Ori Kochav
DevOps Specialist at Amdocs
Hod HaSharon
Summary
Dynamic technology leader specializing in bridging the gap between legacy enterprise stability and cloud-native innovation. Extensive experience in the high-stakes telecommunications sector includes expertise in architecting and executing complex migrations from on-premises legacy systems to multi-cloud environments. Focused on 'Lift & Shift' strategies that evolve into modernized, automated infrastructures. Adept at deploying and managing microservices environments on AWS EKS and building native Kubernetes environments. Proven ability to develop custom automation tools for rapid environment cloning and resource provisioning, ensuring seamless transitions with minimal downtime across mission-critical BSS/OSS production environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Senior DevOps Expert / Cloud Architect
Amdocs
08.2021 - Current
- Architected "Self-Service" Provisioning: Engineered a "No-Ops" automation framework using Terraform and Ansible that enabled non-IT project teams to self-provision full cloud accounts and resources via a simple variable-file interface.
- Multi-Cloud Migration: Lead architect for "Lift & Shift" projects, migrating complex on-prem BSS/OSS workloads to AWS, GCP, and Azure.
- Kubernetes Modernization: Deployed and managed microservices environments on Amazon EKS and native K8s via Rancher, optimizing container orchestration for high-availability production apps.
- Infrastructure Integrity: Developed custom Python/Shell tools for rapid environment cloning and automated resource lifecycle management, ensuring consistency across global regions.
DevOps Specialist / Microservices Lead
Amdocs
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Pipeline Engineering: Designed fully automated CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins, integrating automated testing and artifact management to accelerate code-to-production cycles.
- Legacy Modernization: Spearheaded the transition of monolithic Telecom applications into containerized microservices on Docker and OpenShift.
- Middleware Automation: Reduced configuration errors and deployment time by automating Weblogic Cluster administration using WLST, Shell, and Perl.
Infrastructure Group Leader
Amdocs
01.2010 - 01.2019
- Solution Delivery: Managed the end-to-end delivery of Amdocs products from Development through to high-pressure Global Production phases.
- Stakeholder Management: Partnered with Product Management and Sales to define release roadmaps and technical priorities based on client SLAs and business requirements.
Infrastructure Specialist / Team Lead
Amdocs
07.2006 - 01.2010
- Production Deployment: Led onsite production installations for global customers, providing Tier-3 technical support for critical BSS/OSS infrastructure.
- RHEL Integration: Performed advanced system integration (Maven, Jenkins) and shell scripting for new and upgraded systems during critical UAT phases.
Education
MBA - Business Administration and Management, General
College of Management
Rishon LeZiyyon, Israel 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Computer Software Engineering
Shenkar
Ramat Gan, Israel 04.2001 -
Skills
Infrastructure as code
Cloud technology expertise
DevOps practices
Cloud architecture design
Cloud migration planning
Proficient in automation tools
Cloud computing expertise
Effective problem resolution
Effective multitasking
Websites
Certification
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Timeline
Senior DevOps Expert / Cloud Architect
Amdocs
08.2021 - Current
DevOps Specialist / Microservices Lead
Amdocs
01.2019 - 08.2021
Infrastructure Group Leader
Amdocs
01.2010 - 01.2019
Infrastructure Specialist / Team Lead
Amdocs
07.2006 - 01.2010
MBA - Business Administration and Management, General
College of Management
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Computer Software Engineering
Shenkar
04.2001 -