Michael User

I’m a Senior DevOps Engineer and Site Reliability Engineer with over 9 years of experience building and managing scalable, cloud-native infrastructure across AWS and Azure. I specialize in CI/CD automation, Kubernetes, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible. I also bring strong DevSecOps experience, including GitOps workflows, security controls, and secure delivery practices.

In my recent role as Lead DevOps Engineer, I standardized cloud deployments by implementing IaC across AWS and GCP with Terraform and Ansible, reducing infrastructure deployment time by 60%. I architected and managed highly available Kubernetes clusters, built automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Azure DevOps (integrating SonarQube, Snyk, and Checkov), and strengthened observability using ELK Stack, Datadog, and AWS CloudWatch—cutting MTTR by 40%. I focused on continuous improvement through release automation and streamlined agile delivery.

Earlier, as an SRE, I managed Kubernetes on AWS EKS and Azure AKS, automated provisioning with Terraform and Ansible, and improved system visibility with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and CloudWatch. I also strengthened security and compliance by implementing IAM policies, network controls, and automated patching, while mentoring junior engineers. I’m driven by building resilient, secure platforms that enable fast, efficient software delivery.