elliot asagba
@elliotasagba1
Experienced DevOps / Cloud Engineer with a focus on automation.
What I'm looking for
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Splunk
AWS IAM
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
GitHub
GitLab
Bitbucket
SonarQube
Veracode
SonarLint
Kubernetes
Jenkins
CircleCI
Travis CI
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
Heroku CI
Gmail
Rollout
Microsoft Teams
Terraform
Pulumi
Azure DevOps
Jira
Java
JSON
PowerShell
Logstash
Fluentd
Grafana
Kibana
Prometheus
Azure Monitor
New Relic
Datadog
AppDynamics
Heroku
Trello
ClickUp
Elasticsearch
Ansible
monday.com
OAuth2
sso
Azure Firewall
Atlantis
Drone CI
Microsoft Intune
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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