Avneet Kaur
Barrie,ON
Summary
Over 8 years of experience as a skilled DevSecOps Engineer and application development with a strong background in multi-tier web applications. Expertise in implementing DevOps best practices, cloud technologies, and fostering collaborative team environments. Proven experience in Agile Ops/DevOps teams, deployment of microservices, and proficiency in various tools and technologies.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Platform Engineer
Scotiabank
Toronto, ON
08.2022 - Current
- Acted as SME for Microfocus platform, deployed, maintained, and upgraded infrastructure with Ansible.
- Automated processes using custom Python scripts on Jenkins.
- Mentored junior team members on SDLC best practices.
- Collaborated with DevOps and cloud teams to seamlessly integrate security practices in pipelines.
- Managed Security Design Documents, Threat Risk Assessments, and remediated CVEs.
Application Developer
Scotiabank
Toronto, ON
01.2019 - 07.2022
- Managed on-prem and private cloud servers for Application Security Team.
- Integrated security tools into dev pipelines for secure deployments.
- Deployed Blackduck scanning tool on Docker-swarm clusters for security testing.
- Implemented health check monitoring using Zabbix and Dynatrace.
- Enhanced NodeJs utility app for automated JIRA tickets.
- Administered Database Source Control using Liquibase.
Software Developer
Indellient Inc.
Oakville, ON
07.2017 - 12.2018
- Redesigned IBM Certification Public website on IBM Cloud.
- Created and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines using IBM Cloud toolchains.
- Utilized Persistent Storage of K8S and created a Docker container for SFTP.
- Developed RESTful APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
- Set up a secure DB2 environment on IBM network security zones.
Application Developer
WIMTACH Applied Research
Scarborough
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Designed and tested new business processes and technologies.
- Built mobile applications using Xamarin for Android and iOS platforms.
- Developed UI using frameworks like Bootstrap.
Associate Developer
Stagwell Technologies
Toronto, ON
05.2016 - 01.2017
- Developed Python scripts for web scraping using Scrapy for hubub.
- Used JIRA for issue tracking and collaboration.
- Tested UI and features for the website - hubub developed in house.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Software Engineering Technology
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
Scarborough, ON04-2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications
Thapar University
India04-2014
Skills
- DevOps Practices: Advanced knowledge and practical experience in DevSecOps practices
Exceptional communication and documentation skills - Cloud Technologies: 3 years supporting Azure Infrastructure
Designing, developing, and deploying modular cloud-based systems - CI/CD and Automation: Expertise in multiple CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools like Ansible and Terraform - Database Management: Skilled at configuration and management of databases such as MS SQL, Postgres, MongoDB
- Security and Monitoring: Implementation of cybersecurity measures such as SAST, DAST scanning in pipelines for vulnerability assessment, and risk management
- Technical Skills: Operating systems: Linux (RHEL-7,8), Windows Server (2012, 2016, 2019)
Programming languages: Java, Python, SQL, JavaScript, jQuery, XML, NodeJS
Containerization: Docker Swarm, Kubernetes
Cloud Platforms: Azure, IBM Cloud, AWS - Collaboration and Teamwork: Strong team player with the ability to manage and collaborate on multiple projects concurrently
Certification
- CISSP (April 22 - April 25)
Timeline
Platform Engineer
Scotiabank
08.2022 - Current
Application Developer
Scotiabank
01.2019 - 07.2022
Software Developer
Indellient Inc.
07.2017 - 12.2018
Application Developer
WIMTACH Applied Research
01.2017 - 06.2017
Associate Developer
Stagwell Technologies
05.2016 - 01.2017
Post Graduate Diploma - Software Engineering Technology
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications
Thapar University
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