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Shiva Reddy - Senior DevOps | Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) | AWS | Azure | GCP | Middleware | Build & Release Engineer | Interview-Ready

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Shiva Reddy Senior DevOps Engineer [email protected] 865-290-3174 https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-reddy-a04b581ba/ Professional Summary Seasoned Senior DevOps Engineer with 12+ years of experience specializing in the design, implementation and optimization of CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure and automation solutions. Proven expertise across DevOps, DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), with a strong focus on delivering scalable, secure and highly available systems for enterprise-grade applications. Skilled in optimizing cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure and GCP to ensure high availability, cost-efficiency and fault tolerance through modern cloud-native architectures. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible and Helm to automate, standardize and scale infrastructure deployments. Skilled in architecting microservices and serverless solutions using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB and Step Functions to build event-driven, scalable applications. Hands-on expertise in infrastructure automation with Terraform, Packer and Ansible to accelerate provisioning and ensure consistent environment configurations. Deep understanding of FinOps methodologies, leveraging cost analysis tools across AWS, Azure and GCP to drive efficient cloud spending. Extensive experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI and ArgoCD to streamline and secure software delivery processes. Experienced in implementing GitOps workflows with ArgoCD and FluxCD, enabling declarative deployments and streamlined operational governance. Well-versed in DevSecOps practices, integrating tools like SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, AquaSec and HashiCorp Vault for secure code delivery and secrets management. Well-versed in zero-downtime deployment strategies, including Blue-Green deployments, Rolling updates, Canary releases and Feature toggles. Strong background in HA and DR planning using multi-region deployments and automated failover with tools like Route 53, Global Accelerator, Terraform and Velero. Hands-on experience with configuration management tools like Chef, Puppet and SaltStack to enforce system consistency and automate provisioning. Strong understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks, such as SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and NIST, with practical experience in policy enforcement and audit automation. In-depth knowledge of monitoring and observability stacks, including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog and OpenTelemetry, to enable proactive system health management. Experienced in centralized logging and analytics, leveraging ELK Stack, Graylog and Splunk for real-time diagnostics and operational intelligence. Advanced knowledge of cloud security and networking, including VPNs, firewalls, IAM, TLS encryption, WAFs and DDoS mitigation techniques. Proficient in scripting and automation using Python, Bash and Go to enhance deployment pipelines and system administration tasks. Experienced in managing and optimizing relational and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and Redis for performance and reliability. Proponent of DevOps culture, promoting collaboration, automation and continuous improvement within cross-functional engineering teams. Practical application of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, including incident response, chaos engineering and performance optimization. Experienced in chaos engineering practices using tools like Chaos Monkey and LitmusChaos to validate system resiliency and fault tolerance. Experience supporting mission-critical production systems, providing 24/7 on-call incident response, troubleshooting and rapid recovery, following Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices. Deep familiarity with Agile methodologies and traditional SDLC processes, promoting continuous integration, continuous delivery, continuous improvement and effective release management. Professional Experience Client: M&T bank | Atlanta, GA Jan 2023 - Till Date Senior DevOps Engineer Role & Responsibilities: Designed, deployed and managed highly available, secure and scalable cloud infrastructure across Azure and GCP, supporting seamless migrations from on-premise environments with zero data loss. Led end-to-end cloud migration projects using lift-and-shift, re-platforming and re-architecting strategies, utilizing tools like Azure Data Factory and Google Cloud Storage Transfer Service to enable cross-cloud data replication and synchronization. Engineered Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM Templates and Pulumi, enabling standardized, reusable and automated provisioning across multi-cloud environments. Administered and scaled Kubernetes clusters using AKS and GKE, implementing auto-scaling, self-healing and service discovery to support microservices deployment at scale. Architected and maintained serverless applications using Azure Functions, GCP Cloud Functions, API Management and Event Grid, reducing operational complexity and cost. Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD and ArgoCD, embedding unit, integration, API, load and security testing, while reducing release errors by 40%. Implemented GitOps workflows with FluxCD and ArgoCD for declarative, version-controlled infrastructure management, enhancing auditability and rollback capabilities. Implemented progressive delivery strategies such as blue-green deployments, canary releases and feature toggles using Azure Pipelines and Azure DevOps Deployment Groups for smooth, zero-downtime rollouts. Developed automation scripts in Python and PowerShell to streamline infrastructure operations and eliminate repetitive tasks, enhancing engineering efficiency. Enabled self-healing infrastructure using Azure VM Scale Sets, Kubernetes health checks and remediation scripts, reducing downtime and manual intervention. Automated secrets management and rotation workflows using Azure Key Vault, GCP Secret Manager and HashiCorp Vault to enforce secure credentials handling. Automated database schema versioning and rollouts using Liquibase and Flyway, enabling traceable and conflict-free database changes. Leveraged configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef and Puppet to enforce environment consistency and eliminate drift. Integrated security scanners including SonarQube, Snyk and OWASP ZAP into pipelines to catch vulnerabilities pre-deployment and ensure secure releases. Enforced identity and access controls using IAM, Azure RBAC and least privilege policies to maintain compliance with enterprise security standards. Strengthened hybrid cloud security posture by integrating Azure Sentinel and Google Cloud Security Command Center, enabling proactive threat detection and response. Worked closely with DevSecOps teams to embed compliance checks and vulnerability scanning into cloud infrastructure and CI/CD processes. Implemented centralized monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog and CloudWatch for real-time performance tracking. Designed incident response strategies and alerting systems using PagerDuty, OpsGenie, VictorOps and AlertManager, achieving 50% reduction in MTTR. Implemented cross-cloud network connectivity using Azure VNet Peering and Google Cloud VPC Peering, ensuring secure and low-latency hybrid-cloud communication. Created automation and integration scripts using Python and PowerShell, accelerating operational workflows and reducing human error. Tuned and maintained cloud/on-prem databases including Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server and DynamoDB, with caching via Redis and Varnish for high availability. Managed version control systems including GitHub, GitLab, Azure Repos and AWS CodeCommit and enforced branching strategies like GitFlow, trunk-based development and feature branching. Integrated continuous testing using Selenium for UI and JUnit for unit tests within CI/CD workflows to detect defects early and improve release reliability. Collaborated with SRE teams to define and measure SLIs, SLOs and SLAs, resulting in improved service reliability and uptime. Provided DevOps leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams, advocating containerization, cloud-native development and agile delivery methodologies. Client: Ally Financial | Detroit, MI July 2021 - Dec 2022 Senior DevOps Engineer Roles & Responsibilities: Spearheaded the seamless migration of cloud infrastructure from Azure to AWS, ensuring zero business disruption, enhanced scalability and optimized cloud performance. Designed and implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, enabling consistent, automated and rapid cloud resource provisioning across multiple environments. Architected and optimized core infrastructure components including EC2, VPC, ELB, S3 and EBS, enhancing system reliability, network security and performance at scale. Designed, deployed and managed Amazon EKS clusters for container orchestration, leveraging Docker, Helm and auto-scaling for high availability and microservices deployment. Migrated legacy monolithic applications to cloud-native, microservices-based architectures using EKS, enhancing agility and resource efficiency. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions and Jenkins, integrating testing, deployment and rollback strategies for faster and more reliable software delivery. Executed Blue-Green and Canary Deployments using AWS CodeDeploy, achieving zero-downtime releases with seamless rollback capabilities. Developed end-to-end infrastructure automation workflows using Terraform, Ansible and AWS CodePipeline, significantly reducing manual effort and configuration drift. Created automated remediation and self-healing workflows using AWS Lambda, Step Functions and CloudWatch Events, improving service resilience and reducing downtime. Hardened cloud environments by enforcing policies with AWS Config, Security Hub and Trusted Advisor, proactively identifying misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. Implemented fine-grained access control using IAM roles, policies and resource-based permissions, upholding least privilege principles across all cloud services. Secured sensitive data with AWS Secrets Manager and KMS, automating secret rotation and encryption key lifecycle management to meet compliance standards. Deployed automated patching and compliance enforcement workflows using AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager and AWS Config, ensuring continuous security posture alignment. Strengthened threat detection and response capabilities using Amazon GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS CloudTrail and centralized incident logging. Monitored infrastructure health and application performance using CloudWatch, CloudWatch Logs and Metrics, building real-time observability with alerts and thresholds. Built custom dashboards and analytics using CloudWatch Dashboards, Kibana, Grafana and OpenSearch, improving visibility into system behavior and troubleshooting. Aggregated and analyzed logs using CloudWatch Logs Insights and Amazon OpenSearch, enabling proactive debugging, auditing and compliance tracking. Enhanced network security by configuring Security Groups, VPC Endpoints and AWS Network Firewall, enabling secure communication and access control between services. Developed custom automation scripts in Bash and Python, eliminating manual tasks, accelerating deployments and improving operational efficiency. Automated provisioning, migration and management of databases using Liquibase, Flyway and Amazon RDS, ensuring high data integrity and availability. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive cloud adoption, promote DevOps practices and ensure reliable delivery throughout the SDLC, supporting continuous improvement and 24/7 infrastructure reliability. Client: Elevance Health | Atlanta, GA Aug 2019 - June 2021 DevOps Engineer Roles & Responsibilities: Designed, implemented and maintained scalable and compliant infrastructure using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, enabling automated and consistent provisioning of cloud environments. Architected and deployed highly available, fault-tolerant systems using Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), Blob Storage, Service Bus and Azure Functions, ensuring performance and cost-efficiency for cloud-native applications. Configured and secured cloud networking environments using Azure Virtual Network (VNet), implementing fine-grained control over traffic flow and service isolation through subnets, route tables and Network Security Groups (NSGs). Designed and executed disaster recovery strategies using Azure Backup and Recovery Services Vault, ensuring data durability and compliance with organizational RTO/RPO requirements. Provisioned and optimized Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Table Storage to support low-latency, scalable, globally distributed databases for mission-critical workloads. Built and maintained robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines and Jenkins, automating code integration, testing and deployment to accelerate software delivery cycles. Automated environment configuration and deployment processes across dev, staging and production using Azure Automation, Azure Runbooks and Ansible, improving release reliability and reducing manual errors. Developed and maintained infrastructure automation and deployment scripts using Python and PowerShell, increasing efficiency and reducing manual intervention. Streamlined artifact management by integrating Azure Artifacts and JFrog Artifactory, improving package versioning and software delivery consistency. Orchestrated and managed containerized workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), ensuring scalability, high availability and resilience in production environments. Monitored infrastructure and application performance using Azure Monitor, configuring custom dashboards and alerts for proactive issue resolution. Implemented centralized logging and audit trails using Azure Monitor Logs, Log Analytics and Azure Activity Log, enabling real-time monitoring and incident analysis. Secured sensitive application credentials and encryption keys with Azure Key Vault, enforcing automated secret rotation and access control. Enforced code quality and security best practices by integrating SonarQube and Azure DevOps Code Analysis Tools, reducing defects and vulnerabilities. Established secure remote access and configuration management using SSH and Azure Bastion, ensuring secure connectivity to distributed cloud infrastructure. Managed source control using Azure Repos and Bitbucket, implementing branching strategies and pull request workflows to support collaborative and efficient development. Facilitated effective cross-functional collaboration using Microsoft Teams and Slack, ensuring rapid communication, task tracking and resolution of operational issues across teams. Client: State Farm | Bloomington, IL May 2016 - July 2019 DevOps Engineer Roles & Responsibilities: Implemented and maintained cloud infrastructure using Terraform, delivering scalable, repeatable and automated Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across environments. Automated server configuration and environment provisioning using AWS Systems Manager (SSM) and SaltStack, ensuring consistency and compliance across environments. Utilized AWS EC2, S3 and Lambda to architect and manage scalable, secure and cost-effective cloud-native solutions. Developed Python-based automation scripts using Python to streamline routine operational workflows, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency. Designed and managed CI/CD pipelines with CircleCI, facilitating continuous integration, automated testing and seamless application deployments. Integrated Nexus as a binary artifact repository, streamlining artifact management and improving version control throughout the build pipeline. Orchestrated containerized workloads on Amazon EKS and OpenShift, ensuring high availability, resilience and optimal resource usage in production clusters. Configured secure, high-performance hybrid connectivity using AWS Direct Connect, enabling low-latency, private communication between on-prem and cloud environments. Implemented secrets management using HashiCorp Vault and AWS Secrets Manager, automating access control and credential rotation for enhanced security. Provisioned and optimized Amazon RDS (MySQL) instances, ensuring high performance, fault tolerance and availability for mission-critical applications. Centralized logging and observability setup using AWS CloudWatch Logs and Splunk, enabling proactive monitoring, incident investigation and log analysis. Monitored infrastructure and application health using Datadog, enabling real-time visibility and early detection of performance and availability issues. Architected disaster recovery strategies leveraging AWS Backup and AWS Disaster Recovery, minimizing data loss and ensuring business continuity during failures. Managed source control with Git, implementing robust branching strategies and ensuring code quality, traceability and team collaboration. Facilitated cross-functional collaboration using Confluence, supporting documentation, project visibility and streamlined communication across teams. Client: Lowes | Charlotte, NC Feb 2014 April 2016 Build & Release Engineer Roles & Responsibilities: Maintained and configured Continuous Integration (CI) systems such as Hudson, CruiseControl and early versions of Jenkins, enabling automated build verification and reduced integration errors. Automated software packaging and deployment using Shell, Batch scripts and Windows Installer (MSI) technologies to streamline release workflows and reduce manual effort. Performed source code integration and version control management using Subversion (SVN), CVS and Perforce, supporting multiple code branches and merge strategies across development teams. Managed build automation processes using tools like Apache Ant, Apache Maven and MSBuild, ensuring consistent and repeatable software builds across multiple environments. Managed artifact repositories using Nexus Repository Manager and Artifactory, organizing binaries and third-party libraries for version control and accessibility. Developed environment-specific build configurations, handling application properties, environment variables and custom build targets to support diverse deployment scenarios using ANT-Contrib. Performed nightly and on-demand builds, implementing error tracking and reporting mechanisms to quickly identify and resolve build failures using BuildForge. Integrated unit testing frameworks like JUnit, NUnit and TestNG into CI workflows, supporting early defect detection and improving code quality. Built and maintained release pipelines for Java and .NET applications, handling artifact promotion through development, testing, staging and production environments. Supported and coordinated software releases across multiple platforms and environments, working closely with QA, Development and Operations teams to ensure successful rollouts using Release Engineer (Atlassian). Created and maintained deployment documentation and build instructions, ensuring reproducibility, traceability and compliance with software release policies using Confluence. Contributed to process improvement and automation initiatives, promoting build standardization, scripting efficiencies and version control best practices across the engineering team. Certified Achievements AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer Academic Qualifications Bachelor of Computer Science. Keywords: continuous integration continuous deployment quality analyst user interface sthree database golang Georgia Illinois Michigan North Carolina