasks using scripting or management tools, significantly improving operational efficiency and reducing manual errors.

Linux Engineer

Oracle
02.2013 - 12.2016
  • Deploy, configure, and maintain Linux-based systems and related infrastructure for optimal performance and availability.
  • Implement and manage system security measures, including patches, updates, and compliance hardening.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex system and network issues, focusing on root cause analysis and long-term solutions.
  • Write and maintain automation scripts (Bash, Python, or Perl) to streamline system provisioning, monitoring, and routine tasks.
  • Manage system backups, monitoring tools, and scheduled jobs to ensure reliability and timely recovery.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, security, and cloud engineering to design and optimize IT environments.
  • Document system configurations, procedures, and any changes to support knowledge sharing and audit readiness.
  • Proactively monitor and analyze system logs, application performance, and resource utilization to identify and address bottlenecks before they impact business operations.
  • Support integration and management of Linux systems in hybrid or cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, leveraging container and virtualization technologies as needed.
  • Participate in capacity planning and scaling activities, providing recommendations on infrastructure improvements to meet future demands and ensure high system availability.

Education

Master's - Computer Science

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
12-2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Sri Venkateswara College Of Engineering
Tirupati
06-2011

Skills

    Cloud Platforms:
    AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps

    Cloud Services:
    EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), Route 53, CloudWatch, IAM, Amazon Glacier, CloudFormation, OpsWorks, Glue, CodePipeline, CodeCommit, CodeBuild, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)

    Containerization & Orchestration:
    Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Docker Swarm, Microservices, Google Cloud Build, Google Container Registry

    Configuration Management & Automation:
    Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible (Tower), SaltStack, Spinnaker, Jenkins, Maven, SonarQube, GitHub Actions

    Monitoring & Logging:
    Nagios, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Zookeeper, Stackdriver Monitoring & Logging

    Version Control & CI/CD:
    Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, Google Cloud Build, Jenkins, CodePipeline

    Scripting Languages:
    Shell Script, Batch Script, PowerShell, Python

    Application Servers:
    WebSphere Application Server, Apache Tomcat, JBoss, WebLogic, Nginx

    Networking Protocols & Devices:
    TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, WAN, LAN, FTP/TFTP, SMTP, Cisco Routers/Switches

    Operating Systems:
    Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS), Windows XP, Windows Vista

    Databases:
    Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL

Certification

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
  • Docker Certified Associate (DCA)
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
  • Puppet Certified Professional
  • ashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate

Timeline

Senior DevOps Engineer

Health Care Service Corporation
04.2024 - Current

Senior DevOps Engineer

Medline
09.2022 - 03.2024

Senior Cloud Engineer

First National Bank
06.2021 - 08.2022

System Administrator

Carelon
01.2017 - 05.2021

Linux Engineer

Oracle
02.2013 - 12.2016

Master's - Computer Science

Central Michigan University

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Sri Venkateswara College Of Engineering
GNANESWAR REDDY K