LIVINUS NWAIGBO
Houston,TX
Summary
Experienced IT professional specializing in Microsoft Azure Cloud Services. Skilled in Cloud, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering with strong analytical and security expertise. Over eight years in IT, proficient in both open source and proprietary technologies, Organized and focused person with extraordinary leadership acumen.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AZURE CLOUD ENGINEER / SRE
AMAZON
08.2022 - Current
- Designed and implemented Azure DevOps projects, sprints, and work items
- Implemented disaster recovery solutions such as Azure Site Recovery and Azure Recovery Services Vaults
- Monitored and troubleshooted application performance using Azure Monitor and Application Insights
- Managed CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Services
- Configured and optimized Azure resources including App Service plans, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)
- Implemented Azure policies and enforced compliance with organizational standards
- Collaborated with security teams to investigate and mitigate security threats
- Managed identity and access management (IAM) using Azure AD
- Implemented automation using Ansible playbooks and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning
- Managed big data services like Apache Kafka, HBase, Spark on Azure.
AZURE CLOUD ENGINEER
PNC BANK
01.2020 - 07.2022
- Deployed and managed Azure resources using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Terraform, and ARM templates
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines for rapid application deployment
- Automated network configuration changes using Terraform and Azure DevOps
- Designed Azure networking solutions including Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, and Application Gateways
- Managed Docker containers and Kubernetes for microservices architecture
- Ensured cloud security and compliance with industry standards
- Migrated on-premises resources to Azure using Azure Site Recovery and Azure Migrate
- Managed Microsoft SaaS products in Azure such as Office 365 and SharePoint
- Provided expertise in cloud security and management
- Implemented and managed Azure Active Directory and other identity services.
DEVOPS & CLOUD SUPPORT ENGINEER
ORACLE
06.2018 - 12.2019
- Mentored junior engineers and improved team technical capabilities
- Managed Linux and Windows server environments
- Automated tasks with Bash scripting and scheduled using cronjobs
- Managed Java-based applications on Apache Tomcat, JBoss, and IIS
- Provided technical support for Azure Cloud applications and infrastructure
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues
- Created and maintained technical documentation to enhance team productivity.
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
MANTRICS POWER LTD
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Managed Microsoft SaaS products and on-premises infrastructure
- Provided technical support to end-users and maintained network connectivity
- Installed, configured, and managed Windows servers and domain controllers
- Automated tasks and improved efficiency with Bash scripting
- Implemented best practices for security and performance optimization
- Managed server imaging, OS installations, and network configurations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
IMO STATE UNIVERSITY
Imo State -Nigeria12.2014
Skills
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Excellent Program and Project Management skills
- Strong communication and customer service abilities, adept at building relationships
- Expertise in Azure Cloud Platform
- Proficient in Azure Dev Ops and CI/CD best practices
- Familiarity with Linux and Windows system administration
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Azure Pipelines, and Argo CD
- Proficiency in scripting languages: Bash, Python, Power Shell
- Familiarity with ticketing systems: Salesforce, Manage Engine, HP Service Manager
- Knowledgeable in Hadoop ecosystem: Kafka, HBase, Zookeeper, Yarn, Spark
- Experienced with automation tools: Terra form
- Skilled in monitoring tools: Site Scope, Prometheus, Grafana
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective team collaboration
- Exceptional oral and written communication, including presentation skills
- Analytical and evaluation capabilities with a proven track record of precision
- Ability to develop and apply methodologies to deliver customer solutions effectively
- Infrastructure as Code
- DevOps principles
Certification
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- HashiCorp Certified
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
- CompTIA Security+
Timeline
AZURE CLOUD ENGINEER / SRE
AMAZON
08.2022 - Current
AZURE CLOUD ENGINEER
PNC BANK
01.2020 - 07.2022
DEVOPS & CLOUD SUPPORT ENGINEER
ORACLE
06.2018 - 12.2019
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
MANTRICS POWER LTD
01.2016 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
IMO STATE UNIVERSITY