Devops Engineer

Experience

DR Financial Services Houston, TX (Remote) | DevOps Engineer | August 2018 – Present

• Established best practices for CI/CD workflows in collaboration with cross-functional teams, resulting in enhanced development efficiency and code quality.
• Thrived in startup environments characterized by agility and rapid growth, where resource optimization and scalability are paramount.
• Developed and implemented containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes, optimizing resource utilization by 30%.
• Created and automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, SonarQube, and Nexus, streamlining software delivery processes.
• Efficiently managed and deployed applications across Kubernetes clusters using ArgoCD, ensuring seamless deployment and scalability.
• Deployed and configured VPC and Kubernetes Clusters in AWS using Terraform scripts, achieving robust and scalable infrastructure.
• Implemented and maintained monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana, ensuring proactive identification and resolution of issues.
• Managed Nexus Repository for Artifact Builds, optimizing artifact management and version control processes.
• Utilized configuration management tools like Ansible to ensure consistency across multiple environments and reduce errors.
• Proficient in AWS services including S3, RDS, Route 53, IAM, EKS, Secrets Manager, and ECR.

iCARE MEDICAL Houston, TX | Linux System Administrator | November 2014 – August 2018

• Upgrading and configuring system software based on project needs.
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining hardware to meet DoD compliance standards.
• Configured essential networking components such as DNS, DHCP, and NFS, while also troubleshooting TCP/IP setups.
• Installed, deployed, and configured both physical and virtual servers, including Windows and RHEL/CentOS, contributing to a robust infrastructure.
• Oversaw the creation of user accounts and profiles on Windows and Linux systems, facilitating efficient access management.
• Facilitated streamlined access control and remote desktop capabilities on Windows servers by configuring Active Directory and Remote Desktop Access.
• Maintained and managed a heterogeneous server environment consisting of windows, Linux, and Unix servers, ensuring a remarkable 99.9% uptime.
• Exhibited excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively interact with diverse customers and team members.
• Managing hardware and software inventories.
• Administering data retention and recovery for all networks.