Selvakumar Jeremiah

• Designed and deployed AWS EKS clusters using Terraform, integrating with CloudWatch for monitoring and observability.
• Created custom Kibana dashboards for data visualization and automated reporting across multiple cloud environments.
• Installed and configured Elastic Agent to support data ingestion across AWS, Azure, and GCP in a multi-cloud setup.
• Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and CloudFormation, ensuring consistency and reducing deployment time.
• Integrated AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and synthetics with Elasticsearch for centralized logging and health checks.
• Built end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for cloud Elastic stack deployments, enabling auto-provisioning and real-time data ingestion.
• Ensured compliance and system security by performing routine audits, aligning with organizational standards and AWS security best practices.
• Integrated Elastic dashboards with AWS services for seamless visualization and auditing of cloud infrastructure metrics.
• Enabled container insights for EKS and ECS clusters, with metrics piped into Elastic Cloud (SaaS) for real-time alerting.
• Managed Terraform version upgrades and dependency updates, integrated with GitLab CI for infrastructure lifecycle automation.
• Designed and deployed resilient microservices architecture on GCP using Kubernetes and Compute Engine (PoC stage).
• Configured advanced monitoring and alerting with Elastic Cloud and Slack integrations, reducing incident response times and ensuring 99.9% uptime for critical services.

• Led the design, setup, and maintenance of Kubernetes clusters, deploying scalable applications across development and production environments.
• Implemented secret management using HashiCorp Vault and integrated AppDynamics for real-time application performance monitoring.
• Configured Prometheus and Grafana for proactive infrastructure and Kubernetes monitoring, enhancing system observability and reducing MTTR.
• Managed ELK stack upgrades and implemented centralized logging for EKS clusters using Elasticsearch, Fluentd, and Kibana.
• Automated infrastructure provisioning and Kubernetes resource configuration, streamlining deployments and minimizing manual errors.
• Orchestrated end-to-end application deployments across non-production and production environments using CI/CD pipelines.
• Installed and configured Jenkins for Kubernetes-based CI/CD workflows, enhancing build reliability and deployment consistency.
• Implemented Helm Operators for managing application lifecycle via Helm charts, improving deployment flexibility and rollback capabilities.
• Configured and maintained OpenShift resources including pods, configmaps, secrets, services, and routes for containerized applications.
• Integrated DevSecOps practices early in the development lifecycle, ensuring continuous security validation and compliance.
• Deployed and maintained service mesh solutions in OpenShift, enabling advanced traffic control, observability, and security features.

• Provided day-to-day support for users, managing JIRA service requests and ensuring smooth release operations across environments.
• Developed Ansible playbooks and Python scripts to automate application deployments, configuration management, and infrastructure provisioning.
• Spearheaded the migration from ClearCase to Git, introducing automation for smoother version control adoption and collaboration.
• Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, enabling faster and more reliable builds, tests, and deployments for Java applications.
• Architected and managed Docker-based environments for QA, ensuring consistent testing and staging environments across teams.
• Customized Git pre-commit and post-operation hooks using Python, enforcing code quality standards and deployment readiness checks.
• Supported Java build automation, including the creation and management of build.xml and build.properties for Ant-based workflows.
• Deployed and maintained Kubernetes clusters, managing pod configurations and resource orchestration to ensure high availability.
• Applied data analytics techniques to monitor build performance, release success rates, and deployment frequency to identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborated with project managers and stakeholders on release schedules and delivery planning, ensuring alignment across development and operations.
• Led the deployment of AWS-based web applications, contributing to cloud migration strategies and infrastructure modernization.
• Implemented DevOps feedback loops with developers and stakeholders, continuously refining deployment pipelines and cloud automation solutions.

• Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, automating builds and deployments across staging and production environments.
• Defined and optimized the Software Configuration Management (SCM) process, enhancing source control, branching strategies, and versioning standards.
• Created and maintained Ansible playbooks (YAML) for deployment automation, integrated with GitLab for continuous delivery workflows.
• Collaborated with development teams to embed security practices in the software development lifecycle, applying DevSecOps methodologies.
• Enforced secure coding guidelines and implemented application security controls to safeguard sensitive applications and services.
• Conducted data analysis on build and deployment logs, identifying recurring failures, optimizing job run times, and improving overall release stability.
• Created dashboards and reports to visualize deployment frequency, lead time, and change failure rates, supporting continuous improvement efforts.
• Delivered security awareness training to development teams, ensuring up-to-date knowledge on secure coding, CVE mitigation, and compliance.
• Stayed current with the latest application security vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10) and industry best practices to proactively address risks.
• Built custom Jenkins deployment scripts and job templates to support rapid onboarding of new applications into the pipeline.
• Monitored pipeline success rates and generated performance metrics to assist with forecasting release cycles and resource planning.

• Managed and maintained ClearCase VOBs and storage pools, resolving technical issues across Linux and Windows environments to support developer productivity.
• Collaborated closely with development teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines, introducing early automation practices to streamline software delivery.
• Automated cloud deployment tasks and infrastructure provisioning using Python scripts, improving repeatability and reducing manual errors.
• Trained development teams on IBM Rational Tools, promoting efficient version control and release workflows aligned with SDLC best practices.
• Designed custom utilities using Python to facilitate routine DevOps operations such as log parsing, job monitoring, and backup validation.
• Performed critical backup and restore operations, ensuring business continuity and system resilience for development assets.
• Actively contributed to enhancing infrastructure reliability through automation and early adoption of DevOps practices within legacy environments.

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