Rai Abdullah
Development
Illinois, United States
Skills
DevOps
About
Rai Abdullah's skills align with Consultants and Specialists (Information and Communication Technology). Rai also has skills associated with Programmers (Information and Communication Technology). Rai Abdullah has 9 years of work experience.
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Work Experience
DevOps Engineer
American Express
November 2021 - Present
- * Installed, deployed Red Hat Linux and managed AWS infrastructure with Ansible. * Automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes. * Configured and maintained monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, and ELK stack. * Managed infrastructure as code with PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible.. * Automated deployments and maintained Docker containers using Ansible.. * Extensive experience with AWS services and CI/CD tools. * Automated the provisioning of Amazon EC2 instances using Terraform, ensuring scalable and reproducible infrastructure setups. * Implemented Bash scripts for CentOS automation, streamlining routine tasks and contributing to efficient workflows. * Seamlessly integrated AWS with Azure, proficiently managing VMWare, Windows Server, Active Directory, SAN Storage, and Citrix for cohesive IT systems. * Proficient in using Apache Maven for streamlined build processes and dependency management. * Deployed and managed AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation for automated and scalable resource provisioning. * Configured and maintained firewalls and security measures within the TCP/IP protocol stack, enhancing network security in alignment with DevOps best practices. * Automated system configurations on RHEL using Ansible, enhancing efficiency and scalability while maintaining consistency in deployment processes. * Worked on security and vulnerability scanning tools. * Managed multiple environments (e.g., development, staging, production) with Chef, allowing for controlled and automated configuration changes. * Orchestrated Kubernetes deployments with Helm, leveraging charts to streamline packaging, versioning, and sharing of complex applications. * Implemented IAM security best practices, including multi-factor authentication, role-based access control, and regular policy reviews, enhancing the overall security posture in DevOps workflows. * Proficient in writing Bash scripts for automating routine tasks, enhancing efficiency in DevOps workflows. * Deployed Amazon RedShift clusters using Terraform, ensuring efficient and reproducible infrastructure setups. * Deployed MySQL databases using Terraform for consistent and reproducible setups. * Designed and configured Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Audit Trails to adapt to dynamic cloud environments, emphasizing security and compliance for a secure cloud setup. * Configured AWS CloudTrail with a strong focus on security, capturing and analyzing audit logs to meet compliance standards for a secure cloud environment. * Configured Logstash to capture security-relevant logs, aligning with compliance standards and best practices to enhance overall system security. * Successfully implemented New Relic for comprehensive application and infrastructure monitoring. * Implemented and optimized OpenShift workflows for seamless container orchestration, CI/CD automation, and efficient management of scalable infrastructure, contributing to enhanced system performance and reliability. * Expert in Python, specializing in CI/CD automation, scripting, and scalable infrastructure solutions. * Datadog expert for system monitoring, alert configuration, and efficient issue resolution. * Established monitoring using Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk. * Configured Nagios for monitoring. * Proficient in writing Puppet manifests and modules to automate server configuration, application deployments, and system updates, ensuring consistency and repeatability.
DevOps Engineer
Capital One
May 2021 - October 2021
- * Automated Site Reliability Engineering operations. * Integrated Docker containers and Helm charts into CI/CD pipelines. * Implemented monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk. * Managed Azure and AWS infrastructure. * Worked with Jenkins, Chef, and Kubernetes. * Proficient in Terraform for automated Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployment, ensuring consistent and repeatable infrastructure provisioning. * Implemented Datadog integrations for seamless monitoring of diverse systems, enhancing overall observability and response efficiency. * Automated system monitoring and alerting using Python scripts, contributing to proactive issue resolution and minimized downtime. * Configured and customized New Relic agents to capture relevant performance metrics and ensure effective monitoring. * Integrated Maven into CI/CD pipelines for automated and consistent builds, supporting continuous integration and deployment practices. * Orchestrated complex cloud environments efficiently through CloudFormation stacks, ensuring streamlined deployment and updates. * Optimized MySQL configurations with DevOps practices using Ansible and Puppet. * Designed and implemented scalable AWS CloudTrail configurations to adapt to the dynamic nature of cloud environments, ensuring optimal performance. * Integrated Logstash seamlessly into the overall logging stack, collaborating with tools like Splunk, New Relic, and CloudTrail for end-to-end log management. * Set up Nagios for monitoring purposes. * Experience in Windows and Linux environments. * Configured and managed Puppet master and agent setups to centrally control and automate infrastructure tasks across diverse environments.
DevOps Engineer
Cisco
July 2020 - April 2021
- * Deployed applications on AWS, designed Cloud Formation templates. * Worked with ELK stack for log management. * Used Docker, Kubernetes, and Openshift. * Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Maven, and Terraform. * Managed AWS and Azure resources. * Leveraged Datadog APM for in-depth application performance analysis, optimizing code and enhancing overall application reliability. * Automated the creation and management of IAM roles using Terraform, streamlining the onboarding process and ensuring consistent permissions across services. * Integrated Python-based solutions for logging and analytics, optimizing data insights and enhancing overall system performance. * Implemented DevOps practices for managing and configuring EC2 instances, leveraging tools like Ansible and Puppet to ensure consistency and scalability. * Integrated Bash scripts with various command-line tools for tasks such as log analysis, system monitoring, and deployment tasks. * Worked on Azure implementing encompassing Networking, Compute, and SaaS. * Proficient in Chef for automated configuration management, ensuring consistency in DevOps infrastructure. * Integrated CloudFormation into CI/CD pipelines for automated and version-controlled infrastructure deployments, aligning with DevOps best practices. * Seamlessly integrated AWS CloudTrail into a comprehensive cloud monitoring strategy, collaborating with tools like Logstash, Splunk, and New Relic. * Designed and implemented scalable Logstash configurations, ensuring optimal performance and efficient log analysis for growing volumes across the infrastructure. * Utilized New Relic to identify and analyze application performance bottlenecks. * DevOps pro adept in Splunk for system monitoring, log analysis, and performance optimization. * Configured Nagios for monitoring.
DevOps Engineer
Abbot
January 2019 - June 2020
- * Implemented CI/CD solutions on AWS. * Designed AWS Cloud Formation templates. * Managed AWS resources. * Implemented Splunk alerts for proactive issue resolution, enhancing system reliability and minimizing downtime. * Expertise in CentOS administration, managing configurations and ensuring optimal performance in diverse environments. * Implemented automated rollback mechanisms in CloudFormation templates and utilized drift detection to maintain the desired infrastructure state. * Deployed and managed infrastructure across multiple clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) using Terraform, avoiding vendor lock-in. * Implemented proactive measures based on New Relic insights to optimize application response times and enhance user experiences. * Worked with Docker containers and Kubernetes. * Experience in scripting and configuration management. * Worked on Jenkins, Chef, and Puppet.
Build/Release Engineer
Aetna
March 2015 - December 2018
- * Managed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Maven. * Implemented Puppet for configuration management. * Configured Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring. * Managed SVN repositories and automated tasks. * Automated Splunk workflows for streamlined log analysis, ensuring efficient troubleshooting and rapid response to system issues. * Proficient in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, ensuring reliable and secure operation of infrastructure in DevOps environments. * Implemented Logstash for centralized log processing, enhancing efficiency in collection, filtering, and transformation across diverse sources. * Established robust alerting configurations in New Relic to promptly detect and respond to critical incidents. * Managed diverse technologies, contributing to a robust VDI system using VMWare, Windows Server, Active Directory, SAN Storage, and Citrix. * Developed Chef recipes and cookbooks for automated system configurations, enhancing efficiency in infrastructure provisioning and application deployment. * Designed and implemented IAM policies to manage access control for AWS resources, ensuring secure and least privilege access in DevOps environments. * Integrated EC2 instances with Auto Scaling groups, optimizing resource utilization and ensuring high availability in dynamic and changing workloads. * Integrated Helm into CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes applications, automating releases, rollbacks, and ensuring consistent deployments across environments. * Managed and optimized RedShift configurations with DevOps practices, enhancing performance using tools like Ansible and Puppet. * Configured CloudWatch Alarms and other monitoring resources through CloudFormation, enabling proactive monitoring and alerting for depls oyed services. * Implemented Bash scripts for configuration management, facilitating system setups, and ensuring consistency across environments in DevOps practices. * Integrated MySQL into CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployments, ensuring collaboration between development and operations teams. * Integrated Terraform into CI/CD pipelines, collaborated cross-functionally, and maintained documentation for efficient and scalable infrastructure operations. * Implemented and optimized Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Audit Trails for streamlined cloud infrastructure monitoring and enhanced visibility. * Implemented and optimized AWS CloudTrail for efficient tracking and logging of AWS infrastructure activities, enhancing visibility. * Managed AWS and Azure resources. * Developed deployment profiles and automated server builds. * Worked with various development and server technologies.
Education
Washington University Virginia
Master Of Science in Information Technology
Washington University Virginia
Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Technology
