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DevOps & Platform Engineer | AWS | Kubernetes (EKS) | Terraform

Ljubljana, Slovenia
Only remote
Bachelor of Applied Computer Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering (ETF),
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Only remote
Bachelor of Applied Computer Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering (ETF),

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About me

Bringing over 25 years of professional IT experience, I have built my career across System Administration and DevOps engineering, evolving toward cloud-native platform engineering in recent years.

Amazon Elastic Compute CloudCloud EngineeringDevOpsGroovyPython (Programming Language)Cloud Platform SystemDocker for AWSInfrastructure as Code (IaC)AWS VPCAWS ECSAWS AuroraKubernetesAWS FargateTerraformAWS EKSDockerElk StackJenkinsArtifactory
AWS Cloud Infrastructure
Expertise in designing and operating production-grade AWS environments including EKS, EC2, S3, VPC, ALB/NLB, Auto Scaling Groups, KMS, Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN, Lambda, MSK, ElastiCache, RDS, Step Functions, API Gateway, and Systems Manager.

Kubernetes & Container Orchestration
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes (Amazon EKS), Docker, Podman, NGINX Ingress Controller, Traefik Ingress Controller, and OAuth2 Proxy for managing containerized workloads and ingress configurations in production environments.

Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
Extensive experience implementing and managing AWS infrastructure using Terraform, Helm, Ansible, and Bazel, enabling automated provisioning and consistent infrastructure delivery across development and production environments.

CI/CD Pipeline Development
Design and implementation of automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub, and Jenkins, enabling continuous application delivery across multiple environments.

Observability & Monitoring
Setup and operation of centralized observability platforms using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK Stack, Fluentd, Filebeat, OpenSearch, and Alloy for logging, monitoring, and alerting.

Automation & Scripting
Automation of infrastructure provisioning and operational workflows using Python, Groovy, and Bash scripting, as well as Linux system administration.

Security & Networking
Design of secure multi-environment AWS architectures including networking, IAM, encryption, VPN, and Transit Gateway configurations.

Artifact & Secret Management
Experience with Nexus for artifact management and Vault for secrets management within DevOps workflows.

Linux System Administration
Long-standing background in Linux system administration, including management of Linux-based infrastructure, VPS environments, and network operations.

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2026

Languages

EnglishFluentSerbianNative speakerCroatianNative speakerBosnianNative speaker

Project history

Owner | DevOps & Platform Engineer

Clusterium DOO, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Operates an independent cloud engineering consultancy focused on AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms. Designs, builds, and operates production-grade cloud environments with emphasis on automation, reliability, and scalable architecture. Implements observability platforms, secure multi-environment AWS architectures, and CI/CD pipelines.

Owner | DevOps & Platform Engineer

Clusterium, Serbia
Delivered AWS and Kubernetes engineering services through an independently operated company. Designed and operated production environments using Terraform, CI/CD automation, observability, and secure multi-environment setups.

Senior DevOps & Platform Engineer

IGT, Belgrade
Worked on the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud-native infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms on AWS. Designed and maintained production Kubernetes environments using Amazon EKS, managed AWS infrastructure with Terraform and Helm, developed CI/CD pipelines, implemented observability solutions, and managed containerized workloads with Docker, NGINX, Traefik, and OAuth2 Proxy.

Senior DevOps Engineer

msg global digital, Belgrade
Worked on AWS cloud infrastructure and DevOps automation, supporting Kubernetes-based application environments. Deployed and maintained Kubernetes clusters using Amazon EKS, managed AWS infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible, developed CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, and implemented centralized logging solutions using Fluentd and OpenSearch.

DevOps Engineer

Tele Go doo, Belgrade
Led the company cloud infrastructure initiative, introducing AWS and Kubernetes technologies and modernizing application deployment processes through automation and CI/CD. Migrated key projects to AWS, deployed and maintained three Kubernetes clusters, implemented GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and established centralized logging infrastructure using the ELK Stack, Fluentd, and Filebeat.

Linux System Administrator / Linux Team Manager

Rapidseedbox Ltd, Seychelles
Set up and installed SolusVM nodes, provisioned and troubleshot VPS environments using Linux OpenVZ containers. Monitored infrastructure with Nagios and Cacti and ordered new servers from partner data centers. Managed team day-to-day activities.

IT / Technical Support Manager

Shyft (Crater Group DOO), California, US / Belgrade
Led the IT and Technical Support team for a San Francisco-based startup with offices in Belgrade. Improved day-to-day support activities by organizing workflows, documentation, and IT priorities.

Team Lead / Recruitment Specialist | Project Success Team

Upwork Company (formerly Elance), California, US
Managed, audited, and trained the Upwork Project Success Team of 40+ technical recruiters. Provided talent sourcing services and technical consultancy to the recruitment team to help clients find skilled freelancers.

NCR Stabilization Level 2 Software Support

NCR (Walmart Support Team), Belgrade
Remotely maintained and troubleshot NCR self-checkouts and MoneyCenter Express ATM machines in Walmart US stores. Worked with on-site NCR technicians to resolve network and software issues.

System Administrator

EU-funded Technical Support Project for Railways of Montenegro
Managed the corporate network, Windows Server 2003, and backups.

Computer Repair and Retail Manager | Co-owner

iNerd Shop, Arandelovac

IT Engineer | Co-owner

IT Solution, Podgorica
Worked at the company that was the main reseller of Dell equipment in Montenegro.

IT Manager

BAR-KOD d.o.o., Podgorica
Managed the corporate network, Windows Server 2003, file server, SQL Server, and backups. Installed and integrated ISA Server and Exchange into the existing environment. Implemented infrastructure projects for new offices and shop openings across a regional network of over 200 shops.

PR Department

Telenor Montenegro, Podgorica
Worked on press releases, sponsorships, weekly and monthly PR reports, publishing content on the @WORK intranet, and preparing content for internal newsletters.

System Administrator

Infrastructure Projects and NGOs, Montenegro
Worked on EU-funded technical support projects and NGO projects in Montenegro. Built and managed Windows-based networks. Troubleshot software, hardware, virus, and spyware problems.

System Administrator

Trinity International Bank, Podgorica
Built and managed a Microsoft Windows network with a domain controller. Installed and managed a Quantum Snap-server file server, Symantec Corporate antivirus, and Executive Software Diskeeper server. Built and managed the wireless network and communications system including VoIP and an ESA phone switchboard. Maintained company websites.

System Administrator and SQL Operator

Farmegra D.O.O. Pharmaceutical Warehouse
Built and managed the Microsoft Windows network and company website. Uploaded accounting data and administered the internal system based on CA Clipper.

Computer Graphics and Television Production

NTV Montena Independent TV Station
Worked in computer graphics, linear and nonlinear editing, camera, sound, and program production.

Certificates

AWS Solution Arhitect Associate

AWS

2019

AWS Cloud Practitioner

AWS

2019

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