Rafiquddin S

Platform Engineer

Manchester, United Kingdom11 yrs 9 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Over 9 years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Automation.
  • Successfully saved $90K-$125K annually through automation.
  • Expert in AWS services and infrastructure management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS and Cloud Automation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Infrastructure AutomationDevopsAws DevelopmentAws AutomationPerformance Engineering

Other Skills

AWSAWS BatchAWS CloudFormationAWS EKSAWS EventbridgeAWS LambdaAWS Step FunctionsApp migrationAppdynamicsAutomationBitBucketCDKCI/CDCloud ComputingCloudFormation

About

I have over 9 years of experience in DevOps, AWS, Python, and Kubernetes, and a strong background in Agile methodologies. I am passionate about Cloud Automation, building scalable and reliable solutions, and I have successfully onboarded, containerized, and deployed applications on various AWS services, such as EC2, EKS, ECS.I hold multiple certifications, including Terraform Associate 003, Certified Kubernetes Administrator & AWS Sysops Administrator - Associate. ****** Tech Stack ******* AWS/Azure Python Terraform/Cloudformation Docker Kubernetes Linux Jenkins New Relic/Grafana/Splunk

Experience

Aj bell

Senior Platform Engineer

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Adobe

DevOps/SRE

Jul 2021Jul 2023 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Managed infrastructure automation using Terraform/CloudFormation & imported close to 150+ resources to Terraform, ensuring all resources are managed as IaC.
  • Engaged in numerous toil reduction activities, implementing automation to streamline processes and diligently identifying cost-saving opportunities, resulting in annual savings of approximately $90K-$125K per year.
  • Implemented a custom monitoring solution for Reserved Instances Expiration using AWS Eventbridge/Lambda/Secret Manager/IAM.
  • End to End Setup of AWS VPC - VPC/Subnets/Route tables/Peerings/Nacls/NatGateway/IGW etc.
  • Debug Docker/Kubernetes issues at pod level, perform through Chaos tests on K8s pods and DR tests.
  • Set up monitoring and alert systems on New Relic, Grafana, and Splunk to proactively track service performance and quickly respond to any issues, including integration with PagerDuty for seamless on-call incident management. Actively participated in on-call activities during critical system outages or P1 incidents, providing immediate support and driving timely resolutions.
  • End to End CI/CD setup for services and Tool integration(Sonarqube/Grafana/New Relic etc)
  • Resource creation in Azure Cloud - Queues/Resource groups/VNet/Elasticache etc and troubleshooting issues.
TerraformCloudFormationAWSDockerKubernetesNew Relic+7

Ihs markit

DevOps Engineer

Dec 2020Jun 2021 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Set up AWS Step Functions for efficient data processing models and integrated services such as AWS Batch, SNS, and Lambda, ensuring seamless workflows and optimal results.
  • Created Docker files tailored for AWS Batch job workflows, maximizing resource utilization and facilitating efficient containerization.
  • Configured GitLab for CI/CD, including setting up GitLab runners and creating automated pipelines for streamlined deployments.
  • Assisted the application team in engineering scalable software on AWS, providing support for both software development and infrastructure setup.
  • Implemented WhiteSource configuration with Git repositories for vulnerability scanning, ensuring the security of the codebase.
  • Automated various tasks, including compliance processes, clean-up operations, and notifications, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing manual effort.
AWS Step FunctionsAWS BatchDockerGitLabCI/CDWhiteSource+1

Cognizant

AWS Developer

Jan 2019Dec 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · India

  • Successfully onboarded applications on EC2 using AWS CloudFormation and automated various common tasks, including code deployments, reporting, and build scripting.
  • Developed and implemented a Blue-Green strategy for AWS EKS containers, creating essential resources like Services, Ingress, Deployment, and HPA templates. This approach ensured smooth and reliable deployment of container versions, minimizing downtime and maximizing availability.
  • Worked on Framework Development for containerizing applications on AWS ECS, implementing CI/CD for Docker applications. Developed additional pipeline features and successfully migrated approximately 150 on-premise WebSphere Application Server (WAS) applications to AWS,
  • Designed and implemented a custom Service Discovery solution using AWS Lambda, Event bridge to facilitate seamless communication between services within AWS ECS. This solution enhanced the efficiency and reliability of service-to-service interactions.
  • Responsible for building Application Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) and troubleshooting infrastructure issues during the onboarding process of applications to EC2 instances and containers. Additionally, proficient in debugging issues related to Containers, Pods, Tasks, and the Docker-specific environment.
AWS CloudFormationAWS EKSDockerCI/CDAWS Development

Tata consultancy services

2 roles

AWS Automation Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2017Jan 2019 · 2 yrs

  • Worked extensively with AWS services like S3, VPC, EC2, ASG, Route53, IAM, SNS, CloudWatch, ACM, and Lambda.
  • Possess an expertise in writing Terraform code for various AWS services and using modules functionality to create multiple resources.
  • Worked on multiple automations -
  • Implemented automation of IAM password reset using AWS Lambda, Python, and Jenkins, reducing manual effort. Developed automated processes to ensure compliance, send daily emails for non-compliant resource creation. Automated ACM certificate issuance and notifications for application domains. Facilitated IAM user creation for streamlined application onboarding, benefiting operations.
  • Managed hosted zones and Route53 alias records for DNS management.Configured IAM roles, policies, groups, and resource permissions to support application design implementation.
  • Proficient in troubleshooting and monitoring AWS CloudTrail logs and events.
  • Created Jenkins pipeline jobs using Groovy scripts for efficient deployment of AWS infrastructure.
  • Assisted application development teams in troubleshooting and resolving issues within the AWS architecture.
AWSTerraformPythonJenkinsAWS Automation

Performance Test Engineer

Mar 2014Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Developed Load Runner scripts in Web HTTP/HTML and Web Services (SOAP & REST) protocols based on test specifications/requirements.
  • Created LoadRunner scenarios and scheduled tests using ALM Performance Center to generate realistic server loads, analyzing results for Transaction Per Hour (TPH) and response times.
  • Identified server-side metrics such as CPU and memory utilization for application and database servers, utilizing monitoring tools and transactional logs.
  • Prepared detailed test reports, collaborated with clients to establish performance expectations, and resolved SLA breaches by analyzing root causes and working with developers and engineers.
Load RunnerPerformance TestingPerformance Engineering

Education

G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Electronics and Communications Engineering

Jan 2009Jan 2013

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