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HOSSNIA TRAORE

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Experienced DevOps Engineer with 8 years of comprehensive experience in the IT industry, specializing in cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, CI/CD Pipelines, containerized applications and cluster orchestration. Proven track record of optimizing and automating software delivery. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and resilient solutions. With an automation mindset and a passion for troubleshooting, I consistently deliver results that surpass expectations. My strong understanding of the DevOps Culture and principles combined with my technical proficiency and problem-solving capabilities make me excel in all aspects of my work.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

DevOps Engineer

iCare Medical
Pearland, Texas
06.2021 - Current
  • Cloud Infrastructure Management: Build and manage robust AWS infrastructures, and three tier applications leveraging services such as EC2, auto-scaling, S3, Load Balancer, VPC, Lambda, EKS, Route53, IAM and others, ensuring high availability and performance
  • Infrastructure Automation: Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, automating deployments and reducing manual errors by 40%
  • CI/CD Pipeline: Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, ECR, Docker, JFrog, Ansible...; develop pipelines for Kubernetes-based microservices architecture, enhancing deployment efficiency and reliability
  • Kubernetes Deployment: Design, maintain and manage EKS clusters, and applications reducing deployment times by 50%; monitor and troubleshoot applications including failing deployments or services
  • Servers Configuration: Manage and configure servers in bulk using Ansible, including regular patching and Ansible playbooks management
  • Cloud Migration: Assist in migrating on-premises infrastructure to AWS, encompassing VM migration and network setup
  • Python Automation: Develop Python scripts to automate routine tasks, optimize software delivery processes, improve cost efficiency and reduce manual intervention by 70%
  • Security Best Practices: Enforce security protocols following the Least Privilege Access, VPC and subnet configurations, Security Groups, NACLs, SSL/TLS, strengthening the security posture of cloud environments
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to define infrastructure requirements and ensure cloud-based systems meet reliability, scalability, and security goals
  • Version Control Management: Manage source code repositories and version control systems using Git and GitHub, including branching strategies, approval workflows, and peer reviews
  • Docker & Containerization: Create and manage containers with Docker, including writing Dockerfiles, building and pushing docker images
  • Troubleshooting & Support: Conduct real-time troubleshooting as needed and document resolutions to improve the sharing of knowledge.

Linux System Admin

DR Financial Services
Houston, Texas
04.2019 - 06.2021
  • Server Maintenance: Maintain and patch servers using bash shell scripts and cron jobs, troubleshoot server issues and failing deployments
  • Linux Administration: Manage various requests on Linux servers such as creating, modifying or deleting users, groups, updating file permissions and folder structures, mount/unmount EFS storage
  • Tasks Automation: Design bash shell scripts to automate regular tasks such as log files rotation, systems inventories, service status check...
  • Resource & Cost Optimization: Optimize AWS cloud resource utilization and cost efficiency by managing stale resources using Lambda, CloudWatch, and Python scripts
  • Server Monitoring and Alerts: Configure CloudWatch alarms to monitor server performance metrics, including CPU utilization and memory usage; Integrate notification channels to alert the relevant team when resource thresholds are reached
  • Backup Automation: Create S3 buckets with specific permissions and automate the backup and storage of log files on S3 using Bash scripts and cron jobs

IT Help Desk

Delphoma
Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso
11.2016 - 03.2019
  • User Account Management: Create, modify, and delete user accounts, including password resets and access configuration
  • Software Support: Assist with software installations, configurations, and updates, ensuring smooth application operation
  • Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve software errors, apply patches and maintain application performance
  • Malware Prevention: Install antivirus software on computers, conduct antivirus scans...
  • Access Management: Investigate access and permission issues, ensuring users have appropriate access to files, folders, and applications
  • Documentation & Improvement: Develop and maintain accurate documentation of support procedures and troubleshooting steps

Education

Associate in Applied Science: Business Administration -

ASA COLLEGE
New York City, New York
10.2022

Skills

  • Cloud Platform: AWS
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform
  • Configuration Management: Ansible
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub
  • CI/CD Pipeline Tools: Jenkins, CodeBuild, CodePipeline
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS
  • Scripting: Bash Shell, Python

  • Monitoring: Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana
  • Strong Troubleshooting skills
  • Strong communication skills & team player
  • Effective multitasking and time management
  • Passion for Troubleshooting and accuracy
  • Adaptable/ Continuous Learner
  • Self-motivated
  • Bilingual: English/French

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

iCare Medical
06.2021 - Current

Linux System Admin

DR Financial Services
04.2019 - 06.2021

IT Help Desk

Delphoma
11.2016 - 03.2019

Associate in Applied Science: Business Administration -

ASA COLLEGE
HOSSNIA TRAORE