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SWARAJ ADEPU

SWARAJ ADEPU

Chicago,Illinois

Summary

Highly accomplished and results-driven AWS DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of professional experience in architecting, automating, and optimizing mission-critical deployments over large infrastructure. Proficient in leveraging modern tools and technologies for CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, and monitoring solutions.

Expert in AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, EKS, Lambda, and CloudFormation. Demonstrated success in building cloud architectures, automating workflows with Terraform and Ansible, and managing secrets with HashiCorp Vault. Skilled in container orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and GitOps deployments with ArgoCD.

Experienced in artifact management with Nexus Repository, message streaming with Kafka, and handling PostgreSQL clustering using StackGres. Proficient with observability tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and Splunk for real-time monitoring and alerting.

Strong background in Linux system administration, Bash/Python scripting, and implementing cost optimization strategies. Collaborative team player in Agile/Scrum environments, using Jira and Confluence for streamlined delivery and documentation.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DevOps Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2024 - Current
  • Architected and maintained secure, scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Developed and managed robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and ArgoCD, automating build, test, and deployment lifecycles.
  • Managed full Kubernetes cluster lifecycle on Amazon EKS, including provisioning, upgrades, scaling, and namespace management.
  • Deployed microservices using Helm charts, enabling consistent, version-controlled deployments across development, staging, and production environments.
  • Set up auto-provisioned Kubernetes environments using Helm and templates, improving environment readiness and onboarding speed.
  • Integrated and managed Kafka clusters for real-time, event-driven architecture, enabling reliable messaging across microservices.
  • Utilized AWS API Gateway to securely expose and manage microservice APIs with throttling, authentication, and monitoring.
  • Implemented HashiCorp Vault for managing sensitive data and secrets across multiple environments and deployments.
  • Centralized infrastructure and application monitoring using Datadog, CloudWatch, and Prometheus/Grafana, enabling real-time insights and alerting.
  • Managed StackGres PostgreSQL clusters on Kubernetes with high availability, automated backups, and failover configurations.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration with Ansible, reducing manual intervention and improving consistency.
  • Leveraged Nexus Repository Manager to manage and distribute build artifacts and Docker images across CI/CD workflows.
  • Participated in Agile processes using Jira for sprint tracking and Confluence for technical documentation and collaboration.
  • Led cost optimization efforts by analyzing usage, right-sizing resources, and implementing lifecycle automation.

Environment:
AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, API Gateway), Terraform, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, Helm), Kafka, StackGres, Nexus Repository, HashiCorp Vault, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Bash, Python

DevOps Engineer

Gap IT Services India Private Ltd
01.2021 - 07.2022
  • Provisioned, automated, and maintained AWS environments using Terraform and CloudFormation templates.
  • Architected and implemented CI/CD pipelines with AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy.
  • Built and managed Docker containers and orchestrated them using Kubernetes (EKS).
  • Designed, deployed, and managed Helm charts for Kubernetes applications.
  • Implemented robust monitoring/logging solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
  • Worked closely with development teams to troubleshoot complex deployment and integration issues.
  • Maintained branching strategies, merge requests, and code reviews using GitHub.
  • Utilized Jira to manage Agile sprints and Confluence for documentation and release notes.
  • Automated vulnerability scans and security assessments using integrated DevSecOps tools.
  • Implemented AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) best practices to enforce role-based access control (RBAC) and least privilege principles.
  • Automated infrastructure backup strategies using AWS Backup, enabling rapid recovery during disaster scenarios.
  • Developed reusable Terraform modules to standardize infrastructure deployment.
  • Designed centralized log aggregation solutions with CloudWatch Logs Insights and Splunk.

Environment: AWS (EC2, S3, EKS, IAM, VPC), Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, GitHub, CloudWatch, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Jira, Confluence, Bash, Python

Junior DevOps & Linux Engineer

Gap IT Services India Private Ltd
02.2020 - 12.2020
  • Assisted in setting up and managing Linux environments for DevOps deployments.
  • Supported AWS cloud services setup, including creation of EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and IAM roles.
  • Developed Bash scripts for automating routine tasks and server provisioning.
  • Monitored infrastructure using Nagios and generated comprehensive system health reports.
  • Participated in building and managing Jenkins pipelines for automating builds and deployments.
  • Actively contributed to resolving production issues, applying troubleshooting best practices.
  • Documented deployment and troubleshooting procedures in Confluence.
  • Assisted in setting up IAM roles and policies to enhance AWS security practices.
  • Supported monitoring and alert configurations in CloudWatch to proactively identify system issues.

Environment: AWS (EC2, S3, IAM), Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS), Jenkins, Nagios, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Bash

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Concordia University
Milwaukee, WI
05.2024

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Hindustan University
Chennai, India
05.2021

Skills

    Cloud Platform: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Version Control: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
    CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, ArgoCD
    Configuration Management: Ansible, Chef, Puppet
    Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS)
    Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
    Artifact Repository & Secret Management: Nexus Repository Manager, HashiCorp Vault
    Databases & Messaging: PostgreSQL, StackGres (PostgreSQL Clustering), MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Apache Kafka
    Monitoring Tools: CloudWatch, Splunk, Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana,DataDog
    Scripting: Bash, Python, PowerShell
    Project Management: Jira, Confluence
    Web/Application Servers: Apache, Tomcat, Nginx
    Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat), Windows

Certification

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2024 - Current

DevOps Engineer

Gap IT Services India Private Ltd
01.2021 - 07.2022

Junior DevOps & Linux Engineer

Gap IT Services India Private Ltd
02.2020 - 12.2020

Master of Science - Computer Science

Concordia University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Hindustan University
SWARAJ ADEPU