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CLOUD AND DEVOPS ARCHITECT

Trnava, Slovakia
Only remote
PhD Education
Trnava, Slovakia
Only remote
PhD Education

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Clean Code PrinciplesAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureCloud ComputingConfiguration ManagementStatic Program AnalysisCode ReviewContinuous IntegrationDevOpsInfrastructure ManagementMicrosoft Certified ProfessionalAnsibleSecurity ManagingSoftware EngineeringInfrastructure as Code (IaC)HashicorpTerraformVulnerability Analysis
I possess extensive expertise as a Cloud and DevOps Architect, specializing in Azure Cloud and Azure DevOps. Holding certifications such as Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert and AWS Solutions Architect Associate, I bring comprehensive skills in Azure DevOps, encompassing CI/CD YAML pipelines. Additionally, I am proficient in utilizing HashiCorp Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Ansible for Configuration Management.

Moreover, my experience extends to implementing robust security measures in Azure Cloud through the effective utilization of Azure policies. I have a proven track record of integrating security practices seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring the integrity of software deployments. Additionally, I have hands-on experience with SonarCloud implementation, leveraging its capabilities for code analysis and vulnerability detection and Checkov for Infrastructure as Code.

In terms of application design within the Azure Cloud environment, I have led numerous projects, collaborating closely with development teams to architect scalable and resilient solutions. Furthermore, I have a strong background in developing private Terraform modules tailored to specific project requirements, ensuring consistency and reusability across infrastructure deployments.

I am also well-versed in code scanning and linting practices, adhering to a clean code approach during development to enhance maintainability and readability. My experience encompasses application migration strategies, where I have successfully orchestrated seamless transitions to Azure Cloud environments, mitigating risks and minimizing downtime.

Overall, my comprehensive skill set and hands-on experience make me a valuable asset in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-based solutions within the Azure ecosystem including Azure DevOps.

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2021

Languages

EnglishFluent

Project history

DEVOPS ARCHITECT

ATOS Belgium

Internet & IT

1000-5000 team member

The Journey to Cloud Project for ATOS's customer EUROCONTROL. Creating and changing current approach to using private Terraform Modules, including development of those modules following best practices in Azure DevOps (using templates, automation, versioning, auto changelog creation, tagging). Developing and implementing Azure Policy as the Code via Terraform modules (whole framework was developed and documented), DevOps CI/CD pipelines (templates were created to be used across organization following best practices focusing at linting and security. DevSecOps recommendation and implementation following best practices like pre-commit, linting, static and dynamic analysis in CI via OWASP security principles using Gitleaks, Syft, Grype, Trivy, KICS, SonarCloud, Checkov directly in the pipelines to improve security.
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Implementation of those principles for all new GreenField projects via automation.
Creation global solution for Azure DevOps agents based on Container App Jobs to speed development in the whole Azure DevOps organization.

CLOUD AND DEVOPS ARCHITECT

ACCENTURE

Internet & IT

1000-5000 team member

Project focused to use Microsoft Azure Cloud resources via Azure DevOps using deployment via Infrastructure as a Code - Terraform and Ansible in YAML pipelines following CI/CD principles.
Creating and developing product with Azure Virtual machines, Azure Kubernetes (AKS), deploying Micro services to AKS, docker images, Azure Container registry, Azure MySQL, VNet, Network Security Group, IoT Edge, Azure Key Vault, Azure Activate directory, Azure IoT Hub, Service Bus, Storage accounts, Rancher for managing AKS, deploying Helm charts and using Chart Museum.
Implementing Confluent Kafka, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Grafana, RabbitMQ, Neo4j, HashiCorp Vault, Consul and WSO2 IS and APIM for publishing and subscribing API for that environment.
Key words: Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Ansible, YAML pipeline, Visual Studio Code, GitOps, AKS, Helm charts, GitLab, LINUX, Windows, Shell and PowerShell scripting, CI/CD, Agile principle in Azure DevOps Boards, Apache and Drupal configuration, Azure CDN profile, Jenkins configuration with plugins and nodes.
The project is about implementation of fully automation in the whole environment using main component like Azure DevOps pipeline, Terraform, Ansible, YAML pipeline with PowerShell scripts.

IT ARCHITECT

AT&T GLOBAL NETWORK SERVICES

Internet & IT

1000-5000 team member

LIFT and SHIFT migration to Azure Cloud - Virtual Machines, Storage accounts, Data Lake gen2, Load Balancer, Virtual Networks, Network Security Group, Azure Active Directory, App Services, SQL databases, Cosmos DB, Data factories, Synapse, Azure DevOps - CI/DC pipelines, ARM templates, Vaults, Migrate, Monitor, Sentinel, Advisor, Recovery service Vaults, Kubernetes, Container registries
Infrastructure as Code - HashiCorp Terraform, Terraform Cloud
Configuration Management - Ansible - YAML file creation
Repositories: GitHub, Azure DevOps repository
Visual Studio Code integration with Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, Azure DevOps

STORAGE ARCHITECT

AT&T GLOBAL NETWORK SERVICES

Internet & IT

1000-5000 team member

Creating architecture designs for new Storage/Backup systems, supporting migration from bare metal servers to new hardware, migration from old servers to new VMware ESX clusters and private cloud environment.
Storage frames migration from EOSL frames to new flash frames like Pure Flash Arrays, HPE 3PAR StorServ Arrays, DELL EMC XtremIO Arrays and from NetApp 7 Mode to NetApp Cmode Arrays.

SENIOR STORAGE AND BACKUP ENGINEER

FIRST DATA SLOVAKIA

Banking & Financial Services

1000-5000 team member

Complete DC moving from UK to Germany during hardware/application consolidation for EMEA region. Migration techniques and environment setup following current best practices.
Brocade Director 48000, DCX, MP7800, 5100 - design, zoning, merging fabrics, configuration, setup FC via IP for MP 7800 for Disaster recovery between main Data Centers. EMC NS 960, CX3, CX4, VNX 5100, NS 120, VMAX 20 K - administration, SAN provisioning, configuration of MirrorView/Asynchronous/Synchronous via Navisphere and Unisphere for Clariions, Solutions Enabler, SMC, using SRDF/A for replication between Data Centers for VMAX. Migration from Clariion to VMAX and from old hardware to new environment. EMC Cellera - NAS administration, IBM DS 4000, ESS 800, XIV - administration, SAN provisioning
Backup:
Design, configuration and building new NetBackup 7.1 environment in Germany based on Data Domain 880 deduplication technology with planning Disaster recovery procedures, including creating VTL and replication between two Data Centers. Design and setup NetBackup 7.1 environment with Storage Teak Libraries SL 8500. NetBackup 7.1 administration with two EMC disk libraries in Germany.

SENIOR IT STORAGE AND BACKUP

JOHNSON CONTROLS BRATISLAVA

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

1000-5000 team member

Backup:
TSM servers version 5.5 (200 GB databases) administration including TSM client installation (5.5 and 6.1) and configuration for Windows, AIX, Oracle, MS SQL, Lotus Domino, HP - UNIX, Linux, NDMP (NAS) and SAP backups. Solving the issues with missed and failed backups on daily basis and upgrading TSM servers and clients to the next levels. Upgrade of TSM server 5.5 to 6.1 in testing environment. Testing the Disaster recovery of the applications, especially restore of whole TSM servers, including configuration and restore data for application from tapes by specific schedule DR plan. Improving DR procedures.

Certificates

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)

Microsoft

2021

Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)

Microsoft

2021

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-200 and DP-201)

Microsoft

2021

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-303 and AZ-304)

Microsoft

2021

Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Microsoft

2021

Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

Microsoft

2020

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Microsoft

2020

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