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Tamba Prince Sam

Silver Spring,MD

Summary

Accomplished engineer proffering extensive cloud monitoring, deployment and troubleshooting skills. Defined, built and maintained infrastructure using vendor-neutral and platform-specific tools. Organized and focused person with extraordinary leadership acumen.

Seasoned DevOps Engineer with six years of experience in managing production systems, automating processes, and enhancing deployment frameworks. Skilled in Kubernetes containerization, cloud management (Terraform, GCP, AWS, Azure), CI/CD tools, and implementing secure and scalable solutions. Demonstrates a strong capability in supporting R&D, managing incidents, and driving system improvements to ensure high reliability and performance. Skilled in Splunk integration, cloud operations, and configuration management using Ansible and Terraform. Adept at Linux administration and committed to maintaining cutting-edge cloud and DevOps practices. Certified Cloud Engineer. Knowledgeable & result-oriented SRE/DevOps and Cloud engineer with a proven track record in SRE DevOps, cloud engineering, Automation, and Open-source tools, Build Release Engineer, Apache Cassandra, Elastic Search, Apache Felix, Azure DevOps tools, Python, C#.NET, and Linux.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Azure/DevOps Cloud Engineer

NewRez
11.2022 - Current
  • Developed cost estimates and project specifications for proposals.
  • Reduced project completion time with efficient resource allocation and effective communication strategies.
  • Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
  • Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
  • Leveraged Azure AI and ML services to develop and deploy scalable machine learning models. Utilized Azure Machine Learning, Azure Cognitive Services, and Azure Databricks to enhance model performance and accuracy.
  • Developed and maintained extensive Python scripts for data preprocessing, model training, and automation of infrastructure tasks. Utilized libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, and TensorFlow.
  • Implemented infrastructure as code using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and Terraform to automate deployment processes and ensure consistency across environments.
  • Designed and managed CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to streamline the build, test, and deployment processes. Integrated continuous integration tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions to ensure efficient code delivery and deployment.
  • Set up monitoring systems to track model performance and accuracy in production. Used Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for real-time insights and automated retraining pipelines.
  • Worked closely with data scientists, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Conducted regular presentations and training sessions to share knowledge and best practices.
  • Ensured all ML models and pipelines adhere to security best practices and compliance standards. Implemented role-based access control (RBAC) and encryption for data at rest and in transit.
  • Monitor production systems in multiple data centers ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
  • Manage critical incidents, including escalation, debugging, fixes, and root cause analysis, ensuring swift resolution and minimal downtime.
  • Assist R&D teams in debugging production issues, contributing to efficient problem-solving and product improvements.
  • Lead end-to-end Kubernetes (K8s) application modernization and delivery using K8S G6R, enhancing deployment efficiency.
  • Implement a decentralized 'enforced state' GitOps approach, ensuring consistent and reliable deployments.
  • Automate certificate management, DNS configurations, and mutual TLS (MTLS), enhancing security and operational efficiency.
  • Develop and maintain a unified, auto-scaling, and faster end-to-end development to deployment framework and strategy.
  • Reduce go-to-market timelines by streamlining processes from build to production, accelerating product releases.
  • Manage disaster recovery (DR) processes, reducing costs while ensuring data integrity and availability.
  • Provide cloud-agnostic support across 4+1 & Sovereign Cloud deployments, enhancing flexibility and scalability.
  • Adhere to SGS, ISBN SecOps, and SAP HASI approved processes, ensuring compliance and security.
  • Manage multi-stage backups, including storage, Velero, and database-native backups, ensuring data protection and recovery.
  • Automate and implement various processes, driving operational efficiency and consistency.
  • Managed and optimized Azure cloud infrastructure, including virtual networks, storage accounts, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Ensured high availability and scalability of cloud resources.
  • Utilized Terraform and ARM templates to automate the provisioning and management of Azure resources. Ensured consistent and repeatable infrastructure deployments across multiple environments.
  • Created and maintained scripts in Python and PowerShell to automate routine tasks and workflows. Enhanced operational efficiency by automating backup processes, configuration management, and system updates.
  • Designed and implemented robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, integrating with GitHub for version control and Jenkins for automated builds. Streamlined deployment processes, reducing release times and improving software quality.
  • Conducted performance tuning and optimization of cloud resources, applications, and databases. Utilized Azure Advisor and other tools to identify and address performance bottlenecks.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA, and operations, to deliver high-quality solutions. Participated in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  • Implemented comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights. Developed custom dashboards and alerting mechanisms to proactively detect and resolve issues.

SRE/DevOps Engineer

Macy’s
03.2020 - 11.2022
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
  • Managed public cloud environments using Terraform, GCP, and AWS, ensuring efficient and secure cloud operations.
  • Utilized CI/CD and DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Artifactory, Docker, and Vault to streamline deployment processes.
  • Led Kubernetes containerization efforts, enhancing application scalability and reliability.
  • Operated system internals, file system structures, and machine architectures in a Linux environment, ensuring optimal performance.
  • Configured and managed services including Apache, DNS, Sendmail, SSH, TCP/IP, and NFS, maintaining network and application stability.
  • Supported services pre-launch through system design consulting, software platform development, capacity planning, and launch reviews.
  • Scaled systems sustainably through automation, driving improvements in reliability and velocity.
  • Implemented and maintained monitoring and logging solutions using OpenSearch and Prometheus. Developed dashboards and alerting mechanisms to ensure proactive issue detection and resolution.
  • Collaborated with product teams to define SLA, SLO, monitoring/telemetry patterns, ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Facilitated product team momentum and velocity for hassle-free development across BTP, Hyperscaler, and K8S environments.
  • Built, managed, scaled, and right-sized initiatives across SAP Hyperscaler (4+1) strategy, optimizing cloud spend management.
  • Engaged in the full lifecycle of services—from inception and design to deployment, operation, and refinement—ensuring continuous improvement.

Azure DevOps Engineer

OurCare Inc
03.2017 - 02.2020


  • Patching and Validating of Virtual Machine in Azure.
  • Upgrading existing Virtual Machine from Standard to Premium Storage Account Migrating disks from One Storage account to another storage account of the same region as well as a different region.
  • Working as Microsoft Azure Administrator like Azure AD Connect configuring virtual machines, Storage accounts and Azure resource groups, virtual machine scale set with load balancers, Virtual networks, network security group, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Used Azure DevOps services such as Azure Repos, Azure Boards, and Azure Test Plans to plan work and collaborate on code development, built and deployed applications.
  • Worked with Azure Monitoring tools such as Azure Log Analytics, Azure Network Watcher, and Azure Service Health to diagnose and minimize service degradation Create and configure Jenkins server using Terraform and Ansible.
  • Managed Kubernetes clusters ensuring optimal performance and high availability. Worked extensively with Kubernetes networking to ensure secure and efficient communication between micro-services.
  • Deployed, monitored and maintained applications on AWS, utilizing services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda to ensure scalability and reliability.
  • Implemented Ansible to all infrastructure into version control. Experience in code versioning, and source control using Azure Repos, and Git.
  • Experience in using ARM templates (JSON) to create Azure services, while ensuring no changes were made to the existing infrastructure.
  • Backup Configure and Restore Azure Virtual Machine using Azure Back. Worked on Microsoft Azure Cloud to provide IaaS support to clients.
  • Automated build, testing, and deployment processes, achieving faster and more reliable releases.
  • Utilized Azure Container Registry and AKS for containerization and orchestration, enabling scalable deployment and infrastructure management.
  • The CI/CD pipeline reduced manual effort, improved application quality, and fostered collaboration among teams at Our Care, Inc.
  • Developed and deployed Azure services such as Azure Active Directory (AD), Azure storage, Azure cloud services, IIS, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Azure Blob Storage, Azure VM, SQL Database, Azure Functions, Azure Service Fabric, and Azure Service Bus.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Science

Institute of Public Administration And Management
Sierra Leone
11.2016

Skills

Skills

Languages: Bash, Python, Go, Groovy, Perl, Shell scripting

Cloud Environments: Terraform, GCP, AWS

Containerization: Kubernetes

Monitoring/Log Analysis: Splunk, ELK

Processes’, ISBN SecOps, SAP HASI approved processes

Backup Management: Multi-stage backups (storage, Valero, DB-native)

AI: Artificial Intelligence

Cloud systems, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure

Azure AKS, Container Registry, SQL databases, App insight, App services, key vaults, storage accounts, Traffic manager, Load Balancer

AWS EC2, ECR, IAM, EKS, VPC, CloudFront, S3, Elastic Beanstalk, Lambda Functions

Docker, Kubernetes

SCM Git Lab, GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos

CI/CD tools: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git CI/CD, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines, Artifactory, Docker, Vault , Code pipelines, Code Deploy, GitHub Actions, Nagios, Grafana

SQL servers, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MYSQL, MongoDB, RDS, Azure SQL

Webservers & SSL Certificates: Nginx, Apache

Configuration Management: Ansible, chef

Iac: Terraform, CloudFormation

Service Mesh: Consul, Istio

Amazon Connect Architecture and Administration

WebRTC and SIP Integration

IVR, ACD, Skill-Based Routing, Live Chat

Operating Systems: Linux internals, file system structures, machine architectures

Networking: Apache, DNS, Sendmail, SSH, TCP/IP, NFS

Monitoring/Log Analysis: Splunk, ELK

Processes: ISBN SecOps, SAP HASI approved processes

Backup Management: Multi-stage backups (storage, Velero, DB-native)

AI: Artificial Intelligence

Certification

Certifications

AWS Certified Solution Architect

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Timeline

Azure/DevOps Cloud Engineer

NewRez
11.2022 - Current

SRE/DevOps Engineer

Macy’s
03.2020 - 11.2022

Azure DevOps Engineer

OurCare Inc
03.2017 - 02.2020

Bachelor of Science - Science

Institute of Public Administration And Management

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