Rajkumar-Aute
9945571886 |
RajkumarAute@Gmail.com |
Bangalore |
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AWS DevSecOps Architect | Kubernetes Platform Engineering | Terraform | CI/CD | Cloud Security
Kubernetes Platform and DevSecOps Architect with 14+ years of experience designing secure, scalable cloud ecosystems. Expert in orchestrating enterprise-grade Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS), automating CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins) with GitOps principles (ArgoCD), and embedding security-first principles into enterprise pipelines. Proven track record of reducing deployment latency by 75% and leading cloud modernization initiatives for Fortune 500 banking and tech clients.
Technical Skills
Cloud & Platform Engineering: AWS (EKS, ECS, EC2, IAM, S3, RDS, VPC, ELB, AutoScaling, CloudFront, Route53), Azure (AKS), Kubernetes, Helm, Kustomize, Terraform, Terragrunt (IaC), ArgoCD (GitOps).
DevSecOps & Security: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Shift-Left Security, tfSec, Checkov, Fortify, SonarQube (SAST), Snyk, Wiz, Contrast Security (DAST), AWS Security Hub, GitHub Advanced Security.
Scripting & Observability: Python (Operational Automation), Shell Scripting, Markdown, Prometheus, Grafana.
Core Competencies: Secure-SDLC, Threat Modeling, Compliance-as-Code, FinOps (Cost Optimization), ITSM, Agile Scrum, Stakeholder Management.
Professional Experience
Mphasis | Cloud DevSecOps Architect | Bangalore. Jan 2025 - Present
Infrastructure Automation: Reduced infrastructure provisioning time by using custom scripts, eliminating manual processes for resource creation.
Event-Driven Operations: Designed and deployed Python-based AWS Lambda functions to trigger automated, event-driven operations for cost savings.
Security & Compliance: Working on Java version upgrades and remediation of software vulnerabilities to maintain enterprise compliance and security standards.
IBM | DevSecOps Automation Engineer | Bangalore. May 2022 - Dec 2024
CI/CD Optimization: Migrated 100+ applications from Jenkins to GitHub Actions and developed reusable workflows that reduced build times from 20 minutes to 3-5 minutes by implementing caching and parallel builds, which were subsequently adopted by other teams organization-wide.
Kubernetes Platform Engineering: Streamlined EKS Cluster operations using Terraform for provisioning clusters and managing add-on version upgrades, ensuring minimal downtime.
GitOps: Architected a fully automated GitOps-driven practice on AWS EKS, using Terraform and ArgoCD for drift-proof, multi-environment deployments.
Shift-Left Security: Engineered a comprehensive DevSecOps posture by embedding Fortify (SAST), Contrast Security (DAST) directly into deployment pipelines, blocking critical vulnerabilities pre-production. Utilized tfsec and Checkov for infrastructure security best practices.
High Availability: Solely managed critical production deployments, ensuring near-zero downtime, high availability, and rapid incident resolution.
Created and maintained Azure Cloud resources using Terraform and Azure DevOps to support complex data analysis workloads.
TCS | Lead Cloud DevOps Architect | Bangalore. Dec 2020 - May 2022
Cloud Migration: Led large-scale application migrations to AWS EKS using Terraform and Azure DevOps, enforcing secure cloud infrastructure architecture and best practices.
Security Auditing: Conducted comprehensive security audits, successfully remediating critical vulnerabilities while optimizing CI/CD pipeline efficiency for cloud services.
DevDigital | Cloud Architect & DevOps | Remote. May 2020 - Nov 2020.
Cloud Architecture: Designed N-Tier Architecture on AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure, resolved L2 and L3 issues, and used Terraform for automation.
Container Orchestration: Successfully migrated legacy applications to containerized environments using EKS, ECS, Docker and Docker Compose.
Pipeline Development: Implemented end-to-end CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins, buddy.works, Git, for multiple web hosting engines.
Virtual Web Hosting: Deployed multiple websites using Apache Web Server and cPanel on AWS Cloud with High availability.
Lera Technologies | Cloud Devops Engineer | Hyderabad. Sep 2019 - Apr 2020.
AWS Administration all common cloud services.
Access & Automation: Managed Azure AD integrations, virtualization, and security protocols.
Automated Java and Node-based applications using CI/CD workflows with Git and Jenkins.
Previous Experience (2012 - 2019)
Wonderla | 3i Infotech | Info Services | Kaizen IT Services
Supported Cloud infrastructure creation to set up cloud-based billing and database servers
Achieved 98% service uptime for billing applications and websites hosted on VMware ESXi, Linux, Database, and Windows ADDC servers.
Administered infrastructure & managed Physical and Virtual Servers.
Handled network infrastructure, routers, switches, and user management for Banking and NBFC.
Certifications
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
IBM DevSecOps Essentials
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures Expert
Red Hat Certified Engineer
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Honors & Awards
IBM ~ Awarded 5x Star and 1x Super Star; received client appreciation for exceptional production deployment and automation.
TCS ~ Achieved TCS Gems, Contextual Master Award for sharing Cloud DevOps expertise and driving client project success.
WHL ~ Commended by the VP of IT for successfully implementing infrastructure automation.
3i Infotech ~ Appreciated by the clients for implementing best practices in IT service.
National-Level Gold Medalist in rifle shooting, NCC Thal Sainik Competition Camp, Delhi (2005) and Best Cadet Award.
Education
PGDCA Gulbarga University with 62.16% in 2016
Bachelor of Commerce Gulbarga University with 69.84% in 2013