SRIHARI KUMARAN
Montreal,Canada
Summary
- Azure Cloud Engineer & Site Reliability Engineer with expertise in managing Azure resources and administering Azure DSC.
- Skilled in Azure DevOps and Jenkins, implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and infrastructure changes.
- Proficient in monitoring tools like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and Datadog to ensure performance, security, and availability.
- Experienced in Terraform, leveraging Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for scalable cloud automation.
- Strong knowledge of Azure Active Directory (AD), MS Exchange, and Directory Services for authentication and security management.
- Designed and deployed scalable cloud solutions using Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for high availability.
- In-depth expertise in Azure SQL, Azure Blob Storage, and ARM Templates for deploying reliable cloud solutions.
- Extensive experience in PowerShell DSC, automating infrastructure deployment to minimize manual errors and improve efficiency.
- Implemented security controls and compliance standards using Azure Security Centre, Azure Policy, and Azure Key Vault.
- Configured and managed ADFS for seamless authentication across integrated systems.
- Led end-to-end migration of on-premises infrastructure to Azure, ensuring minimal downtime and optimized performance.
- Collaborated with development teams to design cloud-native applications using Azure PaaS services like Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure Event Grid.
- Monitored and optimized system performance using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
- Applied Agile methodologies, contributing to sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives for continuous improvement.
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Work History
AZURE CLOUD ENGINEER
CLOUD LION
, Canada
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Enforced governance and security using Azure Policy and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), ensuring alignment with compliance requirements and organizational best practices
- Leveraged containerization technologies like Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to optimize resource utilization and simplify the deployment of microservices
- Optimized the performance of Azure Virtual Machines, storage accounts, and virtual networks, enhancing system availability and efficiency for critical workloads
- Conducted security assessments regularly on Azure resources, applying patches, updates, and encryption to mitigate vulnerabilities and strengthen the overall security posture
- Developed and implemented disaster recovery plans using Azure Site Recovery (ASR), ensuring minimal disruption and continuous business operations during unforeseen outages
- Led cost optimization initiatives, analysing cloud usage trends with Azure Cost Management, and implementing strategies to cut unnecessary costs
- Automated Azure resource management by utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and ARM templates, promoting consistency, and reducing manual configuration errors
- Created and executed seamless migration strategies for transitioning on-premises systems to Azure, ensuring data integrity and minimizing downtime during the process
- Orchestrated CI/CD pipelines through Azure DevOps, integrating automated testing, code repositories, and multi-environment deployments to streamline the software release cycle
- Managed VMware environments, overseeing the provisioning of virtual machines, configuration of vSphere clusters, and optimizing resource allocation for maximum performance
- Utilized monitoring and analytics tools like Azure Monitor and Application Insights to track application and infrastructure health, designing custom dashboards and alert systems for real-time problem detection and resolution
Education
Master’s - Electrical and Computer Engineer
Concordia University
Canada10.2024
BE - ECE
Sri Venkateswara College of engineering
India07.2022
Skills
- Microsoft Azure cloud
- Azure Active Directory
- MS Exchange
- Directory Services
- Azure DSC
- PowerShell DSC
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Application Insights
- Azure Monitor
- Datadog
- New Relic
- Zabbix
- PowerShell
- Windows
- Linux
- Jira
- Confluence
- ServiceNow
- Azure DevOps
- Jenkins
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)
Timeline
AZURE CLOUD ENGINEER
CLOUD LION
01.2024 - 06.2024
Master’s - Electrical and Computer Engineer
Concordia University
BE - ECE
Sri Venkateswara College of engineering
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