Sergey Kirakosyan

senior

Registration: 16.07.2024

Specialization: DevOps Engineer

— Google Cloud Certified Systems/DevOps Engineer with proven expertise in leveraging GCP for cloud architecture and Terraform for infrastructure automation. — Specialized in Kubernetes for container orchestration, Jenkins and GitLabCI for CI/CD pipelines, and Python, C#, Bash for developing cloud-native applications and scripting. — Adept at ensuring system resilience and performance across Linux, and Windows, with a strong focus on advanced monitoring tools like Grafana, LogicMonitor and seamless team collaboration. — Driven to optimize operational processes and enhance project delivery through innovative solutions and effective tool integration. Certification / Courses / Licenses — HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate — HashiCorp. — Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer — Google Cloud. — Professional Cloud Architect — Google Cloud. — Associate Cloud Engineer — Google Cloud.

Skills

SQL

Python

Google Cloud

Terraform

GitlabCI

Grafana

AWS

CI/CD

Veeam

Ansible

Docker

Agile

Git

DevOps

OOP

Bash

JSON

Work experience

Senior DevOps Engineer

since 10.2023 - Till the present day |EPAM Systems

Google Cloud, Terraform, GitlabCI, Grafana, Python, Bash, SQL

● Enhanced GitLabCI pipeline speed by 22%, accelerating infrastructure deployment. ● Significantly Improved deployment adaptability with dynamic Terraform configurations. ● Reduced costs by migrating containers to Cloud Run, optimizing resource use. ● Developed tool within GitLab enabling data analysts to easily create and execute SQL queries in BigQuery, streamlining data access and analysis processes.

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

10.2022 - 10.2023 |SADA Systems

GCP, AWS

● Engineered a foundational GCP landing zone from ground up for a medical equipment producer, enhancing their cloud infrastructure's security and scalability. ● Executed the migration of virtual machines from on-premises to GCP for a finance company, facilitating enhanced performance and scalability. ● Led the migration of workloads from AWS to GCP transferring over 400+ VMs and authored comprehensive Terraform code from scratch for the infrastructure of a data-driven marketing services company, modernizing their cloud environment for improved efficiency and scalability.

Cloud Support Engineer

03.2021 - 10.2022 |SADA Systems

Technical Support

● Acted as a liaison between the support and engineering teams, facilitating the resolution of 100+ high-priority issues, which led to improvement in overall system stability. ● Led training sessions for customers on best practices for cloud deployment, security, and cost optimization, enhancing client satisfaction and cloud adoption. ● Authored over 16 detailed technical articles for the internal knowledge base, improving first-call resolution rates by enabling more effective self-service for common issues.

Help Desk System Administrator

09.2020 - 03.2021 |VTBank

Support and Administration

● Developed and delivered a cybersecurity awareness program that led to reduction in user-related security incidents within the bank. ● Contributed to maintaining system reliability by monitoring network performance and reporting issues, aiding in reduction in unexpected downtimes.

Educational background

Engineer (Bachelor’s Degree)

American University of Armenia

Languages

ArmenianNativeRussianNativeEnglishProficient