Ajay Kumar

DevOps Engineer

Delhi, India7 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 6 years of experience in cloud infrastructure.
Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and automation.
Strong background in security and compliance.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps specialist with extensive experience in automation and security.

Contact

Ajaysahai007@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

DevopsCloud InfrastructureAzure DevopsCloud SecurityDevsecopsCloud ArchitectureContainerizationLinux Administration

Other Skills

API ManagementAWSAWS CloudFormationAccess AuditsAmazon Relational Database Service (RDS)AnsibleApacheAtlassianAzureAzure API ManagementAzure Administrator AssociateAzure DevOps ServerAzure DevOps ServicesAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Azure Virtual Machines

About

Senior DevOps Cloud Engineer with over 6+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. Proven expertise in containerization, orchestration, automation, and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, and Python. Strong background in Linux systems administration and infrastructure as code (IaC) to enhance deployment efficiency and maintain high availability, scalability, and security across cloud platforms. #AWS #AZURE

Experience

7 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr

Current Experience

Appinventiv

Senior DevOps Engineer

May 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · Hybrid

Utilized GitHub repositories to execute Jenkins Groovy jobs for Continuous Integration (CI).
Designed and implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage Azure and AWS cloud resources efficiently.
Automated deployment of Azure Virtual Machines, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), Azure Functions, and App Services using Terraform.
Conducted security audits and implemented AWS best practices for resource configurations to enhance security and compliance.
Managed GitHub organization users and teams, establishing role-based access (member, maintainer, admin) to ensure security and operational efficiency.
Deployed and maintained virtualized environments using VMWare and Proxmox, ensuring efficient resource allocation and high performance.
Administered MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis, performing database tuning, replication, and backup strategies for high availability.
Implemented and optimized CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Docker, ensuring seamless deployments and reduced downtime.
Managed and secured containerized applications with Kubernetes, Helm, and Istio, optimizing performance and resource utilization.
Monitored and troubleshot production systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack, ensuring uptime and proactive issue resolution.
Configured and managed nginx for load balancing, reverse proxying, and performance optimization of web applications.
Ensured system security by implementing best practices for cybersecurity and compliance.
Worked on AWS cloud infrastructure, optimizing cost, performance, and reliability of cloud-based services.
Followed SRE principles, enhancing system observability, reliability, and incident response.

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Onsitego

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Aug 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Managed Azure services, including Kubernetes Service (AKS), API Management (APIM), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Azure Front Door, Network Security Groups (NSG), Azure Storage, Virtual Networks, Service Bus, Azure Functions, Key Vaults, App Services and Logic Apps.
Defined and structured GitHub teams based on project ownership and visibility, aligning access with responsibilities and simplifying management.
Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Ansible, reducing manual deployment efforts and ensuring consistency.
Focused on enhancing security protocols OAuth2.0, JWT and KONG api management scalability, performance, and cost optimization across cloud resources.
Spearheaded a GitHub governance overhaul initiative that included SSO onboarding, access audits, and permission realignment—resulting in a 60% reduction in support tickets and improved DevSecOps maturity.
Integrated GitHub with identity providers to automate team synchronization, streamline user onboarding/offboarding, and maintain accurate role mapping across the enterprise.
Standardized permission levels across 100+ repositories (read, triage, write, maintainer, admin), minimizing risk from over-privileged roles while supporting agile collaboration.
Provided ongoing support and troubleshooting for GitHub access, permissions, and collaboration issues—ensuring minimal disruption for developers and operational teams.
Reduced deployment time by 30% through automation of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps. application security by 50%, reducing incidents of unauthorized access through the implementation of Network Security Groups (NSGs) and Key Vaults.

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Mobiloitte

Senior DevOps Engineer

May 2020 – Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Delhi, India · On-site

Designed cloud architectures on AWS and Azure, leveraging automation tools like Terraform to ensure reliable deployments and adherence to industry best practices.
Configured and enforced repository protection rules, including branch protection, pull request approvals, and CI status checks to uphold code quality and compliance.
Implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), enabling seamless and secure access for corporate users while improving authentication standards.
Deployed microservices using Kubernetes, adhering to best practices for container orchestration and improving process efficiency.
Automated build and deployment pipelines for GCP-hosted applications using Jenkins and Docker, streamlining release cycles.
Troubleshot performance issues using logging tools, ensuring system health and enabling rapid issue resolution.
Developed and managed Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories to automate infrastructure configuration and application deployments.

TerraformKubernetesJenkinsDockerAnsibleCloud Architecture+1

Elixir softech private limited

DevOps Engineer

Jan 2018 – May 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Configured private networks and subnets using Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
Proficient in AWS services, including EC2, S3, Elastic Load Balancing, IAM, RDS, SNS, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, CloudFront, and Route 53.
Managed and configured web servers, including Apache, Nginx, and Tomcat.
Handled code amendments and maintenance using version control tools like GitHub and Bitbucket.
Designed and maintained infrastructure for production environments, including deployment pipelines, infrastructure tooling, and monitoring systems.
Created Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) for production deployments with the required software and managed snapshots for backup and recovery.
Administered and optimized Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, AlmaLinux), ensuring system stability, security, and high availability.
Monitored and troubleshot production environments, ensuring security, scalability, and optimal performance across all systems.