Princely Findong

• Troubleshoot complex build failures by looking into build logs, build scripts, Jenkins files, configuration issues among others
• Created docker files for the building of images and pushing to docker hub for subsequent deployment in k8s clusters as containerized applications
• Administer Kubernetes cluster by ensuring security, high availability, creating namespaces in clusters for various environments like development, testing, UAT and Quality assurance, and Production.
• Deploy containerized applications both using imperative and declarative methods in the namespaces
• Create various services to ensure service discovery within the Kubernetes cluster
• Create enabling environment for developers ensuring their environment has necessary infrastructure, Git installed and Provide/Grant repo access to the team with least privileges to team members to various branches (Dev, Master and Stage), and install necessary IDEs with their plugins
• Onboard projects by creating repositories, teams and add team members in Github,
• Assist in rebasing source code while fixing merge conflicts between branches
• Ensure Git best practices are respected through use of branching strategy, pull requests, fix merge conflicts, unit testing, good commit messages, etc.
• Build CI/CD pipeline for fully automating upstream/downstream Jenkins jobs, integrating Jenkins and Git/Github, Jenkins/Maven for testing and builds, Jenkins/ Sonarqube for code quality analysis, Jenkins/Nexus for artifactory, Jenkins/Ansible, Jenkins/Docker, Jenkins/Kubernetes
• Established multi-tier infrastructure while paying attention to cost, security, scalability and high availability in AWS platform.
• Maintain high collaboration and effective communication with team members.

• Monitored end-to-end infrastructure using CloudWatch and SNS for notification
• Designed secured, cost optimized, highly available and fault tolerant infrastructure in AWS
• VPC peering with other Accounts allowing access and routing to service and users of separate account to communicate
• Developed baseline VPC and Network design including leveraging VPN connectivity and Direct Connect
• Implemented IAM best practices and role-based access control
• Implemented AWS Organization to centrally manage multiple AWS accounts including consolidated billing and policy-based restrictions
• Managed provisioning of AWS infrastructures using CloudFormation and terraform
• Involved in supporting cloud instances running Linux and Windows on AWS
• Proved successful in creating and modifying s3 bucket policies
• Participated in creating KMS keys and attaching to s3 bucket

• Collaborated with support team to assist client stakeholders with emergent technical issues and develop effective solutions.
• Removed malware and viruses from laptops and desktop systems using specialized software.
• Updated and reconfigured existing and new computers with current software and operating systems.
• Updated software versions with patches and new installations to close security loopholes and protect users.
• Configured new employee work stations, including all hardware, software and peripheral devices.
• Researched, documented and escalated support cases to higher levels of support when unable to resolve issues using available resources
• Assisted online users via live chat, web conference and phone to resolve issues related to software installations and updates, network connectivity, password reset and user access.
• Followed up with clients to verify optimal customer satisfaction following support engagement and problem resolution.
• Configured hardware, devices, software and LAN.