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elliot asagba

@elliotasagba1

Experienced DevOps / Cloud Engineer with a focus on automation.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, where I can leverage my skills in cloud engineering and DevOps to drive impactful projects.

I am a DevOps / Cloud Engineer with over 9 years of experience in architecting, automating, and optimizing mission-critical deployments in AWS and Azure. My expertise lies in building secure, scalable infrastructure and implementing CI/CD pipelines that drive cloud cost optimization across high-impact enterprise environments. I have a proven track record of leading compliance efforts and delivering modern DevOps solutions that accelerate development and improve platform reliability.

Throughout my career, I have successfully designed and deployed cloud-native landing zones, implemented robust security measures, and automated secrets management to enhance operational efficiency. My certifications in AWS, Azure, and Terraform, combined with my strong technical skills, enable me to contribute effectively to any team. I am passionate about leveraging technology to support business objectives and enhance overall performance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

CO
Current

Senior Platform Engineer

Coachem

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year)

Designed and deployed cloud-native landing zones in Azure using Terraform, ensuring scalable and secure infrastructure aligned with enterprise architecture standards. Spearheaded the company’s SOC 2 audit preparation, developing internal controls, documentation, and infrastructure hardening that led to successful compliance certification.

GE

Senior DevOps Engineer

Grand Canyon Education

Sep 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Architected CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to deploy microservices to Nomad clusters, integrating GitHub Actions, Docker, and Terraform. Built Elasticsearch clusters with cross-region replication, automating high availability and improving search reliability during peak traffic.

SH

DevOps Engineer III

Simple Health

Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Upgraded Lambda functions to Python 3.9 and re-deployed services via Terraform and Ansible, avoiding operational disruptions due to AWS runtime deprecation. Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform with shared backends and reusable modules, supporting development, staging, and production parity.

IN

CI/CD DevOps Engineer

Infosys

Sep 2021 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Developed Jenkins pipelines for Java microservices integrating Maven, SonarQube, Veracode, and Docker to enforce DevSecOps best practices. Automated infrastructure provisioning in AWS using modular Terraform code and integrated it with Jenkins for zero-touch deployments.

LM

Infrastructure Cloud Engineer

Lockheed Martin

May 2019 - Present (6 years 2 months)

Built and maintained Terraform modules for EC2, VPCs, subnets, routing tables, and gateway provisioning in AWS. Led implementation of infrastructure monitoring and alerting using Splunk and Datadog.

CI

DevOps Engineer

Cummins Inc.

May 2017 - Present (8 years 2 months)

Migrated on-prem applications to Azure Web Apps with automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and YAML pipelines. Refactored monolithic services into containerized microservices using Docker, improving scalability and resilience.

NS

DevOps Engineer

Netsync Network Solutions

Jun 2015 - Present (10 years 1 month)

Provisioned AWS infrastructure using Terraform, including S3 buckets, EC2 instances, and IAM policies. Introduced agile DevOps tooling (Git, Terraform, Ansible) to enhance team delivery velocity and reduce outages.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Lamar University logoLU

Lamar University

Bachelor of Science, Industrial & Systems Engineering

Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering with a minor in Applied Mathematics. The curriculum focused on optimizing complex systems and applying mathematical principles to real-world problems.

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