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Rufat Aliyev

DevOps Engineer

Baku, Azerbaijan
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Experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with over 5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex cloud infrastructure for highly scalable applications. Proficient in utilizing automation tools and DevOps practices to improve development processes and increase productivity. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, project management, and continuous integration and deployment.

Careers

Senior SysOps/DevOps Engineer

Self-employed

Full time contract06/2021 - 08/2023
  1. • Designed and implemented cloud infrastructure for highly available, fault-tolerant systems on AWSand Azure.
  2. • Led a team of DevOps engineers in the automation of software delivery and deployment processesthrough continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) practices.
  3. • Built and maintained Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters to streamline application deployment.
  4. • Developed and implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
  5. • Worked closely with development teams to improve the software development lifecycle by identifyingand resolving issues related to code quality and deployment.
  6. • Managed and monitored cloud infrastructure, databases, and applications using Prometheus,Datadog, and LogzIO.
  7. • Designed and implemented disaster recovery plans and backup strategies to ensure businesscontinuity.
  8. • Automated server configuration and deployment using Ansible.
  9. • Contributed to the development and maintenance of scripts in Python and PowerShell.
  10. • Adept at automating and streamlining processes, improving system scalability, and ensuring highavailability of critical applications.
  11. • Mentor junior DevOps engineers and provide technical guidance to other teams.
  12. • Designed and implemented a hybrid cloud infrastructure using AWS and VMware
Senior SysOps/DevOps Engineer

IDRAK Technology Transfer

Full time contract08/2018 - 08/2021
  1. • Worked on a platform for monitoring, logging, and orchestration of docker applications running on
  2. Kubernetes
  3. • Install, configure and manage bare-metal Kubernetes clusters
  4. • Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure (platform independent) using Zabbix and
  5. MS SCOM and custom Powershell scripts.
  6. • Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management
  7. tools using automation scenarios in Ansible and Terraform.
  8. • Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability (Vmware, AWS, Azure)
  9. • Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and
  10. work with developers to implement those fixes using a set of application performance monitoring system
  11. from multiple vendors.
  12. • Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies
  13. • Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time
  14. on any tasks (mostly PowerShell)
  15. • Participate in the design of information and operational support systems
  16. • Provide 3rd level support
  17. • Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution
Senior Systems Engineer

SMARTSCORING

Full time contract04/2018 - 05/2021
  1. May 2018 - Jun 2021 (3 years 2 months)
  2. • Provide technical services and support for the following areas:
  3. Network level: WAN and LAN connectivity, routers, firewalls, and security, Internal systems, cloud and
  4. network infrastructure.
  5. • Microsoft related technologies: Windows Server, Exchange, SQL and System Center
  6. • Virtualization technologies: VMware and Microsoft
  7. • Remote access solution support: VPN and Terminal Services
  8. • Remote monitoring and management of system alerts and notifications
  9. • Work escalated support issues related to Microsoft’s core business solutions, WAN and LAN
  10. connectivity, routers, firewalls, security, and remote access solution• Participate in the administration and maintenance of the remote monitoring and management system:Update agent scripts, respond to alerts, monitor dashboard, and periodic system review
  11. • Document maintenance for all computer systems and network infrastructure
  12. • Communication with customers as required: keeping them informed of incident progress, notifyingthem of impending changes or agreed outages
  13. • Be available for other engineers and coach them to resolutions.
  14. • Perform network assessments, security audits and new client consultations
System Architect

Matanat A Group of Companies

Full time contract12/2012 - 02/2018
  1. • Provide technological guidance within an organization.
  2. • Supervise information system and communications network.
  3. • Develop and implement a customer service platform to serve the organization in every aspect.
  4. • Design, establish, and maintain a network infrastructure for local and wide area connectivity andremote access.
  5. • Consult with administration, department managers, and manufacturing representatives to exchangeinformation, present new approaches, and to discuss equipment/system changes.
  6. • Participate in vendor contract negotiations for all new computer equipment and software purchased forthe organization.
  7. • Create a cost-benefit analysis as well as supporting a detailed definition of data requirements anddepartmental workflows.
  8. • Oversee Internet and computer operations.
  9. • Manages the day-to-day operations of the information technology department including directingstaff, who support administrative computing, networking, user services, telecommunications and otherinformation technology functions.
  10. • Assess and anticipate technology projects and recommend appropriate action and resources.
  11. • Establish and direct the strategic and tactical goals, policies, and procedures for the informationtechnology department.
  12. • Propose hardware/software solutions to accomplish the company's business objectives.
  13. • Identify user needs and resolve problems.

Education

Self-taught
08/2005 - 04/2009Bachelor's DegreeClass of 2009
Skills
AWSMicrosoft AzureKubernetesPythonLinux
ExperienceSenior-level5-8 years
Hourly rate$45/hr
Open to
remotehybrid

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