DevOps Engineer
Nouman Iftikhar
I am an experienced Cloud DevOps Engineer with over 5 years of expertise in automating, supporting, and optimizing large-scale deployments, particularly in AWS environments. I specialize in infrastructure provisioning, CI/CD processes, and microservices, aiming to improve system performance and efficiency. Currently, I’m contributing to the tech landscape at Recruiting Simple, helping optimize cloud infrastructure and streamline operations with cutting-edge DevOps practices. My passion for automation and cloud technologies drives me to constantly refine processes and deliver seamless cloud-based solutions.
- contact@recruitingsimple.io
- +923377607576
Expertise
- Cloud Infrastructure Design & Management: Proficient in designing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments using AWS. Expert in automating infrastructure deployment with Terraform and CloudFormation.
- CI/CD Pipeline Implementation: Skilled in building robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, and CircleCI. Focus on automated testing, continuous deployment, and quick rollback strategies to enhance reliability and delivery speed.
- Containerization & Microservices: Expertise in Dockerizing applications and managing Kubernetes clusters, both on-premise and in the cloud, with a focus on auto-scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Monitoring & Logging Solutions: Extensive experience in implementing monitoring solutions using Grafana and Prometheus, and managing AWS CloudWatch for tracking application performance, ensuring system uptime and reliability.
- Automation & Scripting: Deep knowledge in automation using Python and Bash, focusing on reducing manual processes and increasing operational efficiency.
- Security & Compliance: Ensuring that cloud systems adhere to security best practices, with expertise in IAM, role-based access, and encryption methods.
Skills
- Configuration Management: Ansible, Packer
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, CloudFormation
- CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, AWS CodePipeline
- Version Control: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, AWS CodeCommit
- Monitoring & Visualization: Datadog, Prometheus & Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail
- Microservices: Docker, Kubernetes
- AWS Services: EC2, S3, VPC, ECR, ECS, SNS, Lambda, IAM, EKS, AutoScaling, RDS
- Languages: Python, Bash
- Soft Skills: Team leadership, effective communication, problem-solving, accountability
Experience
Recruiting Simple – DevOps Engineer
February 2023 – Present
- Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Lead a team of engineers in designing and implementing scalable, automated solutions.
- Drive cloud security initiatives, ensuring all cloud environments meet best security practices.
- Collaborate with various departments to align cloud operations with business goals.
SkyOps.io – CTO
September 2020 – December 2023
- Designed and implemented cloud solutions for various clients.
- Managed a team of DevOps engineers, guiding them through infrastructure design and deployment processes.
- Optimized CI/CD pipelines to reduce deployment time and increase system reliability.
Rayn Group – DevOps Team Lead
September 2019 – September 2022
- Led a team of engineers in cloud infrastructure and deployment automation.
- Implemented AWS EKS clusters, improving system scalability and resilience.
nClouds – DevOps Engineer
March 2017 – September 2022
- Developed and deployed highly available web applications on AWS using Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Automated cloud infrastructure management, leading to significant performance improvements.