ETIENNE KUM
Calgary
Summary
DevOps Engineer | Cloud Engineer | Automation Engineer | Programmer
Cloud DevOps and Site Reliability Engineer with over 7 years of experience in managing, automating, and programming Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure. Proven ability in infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipeline development, and Cloud automation.
Skilled in scripting and developing tooling with Python, PowerShell, and Bash to support infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and deployment automation. Proficient in designing secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud environments using Terraform, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Docker. Strong background in cloud security, observability, and continuous improvement of DevOps processes.
A collaborative team player with a solid foundation in solution architecture, enabling effective cross-team communication and adoption of DevOps best practices.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Microsoft Azure Certified DevOps Engineer Expert
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
DevOps Engineer
JJ-TECH
03.2023 - Current
- Designed, implemented, and managed CI/CD pipelines across Azure and AWS, integrating Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and AWS CodePipeline to automate build, test, and deployment
- Developed automation scripts in Python and Bash to support deployment orchestration, infrastructure health monitoring, and log parsing
- Leveraged Terraform and ARM templates to provision Azure and AWS resources, ensuring consistent and repeatable infrastructure deployments
- Configured monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Application Insights) to proactively identify and troubleshoot performance issues
- Implemented blue/green deployments, canary releases, and rolling updates to maintain high availability and minimize downtime
- Reduced cloud costs by 20% through auto-scaling, right-sizing compute instances, and leveraging spot instances
- Designed disaster recovery strategies using AWS Backup and Azure Site Recovery
- Reduced deployment time by 40% by consolidating pipelines and improving release automation
- Enhanced system reliability by automating log ingestion and alerting pipelines with custom Python scripts
- Integrated SonarQube and Azure Security Center into CI/CD pipelines for automated vulnerability scanning.
DevOps Engineer
EGA
06.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed infrastructure for AWS EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, and Azure workloads for performance and scalability
- Built CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI, Jenkins, and AWS CodePipeline for seamless deployment
- Wrote PowerShell and Python scripts for system automation, backup scheduling, and health checks
- Configured AWS CloudWatch and Azure Monitor for real-time alerting and application insights
- Enforced secure access via IAM and Azure Active Directory, with RBAC and key vaults for secrets management
- Reduced deployment errors by 30% by standardizing pipeline templates
- Improved performance by resolving network configuration issues and optimizing VPC peering and routing
- Delivered enterprise-grade DR plans using cloud-native backup tools
Solution Architect / Cloud DevOps Engineer
EGA
02.2018 - 05.2021
- Designed and led multi-cloud architecture across AWS and Azure with a focus on availability, cost optimization, and security
- Developed and maintained IaC solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Azure Bicep
- Managed Kubernetes workloads using Helm in AKS and EKS, enabling automated rollouts and scaling
- Automated repetitive tasks through Python and Bash, improving productivity and reducing manual errors
- Introduced Helm to streamline Kubernetes deployments, improving time-to-release by 30%
- Integrated GitHub Actions into Azure DevOps pipelines for enhanced automation
- Achieved 15% cloud spend reduction through tagging policies and resource audits
- Migrated legacy applications to Azure, improving performance and reducing downtime
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University Of Douala
Douala12.2020
Skills
Cloud Platform: Microsoft Azure (VMs, App Service, Key Vault) AWS (EC2, EKS, Lamda, S3, VPC)
Programming & Scripting: Python, Powershell, Bash, YAML, and JSON
CI/CD Tools: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Action, AWS CodePipeline, GitLab CI
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, ARM Template, Azure Bicep
Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, Helm
Monitoring & Logging: Azure Monitoring, AWS CloudWatch, Application Insight, Prometheus, Datadog
Security & Compliance: IAM, Azure AD, RBAC, Key Vault, Encryption, GDPR, HIPAA
Backup & Disaster Recovery: Azure Site Recovery, AWS Backup, Cross-region DR strategies
Version Control: Git, Azure Repos, AWS CodeCommit
Languages
English Language
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
JJ-TECH
03.2023 - Current
DevOps Engineer
EGA
06.2021 - 01.2023
Solution Architect / Cloud DevOps Engineer
EGA
02.2018 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University Of Douala
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