Yuri Gladkov - Senior Security Devops Engineer

Q: Where is Yuri based?

Yuri is based in Morges, Switzerland .

Q: What languages does Yuri speak?

Yuri speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Italian (Advanced), Luxembourgish (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Yuri have?

Yuri has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Yuri has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 4 months . Note that Yuri may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Yuri's latest experience?

Yuri's most recent position is Senior Security Devops Engineer at Swisscom .

Q: What companies has Yuri worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Yuri has worked for Swisscom .

Q: Which industries is Yuri most experienced in?

Yuri is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication , Healthcare , and Information Technology (IT) . Yuri also has some experience in Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Yuri most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Yuri worked in recently?

Yuri has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas has Yuri worked in recently?

Yuri has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Operations .

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Morges, Switzerland

Experience

Aug 2019 - Present

6 years 8 months

Bern, Switzerland

Senior Security Devops Engineer

Swisscom

Implementation and maintenance of highly critical IAM solutions for B2B clients (SSO, MFA, SAML/OIDC, Entra ID, PIM/PAM)
Security administration of Linux systems (CentOS, Red Hat) in Docker and Kubernetes environments
Migration from Docker Swarm to Kubernetes
Infrastructure automation with Terraform
Planning and execution of risk assessments, threat modeling, and compliance reports
Development and management of B2B applications (Java, REST/SOAP, Angular) and CI/CD pipelines (Python, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab)
Leading integration tests and UAT (Cucumber, Selenium, Katalon)
Implementing monitoring and observability strategies with Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk
Integrating SAST tools like Snyk and SonarQube
Release management and project coordination according to Scrum and SAFe
Mentoring and technical support of junior team members

Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

1 year 7 months

Senior Software Developer

Cross Systems

Migration and refactoring of critical Java cantonal tax applications to modern architectures (Spring, REST, RabbitMQ, DB, Docker Swarm)
Integration of automated QA and test pipelines (Jenkins, Python, Groovy, Maven, Selenium, Mockito)
Training teams on cloud technologies and agile testing methods
Implementation of a DevOps operating model and CI/CD (GitLab)
Integration of Spring Boot with Apache Kafka
Architectural support for system upgrades and infrastructure modernization (Docker to Kubernetes, Jenkins to GitLab CI/CD)
Introduction of agile testing methods (TDD, BDD, Continuous Testing)

Dec 2012 - Nov 2017

5 years

Geneva, Switzerland

Senior Java Middleware Developer

Unilabs

Architecture and integration of clinical information systems using HL7 interfaces
Coordination between business, medical, and infrastructure teams to ensure regulatory compliance
Ensuring adherence to ITIL and security standards
Leading development of healthcare data flows
Migration from Oracle JCAPS to Mule ESB
Implementation of custom HL7 interfaces using Java and Groovy

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Telecommunication (6.5 years), Healthcare (5 years), Information Technology (1.5 years), and Government and Administration (1.5 years).

Telecommunication

Healthcare

Information Technology

Government and Administration

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 (13 years), Operations (6.5 years), Product Development (1.5 years), and Quality Assurance (1.5 years).

Information Technology

Operations

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Summary

Senior Security DevOps Engineer with over 15 years of experience in complex, mission-critical IT environments, including several years in highly regulated industries such as telecommunications and financial services. Specialized in cloud and security solutions (Azure, Kubernetes, IAM), full-stack software development (Java, Python, Angular, React, Spring, SQL), and reliable operations of production systems. Additional expertise in enterprise architecture and business analysis (CBAP-certified), with strong knowledge of ITIL and agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe).

Skills

Devops And Automatization — Proficient: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Gitlab Ci/cd, Python, Scripting, Monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk), Release-management, Linux (Centos, Red Hat), Container-orchstration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Cloud & Infrastructure — Proficient: Azure (Iam, Entra Id, Pim/pam, Azure Services), Aws, Hybrid-cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, Hyper-converged Infrastructure, Application Server, Databases
Software-development And Testing — Proficient: Over 15 Years In Java, Kotlin, Python, Spring Boot, Sql, Kafka, Angular, React. Leading Test Development And Test Management (Hp Quality Center, Ibm Rational Clearquest/clearcase For Critical Applications, Test Automation (Selenium, Katalon, Cucumber)
Security & Compliance — Proficient: Identity & Access Management (Forgerock, Pingidentity, Saml/oidc, Oauth2, Scim), Certificate And Key Management (X.509, Hashicorp Vault, Keycloak), Governance (Itil-alignment, Iso 27001), Cloud & Infrastructure Security (Azure Ad / Entra Id, Aws Iam, Cloud Security Posture Management (Cspm), Infrastructure As Code (Terraform, Ansible))
Project And Team Management — Competent: Management Of Complex It Programs, Agile Project Methodologies (Scrum, Safe), Stakeholder Management, Budget And Risk Tracking, Team Leadership, Resource Planning, And Cross-functional Project Coordination (Confluence, Sharepoint, Jira)
Agile Methods — Proficient: Devsecops, Ci/cd (Gitlab, Jenkins, Sonarqube), Jira/confluence, Agile Coaching

Languages

Russian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Italian

Advanced

...and 1 more

Education

Oct 2002 - Jun 2003

University of Birmingham

MSc Computer Science · Computer Science · Birmingham, United Kingdom

Oct 1996 - Jun 2000

University of Trier

BSc Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Trier, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Business Analysis, CBAP

ITIL v3 Foundation

IBM Solution Designer, DB2, Data Warehouse

Sun Certified Java Developer

Profile

Created

October 2025

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Where is Yuri based?

Yuri is based in Morges, Switzerland.

What languages does Yuri speak?

Yuri speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Italian (Advanced), Luxembourgish (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Yuri have?

Yuri has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Yuri has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 4 months. Note that Yuri may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Yuri be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Yuri would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Security Devops Engineer, Senior Software Developer, Senior Java Middleware Developer.

What is Yuri's latest experience?

Yuri's most recent position is Senior Security Devops Engineer at Swisscom.

What companies has Yuri worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Yuri has worked for Swisscom.

Which industries is Yuri most experienced in?

Yuri is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Healthcare, and Information Technology (IT). Yuri also has some experience in Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Yuri most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Yuri worked in recently?

Yuri has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication.

Which business areas has Yuri worked in recently?

Yuri has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Operations.

What is Yuri's education?

Yuri holds a Master in Computer Science from University of Birmingham and a Bachelor in Business Informatics from University of Trier.

Does Yuri have any certificates?

Yuri has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Business Analysis, CBAP, ITIL v3 Foundation, IBM Solution Designer, DB2, and Data Warehouse.

What is the availability of Yuri?

Yuri is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Yuri?

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