Sikandar Hawa
Roanoke,VA
Summary
Software and data engineer with extensive expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS and Azure. Demonstrated success in managing and supporting production systems while optimizing engineering infrastructure. Proficient in automating complex processes, collaborating with engineering teams for seamless updates, and ensuring system reliability through effective R&D and Ops integration. Aiming to contribute technical knowledge in DevOps and cloud solutions to enhance operational efficiency in a dynamic team setting.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Cloud Engineer
PowerSchool
05.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with an Agile SCRUM team to plan, scope, estimate, and execute technical solutions
- Managed and supported a wide range of new and legacy code and technologies in a mature codebase
- Executed SDLC tasks including requirements definition, design, development, peer review, testing, documentation, release, deployment, operations, and maintenance
- Contributed to team workload and escalation demands in a senior technical and hands-on capacity
- Maintained, managed, and supported production systems, processes, and engineering infrastructure
- Automated and integrated complex processes to streamline operations
- Managed Microsoft Office 365 products and Azure AD, including MFA and SSO
- Analyzed technical needs and designed solutions for Office 365 and Azure environments
- Implemented New Relic for comprehensive monitoring of AWS and Azure infrastructure, including configuring alerts and setting up dashboards for real-time performance tracking
- Integrated solutions into existing infrastructure and consulted on development projects
- Reviewed and recommended technologies based on security, financial, and operational criteria
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Radford University
Radford, VA05.2019
Skills
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
- DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
- Scripting/Programming: Python, Bash, Go
- Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab
- Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, , CloudWatch, ELK Stack
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB
- Networking: VPC, Load Balancers, VPN, DNS
- Security: IAM, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Encryption, Key Management
- Agile Methodologies: Jira, Scrum
Professional Overview
Software and data engineer with extensive expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS and Azure. Demonstrated success in managing and supporting production systems while optimizing engineering infrastructure. Proficient in automating complex processes, collaborating with engineering teams for seamless updates, and ensuring system reliability through effective R&D and Ops integration. Aiming to contribute technical knowledge in DevOps and cloud solutions to enhance operational efficiency in a dynamic team setting.
Timeline
Cloud Engineer
PowerSchool
05.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Radford University
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