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Andreas Amstutz

Operations Engineer

Andreas Amstutz
Copenhagen, Denmark

Experience

Jan 2023 - Present
3 years 1 month

Operations Engineer

Aety

  • Automated provisioning of Jira, Confluence and Crowd clusters using Ansible playbooks.
  • Deployed Jira to Rancher managed Kubernetes clusters for testing purposes using Helm charts.
  • Automated security patching of managed EC2 nodes using AWS Systems Manager.
  • Automated continuous upgrades and security patching of RHEL servers (Redhat8 Linux).
  • Set up Elastic APM for observability targeting our Jira and Confluence nodes.
  • Wrote Go (golang) programs that supported projects migrating their Zephyr testing data to Xray for Jira.
  • Helped customers recover from ransomware attacks and get their system running again.
  • On-boarded SSO via ADFS for Jira via Statens IT.
  • Wrote Groovy scripts that repaired Jira issue links of +10'000 issues using ScriptRunner for Jira.
  • Wrote Groovy scripts that calculated project risk using input parameters on issue creation or modification.
  • Wrote Python scripts for resetting passwords of all Jira users using the Jira REST API.
  • Wrote Python scripts for modifying usernames of all Jira users using the Jira REST API.
  • Wrote Python scripts for updating the storage class of AWS S3 objects using AWS CloudShell.
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 years

Test Consultant

TestHuset

  • Collaborated with stakeholders regarding release and test planning.
  • Conducted exploratory testing using curl, Postman and SoapUI.
  • Handled test analysis using Xray for Jira.
  • Developed test cases using Xray for Jira.
  • Developed test automation code using Cucumber/Gherkin, Spring Boot and REST Assured.
  • Conducted ad-hoc and scheduled runs of automated tests using Jenkins pipelines.
  • Exported generated test reports into Xray for Jira using Python script and Jira REST API.
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 year

DevOps Engineer

Peytz

  • Orchestrated systems provisioning processes with Ansible.
  • Performed day-to-day administration to keep the lights on.
  • Managed Kubernetes clusters.
  • Supported developers with deployments to internal infrastructure.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2019
6 years

Java and Alfresco Contractor

Amstutz-IT

  • Freelance software development and consulting with focus on current technology stacks.

Summary

Highly skilled and experienced Operations Engineer and IT consultant with over 20 years of expertise. Proficient in programming (Go, Java), systems integrations, web services and web applications in various guises always with a strong focus on ensuring data security. I have a DevOps/GitOps mindset and I find myself using cloud computing more and more. Active skier and biker. Loves to tell dad jokes.

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Go, Java, Python, Javascript
  • Source Versioning: Git, Github, Gitlab
  • Ci/cd: Github Actions, Jenkins, Argocd
  • Observability: Elk, Elastic Apm, Zabbix
  • Operating Systems: Linux, Macos, Windows
  • Cloud: Aws, Azure, Google (Gke, Cloud Run), Hetzner

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1997 - Jun 2002

Niels Brock Business School

Datamatiker, AP Degree in Computer Science · Computer Science · Copenhagen, Denmark

Certifications & licenses

Alfresco Certified Engineer

Pearson VUE

Certified In Cybersecurity (CC)

ISC2

Go Event-Driven

Three Dots Labs

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

ISTQB

Implementing DDD, CQRS And Event Sourcing With Axon

AxonIO

Test Automation With Leapwork

TestHuset

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Where is Andreas based?

Andreas is based in Copenhagen, Denmark and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Andreas speak?

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Andreas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Operations Engineer, Test Consultant, DevOps Engineer.

What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Operations Engineer at Aety.

What companies has Andreas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Andreas has worked for Aety, TestHuset, and Peytz.

Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Operations. Andreas also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Andreas's education?

Andreas attended Niels Brock Business School for Computer Science.

Does Andreas have any certificates?

Andreas has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Alfresco Certified Engineer, Certified In Cybersecurity (CC), and Go Event-Driven.

What is the availability of Andreas?

Andreas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Andreas?

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