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Joseph Njogu

@josephnjogu

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DevOps Engineer specializing in cloud-native deployments, automation, and resilient infrastructure.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek DevOps/cloud roles focused on automation, CI/CD and reliable deployments in collaborative teams where I can architect scalable infrastructure and mentor engineers.

I am a DevOps Engineer focused on enabling painless, secure, and maintainable deployments across cloud and on-prem environments. I design CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation to improve developer productivity and service reliability.

At NCBA Bank I provision and monitor Azure infrastructure, deploy containerized applications with Kubernetes, and implement CI/CD using Azure DevOps and FluxCD to maintain 99.9% uptime. I collaborate closely with DBAs, network, API and security teams to ensure robust, secure production systems.

Previously I built backend APIs and DevOps workflows using Python (Django, Flask), Docker, Ansible and CircleCI at ARC Ride and other organizations, and managed monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus and New Relic. I have hands-on experience with GCP, AWS and Azure, Terraform, and data tooling like Meltano and Prefect.

I contribute to open source containerization tooling on GitHub and have produced reusable Docker images and IaC/Ansible scripts to simplify deployments. I seek roles where I can continue to architect reliable, automated delivery pipelines and mentor teams on best practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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DevOps Engineer

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NCBA Bank

Oct 2024 - Present (11 months)

Provisioned and managed Azure and on-prem infrastructure, deployed containerized applications with Kubernetes, and designed CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and FluxCD to maintain 99.9% service uptime.

Azure Kubernetes Azure DevOps Flux CD CI CD Linux Docker & Security Monitoring

Backend Software & DevOps Engineer

ARC Ride Kenya

Jul 2022 - Oct 2024 (2 years 3 months)

Developed Python (Django/Flask) REST APIs, implemented payment integrations (Mpesa, PayPal), containerized services and automated cloud delivery on GCP using Ansible and CircleCI, while monitoring with Grafana and Prometheus.

Python Django Flask Docker Ansible CircleCi GCP)Grafana Prometheus

Backend Software & DevOps Engineer

Fuga Africa

Oct 2021 - Jul 2022 (9 months)

Built deployment workflows and CI/CD pipelines and automated database backup and restoration processes to improve reliability and recovery for backend services.

CI CD Automation)Backup Python Docker Linux Monitoring Backup And Recovery

Backend Software & DevOps Engineer

Cryosoft Corporation

Jan 2016 - Jan 2020 (4 years)

Designed databases and developed backend workflows with Python/Django, contributing to multiple projects and hackathon initiatives to deliver production-ready solutions.

Python Django PostgreSQL MySQL DevOps Docker Linux APIs

Backend Software Developer

Savannah Informatics Limited

May 2019 - Sep 2019 (4 months)

Developed databases and REST APIs using Django and Django REST Framework, and supported operations and monitoring tasks during a student attachment.

Django DRF Python Databases Linux Monitoring API Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Maseno University

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

2016 - 2020

Activities and societies: Student development projects, participation in hackathons (hack4lakebasin), student attaché placement and open source contributions.

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology completed with coursework and projects focused on backend development, databases, and DevOps practices.