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Teemu Suvanto

SRE

Teemu Suvanto
Munich, Germany

Experience

Jun 2023 - Mar 2025
1 year 10 months

SRE

E.On SE

  • Maintained a SaaS billing platform on AWS as part of the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team.
  • Played a key role in an AWS cloud migration project, implementing Terraform (IaC), creating CI/CD processes and pipelines, hardening images, upgrading tool versions, and developing scripts.
  • Wrote documentation.

AWS Cloud migration:

  • Design and implement CI/CD for deploying AWS resources using GitLab CI, Terraform, and GitOps.
  • Create and configure DevOps toolchain including Jenkins, Harbor, and Vault.
  • Deploy billing application, microservices, and supporting infrastructure services to Nomad clusters.
  • Re-designed TLS/mTLS certificate management using Vault and Lambda.

Security (Infrastructure Hardening & Patch Management & Vulnerability Scanning):

  • Managed multiple AWS accounts for Consul/Nomad/Traefik clusters (10–20 EC2 instances/account, ASG) and DevOps toolchain accounts (Harbor, Jenkins, Vault).
  • Created hardened AMIs via Packer based on CIS benchmarks for Nomad, Jenkins, Harbor, and Vault; deployed using Terraform.
  • Integrated Trivy via Harbor plugin for container image scanning.
  • Implemented strict AWS VPC security group rules.
  • Developed and maintained patching process across environments using Qualys and Wiz.
  • Deployed Qualys Cloud Agent to all EC2 instances, tracked CVEs and tested patches in lower environments before rollout.
  • Automated patch deployment across all AWS accounts using Terraform and GitLab CI and verified patch compliance via Qualys/Wiz dashboards.
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
4 months

DevOps Engineer

Dr. Glinz Covis GmbH

  • Supported product rollout to Azure Cloud and AKS.
  • Refactored deployment pipelines in Azure DevOps.
  • Troubleshot and fixed problems in CI/CD context.
Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
10 months

DevOps Engineer

BNP Paribas S.A.

  • Member of the IT-Engineering team and contributor to a datacenter migration project.
  • Wrote and maintained Ansible playbooks and modules, configured Ansible Tower, and managed Red Hat Satellite Content Views (CV) and Composite Content Views (CCV).
  • Conducted connectivity testing and submitted firewall requests.
  • Configured Icinga2 for new system setups.
  • Migrated Jenkins pipelines and transitioned from Subversion to Git.
Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
5 months

DevOps Engineer

B. Braun SE

  • Designed and implemented pipelines for SCA and building project artifacts.
  • Built devcontainer Docker images; designed build versioning and packaging.
  • Deployed Jenkins server.
Aug 2021 - Mar 2022
8 months

Azure DevOps Engineer

WS Audiology

  • Member of eSW Infrastructure team.
  • Implemented IaC for build/test agents and Azure Cloud resources.
  • Implemented pipeline scripts and troubleshot problems with developers.
  • Implemented build versioning and packaging.
Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
5 months

DevOps Engineer

CARIAD SE

  • Member of Release & Integration team.
  • Designed and implemented CI/CD processes.
  • Enhanced test automation and release process.
Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year 3 months

DevOps Engineer

Allianz SE

  • Member of Data Science Platform team, improving high availability of services.
  • Tested and deployed a new DNS solution; created test cluster for HashiCorp stack.
  • Upgraded versions of HashiCorp Consul, Nomad, Python, and Ansible.
  • Implemented Nexus apt repositories and maintained ELK stack.
  • Created GitLab CI pipelines and documentation for internal processes and tool usage.
  • Interviewed new candidates.
  • Configured Prometheus retention, storage, rules, and re-labeling; configured exporters and created Grafana dashboards.
  • Participated in Azure Cloud migration: created Jenkins pipelines and shared pipeline library (Job DSL & scripted syntax), implemented Terraform code, deployed Helm charts to AKS, created support requests, and maintained Jenkins in OpenShift.
May 2015 - Sep 2019
4 years 5 months

DevOps Engineer

eBay Inc.

  • Member of the Engineering Support team administering and maintaining internal CI infrastructure and Atlassian stack for eBay Classifieds Group.
  • Researched, implemented, and troubleshot build and test solutions.
  • Coached developers and SREs on provided tools.
  • Developed Ansible playbooks for deploying instances on OpenStack Cloud.
  • Led reimplementation of monitoring system including alerting rules and Grafana dashboards.
  • Reduced technical debt by migrating to newer or more efficient tools and platforms.
May 2014 - May 2015
1 year 1 month

Configuration Manager

Sony Mobile Communications

  • Worked as a Configuration Manager in Android platform CM team.
  • Maintained Android software builds and created system branches.
  • Hosted CM education courses and deployed test automation systems.
  • Wrote test cases, conducted code reviews, and contributed to an open-source project.
Dec 2013 - May 2014
6 months

Specialist

Haltian

  • Worked as a build engineer in a multinational project.
  • Responsible for software releases and daily software builds.
  • Managed configuration, deployed services, and implemented improvements to ease software development.
  • Conducted problem solving, scripting, process definition, and smoke testing.
Nov 2012 - Nov 2013
1 year 1 month

Specialist

Elektrobit

  • Member of Continuous Integration team, ensuring CI system functionality and high-quality software builds.
  • Performed daily Jenkins and Gerrit administration.
  • Developed scripts for build/release automation and visualized commit metrics.
Oct 2007 - Nov 2012
5 years 2 months

Senior SW Designer

Nokia

  • 2007–2011: Software configuration management at platform-wide level; prepared sources and binaries, built, tested, and released deliverables; supervised a small group of build engineers; provided onsite support in Paris.
  • 09/2011–02/2012: Worked as a build engineer and tested package-based releasing tool; designed and implemented release test functionality using Python.
  • 03–06/2012: Tools developer responsible for metrics scripts and Gerrit plugin design and implementation; acted as local Gerrit administrator.
  • 07–12/2012: Software developer in internal projects; designed and implemented Android applications for smartphones.
Oct 2005 - Sep 2007
2 years

SW Designer

Ixonos

  • 04/2006–09/2007: External employee at client premises performing software configuration management, build, test, and release deliverables; developed build tools and troubleshooting.
  • 10/2005–04/2006: Developed a Java-based UI design/customization tool using Xuikon/S60 framework; ported engine and UI components.
  • Ported a Symbian C++ application to Maemo platform, redesigning UI to support pen input.
  • Developed a mobile multimedia application for S60 terminals.
Dec 2003 - Mar 2005
1 year 4 months

SW Engineer

Alfame Systems Oy

  • Co-founder and software engineer developing a Business Plan Development System.
Apr 2003 - Dec 2003
9 months

Trainee

IT-media laboratory

  • Worked in an experimental software project at IT-media laboratory.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (9 years), Telecommunication (6 years), Retail (4.5 years), Energy (2 years), Utilities (2 years), and Automotive (1.5 years).

Information Technology
Telecommunication
Retail
Energy
Utilities
Automotive

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (19.5 years), Product Development (9.5 years), Quality Assurance (5 years), Operations (4.5 years), and Business Intelligence (1.5 years).

Information Technology
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Operations
Business Intelligence

Summary

Helping organizations modernize their infrastructure through DevOps and cloud solutions.

20+ years in IT across automotive, banking, e-commerce, energy, insurance, healthcare, and telecommunications; freelancing since 2014.

Languages

Finnish
Native
English
Advanced
German
Elementary
Swedish
Elementary
Chinese
Elementary

Education

University of Oulu - The Department of Information Processing Science

Master of Science, Software Production · Software Production · Oulu, Finland

Central Ostrobothnia Adult Education Institute

Vocational Qualification · Computer Programming · Kokkola, Finland

Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, Major in Electrical Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Kokkola, Finland

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Terraform Associate

Hashicorp

Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Microsoft

DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Microsoft

Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Microsoft

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

The Linux Foundation

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Where is Teemu based?

Teemu is based in Munich, Germany.

What languages does Teemu speak?

Teemu speaks the following languages: Finnish (Native), English (Advanced), German (Elementary), Swedish (Elementary), Chinese (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Teemu have?

Teemu has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Teemu has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Teemu may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Teemu be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Teemu would be well-suited for roles such as: SRE, DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer.

What is Teemu's latest experience?

Teemu's most recent position is SRE at E.On SE.

What companies has Teemu worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Teemu has worked for E.On SE, Dr. Glinz Covis GmbH, BNP Paribas S.A., B. Braun SE, and WS Audiology.

Which industries is Teemu most experienced in?

Teemu is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Telecommunication, and Retail. Teemu also has some experience in Energy, Utility Services, and Automotive.

Which business areas is Teemu most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Teemu worked in recently?

Teemu has recently worked in industries like Energy, Utility Services, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Teemu worked in recently?

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

What is Teemu's education?

Teemu holds a Master in Software Production from University of Oulu - The Department of Information Processing Science, a Bachelor in Computer Programming from Central Ostrobothnia Adult Education Institute and a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences.

Does Teemu have any certificates?

Teemu has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Terraform Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), and DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400).

What is the availability of Teemu?

Teemu is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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