Matjaž Dolinar
DevOps Practitioner / Kubernetes Administrator / Terraform Developer
Experience
DevOps Practitioner / Kubernetes Administrator / Terraform Developer
European Agency
- Designed, managed, and optimized Kubernetes (RKE2) clusters across multiple environments.
- Automated cluster provisioning and upgrades with Terraform and Azure DevOps pipelines.
- Integrated clusters into Rancher, enabling centralized management and observability.
- Collaborated with development and operations teams to streamline deployments and improve resilience.
- Enhanced CI/CD and infrastructure reliability following DevOps and SRE best practices.
- Deployed and configured multiple NGINX Ingress Controllers to support client requirements for segregated, multi-level secure traffic flows.
- Implemented and managed Isilon, SMB, and vSphere CSI storage controllers to enable dynamic persistent volume provisioning.
Senior Consultant
POST Luxembourg
- Implemented IBM App Manager, Tivoli Netcool/Impact, and Omnibus integrations.
- Designed dashboards integrating ServiceNow CMDB and Omnibus events.
Senior Consultant
Euroclear
- Architected and implemented Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus and Impact across three data centers.
- Integrated Netcool/Impact with ServiceNow and extended custom reporting via Cognos.
Consultant, DevOps Specialist, and Instructor
PillarIS d.o.o.
- Delivered IBM Tivoli training and consulting (BigFix, Netcool, ITM) for enterprise customers.
- Led migration and modernization projects, including deployment of IBM Cloud Private and APM.
- Since 2018, focused on Kubernetes, Rancher, and Terraform solutions for infrastructure automation.
- Provided DevOps consulting, CI/CD optimization, and containerized workload deployments.
Summary
DevOps and SRE Specialist with over 25 years of experience in IT and more than 8 years specializing in containerization, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure-as-Code. Expert in managing and automating RKE2, Rancher, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. Certified in Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD, KCNA, KCSA), Docker, SUSE Rancher (SCDS_RKE2, SCDS_RAN2_7), and Terraform (003). Recognized for driving automation, improving observability, and mentoring teams. Open to opportunities that combine DevOps, consulting, and training roles.
Skills
- Kubernetes (Rke2, Rancher, Helm, Ingress-nginx)
- Terraform, Azure Devops Pipelines (Yaml), Gitops
- Ci/cd Automation, Containerization With Docker
- Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Opentelemetry
- Linux Administration, Vsphere Integration
- Scripting: Bash, Python (Beginner Level)
- Configuration Management And Monitoring (Ibm Tivoli, Bigfix, Netcool)
- Training Delivery And Technical Consulting
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Certifications & licenses
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
Docker Certified Associate
IBM Certified Architect - Cloud Solutions v3
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
Kubernetes and Cloud Security Associate
SUSE Certified Deployment Specialist
Terraform Certified Associate
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