KENNETH MATHIAS

Dynamic DevOps and Cloud Engineer with over 9 years of experience in automating, securing, and managing enterprise infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments. Expertise in designing CI/CD pipelines, orchestrating Kubernetes, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and automating security measures. Proven ability to develop robust DevSecOps frameworks compliant with NIST, FedRAMP, and ISO 27001 standards. Recognized for strong communication skills, collaboration, and mentorship, consistently achieving success in streamlining deployments and enhancing cloud efficiency, complemented by an active security clearance.

• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA Linux+
• Linux System Administration
• SkillUp DevOps Certification

• Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Azure Pipelines integrating build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Automated environment setup and releases using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Deployed containerized microservices on Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, OpenShift) using Helm charts and YAML manifests.
• Implemented centralized logging and monitoring with Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch.
• Planned and executed roadmaps for EKS and AWS DevOps implementations, aligning delivery milestones with enterprise architecture and security frameworks.
• Built and deployed containerized applications on Amazon EKS following AWS and Kubernetes best practices for scalability, observability, and cost optimization.
• Implemented Istio service mesh within EKS clusters to enable secure, reliable, and observable service-to-service communication, leveraging mTLS, traffic routing, and ingress/egress gateways.
• Deployed CloudBees CI (Jenkins Enterprise) as the enterprise CI/CD platform, configuring controllers, agents, and shared libraries for automated build, test, and deployment pipelines.
• Automated manual steps in release workflows using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation to ensure consistent infrastructure provisioning across AWS accounts.
• Conducted comprehensive code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing to uphold software quality and maintain DevSecOps compliance.
• Documented system designs, IaC configurations, and test procedures to support knowledge transfer and operational excellence.
• Leveraged the DevOps Scoring Framework to improve team maturity and Product Maturity Index (PMI) metrics.
• Built and delivered cloud-native applications leveraging EKS, Istio, and AWS managed services for production workloads.
• Performed retrospectives on current implementations, documenting findings for future reuse and process improvement.
• Managed AWS and EKS operations including monitoring, scaling, and patching clusters.
• Administered the AWS console environment hosting CloudBees agents on EC2 instances and optimized CI/CD performance.
• Collaborated with delivery teams to continuously enhance pipeline reliability, observability, and release velocity.
• Developed shell, Python, and Groovy scripts for automation of builds, configuration validation, and system monitoring.
• Managed source control using GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket with branching strategies for multiple environments.
• Integrated code quality tools (SonarQube, JaCoCo, JUnit) and vulnerability scanners (Nessus, Trivy) into CI/CD workflows.
• Practiced Agile and Scrum methodologies, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, and DevOps ceremonies.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support deployments, troubleshoot issues, and enhance cloud security posture.
• Hands on experience in automating builds and deployment process using Shell scripting.
• Utilized Cloud formation and Ansible by creating DevOps processes for consistent and reliable deployment methodology.
• Setting up schedules for backups and monitoring processes.
• Diagnosed and resolved systems related tasks in accordance with priorities setup in dealing with trouble tickets.
• Responsible for maintaining standard operation procedures for storage environment.
• Install software and applications, Integrates workflow procedures supporting rapid development, deployment and integration of new software Manage installation, configuration and integration of Jenkins with other tools or application servers for CI-CD pipeline
• Manage Jenkins’ master and slave configuration for distributed jobs/ workload
• Design and implement automated provisioning and configuration frameworks in support of infrastructure-as-code
• Management and support of infrastructure and development applications including architectural design, source code management hosted applications.
• Create workflows for source code management to ensure efficiency and cut down on human error
• Develop and maintained Ci/CD methodologies to speed the development process through automation
• Design and implemented disaster recovery solutions in case of breach or server crash, as well as security measures like firewalls and VPNs
• Update procedure documentation to improve training procedures and create lasting records of mastered skills for each employee to help with task delegation.