Zidane Feudjio
Houston
Summary
Results-driven DevOps professional with four years of experience in continuous integration, infrastructure automation, and cloud orchestration. Skilled in utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and AWS to enhance development workflows and deployment processes. Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize software lifecycles and maintain highly available infrastructure. Committed to leveraging emerging technologies and best practices to support organizational goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Devops Engineer
Accenture Federal Services
05.2022 - Current
- Designed and implemented secure CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, incorporating unit tests, code quality checks (SonarQube), image scanning (Syft & Grype), and artifact uploads to Amazon S3.
- Designed and implemented containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes, improving resource utilization and management.
- Created and managed reusable Terraform modules for provisioning AWS infrastructure, including VPCs, EC2, S3, IAM policies, and EKS clusters.
- Developed and documented container security practices, including secret scanning, vulnerability management, and image hardening using Skopeo, Buildah, and Docker.
- Built and managed multi-language CI/CD pipelines (Java, Node.js, Python, Go, Ruby, C) by customizing GitLab templates to meet project-specific compliance and quality standards.
- Optimized AWS security posture, leveraging IAM roles, S3 bucket policies, and automated auditing scripts for secure and compliant deployments.
- Configured and maintained Linux-based build environments, using Amazon Linux and RHEL for secure, containerized builds and runner images.
- Collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams, actively participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and implementing Jira-based tracking for DevSecOps deliverables.
- Standardized pipeline documentation, including README.md files with architecture diagrams, environment variables, and artifact structure.
- Administered Keycloak for identity and access management across cloud-native platforms, integrating SSO, realm configuration, and role-based access for secure DevOps environments.
- Implemented BigBang platform components and automated Helm chart deployment of packages like Keycloak, Istio, and Grafana into Kubernetes clusters.
- Deployed and configured Istio service mesh, injecting sidecar proxies and securing east-west traffic using mTLS; optimized service discovery and observability.
- Designed GitOps pipelines to drive declarative deployments with automated reconciliation and rollback capabilities for Kubernetes environments.
- Integrated and visualized system metrics and logs with Grafana and Prometheus, creating dashboards for container health, pod performance, and CI/CD metrics.
DevOps Engineer
Data Services Group
01.2020 - 03.2022
- Experience implementing, configuring, scaling, and managing various AWS services, including but not limited to: EC2, VPC, ECS, ECR, ALB, IAM, Route53, EFS, S3, Security Group, API Gateway, Lambda, SNS, SQS...
- Leveraging cloud platforms like AWS to design, deploy, and manage cloud-native applications and services, optimizing resource utilization and scalability.
- Implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes, enabling rapid and reliable software delivery.
- Optimized build processes using tools such as Github action or Gitlab CI for fast feedback loops in development cycles.
- Experienced in automation of large, secure and scalable cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code (IAC) such as Terraform.
- Integrated security practices into DevOps pipeline, ensuring security considerations at every stage of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Automated manual tasks through scripting languages such as Shell, enhancing team productivity.
- : Develop and maintain automated security testing and monitoring processes to identify vulnerabilities early in the development process and mitigate risks efficiently.
- Select, configure, and maintain security tools and infrastructure such as static application security testing (SAST), software composition analysis , dynamic application security testing (DAST), security information and event management (SIEM) systems, etc.
- Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability scans to identify potential security risks and prioritize remediation efforts.
- Maintained version control systems like Git for seamless collaboration among developers and engineers during project lifecycles.
- Use Docker, Kubernetes and Helm to orchestrate containerized applications.
- Managed secrets and protected sensitive data within modern infrastructure using secret management tools.
- Manage, connect, secure, and monitor microservices-based applications on kubernetes clusters using isito service mesh.
- Investigated and resolved technical issues to maintain system functionality.
- Developed incident response plans that reduced resolution times for production issues.
- Deployed updates and fixes to ensure software reliability and performance.
- Scheduling cronjobs to update system, clean up logs, reboot s servers and run scripts to perform a specific task.
- Performed patch, update OS with latest releases, security scanning and configuration to meet performance mandates.
- Provide guidance, training, and support to development and operations teams on secure coding practices, security best practices, and emerging threats.
- Continuously evaluate and improve security practices, tools, and processes to adapt to evolving threats and technology trends.
- Strong understanding of protocols/technologies like HTTP, SSL/TLS, DNS.
- Collaborated with development team members to create and integrate high availability solutions for mission-critical applications.
- Implementing monitoring for microservices with with Prometheus and Granfana.
- Keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies, tools, and trends in the DevOps and software development space to enhance skills and drive innovation within the organization.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
University of Douala
Douala-CameroonNo Degree - ESOL
Houston Community College
Houston, TXSkills
- Amazon Web Service
- AWS security
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Infrastructure Automation
- Containerization Technologies
- Gitops
- Application security
- DAST, SAST, SCA
- Secret and Image Scanning
- Istio Service Mesh
- Linux Operating System
- Agile Methodology
Languages
- French
- English
Additional Information
Citizenship: USA
Active Clearance: Secret
Certification
- Kubernetes Certification, CKAD/CKA/CKS - Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
- CompTIA Security+ - CompTIA.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect
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Timeline
Cloud Devops Engineer
Accenture Federal Services
05.2022 - Current
DevOps Engineer
Data Services Group
01.2020 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
University of Douala
No Degree - ESOL
Houston Community College