NAZIRA MIRLAN
Hoffman Estates
Summary
Detail-oriented and results-driven DevOps Engineer with over 6 years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipeline automation, container orchestration, and configuration management. Proven ability to deploy scalable, secure, and highly available environments across AWS and GCP platforms. Strong background in Linux system administration, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Cloud Formation). Holds certifications in AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS Solutions Architect Associate.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DevOps Engineer
Coates Group
Chicago
03.2022 - 06.2025
- Engineered and deployed fault-tolerant, high-availability AWS infrastructure across multiple regions, leveraging EC2, S3, VPC, and IAM for secure, scalable environments.
- Managed end-to-end container lifecycle using Docker and Rancher, enabling consistent deployments and automated image version control.
- Led the automation of provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and Cloud Formation, ensuring infrastructure consistency and reusability.
- Provided 24/7 on-call support for production environments, reducing incident resolution times by proactively monitoring systems via Iotransit.
- Developed monitoring solutions for application performance, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime.
- Optimized cloud resource usage by implementing cost-effective strategies and managing scalability for applications.
- Supported global client-facing applications hosted in multi-region AWS environments, enhancing availability and uptime through effective scaling strategies.
- Collaborated with international development teams to align infrastructure delivery with agile release cycles and feature deployments.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to streamline build-test-deploy workflows and eliminate manual release bottlenecks.
- Implemented security best practices such as IAM roles and policies to enhance infrastructure security and compliance.
DevOps Engineer
mPulse
San Francisco
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Managing infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
- Developing, configuring, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
- Take part of the deployment of Kubernetes clusters on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Azure platforms for containerized microservices, ensuring scalability and efficient resource utilization.
- Developed reusable and modular Terraform templates for managing infrastructure as code across environments, minimizing drift and ensuring consistency.
- Collaborated with QA, infrastructure, and development teams to optimize software deployment processes and automate regression testing workflows.
- Standardized logging and metrics collection using centralized tools like SumoLogic, enhancing observability across services.
- Monitoring system performance, availability, and security, and responding to incidents.
DevOps Engineer
Sears Holdings
Hoffman Estates
06.2017 - 08.2021
- Optimized server performance using scripting and automation.
- Implemented and managed source control management systems.
- Implemented and managed backup solutions for on-premises and cloud-based systems.
- Developed and maintained system documentation.
- Worked on continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability and performance over time.
- Developed and maintained systems for monitoring system utilization.
- Deployed and managed virtual machines using VMware and Hyper-V.
- Actively monitored and improved the performance of existing DevOps tools and processes to ensure optimal efficiency.
Linux System Administrator
Evolve Cyber
Chicago
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Installing, configuring, and updating Linux operating systems and related software.
- Monitoring system performance and ensuring system security.
- Investigated and resolved system-level issues, including networking, firewall, and storage bottlenecks, reducing downtime and improving user satisfaction.
- Managing user accounts, permissions, and access controls.
- Backing up and restoring data to prevent data loss.
- Documenting system configurations, procedures, and policies.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Language art and Literature
Bishkek State University
Skills
- AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda, Cloud Formation)
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Helm
- Terraform
- Ansible
- CI/CD
- GitLab
- Github
- Github Actions
- Jenkins
- GitHub
- Git
- Bash
- Python
- YAML
- Jira
- Slack
- Confluence
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Miro
- Containerization technologies
- Monitoring and logging
- Linux operating system
- Azure Boards
- Azure Devops
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
Coates Group
03.2022 - 06.2025
DevOps Engineer
mPulse
08.2021 - 12.2021
DevOps Engineer
Sears Holdings
06.2017 - 08.2021
Linux System Administrator
Evolve Cyber
01.2017 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Education - Language art and Literature
Bishkek State University