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NAZIRA MIRLAN

Hoffman,IL

Summary

Detail-oriented and results-driven DevOps Engineer with over 8 years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipeline automation, container orchestration, and configuration management. Proven ability to deploy scalable, secure, and highly available environments across AWS and GCP platforms. Strong background in Linux system administration, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible), and Kubernetes-based containerization. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline software delivery, reduce downtime, and improve platform reliability. Holds certifications in AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS Solutions Architect Associate.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DevOps Engineer

Coates Group
03.2022 - 06.2025
  • Engineered and deployed fault-tolerant, high-availability AWS infrastructure across multiple regions, leveraging EC2, S3, VPC, and IAM for secure, scalable environments.
  • Managed end-to-end container lifecycle using Docker and Rancher, enabling consistent deployments and automated image version control.
  • Led the automation of provisioning and configuration management using Ansible and CloudFormation, ensuring infrastructure consistency and reusability.
  • Provided 24/7 on-call support for production environments, reducing incident resolution times by proactively monitoring systems via Iotransit.
  • Developed monitoring solutions for application performance, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime.
  • Optimized cloud resource usage by implementing cost-effective strategies and managing scalability for applications.
  • Supported global client-facing applications hosted in multi-region AWS environments, enhancing availability and uptime through effective scaling strategies.
  • Oversaw S3 storage configuration for critical applications, enforcing policies for versioning, lifecycle, and access control.
  • Collaborated with international development teams to align infrastructure delivery with agile release cycles and feature deployments.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to streamline build-test-deploy workflows and eliminate manual release bottlenecks.
  • Automated deployment processes using CI/CD tools to enhance delivery speed and reliability.
  • Implemented infrastructure as code practices to streamline environment provisioning and management.

DevOps Engineer

Sears Holdings
03.2020 - 03.2022
  • Designed and managed CI/CD pipelines from scratch using Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, and Git, supporting agile delivery across multiple development teams.
  • Take part of the deployment of Kubernetes clusters on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for containerized microservices, ensuring scalability and efficient resource utilization.
  • Developed reusable and modular Terraform templates for managing infrastructure as code across environments, minimizing drift and ensuring consistency.
  • Collaborated with QA, infrastructure, and development teams to optimize software deployment processes and automate regression testing workflows.
  • Maintained secure infrastructure by enforcing automated patching, SSH key rotation, and secret management best practices.
  • Standardized logging and metrics collection using centralized tools like SumoLogic, enhancing observability across services.
  • Promoted DevOps best practices, introduced peer code reviews for IaC, and improved team adoption of automation frameworks.
  • Integrated Nginx-based reverse proxy and configured DNS, FTP, and SSH services to meet enterprise-level networking needs.

Linux System Administrator

Sears Holdings
06.2017 - 03.2020
  • Managed enterprise-grade Linux servers across production and development environments, ensuring uptime and performance through proactive patching and tuning.
  • Automated server monitoring and alerting processes using shell scripts and open-source tools, enabling rapid response to system events.
  • Investigated and resolved system-level issues, including networking, firewall, and storage bottlenecks, reducing downtime and improving user satisfaction.
  • Partnered with cross-functional infrastructure teams to coordinate upgrades, data center migrations, and hardware provisioning.
  • Oversaw implementation of robust backup and disaster recovery strategies, aligning with compliance and data retention standards.
  • Enforced security hardening guidelines, improving system resilience and minimizing exposure to known vulnerabilities.
  • Documented runbooks and standard operating procedures for system maintenance, enhancing knowledge transfer and reducing onboarding time.

Linux Administrator Intern

Evolve Cyber
01.2017 - 06.2017
  • Assisted in configuring, upgrading, and monitoring Linux servers and virtual machines for internal and client environments.
  • Delivered hands-on support for system upgrades and patch management, contributing to improved server stability and performance.
  • Collaborated with senior administrators in implementing system automation scripts, enhancing repetitive task efficiency.
  • Performed daily health checks on systems and maintained logs for compliance audits and incident tracking.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Language Arts Education

Bishkek State University
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
06-2013

Skills

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudFormation), Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage)
  • Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Rancher
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation
  • CI/CD & Automation: GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
  • Monitoring & Logging: SumoLogic, New Relic, CloudWatch, Keboola
  • Version Control & Scripting: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Bash, Shell, Python, YAML, Groovy
  • Collaboration & Productivity: Jira, Slack, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Miro
  • Soft Skills: Problem-Solving, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Time Management, Communication, Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Ownership Mindset, Continuous Learning
  • Containerization technologies
  • Monitoring and logging
  • Linux operating system
  • Infrastructure automation
  • Maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Performance optimization
  • IT operations
  • Network fundamentals
  • System administration
  • IT solution development
  • Security best practices
  • Effective communication
  • Configuration management
  • Developer collaboration
  • Version control systems
  • Continuous integration
  • Script maintenance and updates
  • Continuous deployment
  • Release management
  • JIRA
  • GitHub collaboration
  • Agile
  • Build releases
  • Security planning

Certification

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

Coates Group
03.2022 - 06.2025

DevOps Engineer

Sears Holdings
03.2020 - 03.2022

Linux System Administrator

Sears Holdings
06.2017 - 03.2020

Linux Administrator Intern

Evolve Cyber
01.2017 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Language Arts Education

Bishkek State University

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