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Santosh Kumar

AWS Devops Engineer

Santosh Kumar
Augsburg, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Jan 2025
3 years 1 month

AWS Devops Engineer

ETAS GmbH

  • Designed and provisioned full AWS infrastructure using Terraform, implementing containerized solutions with Docker Swarm and Kubernetes for scalability and reliability.
  • Built multi-environment CI/CD pipelines (Prod, Staging, Test) using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Maven for automated builds, tests, and deployments.
  • Configured secure networking with VPCs, subnets, security groups, NAT gateways, and routing for high availability.
  • Integrated Prometheus, Alert Manager, and Grafana for real-time monitoring and proactive incident response.
  • Orchestrated deployment of microservices with Helm, ensuring zero-downtime releases and fast rollback capabilities.
  • Mentored junior DevOps engineers on best practices in IaC, Terraform, AWS security, and container management.
Jun 2017 - Sep 2019
2 years 4 months

AWS Devops Engineer

Thinkflow Software Pvt Ltd

  • Led the Build and Release Management process, encompassing Deployment Management, Environment Management, and Incident Management and acted as the primary point of contact for Build and Release initiatives within an Agile framework, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration across teams.

  • Migrated an enterprise SVN repository to Git using SubGit, maintaining data integrity and version history.

  • Developed automation scripts (YAML, Bash, Python) for builds, deployments, and environment management.

  • Maintained Jenkins build infrastructure and automated CI/CD pipelines, reducing manual deployment effort.

  • Provided root-cause analysis for deployment failures and enhanced system reliability.

  • Supported Agile teams in release planning, version control strategy, and DevOps best practices.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Automotive (3 years) and Information Technology (2.5 years).

Automotive
Information Technology

Business Areas Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (5.5 years) and Operations (2.5 years).

Information Technology
Operations

Summary

Certified AWS Solutions Architect Associate and DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience, including 3+ years managing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Expert in automating deployments, container orchestration, and monitoring distributed systems on AWS. Skilled in Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, and Prometheus/Grafana monitoring. Proven ability to deliver high-quality solutions in Agile environments, optimize workflows, and ensure system reliability. Available for freelance or project-based work with immediate start.

Skills

  • Cloud Platforms: Aws (Ec2, S3, Rds, Lambda, Vpc, Iam, Auto Scaling), Gcp, Azure (Basic)

  • Devops Tools: Terraform, Jenkins, Git, Gitlab Ci, Bitbucket, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Cloudformation, Ansible

  • Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Aws Cloudwatch

  • Scripting & Automation: Bash, Shell, Python, Yaml

  • Databases: Postgresql, Mongodb, Dynamodb, Sql & Nosql

  • Os & Servers: Linux (Rhel), Unix, Windows, Apache, Nginx

  • Project Management: Agile (Scrum/kanban), Jira, Confluence

  • Ansible

  • Apache

  • Auto Scaling Groups

  • Aws

  • Cloud Watch

  • Cronjob

  • Docker

  • Dns

  • Dynamodb

  • Ebs

  • Elastic Load Balancer (Elb)

  • Elastic Stack (Knowledge)

  • Ec2

  • Iam

  • Jenkins

  • Jira

  • Json

  • Kubernetes (Knowledge)

  • Linux (Rhel)

  • Nagios

  • Route Tables

  • S3

  • Sns

  • Sql

  • Sqs

  • Unix

  • Web Server

  • Windows

  • Python

Languages

English
Advanced
German
Elementary

Education

Oct 2018 - Jun 2020

FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie und Management

Master in Big Data and Business Analytics · Big Data and Business Analytics · Essen, Germany

Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College

Master of Business Administration, Human Resource Management and Sales & marketingManagement · Human Resource Management and Sales & marketingManagement · Bengaluru, India

Certifications & licenses

AWS DevOps Engineer

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

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Where is Santosh based?

Santosh is based in Augsburg, Germany.

What languages does Santosh speak?

Santosh speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Santosh have?

Santosh has at least 5 years of experience. During this time, Santosh has worked in at least 1 role and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months. Note that Santosh may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Santosh be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Santosh would be well-suited for roles such as: AWS Devops Engineer.

What is Santosh's latest experience?

Santosh's most recent position is AWS Devops Engineer at ETAS GmbH.

What companies has Santosh worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Santosh has worked for ETAS GmbH.

Which industries is Santosh most experienced in?

Santosh is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Santosh most experienced in?

Santosh is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Operations.

What is Santosh's education?

Santosh holds a Master in Big Data and Business Analytics from FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie und Management and a Master in Human Resource Management and Sales & marketingManagement from Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College.

Does Santosh have any certificates?

Santosh has 2 certificates. These include: AWS DevOps Engineer and AWS Solutions Architect Associate.

What is the availability of Santosh?

Santosh is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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